{"id":13048,"date":"2017-12-06T07:22:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T13:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13048"},"modified":"2025-06-07T09:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:35:26","slug":"captiva-fishing-grouper-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13048","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Grouper!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Structure, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Monday, December 4, 2017, [File Photo – Tuesday, 3-1-16]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, December 4, 2017: Grouper!<\/h2>\n

\"CaptivaRentals.org:<\/a>Captiva Fishing Report, Monday, December 4: Grouper, Structure, Catch & Release;<\/strong>\u00a0Red Tide Report<\/a> <\/strong>(Caloosahatchee freshwater runoff may be lessening a bit; some Red Tide but it has broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below.<\/p>\n

Monday, December 4:\u00a0 Grouper, Near Offshore and Inshore Structure; Pompano & Bluefish schools running inshore, Snook in the passes, Seatrout on grass flats, Redfish on oyster bars, and Grouper on the structure.<\/p>\n

Please also visit the\u00a0Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.\u00a0 <\/strong>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva & North Captiva.<\/p>\n

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing,\u00a0 Monday, December 4, 2017, [File Photo – Friday, 2-12-16].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\u201cMycteroperca microlepis<\/b><\/i>\u00a0(the\u00a0gag<\/b>,\u00a0gag grouper<\/b>,\u00a0velvet rockfish<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0charcoal belly<\/b>) is a species of\u00a0grouper<\/a>\u00a0from warmer parts of the West Atlantic, including the\u00a0Caribbean<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Gulf of Mexico<\/a>. It is a drab, mottled-gray fish lacking the distinguishing features of most other groupers. Its pattern of markings resemble the box-shaped spots of the\u00a0black grouper<\/a>. It lacks the streamer-points on the tail fin that scamp (Mycteroperca phenax<\/a><\/i>) and yellowmouth grouper (M. interstitialis<\/a><\/i>) have, and lacks yellow coloration around the mouth.<\/p>\n

Ten- to 20-pound (5- to 10-kg) fish are common. The world record is 80\u00a0lb 6 oz (36.45\u00a0kg). The gag grouper is a bottom feeder and is often caught by fishermen seeking bottom-dwelling species, such as\u00a0snappers<\/a>. Its flaky white meat is considered quite delicious.<\/p>\n

\"Grouper<\/a>
Grouper & Snapper, Offshore, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Monday,
December 4, 2017, [File Photo – Monday, 2-1-16].<\/figcaption><\/figure>Members of this species are known to be\u00a0protogynous hermaphrodites<\/a>, schooling in harems with the most aggressive and largest females shifting sex to male, probably as a result of behavioral triggers, when no male is available. Commercial and sport fishing have created tremendous selective pressures against the largest animals, typically male, restricting the reproductive capacity of the entire breeding population.<\/p>\n
\"Offshore,<\/a>
Offshore, Gag Grouper & Black Grouper, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Saturday, 1-2-16 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recently, a small closure in the Gulf of Mexico was established to provide this and other species a refuge from commercial\u00a0fishing pressure<\/a>, however, these data are highly in dispute and are currently being challenged for inaccuracies. They are found in areas of a hard or consolidated substrate, and use structural features, such as ledges, rocks, and coral reefs (as well as artificial reefs, such as wrecks and sunken barges) as their habitats.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Josh,<\/a>
Josh, Grouper, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Monday, 11-2-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>. <\/strong>\u00a0Redfish, Click\u00a0here for\u00a0College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats & Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n

\"Gag<\/a>
Gag Grouper, 2-23-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

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\"Gag<\/a>
Gag Grouper, Charlie, 1-5-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And you can like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n

Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper left\u00a0or call\u00a0239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n

\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Chuck, 2-9-14, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, December 4, 2017: Grouper! Captiva Fishing Report, Monday, December 4: Grouper, Structure, Catch & Release;\u00a0Red Tide Report (Caloosahatchee freshwater runoff may be lessening a bit; some Red Tide but it has broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below. Monday, December 4:\u00a0 Grouper, Near […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-image"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13048"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19230,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13048\/revisions\/19230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}