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I Caught this 35" Snook near Emerson Point at 6:00 Am on 5-29-06 with a top water plug on 8 pound powerpro and a 20 lb leader...good fight

 



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The one where I'm standing was caught at the North Venice Jetty using a 7 inch head half of a ladyfish. It was 42 inches long.  The one in the boat was caught near the Blackburn Point bridge in Osprey using a large live shrimp. It was 38 inches and very fat.  Both were revived and released to be caught another day.
Bo Webb

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I landed this 41 inch Snook while fishing at the North Jetty in Venice Florida on the night of November 10th, 2005.It was the 6th Snook I have ever caught and by far the largest. Tim Bedell  

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Renee' Nelson of Olive Branch Mississippi caught this 31" snook using white bait with her son Capt. Jim Nelson in Miguel Bay.

 


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A picture of Max Ricciardi(age 10) from Bradenton, Fl. with a 34 inch snook caught on 5/26/06. Capt. Zack 


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Here is Nathan Bower and his Uncle Brian Bower tag teaming a 32 in Redfish.  Nathan just began wading this year and doing quite well so far. LaVonne Bower doing all she can to lift this 39 incher!

 


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Dawn McIntyre with a very nice catch!  33 3/4" weighing 12 lbs.  Caught at Boca Grande, while fishing with her husband aboard their boat "Afterafilet" on April 6, 2006.

 


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Capt. Russell Schnering with his brother Brian holding a 33" snook caught while wading some flats in Tampa Bay. 

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Mike with a Terra Ciea schoolie caught with a live shrimp at an undisclosed oyster bar.

 


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Snook arte back on the flats, Frank Buskirk Caught and release this Snook on the Bulkhead Monday March 13 with Capt Jim Nelson

 


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Larry and Annie Mahoney with a 28-inch snook caught on a CAL Shad Tail Jig while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham aboard the Flat Back II in Terra Ceia Bay.

 


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Derek and Susan Buesnel with a snook caught in north Sarasota Bay while out with Capt. Russ Schnering.

 

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Ryan Donovan caught this 37 inch snook on a whitebait while fishing with Captain Justin Moore.
 

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Richard Margo with a nice 34" snook caught on a live shiner while out with Capt. Russ Schnering.

 


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This 39" snook was caught 20 minutes before sunrise Saturday April 8th by Tom Dortman from Michigan  with Capt Jim Nelson on Paddle and Cast Kayak Charters, using an Exude RT Slug., in South Tampa Bay.
 

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Alice caught & release this 26 inch snook fishing aboard the Reelin & Chillin with Capt. Terry Frankford.
 

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Joseph William Levy and i believe this peticular species of a fish is called a 'Snoot' if i correctly remember but it was 19 inch's long and i caught it on a live fiddler crab in Terra Ciea. 

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Ryan Catledge, from Lutz Fl, caught this 29 inch snook on a live shrimp 12-13-05 while night fishing in Tampa Bay.

 


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Paul Pezza, from Exeter, RI, caught and released this slot-size snook on a Grassett's Grass Minnow fly fished on a 7-weight rod with an intermediate line while fishing the ICW near Venice, FL with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 


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The young ladys name is Hannah Addington and hails from Indiana.
Out with Capt. Zach Zacharias

 


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Scott Canfield with Terra Ceia Snook caught with Capt. Ray Markham aboard the Flat Back II.

 


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Terra Ceia red caught by John while fishing the the Canfield party aboard the Flat Back II with Capt. Ray Markham.

 

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Gary Mcgregor with a 37in. Snook caught on a small greenback in Tera Ciea
Bay fishing some docks on Saturday 11/26/05. MAN DOES THAT POWER PRO WORK!!!  This beast of a snook caught with 30lb. power pro with only 30lb. leader it
took toward the dock and wrapped up around one of the pileings 3 times. (MAN
WAS I LUCKY) Thanks again Ryan Shannon for taking me on this fishing trip I
will never forget this one!!!!
 

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St. Petersburg's Blake Ball with a winter snook caught in a canal on Terra Ceia Bay using a DOA Shrimp while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham

 

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Fly angler, Nick Reding from St. Louis, MO, waded a Charlotte Harbor sandbar with Capt. Rick Grassett where he sight-fished this snook with a fly.

 


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Andrew Cambell with a Manatee River snook caught while out with Capt. Russ Schnering.

 


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Emily Schnering and Brittany Atwood providing dinner while camping over Thanksgiving holiday.

 


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Fall snook that fell for a CAL Shad tail Jig, caught by one of Capt. Ray Markham's clients while fishing the canals in Terra Ceia Bay aboard the Flat Back II.

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Angler Jerry Shaftern with a 23 1/2 inch snook, caught in Estero Bay on a Fishbuster Charter last month 

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Night dock fishing - Capt. Keith Pratt with a 28 inch snook -  Fighting Beagles Guide Service

 

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Nate caught this 34" snook while fishing with fishing guide Capt. Terry Frankford aboard the Reelin & Chillin.

