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Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones, Aug. 5, 2010

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See larger Barry Vaill with a nice barracuda caught 5 miles off Wiggins Pass on spinning reel while using 5-inch mullet as bait. Barracuda action has been solid recently offshore. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

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Barry Vaill with a nice barracuda caught 5 miles off Wiggins Pass on spinning reel while using 5-inch mullet as bait. Barracuda action has been solid recently offshore. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

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  • Barry Vaill with a nice barracuda caught 5 miles off Wiggins Pass on spinning reel while using 5-inch mullet as bait. Barracuda action has been solid recently offshore. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Roger Hill Jr. of Naples sent in this photo of cousins Croix and Trey Hill and wrote: 'They worked together to land this 28-and-a-half-inch snook off the beach in Naples last week. Live greenback was used (as bait).' E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Justin Moraine of Fort Myers hoists a hefty black grouper he speared while fishing offshore with friends. Moraine is part of a small but successful group of spearfishermen in the Southwest Florida area. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Don Connolly sent in this photo of a monster snook and wrote: 'This is the largest of six fish I caught at Wiggins State Park on Wednesday morning just before 8 a.m. I was walking the beach and sight fishing. All the fish were caught on 3' greenies on the outgoing tide.' E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Wesley Bedell, left, and Jeron Kenen show off a juvenile shark they landed while fishing offshore. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • The Kernan duo, Jackson, 8, right and father Jerry, show off a 37 inch snook they caught and released while fishing in Fakahatchee Bay in the Ten Thousand Islands. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Andy Mcguirl shows off a nice string of mullet he harvested with a cast net along the Estero River, where Mcguirl works as a kayak and fishing guide for Estero River Outfitters. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Jessica Williams of Naples holds a nice snook she caught along a beach in Collier County. Note how she supports the snooks stomach for a quick photo. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Levi McNeilus 'bows to the king' after hooking up with a nice tarpon while fishing with local guide B. Randall Marsh. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Jackson Kernan, 8, drives his dad's boat through the Ten Thousand Islands area near Everglades National Park. His father, Jerry Kernan, left, is a guide in that region and can be reached at www.evergladesbackcountry.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Local guide Lacey Kelly Rush, left, sporting the ninja look, looks on as Eric Tither battles a fish. Rush is a fly fanatic and can be reached at www.rushcharters.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Bill Baldus of Naples works his fly rod during low-light conditions. The beautiful skylines during dusk and dawn hours making fishing a rewarding experience, even if you're not hooking up. Baldus is a guide who specializes in sight fishing for inshore species such as tarpon, snook and reds. He can be reached at www.flyfish10K.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Anyone can submit a photo for inclusion. Ideally, submissions will include a photo of the fish and angler, location, type of bait or lure, fishing and weather conditions or a general description. Example: Marco Island, Jane Doe of Marco Island caught this 200-pound tarpon while fishing near Doctors Pass with live mullet on a calm morning.

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Comments on this photo » 5

xmanxray writes:

Nice fish! Why did you have to kill it?

beetlejuice writes:

in response to xmanxray:

Nice fish! Why did you have to kill it?

it does look dead to me.....hmmmm

NaplesNative writes:

Says it was caught 5 miles offshore, So it's gotta be dead by then. I wondered the same thing, why keep a barracuda?

smith357magnum writes:

in response to NaplesNative:

Says it was caught 5 miles offshore, So it's gotta be dead by then. I wondered the same thing, why keep a barracuda?

'cuda makes for excellent shark bait.

sharkchaserfl writes:

in response to smith357magnum:

'cuda makes for excellent shark bait.

Very true ! Great bait ! i need some ! :-)

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