In July 2014, Captain Al Anderson of Rhode Island reached an incredible milestone when he tagged and released his 60,000th gamefish, a striped bass measuring 25 inches and weighing nearly 6 pounds. Capt. Al Anderson has been marking gamefish for science for 50 years, and has tagged school and giant bluefin tuna, a variety of sharks, white and blue marlin, along with other inshore-favored species like striped bass and bluefish.
Anderson, who recently retired from charter fishing, credits his long-term clients with offering some of their catch up for tagging. Now he’s “marking gamefish for science” from his 17-foot Boston Whaler. He is the first New England charter fishing skipper to be inducted into the International Game Fish Association’s Hall of Fame.
Captain Tags 60,000 Fish
Congratulations, a job well done. Thank you.
Congratulations, indeed!
Your efforts benefit all of us who enjoy our time spent fishing. You have my gratitude & respect.
How many tags have been retrieved? What program is analyzing the data and how can others get involved? Thanks.