Sports

Weekly photo gallery of fish caught inshore and offshore of Manatee County

Tanner Owens, of Delray, Ohio, holds the smoker king she caught using a sardine in about 45 feet of water while fishing with Capt. Larry McGuire in the Gulf of Mexico on Dec. 22. Kings were biting aggressively as were grouper and snapper.
Tanner Owens, of Delray, Ohio, holds the smoker king she caught using a sardine in about 45 feet of water while fishing with Capt. Larry McGuire in the Gulf of Mexico on Dec. 22. Kings were biting aggressively as were grouper and snapper. Photo provided Capt. Larry McGuire

Changing water and weather conditions over the past week may have made fishing more challenging, but it didn’t stop locals and visitors from landing a number of notable catches in area rivers, Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A collection of images submitted by area captains (note: captains are encouraged to email photos to sports@bradenton.com by noon on Sunday each week in order for the images to be considered for inclusion in the weekly gallery):

This story was originally published January 8, 2017 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Weekly photo gallery of fish caught inshore and offshore of Manatee County."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER