Goliath Grouper Archives

July 30, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

I had to watch this video a couple of times just to grasp how many different types of fish species made an appearance. At last count, I am over 27 different fish species, and I am certain there are many more…

This video is from the crew over at Terra Australis, the same guys that brought us the video, “Diver Feeds Seal and Stingray Kisses Him For It!” (you can watch that video here next).

And in this “Freediving Compilation” video, they brought together a bunch of their very best clips all into one.

Everything from Goliath Grouper, Great White encounters, Tuna, Whales, reef fish, you name it, they are in this video.

Also, if you are wondering what happened to the diver that had to get his mask ripped off in the middle of this video, he suffered what is called a “Freediving Blackout” where he literally blacked out while down about 90 feet. Thankfully his mates were there to pull him up and help him get his senses back. Wow!

Great job on this video Terra Australis!

Related Video: “Deaf Freediver Plays Four Pranks On Scuba Divers” (watch it here)

P.S. – Leave me a comment on your guess to how many different fish species are in this video.

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July 27, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

No one ever said Goliath Grouper fishing was easy…

These monster fish can weigh upwards of 800lbs, they can snap big game fishing rods right in half (like they do in this video), and they can be incredibly tough to land if you don’t know what you are doing.

They can also be incredibly tough to land from a kayak (or paddleboard if anyone has tried that yet).

Watch what happens as Capt. Ben Chancey’s buddy attempts to land a Goliath Grouper from a kayak.

And check out that big Goliath pulling him around like a rag doll once he gets back in the kayak.

#FAIL

Related Video: “High School Girl Captures Largest Goliath Grouper From Kayak!” (watch it here)

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July 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Angler Ricardo Garcia is attempting to do what few have ever conquered…

Landing Goliath Grouper on Inshore tackle.

Here is what he is using:

Quantum Smoke Inshore Reel
Shimano Teramar 7″ Medium Action Rod
20lb braided line
40lb fluorocarbon leader
Small blue crab on a 2/0 Owner circle hook

For those of you that have ever been Big Game fishing, you know this is far from an ideal fishing outfit to land any sort of large, tough fighting fish.

But Ricardo went for it anyways.

And oh by the way, he is only about a mile and a half from the boat ramp, making this the Ultimate Inshore Fishing for Goliath Grouper”.

I won’t ruin what happens, but let’s just say Will Ferrell was right when he said Two Dragons are better than one…

Amazing Goliath Grouper video Ricardo. For anyone that has caught grouper of any size, you know it isn’t easy getting these fish into the boat on this kind of tackle.

You can see him hammering down on the drag and still no slowing down this strong fish.

Thank you for sending it in.

Related Video: “Huge Goliath Grouper Caught On Land… By Hand… Using A Tow Rope” (watch it here)

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July 11, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Josh Jorgensen of BlacktipH is no stranger to battling some of the biggest fish in the ocean.

In fact, he is one the most watched anglers in the world when it comes to catching Monster Sharks and Goliath Grouper.

Here are just a few of our favorite BlacktipH videos that made our home page:

“The Craziest Mullet Run Footage Ever Caught On Film” (watch it here)
“Catching Jacks So Big You Want To Kiss Them” (watch it here)
“Goliath Grouper SNAPS This Guy’s Rod In Half!” (watch it here)

And in this video below, Josh learns the hard way just how bad it feels when a big rod snaps right back on your face. Ouch!

Here are the details from Josh:

“Sloan from the Instagram account “redneckvideos” hooked up to a giant goliath grouper that swam under the boat. Josh was assisting sloan by holding the fishing rod. The line popped on the boat and the rod swung up and hit Josh under the chin. After a 20 minute break and a quick patch up job by Dan (Instagram “best_hunting_fails”) we were back fishing again! Later that night Josh got 5 stitches.”

Enjoy!

Related Video: “Goliath Grouper Caught On Handline” (watch it here)

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July 4, 2015July 4, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Even though the Wildlife Dept in the state of Florida claims Goliath Grouper aren’t ready to be harvested again due to their small population, these massive fish have certainly made a healthy comeback as we have had an influx of Goliath Grouper videos like you wouldn’t believe.

And if you have somehow been hiding under a rock and don’t know much about these Goliath Grouper, these fish can get incredibly massive, and they are incredibly challenging to actually land next to your boat (as they break rods, lines, take you down in structure, etc).

