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Catch of the Week: Birthday Girl Boats Snook in Terra Ceia Bay

Tina Fontan of Riverview, fishing with Palmetto Capt. Rachel Nobbe-Cato, takes the Catch of the Week honors with her 27-inch snook last week in Terra Ceia Bay

Name: Tina Fontan of Riverview

Fish: Snook

Length: Estimated 27 inches

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When: Monday

Where: Terra Ceia Bay

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Bait: Scaled sardine

Conditions: Outgoing tide, early afternoon

Quotable: Rachel Nobbe-Cato: “It was her birthday. She was just cast up near the mangroves and it hit like a Mack truck like they do -- just hit and run.”

Guide: Capt. Rachel Nobbe-Cato can be reached for a charter at 941-534-9664 or email captainrachel@tampabay.rr.com

Submit your catch: To qualify for Catch of the Week, send your fish photo to nick.walter22@yahoo.com.

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