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42 Best Reader Photos From July

We asked you to show us your best fishing shots, and you answered. Check out these stunning submissions to July's Sport Fishing Photo Contest.

August 26, 2014

Jake and the Barracuda
**"My 8-year-old nephew, Jake Caldwell, casting an **Okuma Nomad Travel Rod and Epixor Baitfeeder to cruising barracuda off the Eastern Shores of Abaco Island, Bahamas." — Jay Caldwell, Chanute, Kansas Think you took a perfect fishing photo? Enter the Sport Fishing Online Photo Contest for the chance to win Costa Sunglasses.Jay Caldwell

Releasing a Red
"It was a day of perfection in southern North Carolina while fishing the marsh creeks near the New River Inlet with my dad. I caught this redfish on a weedless-rigged fluke using a Shimano outfit and 10-pound-braid. Letting him go was the best part." — Cameron Blaz of Marker23photo, Sneads Ferry, North CarolinaCameron Blaz

Green Bonito
"On my boat during an August sunrise, angler Aaron Britto caught this Atlantic bonito using a 4-inch silver Ronz lure in the Watch Hill area of Rhode Island." — Erich Medenbach, Warwick, Rhode IslandErich Medenbach

“A fine redfish caught in the south end of Florida's Mosquito Lagoon.” — James Heriot, Oviedo, FloridaJames Heriot

Dolphinfish photo submitted by Mike Resnick, Marathon, FloridaMike Resnick

“A kelp greenling caught off the beach in Kodiak, Alaska.” — Richard Willard, Anchorage, AlaskaRichard Willard

“This is the largest Spanish mackerel I have ever seen, and my son caught it. We were kingfish fishing and hooked up with this beauty off Cape Lookout, North Carolina.” — Kevin Brown, Jamestown, North CarolinaKevin Brown

"First sailfish." — Dalton Korpar, Vero Beach, FloridaDalton Korpar

“Big Bahamas wahoos!” — Mitchel Vitale, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaMitchel Vitale

“Caught this sizable cobia from a kayak; sight-casted a topwater Heddon Super Spook Jr.” — Michael Grispo, Cape Coral, FloridaMichael Grispo

“A nice red snapper caught from a kayak off Destin, Florida.” — Johnny Baumstar, Atlanta, GeorgiaJohnny Baumstar

“Releasing a sailfish caught at El Placer Bank, La Guaira, Venezuela.” — Mario Elaluf, Pompano Beach, FloridaMario Elaluf

“A trophy roosterfish released off the Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico.” — Walter Neuman, Grayslake, IllinoisWalter Neuman

“Caught this little guy while trolling large hard baits.” — Duane Cotnam, Grimesland, North CarolinaDuane Cotnam

“Caught numerous bull dolphin during this mahi run.” — Maikel Rodriguez, Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaMaikel Rodriguez

“A fat red snapper caught in the Northern Gulf of Mexico out of Gulfport, Mississippi.” — Briana Locklear Scott, Gulfport, MississippiBriana Locklear Scott

“Beach fishing.” — David Cameron, Stuart, FloridaDavid Cameron

“The couple days we had to grab some red snapper.” — Jamie Virtuoso, Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaJamie Virtuoso

“A Pabst Blue Ribbon Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke Tournament leader.” — Cole Perschino, Alpharetta, GeorgiaCole Perschino

“A blue marlin tagged in the Gulf of Mexico during the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.” — Josh Hicks, Lake Charles, LouisianaJosh Hicks

“A bull redfish caught out of Mosquito Lagoon in Titusville, Florida.” — Billy Akos, Orlando, FloridaBilly Akos

“Offshore fishing with Murrells Inlet Fishing, South Carolina. Caught some awesome fish, making memories and enjoying old friends.” — Joey Taylor, Georgetown, South CarolinaJoey Taylor

“My daughter Coral Bauman, jig fishing just inside the Sebastian Inlet, Florida.” — David Bauman, Sebastian, FloridaDavid Bauman

“A 34-inch, 14-pound snook caught on pinfish at Clearwater Pass, Florida.” — Venus Mauldin, Clearwater, FloridaVenus Mauldin

“My first cobia, caught sight fishing! Because I had my Costas on, I was able to “See what was out there.” — Dianne Bullard, Sarasota, FloridaDianne Bullard

“A 13 year old reels in a 450-pound blue marlin.” — Thomas Key, Johns Island, South CarolinaThomas Key

“My son Ryley's first fluke.” — Shawn McCardell, Thurmont, MarylandShawn McCardell

“Redfish caught in Flamingo, Florida.” — Silvio Gonzalez, Homestead, FloridaSilvio Gonzalez

“Sailfishing off Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica.” — Andrew Virtuoso, Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaAndrew Virtuoso

“Coastline snook fishing in Costa Rica.” — AJ Rizzo, Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaAJ Rizzo

Mass Bay Guides mate Andrew LeBrun, wiring a hefty Prince Edward Island, Canada, bluefin tuna. Photo taken by Bryan Sears of Stoneham, Massachusetts.Bryan Sears

“13 year old reels in big blue marlin.” — Thomas Key, Johns Island, South CarolinaThomas Key

“A redfish I caught in a marsh on a mud minnow.” — Jonathan Lin, Charlotte, North CarolinaJonathan Lin

“From a 1.5 day trip into Mexican waters.” — William Moore, Phoenix, ArizonaWilliam Moore

“Put up an awesome fight for this barracuda.” — Alex Moon, Oak Park, IllinoisAlex Moon

“Being a freshwater fisherman my whole life, it was a very exciting moment to catch my very first redfish, in a small creek outside of Beaufort River, Beaufort, South Carolina.” — Jackson Davis, Beaufort, South CarolinaJackson Davis

“Caught 100 miles south of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.” — Nathan Pennington, Ocean Springs, MississippiNathan Pennington

“A 63-inch dolphinfish.” — Richard Hight, St. Petersburg, FloridaRichard Hight

“A 10-year-old catches a big dolphin.” — Kaitlyn Hight, St Petersburg, FloridaKaitlyn Hight

“Zoom in into the Costas!” — Francisco Enriquez, Hialeah, FloridaFrancisco Enriquez

"A nice little mahi picked up off the Spur aboard The Motherlode out of Destin, Florida." — Josh Tompkins, Niceville, FloridaJosh Tompkins

“Kayak fishing in St. Teresa, Florida.” — Virginia Morse, Carrboro, North CarolinaVirginia Morse

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