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Out for grunts.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 11/2/22 at 4:26 pm
Headed out about 20 miles from Bradenton Friday on a nice calm day for some fillets. Not much in season here right now but grunts make a excellent meal. Great day with my son and friend.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 7:10 pm to LanierSpots
Never seen those before, looks like some tasty fillets. What are they called other than grunts? Looks like a fun trip
Posted on 11/2/22 at 8:37 pm to LanierSpots
Those are some big grunts. Doesn’t look like the same species I catch inshore and use for cut bait.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:00 pm to SloaneRanger
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Those are some big grunts. Doesn’t look like the same species I catch inshore and use for cut bait.
Exactly what I thought. Look good, regardless.
Posted on 11/3/22 at 5:44 am to Loup
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Never seen those before, looks like some tasty fillets. What are they called other than grunts? Looks like a fun trip
They are white grunts. Not sure if they are in the snapper family or not. They are excellent. Most we caught were 11-13 inches and pretty fat. I think he limit on them in the gulf here is 100 pounds. LOL.
Catching them off a 50-60 foot live bottom. Just small structure areas with corral or any man made stuff is full of them. I just rigged a drop shot rig with a 1oz drop sinker and 3/0 circle hook. Cut squid for bait. Its about as easy fishing as you can do and its a ton of fun. Had the two back rods rigged with (whatever we caught that we didnt want) cut up for big grouper even though we could not keep them.
I put these on my smoker with cedar planks. Just covered them in olive oil and cajun seasoning. They are extremely good eating.
I have 2 gallon sized bags of fillets left. I plan on shallow pan frying some of them next time and making some fish tacos...
My son is autistic and caught about 50 of them by himself. We had not even gotten in yet and he was asking when we were going back. I know him well enough to know, he had a blast
Posted on 11/3/22 at 6:25 am to LanierSpots
That’s fantastic, good for him, I hope he catches 100 next trip!!
Posted on 11/3/22 at 6:49 am to LanierSpots
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We had not even gotten in yet and he was asking when we were going back
Don’t care if you didn’t catch anything, this would make it worth it!!!
Posted on 11/3/22 at 9:36 am to LanierSpots
He looks like the fish wore him out! Nothing beats a good trip with the kid(s)!
Posted on 11/3/22 at 12:37 pm to LanierSpots
I thought you lived in Naples, did Ian run you off permanently?
Posted on 11/3/22 at 1:31 pm to LanierSpots
I believe grunts are in the snapper family and can be some darn good eating.
Posted on 11/3/22 at 5:59 pm to deeprig9
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I thought you lived in Naples, did Ian run you off permanently?
Nope. I live in Bradenton. Will be here a few more months till our new home is finished in Sarasota..
Never lived in Naples
This post was edited on 11/4/22 at 5:40 am
Posted on 11/4/22 at 10:02 am to LanierSpots
Nice catch! Just out of curiosity what is not in that you normally would target? I'm out of Destin and dang near everything is in but Red Grouper and Red Snapper.
I actually haven't looked myself but I fished Wednesday and that's what my friends said.
I actually haven't looked myself but I fished Wednesday and that's what my friends said.
Posted on 11/4/22 at 1:20 pm to baldona
Snapper and red grouper are out here. Gags are in. Just didn’t catch one.
For the table, I typically try and get Mangrove snapper but couldn’t many inshore Thursday so we headed off shore Friday. Snook are in here too but just one a day.
For the table, I typically try and get Mangrove snapper but couldn’t many inshore Thursday so we headed off shore Friday. Snook are in here too but just one a day.
This post was edited on 11/4/22 at 1:24 pm
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