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Bluefish Explodes on Plug in Shallows

Jerry Roth of Longwood takes Catch of the Week honors with his five-pound bluefish landed while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett

Angler: Jerry Roth, from Longwood

Fish: Bluefish

Weight: Five pounds

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Lure: Top water plug

Where: Two feet of water in Sarasota Bay

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Quotable: Capt. Rick Grasett:  “He caught and released several 2 ½ to 3-pound trout and a red on CAL jigs with grubs. His best fish that day was the 5-pound blue caught on a top water plug in 2 feet of water. What an explosion!”

Guide: Capt. Rick Grassett of the Snook Fin-Addict guide service can be reached at 941-923-7799.

Submit your catch: Send your fish photos to nick.walter22@yahoo.com.

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