Candy
05-01-07, 07:02 AM
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02/18/2007 : 4:18:21 PM Rob wrote:
I received a letter from MOTE stating that a red snapper I tagged several months ago was recaptured. Every time a fish is tagged and recaptured that tag number is entered into a lottery type pool with a winner selected (not sure on the frequency of the selections). Well my tag was drawn and I got a letter and $100 check in the mail The fish had been on the loose for 44 days and was recaptured appox 1 mile from the orginal tag site. They also sent me a list of all the fish that I tagged last year that were also recaptured. About 12 fish were on the list with the longest lenght of freedom 244 days (gag grouper tagged by me and recaptured 22 miles away) Some of the fish had grown to keeper size, several were re-released to grow up a bit more.
subdude
Captain
231 Posts
Posted - 02/18/2007 : 5:29:46 PM
That rocks, congrats!
tt
02/18/2007 : 4:18:21 PM Rob wrote:
I received a letter from MOTE stating that a red snapper I tagged several months ago was recaptured. Every time a fish is tagged and recaptured that tag number is entered into a lottery type pool with a winner selected (not sure on the frequency of the selections). Well my tag was drawn and I got a letter and $100 check in the mail The fish had been on the loose for 44 days and was recaptured appox 1 mile from the orginal tag site. They also sent me a list of all the fish that I tagged last year that were also recaptured. About 12 fish were on the list with the longest lenght of freedom 244 days (gag grouper tagged by me and recaptured 22 miles away) Some of the fish had grown to keeper size, several were re-released to grow up a bit more.
subdude
Captain
231 Posts
Posted - 02/18/2007 : 5:29:46 PM
That rocks, congrats!
tt