Goliath Grouper

Jim/Ga · 06-19-2008, 09:07 PM

One of my co-workers set me a picture of a Goliath Grouper that one of his buddies caught in the cut west of St George's Island. Do we have anyof these monsters in our inlets? They caught another one slightly smaller than this one as well.

Dylan · 06-19-2008, 09:23 PM

Awesome pic...Where is St. Georges at? They should of kept it , they tastes like bald eagle..

oke

Clay-Doh · 06-19-2008, 09:27 PM

Yes, I have caught one in the pass near the jetties, a juvenile though.....

We had to boat him to get the second stinger hook out of his mouth that he swallowed a lil deeper. Got a quick pic first, got it out, and he made it back in, and jettet. Seemed to recover fine.

I have also seen a3 while diving in the gulf.Couple hundred pounds. A recent diving post on here said there is also one on the Massachusetes right now.

ScullsMcNasty · 06-19-2008, 09:33 PM

my dad told me that years ago some navy divers were diving either the alpha or bravo pier and saw a grouper that was big enough to swallow them whole. dont know the truth of it but thats what my dad told me. i also heard that some years ago a guy caught one off of ft pickens beach in the pass that was over 300lbs

Clay-Doh · 06-19-2008, 10:06 PM

Sounds very believable. They are all mouth...big ole rubbery lips. And the ones I sean were maybe couple hundred pounds. Friends of mine, while I was on a dive with them, have continuosly seen one they are guessing at 400 AT LEAST, probably more. Easily swallow sombody.

Jim/Ga · 06-19-2008, 10:08 PM

Sr George's is a high end resort island out side of Apalaichicola,Florida.

38bat · 06-19-2008, 10:11 PM

I have read that these can reach 2,000 pounds! The average full grown adult makes it to 800 pounds.

Fish on! · 06-19-2008, 10:24 PM

Watch the "Chew on this" tv fishing show when they target goliaths. Its crazy!

JoshH · 06-19-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Fish on! (6/19/2008)Watch the "Chew on this" tv fishing show when they target goliaths. Its crazy!

Is that where they use live jack crevalle on a 50 wide on a 26/0 circle hook?

joe bag o donuts · 06-19-2008, 10:32 PM

Here's a link to Capt. Chancey's TV show. Great stuff.

[http://www.youtube.com/user/captchancey]

06-19-2008, 09:23 PM	#2
Dylan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,632	RE: Goliath Grouper Awesome pic...Where is St. Georges at? They should of kept it , they tastes like bald eagle..oke

06-19-2008, 09:27 PM	#3
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,761	RE: Goliath Grouper Yes, I have caught one in the pass near the jetties, a juvenile though..... We had to boat him to get the second stinger hook out of his mouth that he swallowed a lil deeper. Got a quick pic first, got it out, and he made it back in, and jettet. Seemed to recover fine. I have also seen a3 while diving in the gulf.Couple hundred pounds. A recent diving post on here said there is also one on the Massachusetes right now. __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

06-19-2008, 09:33 PM	#4
ScullsMcNasty Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pine Forest Rd Posts: 3,493	RE: Goliath Grouper my dad told me that years ago some navy divers were diving either the alpha or bravo pier and saw a grouper that was big enough to swallow them whole. dont know the truth of it but thats what my dad told me. i also heard that some years ago a guy caught one off of ft pickens beach in the pass that was over 300lbs

06-19-2008, 10:06 PM	#5
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,761	RE: Goliath Grouper Sounds very believable. They are all mouth...big ole rubbery lips. And the ones I sean were maybe couple hundred pounds. Friends of mine, while I was on a dive with them, have continuosly seen one they are guessing at 400 AT LEAST, probably more. Easily swallow sombody. __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

06-19-2008, 10:08 PM	#6
Jim/Ga Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 102	RE: Goliath Grouper Sr George's is a high end resort island out side of Apalaichicola,Florida.

06-19-2008, 10:11 PM	#7
38bat Banned Snapper Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 470	RE: Goliath Grouper I have read that these can reach 2,000 pounds! The average full grown adult makes it to 800 pounds.

06-19-2008, 10:24 PM	#8
Fish on! Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pensacola Posts: 145	RE: Goliath Grouper Watch the "Chew on this" tv fishing show when they target goliaths. Its crazy!

06-19-2008, 10:32 PM	#10
joe bag o donuts Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 457	RE: Goliath Grouper Here's a link to Capt. Chancey's TV show. Great stuff. [http://www.youtube.com/user/captchancey]

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