December 18 fishing report from Byron Stout
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Alex Henderson and his friend, Antulio, caught this uncommon fat snook Sunday in the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. What made the even event rarer was . . .
A second fat snook (Centropomus parallelus). The all-tackle record for fat snook is 10 pounds, 14 ounces, from Brazil. Florida doesn’t list a state record for fat snook, only common snook. Photos courtesy Lehr’s Economy Tackle.
NC State junior Avery Bishop’s snook was one of 35 caught in four days of fishing last week in Blind Pass with his dad, Mark, and cousin.
Bob Diersing reports Capt. Chris Foust’s redfish sniffed out his cut ladyfish bait in two feet of water at Foster’s Point, in Pine Island Sound.
December 18 fishing report from Byron Stout
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Alex Henderson and his friend, Antulio, caught this uncommon fat snook Sunday in the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. What made the even event rarer was . . .
A second fat snook (Centropomus parallelus). The all-tackle record for fat snook is 10 pounds, 14 ounces, from Brazil. Florida doesn’t list a state record for fat snook, only common snook. Photos courtesy Lehr’s Economy Tackle.
NC State junior Avery Bishop’s snook was one of 35 caught in four days of fishing last week in Blind Pass with his dad, Mark, and cousin.
Bob Diersing reports Capt. Chris Foust’s redfish sniffed out his cut ladyfish bait in two feet of water at Foster’s Point, in Pine Island Sound.
December 11 fishing report from Byron Stout
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Jeremy Rounding was offshore in Brandon Wilks’ flats skiff, chumming at night when this dandy blackfin tuna responded. It was one of a pair, plus a cooler full of big mangrove snapper.
Char Mercer and Hannah Lane had a big time in Wiggins Pass catching mangrove snapper, including some keepers, Sunday with Char’s husband, Rick.
This 27-inch mutton was one of many Will Kures and his family caught on cut thread herrings, 25 miles off Naples on the All In with Capt. Jim Rinckey.
All In Capt. Kees Van Der Aa’s African pompano rounded out the box, which also included four snapper species and two big porgies, all delicious.