OffShORE FORECAST

The long hot summer months are here and the Mahi trolling has come to a stop. You may pick off a Mahi here and there but it’s now that time of year to turn to the bottom. As expected, we only got a twoday red snapper season here on the east coast which is unfortunate. Thankfully, grouper season opened on May 1st and will not close until December 31st. When fishing for grouper, one of the most important things to focus on is your bait. Having the best bait is key to a successful trip when targeting grouper. In my opinion, having a live well of 40 to 50 bigger croakers is the best option by far.

We all know that’s not always possible and pin fish is a close second. At the end of the day most anglers don’t have the time to catch bait prior or bait shops don’t have croakers and pins everyday. good thing is most ledges and wrecks are covered with grunts. Throw on a heavier sabiki rig tipped with shrimp or squid and load up your live well. These will work just fine and won’t take you long at all to get plenty of bait for your trip.

capt. Matt graVES

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