ANGLER: Tyler Wheeler
TAG ID: GFR8775
SPECIES TAGGED: Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
IF OTHER:
SEX: N/A
DATE: 01/15/2017
LOCATION: Waters offshore of Islamorada, Florida Keys, USA.
RESEARCH CENTER: N/A
BOAT NAME: EarlyBird
CAPTAIN NAME: Ross Early
MATE 1 NAME: Justin Baker
MATE 2 NAME: James Klein
CATCH DATA
OCEAN: Atlantic
LATITUDE: 24.53.926
LONGITUDE: 80.31.483
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MEASUREMENT INFORMATION:
OVERALL LENGTH: 86″
MEASUREMENT TYPE: Estimated TL (Total Length)
ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 90
FIGHT TIME: 10 min
FISH CONDITION: Excellent
ADDITIONAL REMARKS:
I saw a Sailfish cutting on some freebie ballyhoos we chunked over because we were about to go home, so I hollered for the mate to cast a ballyhoo on a spinner, and we hooked one and there was a second fish there. The angler let the line go slack while trying to put on fighting belt and Gone the fish came off. About a minute later we get eaten on the kite , and the Kid got to redeem himself and caught this one
BAIT USED: Live Bait
WAS THE FISH PREVIOUSLY TAGGED? No
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