Catch Of The Day

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. Photos will be selected from the gallery each week and used in our publications, such as the Naples Daily News, The Banner, Marco Eagle and Collier Citizen among others. There is no cost associated with submitting content. It's just another chance to brag about your catch. Please e-mail your photo to news@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.

Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Dec. 6, 2012

  • Five-year-old Nathaniel Kantor, of Naples, caught this 26 7/8-inch redfish while fishing with Captain Pete Rapps out of Chokoloskee. Another 1/8-inch longer and the fish would have been too big to keep. He hooked it and fought it to the boat all by himself!
  • Rick Heiser caught this 19-pound triple tail using live shrimp while fishing off Naples on December 2 aboard the Daydreamer Charters with Captain Dan Haley.
  • Tommy Steffen, of Ramsey, Minn., caught this redfish on a popping cork while using shrimp for bait. He was fishing south of Goodland with his Papa, Captain Tom.
  • Cindi Baird caught and released this 30 1/2-inch gag grouper on a pin fish. She was fishing 38 miles offshore from Bonita Beach on December 3 when she made this catch.
  • Nine-year-old Jeremy Boll caught these snappers offshore while using live shrimp. He also caught and released a 21-inch gag grouper and several short reds.
  • Peter, from Massachusetts, with a triple tail he caught using live shrimp with Captain Mark Yimin of Calusa Fishing Adventures out of Estero Bay.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Nov. 29, 2012

  • Angler Jay Sandza with a 15 pound snook that he caught and released on Nov. 14 while fishing with Captain Todd Geroy in Naples.
  • Joel Kaluga, Paul Kaluga, Matt Kaluga, Mitch Palm and Cody Tibbitts caught three grouper and a 27 inch shark while fishing on Nov. 17, 2012.
  • Andrew Reed recently caught this 27 and a half inch red grouper on a pinfish while fishing 38 miles offshore from Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell.
  • Steve Grohowski and his grandchildren, with fish that they recently caught while fishing in Estero Bay with Captain Ed's Charter Boats.
  • Sophie and Olivia Rice of Mechanicsburg, PA, caught these redfish while fishing the Goodland backwaters with Captain Randy of Seagone Fishing Charters.
  • Brad Humphrey from Reno, NV, caught these two large pompano on shrimp while backwater fishing at New Pass with friends and Captain Don Meister of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Nov. 22, 2012

  • Paul Katsikaris and family from Medfield, Mass. caught a 80-pound nursing shark with a local fishing charter outside of Naples Bay on November 14.
  • The Katsikaris family fishing outside of Naples Bay with a local fishing charter on November 14.
  • Paul Katsikaris and family from Medfield, Mass. caught a 80-pound nursing shark with a local fishing charter outside of Naples Bay on November 14.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Nov. 15, 2012

  • Kevin Weber, holding a pair of 40 pound king mackerels that he caught while fishing on the Get Snookerd tournament team boat.
  • Aidan Kurrus, age 11, caught this grouper on November 5.
  • Erin, with a red grouper that she caught while fishing with Captain Mike Lucas onboard the 'Cuda' out of Naples City Dock.
  • Dylan, with an eight pound king mackerel that he caught while fishing with Captain Mike Lucas onboard the 'Cuda' out of the Naples City Dock.
  • Dick Brunn, who is sight-impaired, caught this 22 inch redfish using a live shrimp while fishing in Estero Bay on a calm morning. He was fishing with his longtime friend and guide, Captain Mike McDonald.
  • Captain Jim, of Double R's Fishing & Tours, guided his boat in the Ten Thousand Islands chain on November 7 on a cool and windy morning. Paul Andrews, of Naples, caught this 140 pound black tipped shark with the help of his buddies, Carmine, Rich and Ron.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Nov. 8, 2012

  • Mark Coleman caught this kingfish on July 15 over 20 miles off the Marco Caxsambas Pass area. His friend David Bostick was driving the boat.
  • A 24-inch redfish caught by Tom Davis in Estero Bay after co-captain Joe Shannon put him on the fish. Nothing better than catching dinner and having it be redfish!
  • Cindy Baird, of Bonita Springs, caught this 26-and-a-half-inch red grouper on November 5 using a pinfish while fishing 39 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell.
  • Cindi Baird, of Bonita Springs, caught this 38-and-a-half-pound cobia on November 4 on a pinfish while fishing 28 miles offshore from Bonita Beach with recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell.
  • Vince DeLuca, 86 years young, landed this 39-inch, 20-pound snook with help from his son Mike. He caught this snook using shrimp under a cork and some local advice from the very helpful woman who works at South Bay Marina. The fish was caught after a 20-minute battle on calm waters at 4:30 p.m. on October 20 off a dock on Oak Ave. in Naples.
  • Captain Mike Avinon and Denny Solomen with a 53-pound black grouper that they caught recently offshore of Naples. They also caught red grouper and mangrove snapper on the trip.

