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Catch of the Day: Dec. 27, 2012

See larger Robbie Sommer with a seven-pound bass in his backyard, which he caught on a banjo minnow.

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Robbie Sommer with a seven-pound bass in his backyard, which he caught on a banjo minnow.

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  • Christian Sommer submitted this photo of 'Mr. Naples' with a redfish that he caught just before dark.
  • Francisco Sandoval, visiting from Montero, Bolivia, caught this fish while saltwater fishing for the first time ever on Dec. 14.
  • Francisco Sandoval, visiting from Montero, Bolivia, caught this fish while saltwater fishing for the first time ever on Dec. 14.
  • Robbie Sommer with a seven-pound bass in his backyard, which he caught on a banjo minnow.
  • Francisco Sandoval, visiting from Montero, Bolivia, caught these fish while saltwater fishing for the first time ever on Dec. 14.
  • Laura Melges, of Harbor Springs, Mich., caught her first redfish in Rookery Bay on a gulp jig.
  • Kyle Abraham speared this lionfish just offshore out of Naples.
  • Bill D'Antuono caught these grouper and hogfish while spearfishing on Dec. 16.
  • Brandon Person caught this 32 inch gag grouper aboard the M/V Lady Kudu II while fishing with Pure Naples on Dec. 14.
  • Brennan Dolwick, from Madison, Wis., holds up a tripletail that he caught near Gordon's Pass.
  • Julie Benson caught this five-pound gag grouper while fishing aboard the Lady Brett on Dec. 15.
  • Sarah Schoote caught this 18 pound, 27 inch red grouper on Nov. 26 while fishing aboard the Lady Brett with Robert Holmes of Pure Naples.
  • Shawn and Cory Moore caught some trout while fishing Estero Bay with live bait.
  • Troy Lindey, of Estero, caught this three feet snook on a greenback near Bonita Beach.
  • Braden White, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, caught this largemouth bass on a lake in North Naples using a gold spoon. The fish was roughly five pounds and 24 inches long, and was hooked on his last cast of the morning.
  • Francisco Sandoval, visiting from Montero, Bolivia, caught this fish during his second saltwater fishing trip ever on Dec. 18.
  • Veronica Sandoval, of Bonita Springs, with a grouper that she caught on Dec. 18.
  • Paul Long caught this tripletail while fishing south of Cape Roman with Captain Steve Loyd of Loyd's Charter Fishing.
  • Andrew Gavulic, visiting from Michigan, caught this 24 pound tripletail in Naples with Captain Pete Root.
  • Jerri Smith, from Port of the Islands, landed this 23 inch black drum on light tackle, a 3/8 oz. jig tipped with shrimp, near Four Brothers on incoming tide.
  • Paul Crain, of Marco Island, caught this 38 inch redfish off Marco Island on Dec. 4.
  • Edward Waxmansky, of Oak Lawn, Ill., caught this while fishing on Marco Island.
  • Edward Waxmansky, of Oak Lawn, Ill., caught this redfish while fishing on Marco Island.
  • From left: Mike Keeler, Errol Taylor, Larry Coates and Bud Bernton, of the Windstar on Naples Bay fishing club, with their catch of mahi mahi and wahoo.
  • Rechel Moore caught this 24 inch red grouper off Marco Island while fishing with Captain Don Moore .

The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Email your photo to news@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

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