{"id":13346,"date":"2018-01-28T06:26:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13346"},"modified":"2025-06-03T22:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:05:41","slug":"captiva-fishing-grouper-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13346","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Grouper!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Structure, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, January 27, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, January\u00a0 27, 2018: Grouper.<\/h2>\n

\"CaptivaRentals.org:<\/a><\/strong>Captiva Fishing Report, Saturday, January 27: Grouper, Inshore Structure, Catch & Release;\u00a0Red Tide Report<\/a> <\/strong>(Caloosahatchee freshwater runoff impact continuing to lessen a bit; some Red Tide but it is broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below.<\/p>\n

Saturday, January 27: Grouper, Structure, Catch & Release.\u00a0 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

\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Structure, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, January 24, 2018.<\/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><\/p>\n

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Two Grouper, Very Cold, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, January 20, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\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

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More Grouper And Snapper, Near Offshore Structure, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, January 15, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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

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\"Grouper<\/a>
Grouper And Snapper, Near Offshore Structure, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, January 13, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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\"Hank,<\/a>
Hank, Joey, Grouper! Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday,
December 20, 2017, [File Photo – Friday, December 1, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>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

\"Grouper<\/a>
Grouper In The Passes, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, December 21, 2017, [File Photo – Tuesday, September 19, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>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>\u00a0More Grouper & snapper, 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

\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, November 16,
2017, [File Photo – Thursday, August 10, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>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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\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, December 21, 2017 [File Photo – Tuesday, June 20, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>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

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\"Grouper,<\/a>
Grouper, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, March 19, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, January\u00a0 27, 2018: Grouper. Captiva Fishing Report, Saturday, January 27: Grouper, Inshore Structure, Catch & Release;\u00a0Red Tide Report (Caloosahatchee freshwater runoff impact continuing to lessen a bit; some Red Tide but it is broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below. Saturday, January 27: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13346","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\/13346","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=13346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15738,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13346\/revisions\/15738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}