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

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4 24,00 ft

Paje Beach, Zanzibar (TZ)

From $300
Deposit non-refundable

Raiado

6 32,81 ft

Ponta Delgada, Azores (PT)

From $642
Deposit non-refundable

Mad Max Tiara

10 45,93 ft

Alcudia, Mallorca (ES)

From $856
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Scorpio

6 29,53 ft

La Romana, Dominican Republic (DO)

From $910
Deposit non-refundable

Garrote

10 36,09 ft

Cambrils, Spain (ES)

From $101
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Spearfishing Today

6 0,00 ft

Cancun, Riviera Maya (MX)

From $750
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

MV Mambo 5

6 27,00 ft

La Paz, Baja California Sur (MX)

From $999
Deposit non-refundable

Frontino

4 24,18 ft

Vila Franca do Campo Marina, Azores (PT)

From $535
Deposit non-refundable

Abakan

4 26,25 ft

Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz (ES)

From $695
Deposit non-refundable