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September/October 2013 Reader Photos

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By Saltwater Sportsman Staff

Updated: October 27, 2013

Jeff Pierce of Atlanta landed what would have been the new Georgia state record Tarpon had he wanted to kill it. A length and girth formula on the fish brought her weight to a grand total of 188 pounds, beating the old record by 27 pounds! The fish was landed with an Ugly Stick Custom 30-60 class rod and a Penn Squall reel loaded with 65-pound Spiderwire Invisi-Braid. The hook that held the old girl was a Mustad
14/0 circle. Thanks to Jeff for letting this old girl swim free!

Sierra Waine, 16 years old, with a nice catch. She has attended three SWS seminars.

Susie Cooper grabbed second place in the kingfish (21.30-pounder) category at the Bluewater Babe Fish for a Cure tournament. Palm Beach County, Florida

Scott Pozucek caught this 53-inch, 88-pound bluefin tuna with his dad on a 24 Trophy “LedgeRunner” with a green machine spreader bar south of Martha’s Vineyard.

Redfish caught near Ocean Isle Beach with Capt. Jeff Williamson, Get Busy Fishing.

Pair of reds caught with Capt. Jeff Williamson, Get Busy Fishing, Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

Flounder caught near Ocean Isle Beach, NC with Capt. Jeff Williamson of Get Busy Fishing.

Pam Murphy with a 20-pound red snapper caught out of Port Canaveral, Florida.

Michael Mascaro’s first wahoo and personal largest fish. Michael hooked up to him as we were trolling on our way to Fowey Lighthouse. We were using a skirted ballyhoo as bait.

Ricky Girvin of Orangevale, California when he went Tarpon fishing in the Sabannah Flats off of an island called Ambergris Caye in Belize this past August.

Barbara Hadden Photo of my husband and I taken in Marathon, Fl. Fishing in our Carolina Cat.

This 12 pound Mahi was caught during the J&B; Tackle TriState Tournament on August 5thby Clara Caso of Miami in Hydrographers Canyon on the 55′ Viking Waugh’s Up (Captain Brad Waugh was at the controls). This was her first Mahi, and she decided to give it a kiss back at the dock on Block Island…NICE FISH! – Brad Waugh

Pete Salvo and Dr. Tommy Sessa of South Florida caught this 287lb yellow fin tuna in Boca Chica, Panama June 1st Fishing with Capt. Kerry Leggett of Come Fish Panama. 2hour and 20 minute fight

Marlow kay. Caught and landed buy myself. That day I started into the back country it was so nice went back to house picked up outside poles for reef fishing. But I grabbed my offshore trolling and 2 packs of riged bait. Started to the reefs and its was so nice I went hunting for birds. In about 600 ft of water a wahoo tor off. put boat into nuteral pulled lines in real fast since I was solo fishing. Reeled in a nice
wahoo. When I reached for the gaff. I slacked on the pole and the hooks came out of the wahoo and lost him. So I started al over again and in 1300 ft of water I nailed this faboulous dolphin. I had to cut the lines and lost some real nice trolling rigs. But anyway I landed this fish 1st gaff. The gaff went every way but didn’t break. It was made buy jimmy lewis. I got this fish in boat thru a towel over his head and I
sat down. It was a beautiful day riding home. When I got home I couldn’t pick the fish up. I was wipped out. Long story shory. Dinner was great.

Jessica with a 21lb Wahoo offshore St.Thomas Virgin Islands

Maureen Mascaro’s first tuna. It was caught fishing The Humps in the Keys with my cousin Jack. We were using a black/purple feathered lure and followed some working birds until we were in line with the running tuna. It was our first time ever fishing together. What a great trip.

On August 24, while trolling on the San Juan, Puerto Rico coast, we caught this beautiful 16 pound kingfish with a balyhoo rigged with an Islander lure.Roberto Hardouin Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Capt. Joe Burger with a 36″ Red Drum caught at the Little River Inlet, SC. Notice the unique “S” shaped spot on the tail.

I (Elijah Reynolds) caught and released this gorgeous 41″ striper weighing aprox 40 lbs jigging off the bottom just outside the commercial fleet in Chatam, MA.

2: Ron Secrest of Stafford, VA, caught this Barracuda on a Clark Spoon while fishing in the flats in Key West with Captain Mike Cyr.

1: Ron Secrest of Stafford, VA, caught this Blacktip Shark in Key West while fishing with Captain Mike Cyr.

Ambergris Cay, Belize
My daughter, Katie T, 16 years old – Naperville IL -Live sardine

Attached find a picture of Gregg Tabb from Maryland, catching his first sailfish!

Caught Monday July 29th on a pinfish. State record for Florida is 8lbs 14 oz. This would have been close. It was my last day on vacation so didn’t get to submit it to the Florida Fish and Game. Don McMurrian Benicia CA

my name is Antonio tony Martìnez from Panama City in Central America. I want to share some pics of our latest inshore fishing trips. here you are some Pargos (red snapper) and Bojala (amberjack) kind regards from Panama!!!

Caught this baby on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, VA using light spinning tackle. Bring on the bulls!!! Tye Griffith Virginia Beach, VA

Here are several pics of a recent trip we took filming the episode “Ladies Lets Go Fishing” aboard the Team Galati Viking 50 with Capt. Matt (me) out of Orange Beach, AL Matt Condon

Lawson, age 8, with a 49″ redfish caught in Charleston, SC. When I show people this picture I tell them, ” I promise there is a big ‘ol smile behind that fish”. – Mark Tosh

Joe Paradise caught this 28lb Red Snapper out of New Symrna, Florida before the one day season. It was released to be caught another day.

Kevin weber member of The GetSnookerd” fishing team holding a couple of red grouper and a lionfish that were speared recently off marathon while lobstering

My wife Allyson always talked about when she was a kid flounder fishing w/ her Dad while vacationing in Stone Harbor, NJ from a rental boat. All they ever caught were crabs & sea robbins. Oh yea, they ran aground alot. Last year we bought our first boat and while fishing the Old Grounds off Cape May, NJ., Allyson caught her biggest flounder ever. It was 5.5 lbs. As you can see she was ery proud & wished her Dad could have saw it also.