It only took a couple minutes before my heavy tackle was straining under the load of a 200-300 pound fish. My rod was wrapped around the hull while my hands were being crushed against the gunnel. I was determined to bring Whitey up this time.
| It takes a very big fish to best Capt. Gary, and this Warsaw grouper is VERY BIG. We were catching some nice size AJs in 120 feet using a green snake on a fast retrieve with heavy spinning gear. When a small (14") amberjack was boated, I hooked up a bottom rig and sent it down to see if my old friend was home. It only took a couple minutes before my heavy tackle was straining under the load of a 200-300 pound fish. My rod was wrapped around the hull while my hands were being crushed against the gunnel. I was determined to bring Whitey up this time. |
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| The Warsaw grouper is among the largest fish to be found in the Gulf, bested only by the monsterous Jewfish. | |