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

Nguru

10 40,00 ft

Paje Beach, Zanzibar (TZ)

From $2200
Deposit non-refundable

Abakan

4 26,25 ft

Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz (ES)

From $706
Deposit non-refundable

AlbakoraCat

10 39,37 ft

Caleta de Fuste, Fuerteventura (ES)

From $81
Deposit non-refundable

Her du Large II

4 19,69 ft

Le Lavandou, French Riviera (FR)

From $489
Deposit non-refundable

Challenger

4 21,33 ft

Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $381
Deposit non-refundable

Aura Marina

10 45,93 ft

Puerto Calero, Lanzarote (ES)

From $756
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Marcela

4 28,00 ft

La Paz, Baja California Sur (MX)

From $750
Deposit non-refundable

Explorer

5 34,12 ft

Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $978
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Sensei

10 42,32 ft

Vila Franca do Campo Marina, Azores (PT)

From $869
Deposit non-refundable