ANGLER: Matt Balazik

TAG ID: GFR69055
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: James River, Hopewell, Virginia, USA

DATE: 04/03/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: VCU RV Huso

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Christopher Keohane

DATE: 07/12/2025
LOCATION: Offshore Hampton, New Hampshire, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Rachel Kathryn
CAPTAIN NAME: Christopher Keohane
MATE 1 NAME: Eric Wiley

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 42.9408
LONGITUDE: -70.532

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 37.32179
LONGITUDE: -77.20406

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES: Appx. 455 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 265 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 38 in / 18 lbs

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

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

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