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Young Guy Handlines a Monster Goliath Grouper
Posted on 2/20/15 at 11:24 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 11:24 am
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I'm shocked he pulled him all the way up to the boat ramp.
I'm shocked he pulled him all the way up to the boat ramp.
This post was edited on 2/20/15 at 11:25 am
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Posted on 2/20/15 at 11:47 am to eyepooted
Wow, impressive. Nice video thanks for sharing.
Any idea where this is?
Any idea where this is?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 11:53 am to AubieALUMdvm
Florida if I had to guess.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:00 pm to tigersownall
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Florida if I had to guess.
I'm pretty sure he's right.
I thought having a rod and reel drastically improved your ability to fight but I guess I was wrong.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:09 pm to eyepooted
illegal as hell if thats somewhere on the US GoM coast 
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:12 pm to mylsuhat
What is illegal - the handline or the fish?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:14 pm to AubieALUMdvm
possession of a goliath grouper (Jewfish) is illegal. I believe, could be mistaken, but even targeting them is illegal
There was a video of Manny Puig jumping in and bringing one up and the feds got mad about it
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quick info, when a grouper locks his gills/jaw on you, you aren't getting out until he says so
There was a video of Manny Puig jumping in and bringing one up and the feds got mad about it
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quick info, when a grouper locks his gills/jaw on you, you aren't getting out until he says so
This post was edited on 2/20/15 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:22 pm to mylsuhat
Do they even have gouper that big near a dock?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:23 pm to mylsuhat
Would not surprise me if it's illegal to keep one on the line but not sure how you could prove intent.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:30 pm to eyepooted
What a pig
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:35 pm to arowana
quote:surprisingly Jewfish are a shallow water grouper. I've seen them from 30' to 120'
Do they even have gouper that big near a dock?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:40 pm to mylsuhat
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surprisingly Jewfish are a shallow water grouper. I've seen them from 30' to 120'
Yep, I went face to face with one on a wreck in about 60' of water.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 12:43 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
There was also one that used to hang around the old dock near Fort Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas. Seriously only about 20 feet deep, but he owns those pilings.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 1:31 pm to mylsuhat
It's not illegal to fish for them. It may be frowned upon tho to wrestle them.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 2:51 pm to mylsuhat
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surprisingly Jewfish are a shallow water grouper. I've seen them from 30' to 120'
Biggest one i have ever seen was in about 50 feet of water on an artificial reef out of Venice Beach FL. Damn thing looked like a rock pile till it started moving and drumming at us. You could feel it in your chest when it drummed. It was at least twice the size of the one in the video. Damn thing had me scared for a bit as it kept turning to watch us.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 3:35 pm to bayoudude
My pawpaw used to spearfish these all the time
Posted on 2/20/15 at 3:44 pm to mpar98
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My pawpaw used to spearfish these all the time
We used to fish for them out by the rigs out of Pt Aransas when I was a kid. Hooked a bunch of big ones, but they are hard to get out of the structure.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 6:50 pm to bayoudude
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Biggest one i have ever seen was in about 50 feet of water on an artificial reef out of Venice Beach FL. Damn thing looked like a rock pile till it started moving and drumming at us. You could feel it in your chest when it drummed. It was at least twice the size of the one in the video. Damn thing had me scared for a bit as it kept turning to watch us.
Damn that sounds awesome and scary
Posted on 2/20/15 at 7:15 pm to eyepooted
Worthy of an OT workout thread. 
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