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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: MACflyer on November 12, 2025, 04:21:01 PM

Title: Found 'Em and They Were Hungry
Post by: MACflyer on November 12, 2025, 04:21:01 PM
This rarely happens, but we caught our red grouper limit (2 per person) in less than 2 hours. Also picked up some nice lane snapper which to me are tastier than grouper. Caught these Saturday right before the cold front. Biggest red grouper was around 28". All grouper caught on threadfin herring. Wouldn't touch the squid. Trip before squid was the hot bait.

Title: Re: Found 'Em and They Were Hungry
Post by: steelfish on November 12, 2025, 05:31:27 PM
it looks like fun day, nice catch
Title: Re: Found 'Em and They Were Hungry
Post by: El Pescador on November 12, 2025, 05:59:34 PM
Hey MAC!

Did you use the SAME ROD & REEL combo for both the Grouper and the Snapper????

Inquiring minds...

Wayne
Title: Re: Found 'Em and They Were Hungry
Post by: quang tran on November 12, 2025, 06:37:35 PM
Nice catch and good eating fish
Title: Re: Found 'Em and They Were Hungry
Post by: MACflyer on November 12, 2025, 07:07:41 PM
Quote from: El Pescador on November 12, 2025, 05:59:34 PMHey MAC!

Did you use the SAME ROD & REEL combo for both the Grouper and the Snapper????

Inquiring minds...

Wayne


I did on this trip so just changed my rig to lighter weight and smaller circle hooks. Felt a little bad using my grouper rod on these little snapper. I bring a medium spinner for the snapper, but had it rigged for mahi as a couple of small schools came by: no luck with them though.