Hernando Beach Gulf Grouper Deep Sea fishing Report

Capt. Rick Rodriguez
November 11, 2009
Hernando Beach - Saltwater Fishing Report

Hernando Beach Gulf Grouper Deep Sea Fishing Report
Unbelievable Gag grouper fishing west of Hernando Beach Florida. We are having a great time catching Gag grouper this fall. So many keeper size grouper being caught we have to stop at our limit and move on to other types of fishing. Most of the common areas like the Tanks, Richardson Reef, Martins Reef, and the Concrete Ruble are holding a lot of Gag grouper. Be prepared to use a lot of bait. There are still thousands of short Red and Gag grouper in the area eating us up. It is not uncommon to catch over a hundred short grouper in a day and use fifty pounds of Threadfin Herring. The only way to use less bait is to use cut up Grunts and Mullet. Other fish that are around in great quantities are Spanish Mackerel, Kingfish, Bonita's, Amberjack, and Red Snapper. The Snapper and Amberjacks are released since the season is now closed. However they are a lot of fun to catch and release since they provide non-stop action due to their immense population. The Kingfish are here now and are scatted in all depths of water. The closest Kingfish we caught lately was in 20 feet of water. It hit knocker rig on the way up when an angler was checking his bait. To his surprise he had to hook the fish in the eye with his circle hook and was able to land the large King with a mono leader. He was reminded by his fishing buddies to buy some lottery tickets after this great catch since luck was truly on his side that day. Off-shore in 50 feet there are large schools of bait working their way south. These schools of bait are under attack by Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, and Bonita's. Great trolling action for these fish with spoons, dusters on a plainer, and deep diving lures. Look for the birds diving and chasing bait near the surface. These tell tale signs will keep you fishing were the fish are and hooked up.
Capt Rick Rodriguez
727-992-9494

Hernando Beach Fishing Forecast:

Off-Shore Forecast: Fishing of Hernando Beach is consistently very good and will always have grouper swimming around it's reefs for you to catch. December is looking like it will be just as good as any other December in recent past. Look for awesome big Gag grouper in shallower areas and ledges to eat larger cut up bait like Boston Mackerel, Mullet and Grunts. Same basic types of rock, ledges, and hard bottom areas will produce great numbers of fish. Do not forget about the greatest fish to fry in the Gulf of Mexico the "Grunt". Grunts are great to eat and are worth the effort to catch, fillet, and fry. Recently some anglers brought back to memory how great a meal grunt make. They are easy to catch, plentiful, and will keep kids busy while you are working on catching the big grouper.
Capt Rick Rodriguez
727-992-9494

Target Species:

Grouper, Snapper Kingfish

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