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Salty Dawg Fishing Charters

Salty Dawg Fishing Charters specializes in Inshore, Nearshore, Shark Fishing, and Kids Fishing Charters. Based in Ocean Isle Beach NC, but also serving Sunset Beach NC and Holden Beach NC. Veteran-Owned.

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Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Up to 4

States Where Gag Grouper Are Found

Alabama

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Florida

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Georgia

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Louisiana

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Mississippi

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North Carolina

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South Carolina

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Texas

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Top Locations for Gag Grouper

Key West

Florida

98 Charters

Islamorada

Florida

87 Charters

Destin

Florida

85 Charters

Hatteras

North Carolina

30 Charters

Charleston

South Carolina

24 Charters

Ocean Isle Beach

North Carolina

1 Charter

Seasonal Activity Chart

Current Status: poor

Low activity season. Gag Grouper are less active and catches may be limited. Consider targeting other species.

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FAIR

POOR

Gag Grouper

Various

Gag Grouper is a popular gamefish species.

How to Catch Gag Grouper

Where & When to Fish

Target Locations

•Current seams
•Points/edges
•Structure holding bait

Best Times

•Dawn/dusk and nights
•Moving tides or peak current

Bias patterns to Destin area: use local structure (passes/bridges for coastal; channels/points for inland) and match depth to temperature.