Rocks 27 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Jay Ries

TAG ID: GFR63027
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Offshore Great Kills, New York, USA

DATE: 04/13/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Just-N-Tyme
CAPTAIN NAME: Justin Swanson

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: George Hamway

DATE: 01/02/2024
LOCATION: Offshore Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

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

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.352140
LONGITUDE: -73.951607

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.521
LONGITUDE: -74.0926

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 12 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 832 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 30.25 in / 11 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)