DK 45 – Striped Bass Recovery

ANGLER: Brandon Smith

TAG ID: GFR60345
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Hudson River, Off Rogers Island, New York, USA

DATE: 05/15/2024

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Smittycent

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Dan Kelly

DATE: 11/18/2023
LOCATION: Raritan Bay, New Jersey, USA

BOAT NAME: Andrea’s Toy
CAPTAIN NAME: Greg DeMello

CATCH DATA:

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.483287
LONGITUDE: -74.027764

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 42.22891
LONGITUDE: -73.85104

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Dead Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  105 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 179 days

ESTIMATRED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 28 in / 7 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was recorded and the fish was released with original tag.

Caught in the Hudson River a mile north of Rip Van Winkle Bridge

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

(Map pins indicates original and recovery locations and does not reflect fish exact movements)