---
title: "NJ Girl Lands Record Black Grouper in Key West"
description: "A 16-pound black grouper will likely earn Brielle Bennett a new IGFA female Junior record. Bennett caught the 16-pound fish off Key West on Nov. 24, 2013 while on vacation with her family. The New Jersey native was fishing with a live grunt when the grouper took her bait and headed for the depths. She quickly put the screws to the reel and landed the monster in double-quick time. The fish was weighed and documented before being let loose -- none the worse for wear. The current record is 13 pounds, 8 ounces."
date: "2014-02-12"
modified: "2014-02-12"
authors:
  - name: "Gayne C. Young"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/gayne-c-young/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/newshound/2014/02/nj-girl-lands-record-black-grouper-key-west/"
categories:
  - "Fishing"
  - "Record Fish"
---

# NJ Girl Lands Record Black Grouper in Key West

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A 16-pound black grouper will likely earn Brielle Bennett a new IGFA female Junior record.

Bennett caught the 16-pound fish off Key West on Nov. 24, 2013 while on vacation with her family. The New Jersey native was fishing with a live grunt when the grouper took her bait and headed for the depths.

She quickly put the screws to the reel and landed the monster in double-quick time.

The fish was weighed and documented before being let loose -- none the worse for wear.

The current record is 13 pounds, 8 ounces.