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Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones, July 29, 2010

See larger Rex Grayner of Parker, Colo. hoists a hefty, 4-foot tarpon he landed while fishing the Gordon's Pass area with live shrimp. Grayner said the fight lasted 20 minutes. E-mail your photos to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

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Rex Grayner of Parker, Colo. hoists a hefty, 4-foot tarpon he landed while fishing the Gordon's Pass area with live shrimp. Grayner said the fight lasted 20 minutes. E-mail your photos to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

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  • Andy Owen sent in this photo of a hammerhead shark at boat side. The shark was caught off Naples on cut bait and spinning gear. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Kyle Giampaoli hoists a fat redfish. Giampaoli is a guide for Tarpon Daze Fishing Charters. Note how he supports the fish's stomach while holding it up for a photo. Lipping a large fish (like you see bass anglers do on television) can damage the inner organs of inshore fish like reds and snook. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Rex Grayner of Parker, Colo. hoists a hefty, 4-foot tarpon he landed while fishing the Gordon's Pass area with live shrimp. Grayner said the fight lasted 20 minutes. E-mail your photos to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Heather Johnson landed this snook while fishing the Sanibel Causeway while Tropical Storm Bonnie was passing through the area. Johnson was using live pinfish. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Manol Mileva from St. Louis landed this beast of barracuda while fishing a half-mile offshore with Captain John Brossard of sharkchasercharters.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Matthew Kearney of Bonita Springs with a quality tarpon he caught in Estero Bay while fishing with a topwater lure. Matthew attends Gulf Coast High School and will be a junior this fall. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Drew Davis, left, and Jack Harris with a large snook that was landed 15 miles off Marco Island in 50 feet of water. This crew likes to use scaled sardines, and these guys have hauled in several 40-plus inch snook this year. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Power fishing couple and local guides Captain Chris Rush and Lacey Kelly Rush show off a nice set of hogfish they speared while diving in the keys. Reach them at www.rushcharters.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Local guide B. Randall Marsh took at trip to the east coast for some peacock bass action. The colorful South American species is found in the southern-most canal areas of east Florida. Reach Marsh at CaptainRandallMarsh.com. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • SoulMate Charters posted this photo of a nice Goliath grouper and reported: 'A great day on the water. We worked the near shore rocks and caught grouper, some big mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel and a few nice sea trout. Still wondering why the grouper are close to shore and not out in the deep water. Very strange...' SoulMate Charters can be reached at 239-851-1242. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Johnny Rebimbas landed this 13-pound triple tail while fishing the Ten Thousand Islands area using live shrimp. His father, John Rebimbas, sent in the photo. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Steve Spartz holds up a tarpon he estimated at 120 pounds. He landed it near Round Key on cut mullet. E-mail your photo to cgillis@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Naples Daily News managing editor Eric Strachan shows off a nice lobster he snagged while diving in the Florida Keys. 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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