Florida man catches giant 552-pound grouper from a kayak

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A fisherman in Florida made an enormous find from his kayak when he reeled in a whopping 552-pound goliath grouper.

Jon Black was fishing in Sanibel, Florida, and can be seen reeling in a large catch near a dock when the portly grouper floats up to the surface, prompting a shriek from the lucky fisherman, as seen in this YouTube video.

“O Jesus!” Black shouts as the rod to his fishing pole snaps into two from the pudgy fish’s struggles to get away.

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The fish measured in at 83 inches long and 73 inches wide, and was promptly released back into the wild since the fish is protected by law, according to GrindTV.

The publication states there are only unofficial world records that exist for kayak fishing. The all-tackle world record for the goliath grouper is 680 pounds, which was caught off the Florida coast in May 1961.

Black works from the Crazy Lure Tackle shop in Cape Coral, Florida.

Jon Black caught this giant goliath grouper off the coast of Florida while sitting in his kayak. The fish weighed in at 552 pounds. Jon Black caught this giant goliath grouper off the coast of Florida while sitting in his kayak. The fish weighed in at 552 pounds. Photo: White, Tyler L, YouTube Photo: White, Tyler L, YouTube Image 1 of / 47 Caption Close Florida man catches giant 552-pound grouper from a kayak 1 / 47 Back to Gallery

Click through the slideshow to see photos of Black’s major fish find and see the full video at the end.

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