Texas angler Larry Dupree said there are also quite a few big ones out around Cameron past 60 miles.

"That's the part of the coast where you start to see big grouper and the fishing just gets better as you move toward Mississippi," he said.

Dupree fishes this area with giant hunks of bonito or whole grunt. "A bigger-bait-equals-bigger-fish kind of deal with these grouper, especially if you want the really big ones," he said.

Dupree said there is no magic to locating the big fish here but it does take patience and the ability to get the grouper before they get into the rocks.

"When you get a good one on it will try to get into the rocks so you have to horse it out. They are very strong fish and sometimes when you first get them on you will think you are hooked on a rock. If this happens, pluck the line like a guitar a few times and if it starts moving you have a grouper."

Dupree fishes with 10/0 Eagle Claw hooks rigged on a steel leader and fished on 130-pound braided line.

"Catching these grouper is a battle of strength so you have to use heavy, hardcore tackle," he said.

Anglers seeking grouper should be careful not to retain small Goliath grouper (formerly known as "jewfish" -- a name retired owing to obvious offensiveness and Associated Press rules); they look a lot like grouper. In fact, I would have a hard time telling the two species apart. Goliath grouper are protected by law and bring a stiff fine if a game warden catches you with one. Contact your local Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries office for tips on identifying the species.

As you can see, there are more than enough fish off the Louisiana coast to keep anglers busy this summer. Generally speaking, if you catch something out there, it fights really hard and tastes even better.

Could we ask for anything else?