"YES" Gag Grouper in 8 feet of water, have been offering plenty of action for anglers. In small flats boats or smaller bay boats. Grouper move in to the shallow water rock piles in the fall and spring time. The action can be fast, catching Grouper with almost every cast. We have been trying to stay away from the rock piles and casting to the edge. Using larger pinfish, squirrel fish, and grunts. To fish the shallow rock piles we use heavier spinning reels and rods, with 40 LB test line. These Gag Grouper in the shallow water fight alot different. They fight all the way to the boat, you will need to keep them out of the rocks, sponges,crevices, and sea weeds till you get them boat side. We have also had them break 40 LB test line at boat side fighting so hard. There are plenty of large Gag Grouper in these shallow water rocks this time of year. You can also use lures to troll if the sea grass and weeds are not floating out there to thick. I like to use the Long A Bommer lure, the mossy green back with white belly or the white with the red head. The broken back lures the best. The broken back lures seem to give more action to the lure, but we catch plenty on the one piece lures also. Here are a couple photos from recent trips
