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kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Kim Fundingsland/MDN Mark Braun, Bismarck, hoists a cubera snapper caught in the shallow flats near Key Largo, Fla. A rare catch in inshore waters, cuberas can grow to 100 pounds or more. KEY LARGO, Fla. – The boat slowly passes through a canal lined with spacious homes, an assortment of boats of all sizes moored in front of them. Spectators mere yards away line the route, mostly great white herons and brown pelicans, but a few early rising fishermen too. The...

kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Although saltwater is known for producing very large fish, there is a wide variety of species beneath the surface. Here Mort Bank, Bismarck, holds a slender needlefish that chased his topwater presentation. Needlefish are a common forage for many saltwater predators. Kim Fundingsland/MDN KEY LARGO, FLORIDA – Some days are better than others but, try as it might sometimes, there’s really no such thing as a bad day on the water with a fishing rod in hand and a...