After captain John Gunter caught a tagged gag grouper in Tampa Bay, he called in to report the catch to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. The call was received by a southern-accented ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Even though gag grouper season is currently closed, the thrill of catching one hasn’t gone anywhere—and in this week’s Reel Talk, Amanda shows how to responsibly fish for them ...

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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Tony Panipinto has been fishing competitively for years. But even he wouldn’t believe this fish story – if he hadn’t witnessed it. Panipinto is an avid fisherman but he’d ...

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 ...

When gag grouper opened up on Sept. 1, captain John Gunter noticed the bay was a little busier than normal. “That was probably the most boats I’ve ever seen on the water fishing,” he recalled. “The ...

Decades of advances in fishing technology have turned even the most novice anglers into master fish slayers. Equipped with GPS, fish finders, side-scan sonar, and electric reels and anchoring devices, ...