Reel Cast 253 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Zachary Bidwell

TAG ID: GFR52253
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Offshore Fisher’s Island, Connecticut, USA

DATE: 05/29/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: The AquaSport
CAPTAIN NAME: Zachary Bidwell
MATE 1 NAME: Braddley Bouchard

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ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Mike Roy

DATE: 08/23/2022

LOCATION: Watch Hill, Connecticut, USA 

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Reel Cast Charters
CAPTAIN NAME: Mike Roy

 

 

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

LATITUDE: 41.29825
LONGITUDE: -71.86887

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 41.22833
LONGITUDE: -72.06667

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 10 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 1375 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 33.5 in / 17 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)