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Catch of the Day: March 29, 2012

See smaller Mike Wagner, of Naples, caught this rare sailfish while fishing the St. Lucia wreck just west of Gordon's Pass on Saturday, March 24, 2012.

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Mike Wagner, of Naples, caught this rare sailfish while fishing the St. Lucia wreck just west of Gordon's Pass on Saturday, March 24, 2012.

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  • Pete Palson, from Bonita Springs, with a 65 pound amberjack that he caught on a blue runner while fishing 34 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell.
  • Angler Rodney Bromm and Captain Dave Hanson, with a 20 pound, 45 inch king mackerel that they caught on shrimp on a recent offshore Fishbuster Charter.
  • Seven-year-old Malachy Bowles, from Naples, caught this Spanish mackerel fishing south of Goodland with Captain Jesse Karen.
  • Eleven-year-old Rory Bowles, of Naples, caught this sea trout fishing south of Goodland with Captain Jesse Karen.
  • Anthony Santiago caught this 80 inch blacktip shark on March 19, using a 10 inch mullet for bait.
  • Anthony Santiago caught this 73 inch bull shark on Friday, March 17 2010.
  • John Langerman caught this blacktip shark while fishing with Captain Bubby Hail out of Cedar Bay Yacht Club.
  • Tanner Noeftling, with a sea trout that he caught with Captain Todd Geroy.
  • Bob Messey, with a 12 pound snook released with Captain Todd Geroy in Rookery Bay.
  • Mike Dyer, with a 33 inch snook released on March 19 with Captain Todd Geroy in Rookery Bay.
  • Mike Wagner, of Naples, caught this rare sailfish while fishing the St. Lucia wreck just west of Gordon's Pass on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
  • Recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats, with a 29 inch gag grouper that he caught and released on a shrimp while fishing with friends 28 miles offshore of Bonita Beach.
  • Lynn Chisholm, from Minneapolis, caught and released this red grouper on a shrimp while fishing 26 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with her father and recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell.
  • A yellowtail, caught on a March 21 fishing trip with Captain Mike Avinon.
  • Josh Benjet, with a redfish that he caught on a half day charter with Captain Bubby Hail.
  • A yellowtail, caught on a March 21 fishing trip with Captain Mike Avinon.
  • Captain Mike Avinon, Mike Howe and others with their haul of yellowtail from a fishing trip on March 21.
  • Mike Howe and Captain Mike Avinon took the boat out on March 21, and caught this amberjack.
  • Devin Moser, of Pflugerville, TX, with the first shark he caught a few miles off Panther Key during his visit to Southwest Florida. Devin caught a much larger lemon shark later in the day, but there were no pictures.
  • This 30 inch jack was caught near Marco Island by John Alexander Clark, of Ballwin, MO.
  • Alex Cabada caught this 23 inch trout in Gordon's Pass.
  • Ricardo Gonzalez, of Naples, caught and released this 32 inch Snook with a live shrimp as bait.
  • 37 inch blacktip shark, caught off of Marco Island by 10-year-old Sam Stecher. Sam made the catch while fishing on March 16, during a visit with his grandparents.
  • Wilson Sullivan, 13, landed a 12 pound snook while fishing near Marco Island on March 20 with Steve Westervelt.
  • Darcy and Amanda caught this snook on a shiner while kayaking in Clam Pass.

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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