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 Capt. Scott Dalton with a 28.5 inch snook caught during dock fishing.
Captain Keith Pratt
Fighting Beagles Guide Service

 

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Mathew Suggs holding his first snook and also part of his first Inshore Grand Slam while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham aboard the Flat Back II out of Terra Ceia.
 

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Alex with a 26" Snook, caught on whitebait and pinfish, in Terra Ceia Bay - out on Flats Lady Charters - Capt. Thom Smith 

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Lindsey with a snook caught aboard the Reeling & Chillin with Capt. Terry Frankford

 

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Kristin picked up this nice line sider fishing aboard the Reelin & Chillin with Capt. Terry Frankford. 

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Capt. Keith Pratt with a nice snook - Can you tell where this photo was taken? - Fighting Beagles Guide Service.

 


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It is a beauty, a 33 inch snook, caught by angler, Jerry Shaftern, on live shrimp in Estero Bay
Fishbuster Charters

Captain Dave Hanson

 

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Capt. Scott Dalton caught this 34 inch Snook using a motor oil color Cotee Tail  - Capt. Keith Pratt with Fighting Beagles Guide Service.

 


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This snook was caught from the back deck of the ocean tug Debbie Rankin, at berth in downtown Tampa. It was caught by Ernie Brown an ablebody seaman, from Port Charlotte, FL on Sep. 22, 2005 it was 35 1/2 inches. I have caught longer snook before, but never one that fat. It was caught between the dock and boat on ten pound line and a twenty pound leader, with a jig with a shad body.

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Jeremy with a nice snook caught on a night charter with Capt. Terry Frankford.
 

 


 

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Aledia Tush and Karen Grassett with a 34" snook caught and released in the Manatee River by Capt. Rick Grassett on a CAL jig with a shad tail.

 

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Kim landed this nice snook fishing with Capt. Terry Frankford aboard the Reelin & Chillin.

 

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Fly fishing for snook at night will be one of the better options during September. Pat Bennett, from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, beat the heat by fishing before daylight to catch this nice snook on a fly while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key.

 


 

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John Chaney, from Sarasota, FL, caught and released this nice snook, his 1st on a fly, while fishing Little Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 

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36-inch, 12-pound snook caught and released by Capt. Ray Markham on a DOA Shrimp while fishing aboard the Flat Back II near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

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Bob Harness, from St. Louis, MO, caught and released this 25" snook on a Grassett's Grass Minnow fly while fishing a dock near Gasparilla Pass with Capt. Rick Grassett.

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Mark Atwood with his 36 inch snook caught during the Desoto Tournament while fishing with Capt. Russ Schnering

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Hey, Ryan Shannon here. I wanted to show you guys something that I thought was pretty cool. I caught this rare 2 lined snook at the mouth of the Manatee River. I've never seen anything like this before. I caught it on a live shiner and it measured in at 28in.

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Capt. Ray Markham with snook caught on a CAL Shad tail aboard the Flat Back II out of Terra Ceia Island.

 

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Parks Robinson caught and released this 37 inch snook, during the month of June with Thomas Troxler.

 

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I'm Ryan Bellamy and this is a Snook I caught in Terra Ceia Bay. The snook measured 32 inches and was caught on a live shiner.

 

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hi folks, this kinda took the wind out of my sails! kudos to eric weiss,18, who landed this beaut in ~ 60 min on 12# gear in jupiter inlet about 1730 this past Wednesday. she meas ~ 48-49 ins fork length (because the tail was so tattered) and had a 29 in girth. our predictive equation has no snook that large in it so our estimate of 38 lbs is far off the mark. using the old length X girth squared/800 gives you somewhere around 51 lbs. but... that's tl and our meas is fl. add another 2-3 ins for the difference and this fish just may be the largest common snook. but we'll never know because the measurements were imperfect and the fish was released alive. kudos to eric. 

ron taylor
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florida fish and wildlife research institute

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This is a Snook I caught in Terra Ceia measured 38" - Jon Bellamy

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Cathy Allchin, from MI, caught and released this snook on a MirrOlure She Dog while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 

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Dave Kinnamon, from Milwaukeee, WI, caught and released this slot-size snook on a fly while fishing a lighted Sarasota Bay dock before daylight with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 

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Corey with her first snook that was caught and released with D.C. Bienvenue of Sun Coast Kayak Fishing Tours

 

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Visiting North Carolina resident, Bill Hix with a 35-inch snook, caught on a CAL Shad tail Jig while fishing aborad the Flat Back II in Terra Ceia Bay with Capt. Ray Markham

 

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Pam Williams from Palmetto,  caught her first snook! Out with Capt. Thom Smith

 

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John's first snook caught while out with his parents on a charter with Capt. Russ Schnering.

 

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Allison Morgan with a 22 inch snook she released int Estero Bay  -  Fishbuster Charters - Captain Dave Hanson

 

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42 inch snook caught by young Spencer Bowles with Captain Matt Hoover of Night Flight Charters

 

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Hi, I'm Ryan Shannon and I'm 15 years old I was fishing out at the mouth of the manatee river when I came across this 34in snook I caught it on a small pin fish it put up an amazing fight.

