All grouper fishing around Key West will be closed from January 1 till April 30. Charters are booking fast for the last two weeks of December, and the grouper bite has been exceptional. We have been catching them on deep plugs, trolling deep , Live bait on heavy “digger” rigs and even as bycatch while drifting live ballyhoo for sailfish on top of the reef. So if you love Grouper book your charter fast ’cause it is going to be a long time till you get ’em fresh again.