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Grouper Fishing In Naples Florida

I have been a fisherman for over 50 years andHerring jig or some other lead jig to the
a charter boat captain since 1977. No matterbottom. Allow the jig to flutter to the
how often I go fishing I can never acceptbottom then rip the bait up sharply and allow
fish are not biting. Every fisherman knowsit to fall again. Maintain this action while
that fish especially bottom feeders likewatching your line as your bait falls.
grouper and halibut seem to refuse to feed onInvariably a fish will become aggravated and
certain days or on certain tides. When thesestrike the falling bait. Often when I get a
days or times occur I start emptying myhookup I will allow the fish to remain close
tackle cabinet for some magic bait. While theto the bottom for a short period of time and
magic bait is yet to be discovered I haveoften other fish will get interested and
found a few techniques that will produce atstart to bite for fear all the food may be
times  cut  bait  or  even  live  bait  fail.eaten by others. Grouper, snapper and halibut
can all go from lockjaw to biting everything
My favorite way of catching fish likein site almost instantaneously. From famine
grouper, halibut or even large mouth bass isto feast often in an instant because jigged
to irritate them to the point they lash outCrippled Herring, constantly creating
at the annoyance. For fish like largemouthattention,  aggravated  one  fish  to strike.
bass a rapidly retrieved rattle or spinner
bait will induce a strike. For bottom fishI like using heavy lead jigs for halibut with
like grouper, a little more persistentrubber grub tails, buck tail jigs of all
presentation is needed. Often timessizes based on the depth but the most
repeatedly banging your sinker on the bottomdependable and reliable bait I have used is
will attract fish, especially halibut. Thisthe Luhr Jensen Crippled Herring in all
sonic vibration caused by the bait thumpingsizes.
or banging on the bottom will cause fish to
start  feeding  when  other  methods  fail.Remember when the bite gets tough, open up
the tackle box for something, like a lead
An even more effective method of catchinghead jig or Crippled Herring, to incite those
finicky bottom fish is to drop a Crippledfinicky fish into biting.



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