In fact, these Goliath Grouper are kind of like how hunting down a massive bear could be on the ultimate bucket list hunt for an avid hunter, landing a Goliath Grouper is one of those “bucket list” fish for many avid saltwater anglers.

But don’t think for a second that catching a Goliath Grouper is just for men.

The women anglers out there are showing they can land these big fish just as well as any man!

Here are two other related videos of women fighting Goliaths that I highly recommend watching:

“These Two Gils Tag-Team a 300lb Goliath Grouper!” (watch it here)
“High School Girl Captures a Goliath Grouper from a Kayak!” (watch it here)

And in the video below, the team at Big Bully Outdoors take their friend Nicky (Nicky is a traveling nurse AND master captain) out fishing for Goliaths near Boca Grande, FL.

Before you know it, she has one, and she requires no help battling the Goliath from all of the structure.

Well done!

Related Video: “Watch This Girl Land a Huge Goliath Grouper by Hand!” (watch it here)

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June 29, 2015June 21, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

There are girls that like to fish, and then there are girls that like to catch the biggest fish in the sea…

I would say that our friends Deidra Bridger (of Team Tenacity) and Mallory Herzog (of Big Bully Outdoors) fit the latter, as these girls are some of the strongest and toughest female anglers in the state of Florida, if not the country.

And these girls certainly know how to fight (and land) some monster fish!

In this video, the female angling duo battle a monster Goliath Grouper near Boca Grande, Florida that weighs more than the two of them combined! Well done. Awesome video ladies!

Related Video: “Watch This Girl Land A Huge Goliath Grouper By Hand!” (watch it here)

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June 18, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This Salt Strong high school girl, Lexis Chancey, is no stranger to monster fish…

In fact, this is the second time that she has made the home page here at Salt Strong. The first time was when she landed a beast of a 30-lb Snook (watch that video here).

Of course this time she is having to battle a fish that weighs more than she does, all from a kayak. Notice how she comes pretty close to flipping over at one point. Wow!

And if the last name sounds familiar, it is because she is the daughter of Monster Fish Legend Capt. Ben Chancey of Chew on This. If you never saw Capt Ben’s first huge Goliath Grouper from a kayak just a month ago, then check out that video here.

Related: The fishing hole in this video appears to be the exact same spot that a “Goliath Grouper Snaps Kayaker’s Rod and He Still Lands It” video took place. Watch it here if you never saw it.

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June 17, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Just when you thought you had seen it when it comes to Grouper videos, this video of a Grouper hitting a diver right where it counts…

And it’s around the 41-second mark… you’ll know when you see it, as you can see him quickly go into the “I’ve been hit” position…

You can even hear his dive partner laughing after it happens. I guess I can’t blame him, because if this happened to Luke (the other Salt Strong founder) while I was diving, I imagine I would be laughing pretty hard as well.

This Grouper bashing occurred down in Cozumel, and Steve “Buddha” Lee is the unlucky diver that got a surprise when he went to open his feeding bag.

Related video: Goliath Grouper Noodling (watch it here)

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August 10, 2015June 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

For those of you that follow us frequently (we thank you big time by the way), you know that we recently posted “The Top 9 Goliath Grouper Videos on the Internet” (you can see all 9 Goliath Grouper videos here).

But what I didn’t know was that I would be handed this unbelievable video of Manny Puig going “Goliath Grouper Noodling” just a week later, as it certainly would have made that best of the Goliath Grouper video list from last week.

In fact, this might be the one of the most exciting Goliath Grouper videos yet. I will let you be the judge of that though.

If you don’t know who Manny Puig is, he is the wild guy with the long hair that isn’t afraid of any animal, fish, shark, or mammal. He has made appearances on the show (and movie) Jackass, along with many other extreme animal videos as well.

And in this video, Manny free dives down next to a Goliath Grouper, puts his hand all the way in the monster fish’s mouth, and… well I will let you watch and see what happens.

Make sure to pay extra close attention at the end of the video to see what comes out of the Goliath Grouper’s mouth. Unless Manny is a magician and had a crab up his sleeve, that crab just made one of the coolest Goliath Grouper cameos ever.

Related Video: “The Top 9 Goliath Grouper Videos Of All Time” (watch it here)

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