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Baltimore Oriole Boats First Snook — a 38-incher
Capt. Dave Pomerleay, a Bradenton-based fishing guide, guided Baltimore Orioles first baseman Derrek Lee to his first snook last week.
Angler: Derrek Lee, first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles.
Fish: Snook.
Length: Estimated 38 inches.
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Where: New Pass in Sarasota Bay.
Bait: Threadfin.
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Conditions: Slow incoming tide at night.
Quotable: Capt. Dave Pomerleau: “He was just really excited and said that he can’t wait to come back and do it again. He got a supercharge out of that. That was the first time he’d ever been snook fishing. He got introduced to about 35 snook that night.”
Guide: “The Mad Snooker” Capt. Dave Pomerleau can be reached at 727-570-9711. Web site is www.madsnooker.com.
Submit your catch: Send your fish photo, along with contact information, to nick.walter22@yahoo.com.
