Goliath Grouper Archives

June 10, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This new video from BlacktipH (featuring Captain Ben Chancey from Chew on This) is proof that Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World.

In one afternoon, the fishing duo goes from catching MONSTER Jacks, to Tarpon, to Goliath Grouper, and even take a few stabs at catching Snook.

I can’t imagine a better day on the water (unless you throw in a few redfish), so kudos to BlackipH on another great video.

P.S. – Did anyone else notice the awesome hat Captain Ben Chancey was wearing? #saltstrong

P.P.S. – If you liked this fishing video, don’t be shy about liking it or sharing it. It’s what makes the Internet so darn fun.

June 4, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This could be the most overall exciting independent fishing video that we have seen come out of the Florida Keys!

And I’ll be honest, after watching this video (3 times), I still didn’t know what picture I wanted to use for the post cover… there were just so many different things to choose from…

Heck, I didn’t even know what part of the video to focus on for the title!

Why?

Because this video has sick sl0-mo Tarpon footage, these guys go swimming with a huge school of tarpon, they catch a Goliath Grouper, they catch sharks… the video just keeps getting better and better!

But I finally decided to feature the scene where a huge hammerhead is trying to attack their hooked tarpon, and one of the anglers launches a dead Jack out to fool the shark into leaving the Tarpon alone.

After yesterday’s heartbreaking video of a baby Tarpon getting eaten by a Shark (you can see that video here next), this was an uplifter!

And make sure you watch until the end. Even after the scene with the dead Jack decoy and the Hammerhead, the video keeps going. In fact, a family of Hammerhead Sharks gets lured in by another string of dead Jack Crevalle.

NUTS!

Well done Trent Long, Dan Carvin, Ben Kurth, Chris Davis and Tommy Strickland. You guys are officially declared “Salt Strong”.

Enjoy this amazing Florida Keys Tarpon video below.

P.S. – If you watch closely, the Tarpon swims off when they trick the Hammerhead. Well done guys!

P.P.S. – If you think your angler friends would find this Florida Keys video as amazing as I did, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it

June 4, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

I like BIG FISH and I cannot lie…

No other angler can deny…

That when a fish swims up to bite your itty bitty bait and you see a huge outline near your face…

You get…

BENT!

In all seriousness, this video below is pretty freaking amazing. In fact, I don’t think I have seen so many of nature’s largest fish in one short video.

Everything from Whale Sharks, Goliath Grouper, Huge Eels, Marlin, Barracuda, Mahi, Tuna, Manta Rays, Sharks, Bumphead Parrotfish (the fish with the bump on its head), and many more.

And if you really want to impress your friends: When you share this video post, ask them if they know what a Mola Mola is (the Mola Mola – aka “Sunfish” is the huge fish that made the cover picture).

Also, stay tuned at the 1:25 mark. I was waiting in anticipation for the eel to grab the fish right in front of his face. Talk about a brave little guy!

Hope you enjoy this big fish video as much as I did.

P.S. – If you think your friends would like this amazing BIG FISH video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it

June 3, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Well our good friend Alex Fogg is at it again… this time wrestling with a Goliath Grouper instead of plucking off Lionfish.

If you aren’t familiar with Alex, he is the diver that has had more Lionfish videos go Viral than anyone else on the planet. And if you haven’t seen his incredible videos, here are some quick links for each one (but make sure to watch the epic Goliath Grouper battle below first).

“The Ultimate Lionfish Killer” click here to watch
“Another Great White on Film. This Time in the Gulf” click here to watch
“The Ultimate Lionfish Massacre” click here to watch
“Triggerfish and Snapper Eat Lionfish on a Pyramid!” click here to watch

So back to the video below…

Here is plot: Alex Fogg is down on an Exxon template wreck in the Gulf of Mexico doing some spearfishing. After he plucks a nice hogfish for dinner, a Goliath Grouper decides he wants it for dinner. Most divers would probably just let the Goliath Grouper have its way, and go on to find another hogfish…

But not Alex Fogg the Lionfish Killer!

He fights this Goliath Grouper through the wreck… well I won’t ruin it for you. Check it out below.

And stick around til the end, as the video doesn’t end at the Goliath Grouper scene… Alex keeps going.

