Scamp

AKA: Brown Grouper / Broomtail Grouper / Abadejo Family: Grouper

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Scamp Specifications Water: Salt Where: Offshore Size: Most common at a pound to 10 pounds with lunkers weighing in at 20 pounds plus. Fight: The lighter the gear the better the game qualities. For its size a decent fighter. Deliciousness: Excellent Range: Both Coasts Technique: Drifting / Still Fishing / Trolling Baits: Shrimp / Baitfish / Squid / Lures Tackle: Spinning

The Scamp is characterized by his pattern of darker spots that form lines of small rounded rectangles streaking the flanks. The body is a light to deep bronze to brown, with an ungulating dorsal fin, markedly spike at the front leadin to a tial that is black tipped, with two trailing pieces at the top and the bottom.

These fish are found in deep water around structure, such as reefs and ledges, occasionally venturing into shallower water.

Live baitfish or cut baitfish are the best with Shrimp and squid rounding out the most appeasing natural bait, while jigs and plugs make the best artificial bait.

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Fishing Reports Featuring Scamp 06/08/11 Port Canaveral

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