Tricks to Big Grouper & Snapper - Crabs

Grouper and Snapper are a commodity in the fishing industry and every avid angler knows that there is nothing better tasting than fresh grouper or snapper. Hauling them up from 150 feet down is hard enough, and it is a lot harder if you are using the wrong bait and cannot get a fish on the line to begin with. If you are in the right area and there are big fish around, crab is a must have bait if you want to guarantee successful hook-ups.
Grouper and Snapper are natural predators to a wide range of crustaceans and when fishing off of the east coast, there are several smaller crabs that are commonly found in the live bottom area between 90 and 250 feet. If you are over live bottom and marking fish on the sounder, it is a safe bet that if you drop a crab down, you will get some action. There are several key factors that play a major role when determining that "action"; tides, tide of day, type of crab.
First off, tides and time of day. The best bottom bite is always two hours before and two hours after low tide. Depending on the tides and the area you are fishing, trigger fish can be a major nuisance and there is nothing more annoying to an angler than getting trigger bit when searching out large game fish. To avoid getting trigger bit, you must get there early, before the sun comes up.

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The Grouper Fishing Tactics That Work Best

When angling for bottom fish, grouper fishing is the most popular sport fishing in the western hemisphere. Because there are so many different types of grouper, fishing for them can be good all the way from the New England states, through the Gulf of Mexico, and down to Brazil. You'll find red, yellowfin, black, gag, and Warsaw grouper to choose from along many coastal regions, and it's rare that there is no abundance of the species. However, beware of the strength and cunning of these fish.
First, you must know a little about bottom fishing, and then plentiful grouper fishing opportunities will follow. Start with a fifty-pound test monofilament line. This will handle just about any grouper that you can possibly encounter. Anything larger becomes a hassle and is also a bit too visible to your target fish. Use a terminal tackle - a sinker, leader, and hook configured with a bank sinker on the end of the leader and a 12-inch-long loop tied abut 18 inches up from there onto which the hook is tied.

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