GROUPER RIGGS

[reel-emotion]

WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME INFO ON DIFFERENT TYPES IF ANYONE HAS SOME TIPS IT WOULD BE APPERCIATED.

[SeaBiscuit]

This is how I do it:

http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...igs-13865.html

I hope it's helpful to you. Let me know if you have any questions.
SeaBiscuit

[sharktooth2005]

Nick,
I've been using the chicken rigs just like you except I've been using circles instead of J hooks. Why do you prefer the J- hooks for this rig?

[SeaBiscuit]

Nick,
I've been using the chicken rigs just like you except I've been using circles instead of J hooks. Why do you prefer the J- hooks for this rig?

I use the chicken rig when fish are aggressive. Generally offshore (red & scamp groupers, beeliners, bass, triggers etc). When fishing the chicken rig, I set the hook on the bite. That results in a lot of "face" hooked fish that would otherwise (circle hook) never be hooked.
If I was fishing exclusively for grouper (like for example snowy fishing in very deep water, or gag fishing shallow water) I would definitely use circle hooks and not set the hook.
Another reason I like to occasionally fish J hooks is so that I can have the pleasure of setting the hook & coming tight.
I hope this helps.
SeaBiscuit

[shoefish]

SeaBiscuit-
Nice set up. Have you ever fished the pacific coast of Mexico? I'm heading there in a few weeks and am gearing up. Wondering which of these rigs you think would work best.
Thanks for the advice,
Shoe

[SeaBiscuit]

SeaBiscuit-
Nice set up. Have you ever fished the pacific coast of Mexico? I'm heading there in a few weeks and am gearing up. Wondering which of these rigs you think would work best.
Thanks for the advice,
Shoe

Never fished Mexico, but did fish Guatemala's pacific coast. Based on what I saw and frequently read about bottom fishing in the pacific, the fish there are wild! Heavy chicken rigs would be my first choice.
Please be sure to report your pacific adventures on the board.
SeaBiscuit

[hotrodmarlin]

WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME INFO ON DIFFERENT TYPES IF ANYONE HAS SOME TIPS IT WOULD BE APPERCIATED.

Is that you Mitch?

[shoefish]

Never fished Mexico, but did fish Guatemala's pacific coast. Based on what I saw and frequently read about bottom fishing in the pacific, the fish there are wild! Heavy chicken rigs would be my first choice.
Please be sure to report your pacific adventures on the board.
SeaBiscuit

I certainly will. A buddy and I are going to be hopping on pangas for three or four days, so we should have plenty of pics and a good report. Thanks for the advice on the chicken rigs.
Shoe

[reel-emotion]

IT'S ME HOT ROD MARLIN