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Full gallery »Caloosa Grande Finale 2012

  • Captain Kyle Potts, center, and Team SP Design won the Caloosa Grand Finale with a total weigh-in of 15.6 pounds at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff
  • Tim Rushing and daughters, Tallie, 9. and Raylie, 11, show off their catch at the Caloosa Grand Finale at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff
  • Captain Kyle Potts, center, and Team SP Design won the Caloosa Grand Finale with a total weigh-in of 15.6 pounds at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff
  • Anglers show off their catch at the Caloosa Grand Finale at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff
  • Bob Wasno, a marine biologist at Florida Gulf Coast University and the tournament's weighmaster since 1990, measures a redfish at the Caloosa Grand Finale at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff
  • Matt Hamilton and Greg Todd of Team JM Todd show off their catch at the Caloosa Grand Finale at the Pink Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, nov. 3, 2012. Scott Butherus/Staff


Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Nov. 1, 2012

  • Sam Allen and Mathew Fagliarone caught this 100 pound tarpon while fishing south of Cape Ramono with Captain Chris DeWitt .
  • Conrad Kielbasinski, who was visiting from Poland, caught this 18 inch redfish in Estero Bay on live shrimp.
  • Jay Larson, from Estero, caught this 27 inch red grouper on a pinfish while fishing 32 miles offshore of Bonita Beach with her husband, Tibe, and recreational fisherman Gregg Bedell, owner of Captain Ed's Charter Boats.
  • Deb Conroy, of Bonita Springs, caught this reef shark on cut squid while fishing about 10 miles out of Gordon's Pass.
  • Mildred Renkavinsky, from Connecticut, caught this 22 redfish in the Marco Island backwaters.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Oct. 25, 2012

  • Chris Thomas caught this 140-to-150-pound tarpon in a kayak in Naples.
  • Brennan DeFrancesco, 7, caught and released this snook, which he caught on live shrimp, on September 16.
  • Jose Rodriguez, of North Naples, pulled this snapper, as well as many others, from the clear waters of the Florida Keys.
  • A 16-inch pompano caught on shrimp by Rowena Wood, who is on vacation from Bath, UK, on October 22 at Tigertail. This is the largest pompano caught by Rowena or her husband, Bob, at Tigertail; they have fished here every October for 13 years!
  • Robbie Sommer with a nice catch using a finger mullet.
  • Robbie 'Snookman' Sommer with another nice catch, thanks to his dad.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Oct. 18, 2012

  • Chris Barrus caught his this 20 pound mahi on October 7 while fishing with his dad, Captain Paul Barrus.
  • George Gagnon, of Naples, with two of the 50 grouper that he caught on a trip with Captain John Rossetti of the Linebreaker. They were fishing in 80 feet of water about 45 miles west of the Isles of Capri.
  • Dan Barrus caught this 52 inch barracuda while fishing with his father, Captain Paul Barrus, and his brother, Chris Barrus.
  • Parker Kamp, of Chattanooga, TN, with a 15 pound snook that he caught and released on October 12 with local guide Captain Todd Geroy of naplesfishing.com.
  • Becky was on a backwater fishing charter with Captain Chris Abdo when she hooked into this black drum.
  • Tom Pastors and Amy Bischof with redfish caught in Estero Bay.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Oct. 11, 2012

  • Cole Jacobson caught his first Bonito off the coasts of Naples with his dad on Capt. Charles Charters.
  • Cole Jacobson, of Naples, caught his first grouper using live pilchards with his dad on Capt. Charles Charters.
  • John Jacobson, of Naples, caught this monster Barracuda using live bait on Capt. Charles Charters a few miles off the coast of Naples.
  • Tad Pluc caught this 30-inch king fish 30 miles off the Naples coast.
  • Tom Tomassetti caught and released this tarpon in the waters around Marco Island.
  • John Brossard and Jacques LeTual with a 150-pound jewfish caught off Marco Island.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Oct. 4, 2012

  • K.J. Atkinson caught this 20-pound speckled trout on a fishing trip in Crystal River, FL.
  • Trey Hill with two fine mackerel he caught on spoons during the City of Naples Fishing Camp at the pier.
  • Ron Moore with his big grouper, which was caught off Marco Island.
  • Rechel Moore with a 20-inch grouper.
  • Rechel Moore caught this 3-foot shark off Marco Island.
  • Wayne's first catch in East Naples.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Sept. 20, 2012

  • Amy Moore caught this triple tail at Port of the Islands.
  • Amy Moore caught this 22 inch black drum at Port of the Islands.
  • Bailey Moore caught this 20 inch sea trout at Port of the Islands.
  • Eva Koepke, age 7, caught this snook on Estero Bay. It was quickly released.
  • David Boot, Scott Smith and Neal Smith caught this sailfish while fishing off of Sanibel Island.
  • Amy Moore caught this 24 inch redfish at Port of the Islands.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: September 13, 2012

  • Chandler Shelley, of Arkansas, caught his flounder off John's Pass while boating on a sunny day with his dad in our secret spot just a few days ago using greenback bait. He is 9 years old.
  • Heather Fernstrom caught, tagged and released this 635-pound blue marlin on August 30 in Kailua- Kona, Hawaii aboard the Sea Genie II. It was a 45 minute fight. The fish swam away healthy. Heather was exhausted, but came away with a big smile.
  • Noah Shelley, of Michigan, is 12 years old. He caught this ladyfish with his dad off the Skyway Bridge using live shrimp. It was an overcast day.
  • Jeff Peterson and Jerry Clark with a 24-inch and 30-inch red grouper caught off Marco Island.
  • Chris Sommer first catch of the night!
  • Jon Harris has struck gold once again!

