The video of this real life sea monster (347-pound warsaw grouper) has gone viral several different times from several different locations, but here’s the true story behind this beast.
The massive warsaw grouper (not a goliath grouper or jewfish) was landed by angler Anthony Panipinto while fishing with Paul Christie and Team Jumbo Shrimp during the Offshore Division of the 2016 Sam Crosthwait.
Team Outdoors360 fished this tournament and our CTO, Jon Chapman, was on hand to video and document this jaw-dropping catch. We had a solid tournament, highlighted by an accidental 32-pound blackfin tuna for the Inshore Category, and this is the one tournament we DO NOT miss every year.
For more of our first hand accounts click here –> Diary of a Bearded Tournament Fisherman : The Insanity Continues
Enjoy the video from a unique view as Jon flew his drone for a bird’s eye view of this record fish.
