ANGLER: Michael Rose

TAG ID: GFR69726
SPECIES TAGGED: Tautog, (Blackfish) (Tautoga onitis)

LOCATION: Long Island Sound, Offshore Bayville, New York, USA

DATE: 10/19/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Compass Rose
CAPTAIN NAME: Michael Rose

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Kenny Schmitt

SEX: Female
DATE: 10/06/2024
LOCATION: Long Island Sound, Manorhaven New York USA

BOAT NAME: Angler VI
CAPTAIN NAME: Mike Chacon
MATE 1 NAME: Devon Forsyth
MATE 2 NAME: Ethan Magun

Original Deployment Photo

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.86882
LONGITUDE: -73.73347

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.936
LONGITUDE: -73.532

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Dead Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 10 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 378 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 14 in / 2 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was released without original tag.

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

(Map pins indicates original and recovery locations and does not reflect fish exact movements)