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: Sept. 6, 2012

  • Tommy Root caught this 48 inch snook while fishing for sharks in Rookery Bay with his dad, local guide Pete Root.
  • Daniel Favato caught this seven pound bass while fishing near Tamiami on Sunday, September 2.
  • 'Rodbender Robbie' caught his 125th snook of the summer.
  • Jon Hairless caught this snook using a shrimp for bait.
  • Rolf Metral caught this mackerel 17 miles out while fishing with Frank Menendez.
  • Darcy Brandt, official photographer for the Get Snookerd fishing team, took this photo while relaxing on Keewaydin Island.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: August 30, 2012

  • Sophie Papineau from Brossard, Quebec with a mangrove snapper. She caught it on a peice of shrimp in Marco Island.
  • Peyton Smith made some new friends while on vacation on Ramrod Key.
  • Preston Smith with his lobster catch in Ramrod Key.
  • John Jacobson caught and released this 32-inch snook in Ten Thousand Islands on Charles Charters.
  • Adam May of Estero caught this one-and-a-half-inch flounder in his cast net on a calm summer night out at Big Hickory Passy. It was the only fish he caught, and it was not quite big enough for a sandwich.
  • John James caught this beautiful trout on a charter out of Goodland with Captain Stacy Mullendore.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: August 23, 2012

  • Hillary Bostick, of Marco Island, and her friend Matt Ringland with three of the 14 huge red fish caught while fishing offshore with her father, Captain Andrew Bostick on Saturday, August 11. The largest fish they caught was almost 35 pounds.
  • A mutton snapper caught by Sharon Thomas of Naples.
  • Jon Harris is all smiles with his first snook caught off Marco Island. While fishing, Jon's wife gave birth to baby twins. It was the best day of his life.
  • Peyton Hornung, an eighth grader at The Canterbury School, lands a queen trigger fish in the Bahamas.
  • W.T. Pearson with a black grouper on a Pearson family trip at Key Largo.
  • Nick Pearson on a Pearson family trip at Key Largo.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: August 16, 2012

  • Al Green's Key West fishing trip.
  • Eric Root, of Naples, caught this 9-pound Jack after a 10-minute battle on Saturday morning in Estero Bay.
  • Here is Eric Root with his second Jack that weighed in at 9 1/2 pounds.
  • Larry Harris from Poland caught his first fish in Naples Bay.
  • Holy Mackerel!
  • It looks like something chewed up and swallowed this Red, before Captain Mike Prescott and Ryan Heiser caught it.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: August 2, 2012

  • The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Anyone can submit a photo for inclusion. Email your photo to news@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.
  • Molly Martin of Estero caught this Bonita while fishing in Islamorada in the Florida Keys with shrimp on a beautiful, sunny morning!
  • This one almost got away!
  • Scott Grisack, of Wesley Chapel, caught this 23-inch red fish while fishing the mangroves along Keewaydin Island. He used live shrimp on a calm mid-day trip.
  • Local Gulf Coast High School rising senior, Chris Barrus, shows off the big daddy King his father Captain Paul boated Saturday 30 miles offshore, and his catch the Spanish that followed.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: July 19, 2012

  • A Tarpon caught on July 6 on 10,000 Islands with Captain Dave Anderson and Connie Childs. Connie is a resident of Marco Island.
  • A redfish caught on July 6 by Connie and Jeff Childs. It was caught off of Marco Island with Captain Dave Anderson.
  • Annie Thorp, of Estero, landed this needlefish on July 4 along Bonita Beach.
  • A 37-inch snook, which was caught by Paul Harrison, 16, on July 11 in an East Naples canal.
  • Caroline Detrick caught this nice grouper on the Lady Brett on July 2 after the winds calmed down from Tropical Storm Debbie.
  • Dave Speece of Bonita Springs caught these grouper off of Bonita Beach on his fishing boat.

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Full gallery »Catch of the Day: July 12, 2012

  • Robbie Sommer with a nice snook, which he caught while working the back bays using shrimp as bait.
  • Tommy Sommer, of Indiana, caught this nice snook while fishing with his uncle Captain 'Snookman' Sommers.
  • Juergen Sommer with this very first snook, thanks to this brother.
  • Jack and Theresa Tinsley from Manitoba, Canada with a 34-inch, 14-pound snook, which was caught off Marco Island on a gulp jig. Jack caught it on his 60th Birthday on July 4.
  • Charles Shiels, of Naples, caught this 26-inch grouper while deep sea fishing 30 miles off Gordon's Pass using cut mullet.

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