Maniac 315 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Michael Sullivan

TAG ID: GFR63315
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Offshore Seaside Heights, New Jersey, USA

DATE: 10/30/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Sickle Seeker
CAPTAIN NAME: Tom Perez

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ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Todd Booth

DATE: 12/28/2024
LOCATION: Lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Marlin Maniac
CAPTAIN NAME: David Nova

 

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 37.268042
LONGITUDE: -76.032254

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 39.95835
LONGITUDE: -74.06302

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Live Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  Appx. 186 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 671 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 52 in / 52 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was released without original tag.

“Unbelievable healthy fish , tag came out when we tried to clean it off to get the number off the tag. Exceptionally aggressive fighting fish. Experience of a Lifetime!!!!”

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

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