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Snapper
 
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| Had a trip today with Morgan and his family. They didn't want to leave the bay so we decided to try some grouper fishing since the bite has been pretty good lately. We tried a flounder spot first thing and caught a beautiful fish. After that we went searching for a keeper grouper. We caught lots of short fish, probably 7-8 and one keeper. Hooked several nice fish that got the better of us. Everybody had a great time and we managed to dodge the storms this morning. Here are a couple pictures. 
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nice fish! very good eats...thanks for the report and pics...
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Grouper
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looks like some happy campers! nice job capt
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Grouper
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| That is a beautiful flounder! Did you get a weight on it? From the picture he looks like a 6-7 pounder. Nice looking gag too. It sounds like you left some gags with some souveneirs. Good job once again.
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White Marlin
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That flounder looks bigger than the grouper!
Good job Matt.
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Ruby Red Lip
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| Good report and nice grouper and nice flounder , but he's not close to 6 or 7lbs ,see 3 dots in triangle shaped pattern= gulf flounder record is 6.25lbs
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Snapper
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Thanks for all the kind words guys. You know, other than size I can't really tell the difference between a southern and gulf flounder, but it seems like this one was way too big to be a gulf flounder. I didn't get a weight but it was a nice one. What three dots are you talking about? I agree the pictures don't do the grouper justice, he was over 26" long, but looks barely legal.
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Gulf Flounder
Family Bothidae, LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS
Paralichthys albigutta
Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
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Description: body color brown, its shade depending on color of bottom, with numerous spots and blotches; 3 prominent eye-like spots forming a triangle; one spot on lateral line, one above, one below; numerous white spots scattered over body and fins (albigutta, white-spotted); strong canine-like teeth; caudal fin in shape of wedge, its tip in the middle. Similar Fish: southern flounder, P. lethostigma (no eye-like spots; color pattern is key to distinguishing the two species). Where found: INSHORE on sandy or mud bottoms, often ranging into tidal creeks; occasionally caught on NEARSHORE rocky reefs. Size: common to 2 pounds, generally smaller than southern flounder. *Florida Record: n/a Remarks: hatches into usual fish form, but right eye migrates over to left side early in life; a bottom dweller; thought to spawn OFFSHORE; feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. * The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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Grouper
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WOW Matt, what a great catch in the bay  Man I could eat flounder every night 
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Quality fish there! Way to go Capt.
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