Ande – Atlantic Sailfish Recovery!

ANGLER: Michael Samuels

TAG ID: GFR54096
SPECIES TAGGED: Sailfish, Atlantic (Istiophorus albicans)

LOCATION: Offshore Port St. Lucie Inlet, Florida, USA

DATE: 05/18/2024

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A
BOAT NAME: Lily
CAPTAIN NAME: Michael Samuels
MATE 1 NAME: Dawn Samuels

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: John K

DATE: 04/22/2023
LOCATION: Offshore West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

BOAT NAME: Angler Management
CAPTAIN NAME: Blake Naumann

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 26.74327
LONGITUDE: -79.99380

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 27.07
LONGITUDE: -80.01

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Live Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  20 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 392 days

ESTIMATED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 72 in / 65 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was retagged for the Billfish Foundation.