TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This week’s ‘Reel Talk’ with Amanda Holly is all about targeting red grouper. Catching red grouper is one of the easier fish to target in the Tampa Bay offshore waters. They are ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is taking emergency action to increase red grouper catch limits through the end of the year. The emergency rule is ...

For the first time in many years, the big four offshore species will be filling fish boxes at the same time for recreational anglers. But for how long is still to be determined. While normally open ...

April is coming to a close which means the start of shallow water grouper fishing season. However, this year there will be one big change. Federal fishery managers are concerned about catch limits for ...

It's going to be another few days of Chamber of Commerce weather to get offshore and engage with a grouper. Grouper fishing off the Treasure Coast has been excellent. Gag grouper catches have been ...

It's going to be another few days of Chamber of Commerce weather to get offshore and engage with a grouper. Grouper fishing off the Space Coast has been excellent. Gag grouper catches have been steady ...

Our fisheries management is a mess. In January, news spread that counts of gag grouper landings from 2023 were far off from estimated reports. Opening Sept. 1 and closing Oct. 19, the extremely short ...

As I’ve gotten older my perspective on the size of the Gulf of Mexico has changed. We now have the ability to communicate and stay in contact with people on shore despite being tens or hundreds of ...

Red grouper are known for a few key characteristics -- their hue, which can range from pink to bright orange; their tastiness, whether they're grilled or sautéed; and their predation method, in which ...

Shaggy Cannoy poses with a 42-inch gag grouper caught while fishing with Tampa Bay-area offshore charter fishing captain Brian Rubey. Courtesy of Brian Rubey When the early closure announcement for ...