Scamp grouper caught offshore near Anna Maria Island

Scamp Grouper

Scamp are a smaller, prized member of the grouper family found on deeper offshore hard bottom and ledges. Anglers in the know target them specifically for the table.

They don't grow as large as gags, but many consider scamp the finest-eating grouper in the Gulf.

Size
Commonly 3–15 pounds
Fight
Hard dive for the bottom
On the table
Among the best groupers on the plate
Best season
Year-round offshore (regulated)

How we catch Scamp Grouper

We drop live and cut bait to deeper offshore ledges and hard bottom on full-day offshore trips.

On the table

Widely rated the best-eating grouper — sweet, white, and rich.