Tagged redfish

Saltwater Inshore Discussion
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Happy Easter everyone -

I was fishing today on Seabrook Island and caught a tagged redfish. The tag was yellow and had the letters CR followed by a four digit number. The tag also said something about a reward. I figured it was a SCDNR program, so I recorded the tag number, measured the fish, and released it with the tag attached.

Now that I am looking for where to submit the info, I can’t seem to find anything that makes sense. The SCDNR has a tagged fish program, but the letters on those tags don’t start with CR and they have more digits. Now I’m thinking that it might be from out of state, or from some other program. I’d like to be able to submit the data to whoever is conducting the research. Maybe I missed something on the other side of the tag. I was trying to release the fish as quickly as possible. Im such a dope.

Any ideas?

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Contact Robert Wiggers at Dnr.sc.gov. It’s a sc recreational tag and comes with a reward. Tshirt or hat. Congrats!

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Wiggersr@dnr.sc.gov

Send your name, address, and tag info incl where you caught it

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1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
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What was the 4 digit number ? I tag a lot of fish in that area.

You can call 888 824 7472 and report the tag as well.

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Thanks for the information. I saw this on the DNR website but my letters were different and the number was only four digits so I thought I had something wrong:

quote:
For a YELLOW tag, with a six digit number preceded by the letter "A", "E", or "K" contact Robert Wiggers at (843) 953-9363. These are tags used by anglers participating in the public tagging program.
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I sent an email with the tag info to Robert and it is one of his. Thanks for the help guys.

Woohoo! I’m getting a shirt. :slight_smile:

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For a YELLOW tag, with a six digit number preceded by the letter “A”, “E”, or “K” contact Robert Wiggers at (843) 953-9363. These are tags used by anglers participating in the public tagging program. Email: wiggersr@dnr.sc.gov

For ORANGE tags with the letters “DJ” preceding the number contact John Archambault at (843) 953-9234. These are tags used by staff biologists working on Inshore Fisheries Research. Email: archambaultj@dnr.sc.gov

I got this from the DNR website…