ANGLER: Larry Metzger

TAG ID: GFR79495
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Tom’s River, New Jersey, USA

DATE: 10/28/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Fish Monger
CAPTAIN NAME: Alex Leblanc

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Steve Cantalupo

DATE: 10/09/2026
LOCATION: Offshore Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Krunch Sportfishing Charters
CAPTAIN NAME: Guy Buono

Original Deployment Photo

 

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.42500
LONGITUDE: -73.96000

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.00
LONGITUDE: -74.08333

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Live Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 41 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 19 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 45 in / 40 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)