Sports
Catch Of The Week: Toad Of A Flounder Landed Off Anna Maria Beaches
Capt. Warren Girle, an Anna Maria Island resident, guided a Michigan man to three flounder of more than 3 pounds, including this 4-pound delicacy.
Angler: Dan Thornell of Grand Haven, Mich.
Fish: Flounder.
Weight: 4 pounds.
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Where: In 30 feet of water, offshore of Anna Maria Island over a rock pile.
Bait: Live shrimp.
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Conditions: Calm seas after winds had been blowing at least 10 knots for about a month.
Quotable: “That was just a phenomenal catch,” Capt. Warren Girle said. “It was a joke. That was the first day anyone could get offshore and, of course, no one was on the fish so they were happier and hungrier.”
Guide: Capt. Warren Girle can be reached at 941-387-8383.
