Another day, another fishery becomes harder to access. This time it's gag grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. In case you missed it, in October, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service announced this year ...

FWC accepting applications now for 2026 goliath grouper harvest. The goliath grouper harvest period opens March 1 and runs through May 31, 2026. The 2026 goliath grouper harvest is limited to 200.

A new world-record grouper caught off the Florida coast was just made official by the International Game Fish Association. Benny Ortiz caught the big gag grouper, which measured 98 centimeters (or ...

A Florida fishing guide on Tuesday boasted of catching a large yellowfin grouper, minus a portion collected by the “tax man.” “This one is very rare!” William Delph of Delph Fishing explained via ...

It's going to be another few days of Chamber of Commerce weather to get offshore and engage with a grouper. Grouper fishing off the Space Coast has been excellent. Gag grouper catches have been steady ...

Gag grouper offer speedy action off Florida's Nature Coast. Courtesy Suzuki “Buckle up. We'll be running about 40 miles into the Gulf before we drop our lines," says Capt. Clay Shidler of Hang 'Em ...

In June, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced that 2024’s recreational gag grouper season would open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 16. The disclosure of only 15 days for one of the Gulf’s ...

Gag grouper, red snapper and amberjack seasons were all open, but there was a problem. Despite a forecast that called for good fishing weather, it was rough, forcing many boats to stay nearshore or in ...

Fog enveloped palmetto trees in a peaceful haze as the sun poked over the eastern tree tops on a humid spring morning in southwest Florida. A single osprey perched on the edge of its nest, defiantly ...

When gag grouper opened up on Sept. 1, captain John Gunter noticed the bay was a little busier than normal. “That was probably the most boats I’ve ever seen on the water fishing,” he recalled. “The ...