Grouper Jigging in Florida

[gman]

Kil, great trip report and congrats on the nice grouper. Is that the restaurant we went to in Edison

[ksong]

Originally Posted by BretABaker

Kil - I can't tell 100% from your picture, but it looks like the diamond jigs are using single hooks - is that right?

Yes, it is 8 oz hammered diamond jig with Gamakatsu Siwash hook.
It seems Tony 'fish', well known fisherman from Brooklyn, NY, and myself are popularizing hammered diamond jigs for grouper on the westside of Florida.

[ksong]

Originally Posted by gman

Kil, great trip report and congrats on the nice grouper. Is that the restaurant we went to in Edison

Yes.

[fathom]

Kil,

once again you are Grouper magnet! Was there sucess with long jig on that trip or do most use hammered diamond?

[ksong]

Originally Posted by fathom

Kil,

once again you are Grouper magnet! Was there sucess with long jig on that trip or do most use hammered diamond?

I didn't want to miss grouper bites by experimenting many jigs and stayed with proven grouper killers. Yong tried Japanese long jigs, but got only AJ. While I watched him jigging, he fished out of grouper range by cranking off the bottom using Japanese style fast cranking. He eventually got three groupers on the hammered diamond jigs.

I am going to experiment Viking jigs, which we use for cod jigging, as my friend had three groupers including 55 lbs black grouper on a Viking jig on a party boat out of Panama City, Fl years ago.

[BretABaker]

Originally Posted by ksong

I didn't want to miss grouper bites by experimenting many jigs and stayed with proven grouper killers. Yong tried Japanese long jigs, but got only AJ. While I watched him jigging, he fished out of grouper range by cranking off the bottom using Japanese style fast cranking. The eventually got three groupers on the hammered diamond jigs.

I am going to experiment Viking jigs, which we use for cod jigging, as my friend had three groupers including 55 lbs black grouper on a Viking jig on a party boat out of Panama City, Fl years ago.

I need to get on one of these trips....