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Catch of the Day: Feb. 23, 2012

See smaller Pete Paulson, of Bonita Springs, with a 33-inch gag grouper that he caught and released while fishing 34 miles offshore of Bonita Beach on a bait fish with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.

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Pete Paulson, of Bonita Springs, with a 33-inch gag grouper that he caught and released while fishing 34 miles offshore of Bonita Beach on a bait fish with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.

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  • Michael Levaul and Pat McGlynn caught this six-foot bull shark in New Pass, Bonita Springs. The shark had gotten a reputation as of late for aggressively eating all the sheepshead in the area, and was found to be pregnant. The shark pups were released.
  • Josh Carter, of Naples, landed a 75-pound Cobia 25 miles offshore. He used a tube lure as bait. He was accompanied by his father, Kevin, and Dr. David Schewitz and his son Adam.
  • Pete Paulson, of Bonita Springs, with a 33-inch gag grouper that he caught and released while fishing 34 miles offshore of Bonita Beach on a bait fish with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.
  • Captain Don Meister, with a 60-pound Amberjack that he caught and released on a pinfish while fishing a wreck 68 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.
  • Amber Baily caught this 24-inch snook on artificial bait in Estero Bay on February 19.
  • Captain Chris Workman caught this 22-pound mutton snapper onboard the Getsnookerd tournament fishing team's Contender, while fishing 62 miles southwest of Gordon's Pass using pilchards.
  • Kevin Weber, with a 30-pound blackfin tuna caught onboard the Getsnookerd fishing team's Contender 44 miles southwest of Gordon's Pass on a live thread fin.
  • Captain Chris Workman with a true black caught off of Key West on a live pinfish.
  • Riley Hooks, 7, caught her first big Black Drum on a recent visit to Marco Island. She caught the fish on shrimp while fishing south of Marco. Riley was with her grandfather, Jim Kenney (pictured).
  • Grouper and yellowtail, caught on live bait by Tony Verderamo while fishing with Derek Verderamo and Joey Cosimano 70 miles out of Gordon's Pass in Naples.
  • Keith Hansel, of Naples, caught this 34-inch snook at a pond on a golf course on Saturday, February 18 on a Rapala.
  • Trey Hill caught this Jack Crevalle in the mangroves in Naples on February 19.
  • Sam Poole caught and released this 25-inch sea trout while fishing in Naples with Captain Todd Geroy of naplesfishing.com on February 19.
  • Sam Poole caught and released this 32-inch snook while fishing in Naples with Captain Todd Geroy of naplesfishing.com on February 19.
  • Sean, of Canada, with his first-ever sheepshead that he caught while fishing with Capt. Mark Yimin of calusafishing.com, using live shrimp on the bottom.

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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