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Capt. Jake Mercer
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Amberjack and Catfish Limit Near Gordon Pass
Captain Jake Mercer fished out of Naples on Tuesday the 13th, working Naples Bay near Gordon Pass. He limited out on amberjack and catfish. What's Working - Naples Bay near…
- Amberjack
- Catfish
- Naples
Crunch Crew Loads Up on Snook and Trout Before a Dolphin-Filled Ride Home
The crew, a bunch of young lads, munched on a bunch of our crispy yummy cereal this morning. And we went into a sterile bay, caught lots of keeper snook,…
- Snook
- Trout
- Naples
Hundred-Mile Offshore Slam
We were out fishing a hundred miles offshore with Mike and Bryan. We slaughtered everything. We got snapper, we got tilefish, we got blue marlin, we got tuna, we got…
- Tarpon
- Snook
- Naples
Evening Snook Bite Near Naples
After negotiating the perils of the City of Naples boat ramp, we got into the backwaters and hit the Honey Hole for an evening bite with Ian and Bryan Durkin.…
- Snook
- Grouper
- Naples
Slow Start in Naples Turned Into a Good Redfish Finish
This one didn't look promising for the first couple of hours. We left Naples early and headed into the backcountry hoping to catch the last part of the higher water.…
- Redfish
- Snook
- Naples
Naples Snook Fishing Was Good Early — Then Shut Down Fast
This was one of those trips where being out early really mattered. We had lines in the water shortly after daylight and found snook feeding almost immediately around one of…
- Snook
- Mangrove Snapper
- Naples
An Early Snook Window on the Naples Passes
This was one of those trips where being out early really mattered. We had lines in the water shortly after daylight and found snook feeding almost immediately around one of…
- Snook
- Mangrove Snapper
- Naples
Snook stacked up on the outgoing tide
Ran the mangrove edges near Naples this morning on the outgoing tide and found snook stacked up tight to structure. Live pilchards did the trick — three keepers, a dozen…
- Snook
- Naples
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