Black Betty – Tautog Recovery!

ANGLER: William Coppola

TAG ID: GFR70290
SPECIES TAGGED: Tautog, (Blackfish) (Tautoga onitis)

LOCATION: Mamaroneck Harbor, New York, USA

DATE: 11/15/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A
BOAT NAME: Casa Grande
CAPTAIN NAME: Frank Grande

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Devon Forsyth

SEX: Female
DATE: 11/18/2024
LOCATION: Western Long Island Sound, New York, USA

BOAT NAME: Angler V

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.90598
LONGITUDE: -73.72343

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.937378
LONGITUDE: -73.714003

FISH CONDITION: Good

BAIT USED: Live Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  <2 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 362 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 16.5 in / 2.5 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was harvested.