Marathon Grouper

morganrich2 · 02-21-2007, 06:07 PM

I am coming to Marathon in mid March and want to hook some good eats. Last year I had fun catching little sharks and cudas in the reefs close to shore but this year I want to target a grouper for dinner. Do I stay around sombrero reef, get out of the reef all together, go to a wreck (if so which one)? Help!!

morganrich2 · 02-23-2007, 09:28 AM

Aww come on, just a few hints!!??

dtorbert · 02-23-2007, 10:46 PM

i have a house just south of marathon in summerland key and we just caught a 28 and a 20 pound black grouper, along with a bunch of other groupers and about 20 other muttons, the biggest topping the scales at 19 POUNNDS and one just under it at 18 POUNDS!! we caught them on the WRECKS, you might get a nice one on the reefs, but the wrecks are the way to go escpecially during the march and april months you will see Permit and cobia on the topwater of the wrecks feeding on the bait, might get lucky and catch one (we caught the grouper and the muttons this weekend [Feb. 16-Feb. 21]) I HOPE IT HELPS!!!

mattepullen · 02-24-2007, 02:58 PM

I agree with dtorbert. I just got back from Marathon this week and the wrecks were hot. Set your drag to full or be prepared to get rocked up! Good luck.

morganrich2 · 02-25-2007, 01:36 PM

thanks!! is one werck better than the rest?

mattepullen · 02-25-2007, 05:28 PM

Yes, but it can vary day-to-day. Try different baits as well. Bring crabs, shrimp, pinfish and anything else you can get your hands on.

dtorbert · 03-06-2007, 11:15 AM

live baits work great!

Disco Lady · 05-09-2007, 08:53 PM

Do you power drift or anchor, on the wrecks, down there.

Cheers, DL

Disco Lady · 05-14-2007, 08:00 PM

Thank you sir!

02-21-2007, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
morganrich2 Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Marathon Grouper I am coming to Marathon in mid March and want to hook some good eats. Last year I had fun catching little sharks and cudas in the reefs close to shore but this year I want to target a grouper for dinner. Do I stay around sombrero reef, get out of the reef all together, go to a wreck (if so which one)? Help!!

02-23-2007, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
dtorbert Lines In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the keys man Boat: Contender, Tournament, 36' Best Catch: 55 inch 85-90 pound broadbill swordfish Occupation: fisherman Posts: 53	i have a house just south of marathon in summerland key and we just caught a 28 and a 20 pound black grouper, along with a bunch of other groupers and about 20 other muttons, the biggest topping the scales at 19 POUNNDS and one just under it at 18 POUNDS!! we caught them on the WRECKS, you might get a nice one on the reefs, but the wrecks are the way to go escpecially during the march and april months you will see Permit and cobia on the topwater of the wrecks feeding on the bait, might get lucky and catch one (we caught the grouper and the muttons this weekend [Feb. 16-Feb. 21]) I HOPE IT HELPS!!! __________________ Tight Lines and Good Fishing!

03-06-2007, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
dtorbert Lines In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the keys man Boat: Contender, Tournament, 36' Best Catch: 55 inch 85-90 pound broadbill swordfish Occupation: fisherman Posts: 53	live baits work great! __________________ Tight Lines and Good Fishing!

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02-23-2007, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
morganrich2 Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Aww come on, just a few hints!!??

02-24-2007, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
mattepullen Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hampton, NH/Marathon, FL Boat: 25' Seacraft Best Catch: 49# World Record Blackfin Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Posts: 3	I agree with dtorbert. I just got back from Marathon this week and the wrecks were hot. Set your drag to full or be prepared to get rocked up! Good luck.

02-25-2007, 01:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
morganrich2 Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	thanks!! is one werck better than the rest?

02-25-2007, 05:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
mattepullen Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hampton, NH/Marathon, FL Boat: 25' Seacraft Best Catch: 49# World Record Blackfin Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Posts: 3	Yes, but it can vary day-to-day. Try different baits as well. Bring crabs, shrimp, pinfish and anything else you can get your hands on.

05-09-2007, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	Do you power drift or anchor, on the wrecks, down there. Cheers, DL

05-14-2007, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	Thank you sir!

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