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Ken Neill View Member Profile	Jun 24 2009, 03:32 PM Post #1
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 437 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Yorktown Member No.: 113 MY BOAT: Healthy Grin	Right on schedule, the first group of red drum tags popped off today. Each of these fish were tagged at the inlet between Fisherman�s and Smith Islands one month ago. Three of the fish were on Nautilus Shoal when the tags released. Another fish was on the other side of the mouth of the bay, near the 2C buoy. The fifth fish was up in the bay, on the eastern side near Silver Beach. These tags will be floating around with the current, transmitting their stored data up to a satellite. If you find one of these tags, its return is worth $100. Data transmission is never 100% complete. With the tag in hand, the scientist can retrieve all of the data and the tag can be re-used. The next batch of tags are schedule to release in another two months.

fordbjr View Member Profile	Jun 24 2009, 08:15 PM Post #2
Captain Group: Non Subscriber (FREE) Posts: 1998 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Hampton/Hatteras Member No.: 3989 MY BOAT: 23' Mako	Cool info Ken --------------------

kdfarmer View Member Profile	Jun 25 2009, 05:21 AM Post #3
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 509 Joined: 21-November 04 From: Bowling Green Member No.: 962 MY BOAT: Miss Fortune, 2003 21'CC Seafox	Ken- how would you recognize one of these tags in the water? Just curious but we see a lot of stuff floating around and try to pick up what trash we can and might run up on one. In the pic, I assume the tag is where her right thumb would be? Hard t see that unless there is a flag that triggers to see it in dark water! -------------------- I know you believe you understand what you think I said but I am not sure that what you heard is what I meant!

Ken Neill View Member Profile	Jun 25 2009, 06:41 AM Post #4
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 437 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Yorktown Member No.: 113 MY BOAT: Healthy Grin	Yep, they would be easier to see if they were orange or something. In the water, the tag will float vertically. It would look like a black ball floating on the surface with a thin stick poking up into the air.

Ken Neill View Member Profile	Jun 26 2009, 06:01 AM Post #5
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 437 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Yorktown Member No.: 113 MY BOAT: Healthy Grin	The latest locations of the tags. The red dots are the location from the most recent satellite pass. These things are just drifting around, transmitting data each time it contacts the satellite. One tag is near buoy 42A, one is out past the Light Tower, the other 3 are hanging close to Kiptopeak. I would not go and try to find them (unless one gets beached and stays still) but if you are fishing in these areas, keep a look-out for them.

Ken Neill View Member Profile	Jun 29 2009, 11:12 AM Post #6
Captain Group: GOLD Supporter Posts: 437 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Yorktown Member No.: 113 MY BOAT: Healthy Grin	It looks like 4 of the red drum tags have been beached. If you find one, it is worth $100. All are on the Eastern Shore side: Tag 62101 is about 37 09' 40'', 75 54' 38" Tag 62102 is about 37 08' 08", 75 58' 27" Tag 62104 is about 37 11' 47", 76 00' 24" Tag 62105 is about 37 32' 07", 76 00' 36" Tag 62103 is bobbing around Cape Henry.