As data becomes available on the ten tags placed, the information will be posted here.
Galveston Tag Results (3 fish tagged):
Tag 1 - Angler, Mathew Rodriguez - fish attacked by sharks after release.
Tag 2 - Capt. Jake Reaves - fish attacked by sharks after release.
Tag 3 - Capt. Jake Reaves - fish was at large for 50 days before being attacked by a shark. Tag popped up on October
8th at Port O'Connor.
Port O'Connor Tag Results (6 fish tagged):
Tags 1-2 and 5-6 - popped off within a couple days. One of them was the exprimental spot tag placed in the fish's
dorsal fin. The fish survived and the tag came off early - 40 miles south of Port Aransas on September 15th. At
least one of the other early releases was due to a shark attack.
Tag 3 - Caught by Jim Farley's Team, popped off on schedule on January 30th, just south of Tampico, Mexico.
Tag 4 - Caught by Capt. James Pinter's Team, popped off on schedule on January 15th, slightly farther north than where
Tag 3 popped off.
Port Isabel Tags (1 fish tagged):
Tag - by Charles Park Team, popped off early on November 1st near Tampico, Mexico.
Many of the tags that experienced early release can be reused this year.
Check Back for More Updates Soon as the Data from Each Tag is Compiled.
