![]() ![]() Pull the hook out the other side and turn the hook so it is now parallel with the silver/blue line of the baitfish. The bottom hook of the rig goes down toward the thicker end of the bait right along the change in color of the fish.Ī change in color or lateral line indicates the backbone of the fish. The rigging technique I prefer to use is called a Double-Snell Rig. ![]() Now you’re left with a perfect chunk of bait to use with the belly cavity cut open to attract the grouper. Trim off the very bottom of the belly portion to open up the fish and release the oils and odors within. Rigging Cut-Bait For Red Grouperįirst, take the baitfish you have on board and cut the head and tail off the bait leaving the midsection only. Red grouper are scavengers looking around for scraps of dead bait to eat.Īnything with a good amount of oil and stink in the water will crush red grouper. If possible, always fish with squid strips for red grouper rather than the entire bait.Ĭertain times of the year make it difficult to get squid wings for every trip.Īdditionally, live pinfish, pigfish, or cut-bait works great for targeting these fish.Įven lizard fish or spot tails can be cut up and thrown out for red grouper.Ĭut-dead bait tends to work best in the warm summer months. If you’re forced to fish with the entire squid, then it’s easier for a fish to steal off your hook. You can even throw the head on a hook to use as bait too. In that case, swing them into your vessel and cut off the tentacles to use as bait. Squid also stays on the hook well and is simply more readily available than an octopus.ĭuring different times of the year, the octopus can be visible on the surface. Red grouper prefer to eat octopus if they can get it and the strips of squid mimic the tentacles of an octopus. Strips of bait work excellently well for red grouper.Īnywhere from 1/2 inch to 3/4 inches in width and 6-12 inches in length is the ideal size. Typically, the best bait to use for red grouper is squid wings that we cut into strips. Join the Insider Club and get the Smart Fishing Spots App for FREE Red Grouper Bait Check out the full Grouper Mastery Fishing Course here ![]()
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