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66 Sport Fishing Pics

66 Reader Submitted Pictures From November's Sport Fishing Photo Contest

By Sport Fishing Readers

Updated: December 11, 2012

Michael Grant won first place in this month’s photo contest! For his photo, he will receive Costa sunglasses of his choice. This was one of eight sailfish hooked by Team Three Buoys off Stuart, Florida, during the first cold front of the year. (The team used live bait from two kites and a series of flat lines. All fish were caught and released on 6/0 VMC Tournament Circle Hooks.)

Lean-N-Mean Lingcod Predatory Machine

Captain Rob Scherer won first runner up with this Lingcod off the eastern coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.

Roosterfish Off Costa Rica

John York won second runner up with this picture of a roosterfish caught off Costa Rica. He caught it with Capt. Randy Wilson, of Tamarindo Sportfishing, on live bait.

Team Three Buoys kicked off Sailfish season with a bang off Stuart, Florida during a recent cold front. Photo by Michael Grant

Tarpon in San Jose Lagoon, Puerto Rico

This past weekend, I flew down to the Keys with some friends to wet some lines and collect some stoners. On Sunday, I caught this 25-pound wahoo. It’s my first-ever wahoo and the largest fish I’ve caught so far. Needless to say, I’m one happy lady. My boyfriend, Tom White with Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa, and Joey Keel with Keel & Curley Winery in Plant City put me on the sweet spot – Wilkes-Barre wreckage. I caught it on a Crowder rod, International Penn V reel with 50-pound test and wire leader connected to a pink-and-white skirt.

Dolphin Off Stuart, Florida

Photo by Michael Grant

Pumpin’ Some Iron

Toothy Wahoo

Roundscale Spearfish

Sailfish Off Stuart, FL

The Eye Of The Sail

Making It Look Easy!

Fishing n catching with Captain Rob, Classic Alaska Charters, Ketchikan, Alaska!

King of Kings!

Fishing n catching with Captain Rob, Classic Alaska Charters, Ketchikan, Alaska!

Cobia

Sailfish Off Stuart

Sailfish Off Stuart

Sailfish Off Stuart, Florida

Dancing Sailfish Off Stuart, Florida

Look ‘hoo Came to Mama…

This past weekend, I flew down to the Keys with some friends to wet some lines and collect some stoners. On Sunday, I caught the attached 25 pound Wahoo. It’s my first ever Wahoo and the largest fish I’ve caught so far. Needless to say, I’m one happy lady. My boyfriend, Tom White of Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa and Joey Keel of Keel & Curley Winery in Plant City put me on the sweet spot – Wilkes-Barre wreckage. I caught it on a Crowder rod, International Penn V reel with 50 lb test and wire leader to a pink and white skirt.

NZ Striped Marlin

Striped Marlin caught near Mercury Bay New Zealand about to be tagged and released

Sailfish Off Stuart, Florida

Kike and His Catch

More than enough for today…

Martha’s Vineyard Mako

“Caught this 189lb Mako fishing the Oak’s Bluff Shark Tournament this summer 60 miles towards the Eastern Canyon off of MV” – Tim Shaw

Roosterfish Heaven – Panama

Flora all smiles after her tuff battle with this fighting Roosterfish in Panama

My First Male Steelhead!

“My first steelhead. I caught him in March of 2012 in Pulaski, New York. He is getting mounted!” – Miranda Leigh

Yelloweyes…

Blue Marlin

“Went fishing out of Cape Canaveral on my boat the Meat Wagon II on Saturday and caught 18 red snapper while trying to find a grouper. No luck on the grouper but sent back some nice red snapper. ” – Dan Jacobs

Cape Canaveral Red Snapper

Flying Dolphin

Picture should of been better if I had been able to switch out to my 2.8 straight 200mm – took on Nikon D90.

Marlin Jumping Near Boat

Mahi-Mahi Action

Mahi on topwater trying to spit the hook!!! Angler- George Fernandez Vessel- Sweet Leilani

Big Slot Red Port Aransas Texas

27 inch 7 1/4 pound Redfish caught in Port Aransas November 4th 2012

Cohorama!

Fishing n catching with Captain Rob, Classic Alaska Charters, Ketchikan, Alaska!

Bull Dolphin

Marlin

Dorado Off Piñas Bay

Bigeye Thresher Shark

Marlin Off Piñas Bay

Blue Marlin

Roundscale Spearfish

Bigeye Thresher Shark

After a 3 hour fight, the Double Threat Charters crew finally managed to pull this Thresher shark from the deep. We caught some great photos and GoPro footage, and although it wasnt the swordfish we were looking for, it was still an awesome experience. We caught it while daytime swordfishing off Miami.

Marlin

King Fish

First Blue

“First Blue Marlin. From the bow of 26 Glacier Bay in 220 feet off Charleston, SC. 130 inches of muscle burning hell. 1 hour 45 min on stand up (no harness).” – User: Chaos2

Mangrove Snapper

Gag Grouper

Red Fish at Ponce Inlet

Costa Rica Sailfish

Sunset

Battle Marlin

“This was a 700-lb marrlin we got on my little 28 ft center console in 800-ft off Islamorada. It hit a 9″ blue/gold Islander with ballyhoo. I thought it was a big amberjack because it sounded when hooked, 35 minutes later it launched about 10 yards off the transom…. like a Polaris missle. It greyhounded off in front of the boat but wemanaged to keep up with it. At times we saw the gold of the spool, each time we managed to regain some line. Finally 2-1/2 hours later we got the leader in hand. It was 13 ft long and had the girth of 55 gal drum. What a catch if Islamorada!” – John Elsea

Costa Rica Sailfish

“Caught this fishing at the Zancudo lodge in Costa Rica after a full day of nailing top water yellowfin tuna on poppers.” – Tim Shaw

Penn 50

“Cool picture of Penn50VSX with boat spray in background of Chatham, MA’s Monomoy cut.” – Tim Shaw

Charleston in Fall

Another sail in Charleston in September. When you can go they show.

NC White Marlin

“One of 3 first marlin for the crew. 3 for 5 total on a great Outter Banks trip. This is a white although the dorsal is pointed, its was picture angle.” – User: Chaos2