P.S. – If you think your fishing friends and diving friends would like this video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it.

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

The “Sunshine” Skyway Bridge in the Tampa / St. Petersburg area is one of the most well known and recognizable bridges in Florida. It’s main span is over a mile long, it reaches 430 feet in height, and it made in on the Travel Channel’s “Top 10 Bridges in the World“.

But did you know that it is also a great place to catch massive Goliath Groupers! Usually most anglers going for big game fish near the Skyway Bridge (such as Tarpon, Shark, and Goliath Grouper) do it in boats, as it is not legal to pull up a fish like a Goliath up to the bridge / pier level (or out of the water at all… nor it is very doable even if you could).

Well this week angler Rich MacNeil of “Show Me The Snapper” went out to prove that he could catch a Goliath Grouper by hand from the Skyway Bridge Pier with the following things:

Dead mackerel
100 feet of anchor line
Shark rig
Gloves
Hope

Pretty quickly after dropping in the mackerel, he was hooked up with a Goliath Grouper right under the bridge, and after a short fight…

Well, I will let you watch the video to see if he makes it or not…

Note: Do Not Try This At Home

Related: “Goliath Grouper Snaps Kayaker’s Rod and He Still Lands It” (watch it here).

P.S. – If you think your angler friends would like this video, please share it with them – I’d really appreciate it.

May 27, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

It was just a couple of days ago that we reported breaking news on Captain Ben Chancey landing a massive Goliath Grouper from his kayak (you can see that video here).

Well apparently this guy in the video below (Jon Black) saw Ben’s footage as he decided to “one-up” Captain Ben by not only catching a Goliath Grouper from his kayak, but doing it with a rod that was snapped by the estimated 552 pound Goliath Grouper!

You can see at the :34 mark where the rod snaps up top (and Jon screams “He Broke The Rod”).

Miraculously, Jon manages to land the Goliath Grouper in shallower water where he could take some quick measurements before releasing the fish.

This Goliath Grouper was 83 inches long (over 6.5 feet), and 73 inches in girth (6 feet)!!!

That puts it at an estimated 552 pounds!

Here is the last picture of Jon with the landed Goliath Grouper

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goliath grouper from kayak

Now enjoy the wild video footage of him catching it below!

P.S. – Please Share and Like if you enjoyed this as much as we did!

May 23, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Well folks, Captain Ben Chancey has managed to do it again…

He keeps taking Big Game fishing to a new level… this time catching (and landing) a Goliath Grouper from a Kayak!

If you aren’t familiar with Captain Ben Chancey of “Chew on This TV“, here are just a few of his amazing videos that have made it on our home page of Viral Fishing Videos:

“Here’s what a 30lb Snook by a Girl Looks Like” (watch it here)
“100lb Girl vs 300lb Goliath Grouper” (watch it here)
“When Big Fish Attack (Best Of)” (watch it here)

In the meantime, enjoy watching Captain Ben in this amazing Goliath Grouper from a Kayak video below.

And make sure to watch the entire thing. I was about to stop watching after the overview clip, but the full video shows the Grouper pulling him right into the bridge piling and more.

Well done Captain Ben!

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Reeling in a massive Goliath Grouper can be like trying to lift up a freight car from the bottom of the ocean… especially in the first few seconds.

In this video, Alex Stevens of Berserker Rods joins BlacktipH (Josh Jorgensen) and Kanalgratisdotse (the guy on the camera) on a goliath grouper fishing trip where Alex will attempt to catch a Goliath using his custom rod and stand-up harness.

Can it be done?

We’ll let the video tell the rest of the story.

Enjoy! And please SHARE after you watch it.

POW!

May 2, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Goliath Grouper are very smart fish… So much so that they might even be able to partially read sign language…

Yep.

And as this diver found out the hard way, when you use aggressive sign language in front of a Goliath Grouper, they do what they were built to do… Act aggressive.

So aggressive that this Goliath Grouper bites the diver!

Fortunately, this diver had a thick wetsuit on and doesn’t appear to be seriously injured. He did try to get a few instinctive punches off on the Grouper as it moved on to find someone else to mess with.

Enjoy.

BENT!

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