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Tough trio; Catching a snook, spotted seatrout and redfish on one outing is the goal of Terra Ceia guide Ray Markham.(SPORTS)(Outdoors)(Column)

Sarasota Herald Tribune

| May 25, 2003 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Steve Gibson

Ray Markham doesn't give a hoot about body slams, slam dancing or home runs with the bases loaded.

The only slam he cares about is a Backwater Slam (a snook, spotted seatrout and redfish on one trip) that he catches on the water near his Terra Ceia home.

A Backcountry Slam beats the heck out of any other slam any day.

Whenever, Markham, who runs the charter skiff Flat Back, catches a spotted seatrout and snook, his thoughts immediately turn to a redfish. He wants that third species to complete his backcountry triumvirate.

"That can be a chore," he said while casting a D.O.A. Shrimp off Rattlesnake Key in southern …

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