Captain Bouncer’s Distinguished
Dolphin Tagging Effort
Dolphin Tagging Effort
Last year, Captain Bouncer Smith retired from the charter fishing industry after a remarkable career that spanned 54 years. Over that time period, he guided more than 6,000 half and 10,600 full-day trips fishing the inshore and offshore waters off South Florida as well as throughout the Caribbean Sea. The number of people that he guided and educated, through his live radio shows, seminars, and magazine articles, are too numerous to estimate but could likely fill a stadium rock concert. One thing is certain: we are all fans of Bouncer’s career and the positive influence he had and continues to have on the sportfishing industry, fisheries knowledge, and conservation for game fish species such as dolphin. Bouncer’s retirement as a Miami-based charter captain prompted us to take a detailed look at his contribution to our knowledge of the movements and
“I have always been very interested in fishery knowledge. We had released a large portion of our mahi catch so tagging made good sense.”