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Great day for fishing

On Sept. 12, Alex Davis caught this rooster fish and Artie Shimek reeled in a massive snapper. The two caught a total of nine sailfish along with the beautiful rooster fish and snapper.

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Artie Shimek got excited about this snapper. Courtesy of Richard Chellemi

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