Hernando Beach Gulf Grouper Deep Sea 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