John Locke – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Paulie Martin

TAG ID: GFR59950
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Sunken Meadow Creek, New York, USA

DATE: 11/05/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Smooch & Release Fishing Guide
CAPTAIN NAME: Paulie Martin

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Brian Miller

DATE: 11/04/2023
LOCATION: Sunken Meadow State Park, New York, USA 

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Fisker Outdoors
CAPTAIN NAME: Brian Miller

Original Deployment Photo

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.908680
LONGITUDE: -73.259218

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.90877
LONGITUDE: -73.25929

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED:  Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  < 1 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 732 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 21 in / 3.5 lbs

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