It had what appeared to be sandpaper on the top and these pointed dagger like devices on the lower jaw. The mouth was large enough to put my entire head in and probably powerful enough to crack it like a coconut. The largest steak they removed from this fish was 55lbs without any bone. Who cares about catching a barracuda when you can catch a Goliath grouper!? For every 10,000 fishermen who catch nothing, not even a rock there is that one who goes out and catches the biggest fish anyone has ever seen. It’s also why people pay good money to go deep sea fishing because “anything can happen at sea”. For someone who loves fish and fishing, just being there for a catch like this is like winning the World Series for a Baseball fan. I grew up catching fish that looked like this weighing 1/5th of a pound and loved it. Supposedly they are in the same family, others say no but who really cares just look at it? Supposedly this type of fish can get up to three times larger and a whopping 600lbs!? This fish was so big that supposedly the small skiff nearly flipped as they managed to “haul em in”. Get through the small crowd and see this Goliath Grouper or Junefish or whatever. As I’m burning the soles of my feet on the searing concrete while contemplating if I prefer oatmeal or shredded wheat I see an acquaintance and inquire what’s the good word? Supposedly the good word was well that fish above, unreal eh!?Īs I approached the beach I could see a gathering, the type that forms whenever there is an accident, fight or some other spectacle. Let’s just dive right off the deep end and into the heart of this monster fish, shall we? I was sweating in my second floor office surrounded by screens as I often do when a sudden urge to go snorkeling overpowered me… I grabbed my gear and skipped down the steps to hit the streets without missing a beat. Hello from the land of sand and blue seas,
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