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I was lucky enough to have a day off from work when the weather was decent for a run to find some grouper. Nice run out, some slight chop, and a little chilly, but the day warmed up nicely, and overall it was beautiful out there. My first spot I decided to drop a mingo rig with some cut squid ontwo 1-0 Owner hooks. After pulling up a few porgy's, I had a nibble, then thought I was rocked up when all of sudden the drag started screaming. This was my small rod, with 40lb testbraid, but after about 15 minutes of fighting, I landed the largest AJ I have ever caught. A poor 15inch scamp was on the other hook along for the ride. I can't believe that tiny hook and light line landed this guy!
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The rest of the day was hit or miss, but I did find a couple keeper red grouper, and decent scamp, and a trigger to round out the fish box.
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Like others out there, could not find the mingos today like I had in these spots last month. Every time I'm out there now I see commercial boats with bandit rigs fishing the area--I wonder if the mingos are getting fished out, or if they have just moved to other areas.
After cleaning the boat, and entertaining my 4 year old twins with the fish,my wife decided to take this artistic shot of the two red grouper. She calls this one "French Kiss".
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Finally it was dinner time. Used the scamp and trigger, seasoned with fresh dill, green onions, capers,lemon zest, then cooked in foil on the green egg and topped with some pan sauteed Panko crumbs.
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Sure was nice to get out and relax, and was a beatiful day for January.
The rest of the day was hit or miss, but I did find a couple keeper red grouper, and decent scamp, and a trigger to round out the fish box.
Like others out there, could not find the mingos today like I had in these spots last month. Every time I'm out there now I see commercial boats with bandit rigs fishing the area--I wonder if the mingos are getting fished out, or if they have just moved to other areas.
After cleaning the boat, and entertaining my 4 year old twins with the fish,my wife decided to take this artistic shot of the two red grouper. She calls this one "French Kiss".
Finally it was dinner time. Used the scamp and trigger, seasoned with fresh dill, green onions, capers,lemon zest, then cooked in foil on the green egg and topped with some pan sauteed Panko crumbs.
Sure was nice to get out and relax, and was a beatiful day for January.
