Sports
Catch of the Week: Red Snapper Season Opens with a Slammer
Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me the Fish Charters guided a pastor from Brandon to an estimated 15-pound American red snapper June 2 offshore of Anna Maria Island.
Name: Greg Dumis, Pastor of the Crossings Church in Brandon.
Fish: American red snapper.
Weight: About 15 pounds.
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When: June 2.
Where: 125 feet of water offshore of Anna Maria Island.
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Bait: Sardine and squid combination.
Conditions: 3- to 4-foot seas, 15-knot easterly winds.
Quotable: Capt. Larry McGuire: "Red snapper had just opened up, and I think we had eight snapper. There's a lot of red snapper out there. The reason I think there's more red snapper because the shrimp boats can't afford to run out anymore. They used to run nets where red snapper are and kill the young ones. That's my opionion."
Guide: Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me the Fish Charters can be reached at 941-720-6475.
Submit your catch: Send a photo of your catch, along with contact information, to nick.walter22@yahoo.com
