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Dillon Arsenault
Dillon A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
GAG GROUPER FISHING REPORT 🎣

Been waking up and stacking the gags lately! The bite has been producing both daytime and nighttime, with a mix of artificial lures and live bait putting fish in the boat.

During the day, we’ve been working lures around structure and targeting areas holding quality fish. Once the sun goes down, we’ve been switching things up and putting out lively baits, which have been getting some serious attention.

The fish have been chewing, the action has been consistent, and the quality of the gags has made for some awesome trips. Nothing beats watching that rod...
Dillon Arsenault
Dillon A. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
GAG GROUPER FISHING REPORT 🎣

Been waking up and stacking the gags lately! The bite has been producing both daytime and nighttime, with a mix of artificial lures and live bait putting fish in the boat.

During the day, we’ve been working lures around structure and targeting areas holding quality fish. Once the sun goes down, we’ve been switching things up and putting out lively baits, which have been getting some serious attention.

The fish have been chewing, the action has been consistent, and the quality of the gags has made for some awesome trips. Nothing beats watching that rod
load up and knowing you’ve got a good grouper coming to the boat!

The key has been staying on productive structure, changing up presentations, and being ready when that big bite comes.

The gags are stacking up—time to go bend some rods! 🎣🔥
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Brian Felton
Brian F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
The last couple of weeks have been a good mix bag of fish. Offshore the Red grouper bite continues to be good on the nearshore ledges along with lane snapper, mangrove snapper, Grunts and Spanish mackerel have moved in. The inshore has been good early morning with a solid reddish bite and snook on the beachs. You can also find mangrove snapper around the bridges and dock, small sheeps head are showing up as well.
Brian Felton
Brian F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
The last couple of weeks have been a good mix bag of fish. Offshore the Red grouper bite continues to be good on the nearshore ledges along with lane snapper, mangrove snapper, Grunts and Spanish mackerel have moved in. The inshore has been good early morning with a solid reddish bite and snook on the beachs. You can also find mangrove snapper around the bridges and dock, small sheeps head are showing up as well.
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Fishing in Bradenton Beach, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton Beach, Florida
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John Herzig
John H.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
Fishing is great in and offshore
John Herzig
John H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
Fishing is great in and offshore
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Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Joe Masi
Joe M.
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
Bottom fishing has been great flounder are around plenty of gag grouper an hogfish are heating up

Mackerel are showing up day by day with the sharks as well

Inshore plenty of trout mangrove snapper ladyfish jacks

Snook an reds are spotty but good size
Joe Masi
Joe M. Bay Pines, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
Bottom fishing has been great flounder are around plenty of gag grouper an hogfish are heating up

Mackerel are showing up day by day with the sharks as well

Inshore plenty of trout mangrove snapper ladyfish jacks

Snook an reds are spotty but good size
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Mike Colby
Mike C.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
A nice 5 hour trip!
Mike Colby
Mike C. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
A nice 5 hour trip!
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
Red fish bonanza
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
Red fish bonanza
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Logan Grengs
Logan G.
Seminole, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Here's some pictures from the last couple weeks!
Logan Grengs
Logan G. Seminole, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Here's some pictures from the last couple weeks!
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Ethan Hamrick
Ethan H.
Largo, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Cobia, flounder, gag grouper, nearshore; trout and redfish inshore. Bite is excellent right now and gag grouper season just opened up on September 1st. Only open until the end of the month
Ethan Hamrick
Ethan H. Largo, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Cobia, flounder, gag grouper, nearshore; trout and redfish inshore. Bite is excellent right now and gag grouper season just opened up on September 1st. Only open until the end of the month
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Joe Burruezo
Joe B.
Tampa, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Gag grouper going wild on the full day trips!
Joe Burruezo
Joe B. Tampa, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Gag grouper going wild on the full day trips!
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Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Gags, Hogfish, Mangrove Snapper biting pretty good night now.
Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O. Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Gags, Hogfish, Mangrove Snapper biting pretty good night now.
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