DESCRIPTION: Looks much like the Red Grouper in shape and pattern, although the basic coloration tends more to brown or gray than reddish. World record 38 pounds, 8 ounces; Florida record 3 pounds, 4 ounces. Grouper, any species of large-mouthed heavy-bodied fishes of the family Serranidae. SIZE: Common at 1-10 pounds. The stripe could not be seen. They look great and taste even better! May reach 30 or more. Approximately 70% of the grouper harvested in U.S. waters is red grouper. Out of all the groupers, the gag grouper are caught commercially as a table fish. Nothing says “reef fishing in Florida” like a boatful of big, tasty Red Grouper. Q. These deep-water hunters are the reason people bother to go offshore when there are so many fish in the shallows. Widely distributed in warm seas, they are often colored in greens or browns, but some are brighter and boldly patterned. The grouper is a lean and moist fish that has a mild flavor, and the flesh is firm and flaky. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: Unlike other grouper that are associated with reefs, reds can be taken on relatively light tackle. To me, they look like worms. Last night I was trimming and vacuum sealing them and saw several brown things about an inch long in the meat. Goliath grouper mean many things to different people. Goliath Grouper aside, there are several species which blow the biggest Snappers right out of the water. What does grouper taste like? A. They once were fished for food or simply as a trophy. Neon colors do not loose their color like spectrum colors do. Many chef's and true Grouper connoisseurs prefer the Red Grouper over the Gag or Black. √ The grouper fish has a mild but very unique flavor, somewhat of a cross between bass and halibut. This author has video photographed a red stripe on the side of a wet suit turn to black as a diver descended. The snowy grouper is called that because it inhabits deeper waters than other grouper types (350 to 600 feet). The world record for Warsaw Grouper is a staggering 436 pounds 12 ounces. Speckled Hind, Gag, and Snowy Grouper all outgrow Red Snapper. Most species begin life as females before later changing sex. The sure distinguishing feature is a black blotch on the caudal peduncle. The fish is sold fresh and frozen as whole fish, fillets, and steaks. On another part of the suit the neon red and "hot pink" still were sending out their bright colors at 100'. Conventional reels in the thirty- to fifty-pound class teamed with a medium heavy boat rod will do the trick. Red grouper is not quite as firm and has a milder, sweeter flavor than Black or Gag. Anglers find that medium heavy bottom fishing tackle is the best way to approach the grouper. So I just got back from a great fishing trip to the Panama City Beach area, and was fortunate enough to land a couple of nice sized Red Groupers that make it into the box. Grouper feed on other small fish, crustaceans like crabs or crawfish, and squid. Red grouper tend to be a bit smaller than the black grouper, ranging between 1 and 2 feet and weighing 5-10 pounds. The average Red Grouper weighs somewhere in the 5–10 lb range, and anything over 2 feet long is a rare catch. They are caught as food fishes and sport fishes. To date, marine scientists have tagged thousands of goliath grouper to study these questions and many more. Just like its name says, the red grouper has a brown to reddish tint and is frequently marked by occasional white spots. Black Grouper can be heavier than the biggest Cubera. What does spawning behavior look like? Red g rouper is available year-round with peak catches in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico occurring during the summer and fall. 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