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Catch of the Day: March 22, 2011

Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and Captain John Rossetti, of the charter boat Linebreaker, caught and released this large black grouper on March 15. It was caught on a live blue runner on a wreck west of the Isles of Capri.

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Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and Captain John Rossetti, of the charter boat Linebreaker, caught and released this large black grouper on March 15. It was caught on a live blue runner on a wreck west of the Isles of Capri.

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  • Alex Cabada caught this 25 inch sea trout with a thread at Third Avenue.
  • Wendy Ott and Carol Matarazzo caught this nine-pound, 20-inch grouper while fishing seven miles offshore from Fort Myers Beach.
  • Kevin Weber with a 30 pound cobia caught onboard the Getsnookerd fishing team's Contender, 44 miles southwest of Gordon's Pass using a live pilchard for bait.
  • Captain Neal and deckhand Bob Marvin were on a full-day deep sea fishing trip on the M/V KUDU 23 miles offshore, when they hooked a 10 foot sandbar shark. They fought the shark for 65 minutes.
  • Herman Herford, from Urbana, OH, caught this 60 pound amberjack on a pinfish while fishing 38 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.
  • Cole Jacobson caught this sheepshead using live shrimp while fishing with his family at Doctor's Pass.
  • Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and Captain John Rossetti, of the charter boat Linebreaker, caught and released this large black grouper on March 15. It was caught on a live blue runner on a wreck west of the Isles of Capri.
  • Lily Thomas, age 4, caught this snook on a live shrimp while fishing north of Wiggins Pass on the 'No Worries' with Captain Dave.
  • Kenny Thomas, age 6, caught this 26 inch redfish north of Wiggins Pass on the 'No Worries,' with Captain Dave.
  • Don McGuire recently caught this 21 inch pompano on a shrimp near Round Key.
  • Ricardo Gonzalez caught this 32 inch snook while fishing at the Ten Thousand Islands.
  • King Stratton caught this 24 inch red grouper on January 7, 2012. Stratton caught the fish on a gulp shrimp while fishing 32 miles out of Gordon's Pass.
  • Geoffrey Messina, of Naples, caught this 29 inch redfish in Goodland on March 17th with a live pinfish.
  • Kevin Weber, of the Getsnookerd fishing team, recently caught this giant cubera snapper 60 miles off the coast of Naples on a spinning rod, using a live pilchard for bait.
  • Kevin Weber recently landed this large mutton snapper while fishing onboard the Getsnookerd fishing team's Contender 60 miles off the coast of Naples, using live pilchards for bait.
  • Team Smile Maker's Nick Chickering fought this 35 pound amberjack to the boat 30 miles out of Naples. It ate a bluerunner slow trolled off the downrigger.

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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