Grouper fishing

Grouper is common name for all the bass-looking-fish from the Epinephelinae Family. This family also includes sea bass by the way. Grouper are colorful predators who like to live in rocky areas, reefs, wrecks where they can hide.

Groupers are present in all subtropical and tropical oceans. They are taken deep sea fishing with natural bait (sardine, squid, ...), trolling with the downrigger or jigging.

There are groupers of all sizes and coulors, but the largest grouper are the goliath grouper. These fish can weigh as much as 350 kg (770 lb) and grow to lengths up to 2.5 m.

Grouper fishing

Top Grouper Fishing destinations

Groupers are present in all subtropical and tropical oceans. The best fishing destinations to fish for grouper are the Florida Keys, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canary Islands, Gibraltar Straits, Madagascar, Seychelles, Andaman Islands and Australia.

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Best Grouper Fishing Charters

Reel Therapy

Reel Therapy

Port Douglas

20,01 ft 20,01 ft 6
From US$130
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
Rooster

Rooster

Puerto Vallarta

30,00 ft 30,00 ft 6
From US$575
Deposit non-refundable
Scorpio

Scorpio

La Romana

29,53 ft 29,53 ft 6
From US$1000
Deposit non-refundable
Tequila at Marina El Cid

Tequila at Marina El Cid

Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya

33,00 ft 33,00 ft 8
From US$950
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
Reel Dream

Reel Dream

Cancun

40,00 ft 40,00 ft 12
From US$780
Deposit non-refundable
Boomerang

Boomerang

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

27,00 ft 27,00 ft 6
From US$400
Deposit non-refundable
Ultimate Predator

Ultimate Predator

Gibraltar

39,37 ft 39,37 ft 6
From US$566
Deposit non-refundable
Hooker

Hooker

Mindelo, Cape Verde

42,65 ft 42,65 ft 5
From US$2956
Deposit non-refundable
Ratinho

Ratinho

Ponta Delgada, Azores

29,53 ft 29,53 ft 6
From US$591
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice