With the Jacksonville Jaguars and NFL currently on break before training camp, a lot of players are taking time out to enjoy themselves in productive ways. For Jacksonville Jaguars right tackle, Jawaan Taylor, that involved some deep sea fishing this week.
During his most recent fishing trip off the coast of Jupiter, Fla., Taylor experienced a once in a lifetime situation, reeling in a 400-pound goliath grouper. Taylor posted the video via his social media accounts, which has gone viral since.
Per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, goliath grouper can get astonishingly bigger, as the largest one ever caught off the state’s coast was 680 pounds. That catch occurred off the coast of Fernandina Beach in 1961, which coincidentally is a part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
Still, despite how significantly bigger the species can get, Taylor’s haul was quite impressive and an experience Floridians would love to have. Plus, it seemingly gave him a good workout.
Per the FWC, the goliath grouper species saw a drastic decline in numbers from the 1970s to the 1980s, which led to harvesting and possessing the fish being illegal. That said, Taylor and company had to release the fish, but were sure to snap a picture in the process.
