The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Giant goliath grouper by Dennis Verreet https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:56:31 +0000 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 13:34:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=124556 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Giant goliath grouper by Dennis Verreet : Dennis Verreet fighting a goliath...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=124556&PID=1693596&title=giant-goliath-grouper-by-dennis-verreet#1693596 Author: Kil Song
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Posted: 17 Jun 2017 at 1:34pm

Dennis Verreet fighting a goliath grouper using 7'5" Black Hole Cow Special rod with lock-down drag ( 60 lb) with Daiwa Saltiga Expedition 8000H reel.
The one-piece rod is probably the strongest among popping rods and are designed for giant, cow or marlin.
Even so, it is amazing the rod didn't break as the goliath fought under the boat and he used lock-down drag.
I cant' wait to see the video of the fight. 
They used bait to catch goliath grouper.

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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 8:39am

Dennis Verrest caught this giant using 8'6" Black Hole Cape Cod 86 Nano rod/ in Florida after he fished big kingfish from the rock in NZ.

He must have more confidence with the 8'6" rod than I do as I don't dare to use the rod for such a giant grouper. :)
He said it took 25 minutes to land the giant. It means he used very heavy drag.
I think he used bait.

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