 

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Larry Mahoney with 26-inch snook caught on a DOA CAL Shad Tail Jig while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham aboard the Flat Back II in Terra Ceia.

 

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Mark Setsma & Scott Townsend holding up 31” & 34” Snook Caught on whitebait 2/23 in Sarasota bay  

 

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Bob Mincarelli, from Glastonbury, CT, caught and released this nice snook (part of a slam) caught on a Clouser fly while wading a Sarasota Bay sand bar with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 

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D.J. Aanensen holding his first snook, caught in Terra Ceia Bay on a DOA CAL Shad Tail Jig while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham aboard the Flat Back II.

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I just thought you guys would enjoy this nice 39 inch snook caught on light tackle and 8 lb berkely iron silk on a live pin fish. We caught so many snook that night I had to put the rod down and you will be happy to know all fish were released healthy. Thanks - Robert Guitard

 

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Capt. Terry Frankford with a 26" gator trout caught in north Sarasota Bay around mangroves.


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Mark Barnett with a redfish released in Estero Bay on a Fishbuster Charter 11/26


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Lee Brown with a grand slam snook caught and released on a CAL Shad tail jig while fishing with Capt. Ray Markham of the Flat Back II in Joe Bay.
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Brian Shenstone, from Gross Point Woods, MI, caught and released this snook on a shrimp fly pattern while fishing "snook alley" in Venice with Capt. Rick Grassett.



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Tom Meyers, from Sarasota, FL, caught and released this nice snook on a weedless-rigged CAL shad tail while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.
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Kaitlin out with Capt. Thom Smith with a cute little Snook
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LaVonne’s first over-size snook – 38” - Matthew J. Bower  


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Rebekah caught and released a 26" snook in the Big Pass area with Capt. Terry Frankford.


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Big Nate with his first keeper at the age of 5.  Needless to say, not his last!  
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Todd Kempfert and son, Nick, with a 23 inch Snook
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Keith Pratt out with Capt Thom Smith, fishing very shallow water in Tampa Bay

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Keith Kaufman, from Willow Street, PA, caught and released this nice snook on a weedless-rigged CAL jerkworm while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.

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Joe And Jennifer King had a killer night out in Tampa Bay - they caught this 35 incher and many others.

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Lauren Cullen, who released this 20 1/2 inch snook on a recent bayside charter..  Fishbuster Charter

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25 inch snook Dave & I released this past Saturday in Estero Bay.  Marti Hanson, Manager
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Snook I caught in Placida on a High Roller Rip Roller. - Unknown Angler

 

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Bill King, from Osprey, FL, caught and released this snook on a Grassett's Grass Minnow fly near Big Pass while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.

 


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Johnathan (in red hat) caught a blue runner and Dave Garcia (hold the fish) caught this snook with that blue runner.

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Pat Bennett, from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with a nice snook cuaght and released on a Grassett's Grass Minnow fly while fishing the ICW near Venice, FL with Capt. Rick Grassett.

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Here is a pic of a Snook I caught, 41 inches on a horse minnow (greenback) off of the Redington Pier. BOB D - Tampa
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3 year old Connor out fished his dad Dustin Thomas and caught this 26in snook, his first ever, off of Longboat Key.
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Monte Davis from Alaska caught this off of Long Bar. Snook was 34.5 inches and of course released. He caught it using 15lb test Power Pro.
Tight Lines, Capt. Terry Frankford
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Jason Flatch with 30-inch snook caught on a CAL Shad tail Jig while
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Brandon Cruz and I was fishing in the Croswait fishing tournament, I am 14 years old and live in palmetto fl. I caught a 37' snook as a junior angler. I caught this snook in Terra Ciea Bay. I hope I my pic is worthy enough even though it is kinda small. Also we came in 7th place out of 21 anglers.

 

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39" Snook caught by Paul Murdoch fishing with Scott Townsend late February in Terra Cia.
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I CAUGHT THIS 43" SNOOK WADING IN OCTOBER OF 2003 NEAR MCGILL BAY ON A LIVE GREENBACK.  JOHN JOINER, PALMETTO.
 

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Not a bad snook for low tide conditions in an area worked so hard by many shore bound anglers.  Location: Ringling bridge ( sarasota ).  Angler - Ed Crocker - caught on 4/9/04 at about 10 p.m. On a chartruse rattle trap.  Fish was revived after photo and released to fight again.

 

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38" snook caught night fishing at a manatee river dock on a skyway shiner.  Angler is Wayne Simmons, Holding Fish and the other excited angler is Jim Spagnolo.
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Bill Packer

 

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Kevin Park out with Capt. Thom Smith


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Capt. Scott Moore

 

 

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Capt. Thom Smith

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Bill Packer

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Capt. Zach Zacharias
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Bill Packer

 

 

 

 

 

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Capt. Zach Zacharias

 

 

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Capt. Zach Zacharias

 

 

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Bill Packer

 

 

 

 

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Henry

 

 

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Jennifer King

 

 

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Joanne Fontaine

 

 

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Pete Fontaine

 

 

 

 

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Scott Dalton

 
 

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