Grouper - Yellow Jack

AOKRVs · December 2018

Two Days left to get some grouper. Set up on first spot no action. Went next spot looks a little more promising so I get set up. Already have some live bait so the bottom rod gets loaded first. Then set a live one off the transom with a balloon. Then I start working the chicken rig on the bottom to get more bait. Picked up a nice rock hind, small yellow tails, grunts and a green eel. The next drop is pulling very hard but I finally get it off the bottom and up pops a nice red grouper. Caught two of these that got vented and sent back down.

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Next is the bottom rod that gets bent over and at first it puts up a good fight. He doesn’t last long and up comes a Yellow Jack. Then a couple drops later up comes an even bigger yellow jack.

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Reload and in a few minutes the bottom rod gets bent but not as hard as a grouper. I am thinking another jack but up comes a 22” mangrove snapper. Box has some good eats in it but no grouper. Keep working the chicken rig with the action slowing down and then I see a dolphin in my chum slick. Grab a rod with a bucktail on it toss it out and get hooked up. Mahi jumping and pulling hard on this 6500 spinning outfit. As I am working the dolphin I see my bottom rod double over in the rod holder. I put the dolphin on hold and start cranking the bottom rod and feels like a grouper. After getting the grouper off the bottom I go back to the dolphin. As she gets closer to boat makes a big jump, headshake and comes unhooked. Now back to the bottom rod and work this fish to the surface and success a black grouper. With a box of good eats it is time to head in with one day left for grouper.

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Great day of fishing in Marathon

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dihrd · December 2018

Nice . Love yeller jack

Northern · December 2018

Yes Sir..... That was an excellent day!

AOKRVs · January 2019

Northern said:

Yes Sir..... That was an excellent day!

Thanks - you been jigging up some tunas

Northern · January 2019

Jigged the wrecks about 2 weeks ago. My boat is kinda small so I have to wait for calmer days. There was a strong current that day, so it was a little tricky trying to stay vertical.. Seems like the larger tuna haven't arrived there yet. Caught some Aj's and Kings vertical jigging, but that was about it. Next Saturday looks like the wind conditions will be suitable for another try out there.