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Offshore action out of Cocodrie should be great
Offshore is going to be the main focus in September at Cocodrie, according to Todd Black, a charter captain and owner of Fish Heads LA.[…]
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Tootie cooks ‘earnestly’
Chef Tootie of Earnestly Tooties shares her recipes for Seared Panko Grouper on Kale and Red Snapper with Roasted Corn Relish.[…]
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Meet the best-tasting grouper: yellowedge
In recent years, a whole new world has opened up for offshore fishermen. Beset by lengthy season closures for gag and scamp groupers, red snappers, amberjacks and even triggerfish, as well as tight bag limits and restrictive size limits, many offshore fishermen began to wonder if owning a boat was worth it.[…]
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Potential new No. 1 Warsaw grouper caught during Grand Isle rodeo
You might say Dr. J.J. Tabor has become somewhat of a giant grouper specialist — and he just beat his own record Friday when he reeled in a massive 383-pounder during the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo that once certified will likely became the state’s new No. 1-ranked Warsaw.[…]
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Top 10 grouper caught Wednesday ineligible for state record books
Just five days after a 287-pound Warsaw grouper that could be the state’s new No. 6-ranked fish hit the scales at Sand Dollar Marina, another fisherman 45 miles southwest of Grand Isle reeled in a 277-pounder that also likely would have cracked into Louisiana’s Top 10.[…]
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287-pound Warsaw grouper reeled in during International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
For a few tense moments last Thursday, Allen Templet wasn’t sure if whatever was on the end of his line 400 feet down in the Gulf of Mexico would be there much longer. […]
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Yellow is a good color offshore
The grouper family has a lot of fish trimmed in yellow, and all of them are good to eat.[…]
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Commission modifies recreational grouper season, minimum size limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took action on a notice of intent and declaration of emergency on Thursday to modify the recreational grouper season, and increased the minimum size limits for black and gag grouper from 22 to 24 inches.[…]
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Grouper fishing: It’s hard to beat a brownie
Everybody, and I mean everybody who fishes, offshore loves groupers. They are attractive fish, resembling overgrown and (usually) more colorful largemouth bass. They are brutal fighters when hooked on tackle that isn’t too heavy.[…]
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Potential No. 3-ranked Warsaw grouper landed out of Fourchon
It wasn’t quite Ahab pursuing Moby Dick, but Capt. Paul Guidroz was a man on a mission last weekend, intent on catching up with a giant Warsaw grouper that had escaped him only days earlier out of Fourchon.[…]
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Potential new No. 1 black grouper caught in Garden Banks
What started out as a potential world record yellowmouth grouper for Michael Hebert last month in the Garden Banks didn’t play out exactly like he expected it would.[…]
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Video: Huge grouper swallows 4-foot shark
Sharks are the bullies of the ocean, prowling around just looking to push other fish around, right? That’s probably the impression most have of the toothy fish.[…]
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Video: Florida man lands giant grouper from a kayak
If you’ve ever experienced the thrill of a “Cajun sleigh ride” – when a feisty redfish tows you around in your kayak before he cools off enough to land – then you can appreciate this video reportedly from a man in Cape Coral, Fla.[…]
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Video: Grouper blows up on shark hooked near boat
It’s not often we picture sharks as prey rather than predators.[…]
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Potential new No. 5 Warsaw grouper caught at Fourchon Oilman’s Tournament
Simon Guidry was underweight, overmatched and outmanned when he picked a fight with a 305-pound Warsaw grouper Friday afternoon, but the Cutoff angler still managed to come out on top.[…]
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Are goliath grouper fish or footballs
Last month, we discussed the biology of the goliath grouper, a fish still often called by its old name of jewfish. The fish is intriguing, if for no other reason than for its size.[…]