Reel Cast 919 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Dan Tortora

TAG ID: GFR76919
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Plum Gut, Offshore Connecticut, USA

DATE: 06/21/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Lucky Strike
CAPTAIN NAME: Marc Berger

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Mike Roy

DATE: 04/10/2026
LOCATION: Housatonic River, Connecticut, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Reel Cast Charters
CAPTAIN NAME: Mike Roy

 

 

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Alex – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Tyler Wojcik

TAG ID: GFR65480
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Offshore Little Gull Island, New York, USA

DATE: 06/21/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Gratitude
CAPTAIN NAME: Derek
MATE 1 NAME: Brandon

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Alex Hansen

DATE: 03/18/2024
LOCATION: Passaic River, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: River Bank

 

 

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.93217
LONGITUDE: -74.14010

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 41.21272
LONGITUDE: -72.09067

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 94 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 825 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 32 in / 15 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)

 

Dune

ANGLER: Bo Biggart

TAG ID: GFR72145

SPECIES TAGGED: Shark, sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

SEX: Female
DATE: 06/20/2026
LOCATION: Offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A

OCEAN: Atlantic
LATITUDE: 26.06
LONGITUDE: 80.04

BOAT NAME: Happy Day Today
CAPTAIN NAME: Dave Z.
MATE 1 NAME: Kyle

COMPLETE CATCH DATA

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Jordans PB

ANGLER: Jordan Stelmacki

TAG ID: GFR77333

SPECIES TAGGED: Snook, Atlantic (Centropomus undecimalis)

DATE: 06/19/2026
LOCATION: Offshore Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A

OCEAN: Atlantic
LATITUDE: 27.21.0739
LONGITUDE: 80.13.5386

BOAT NAME: Blackjack
CAPTAIN NAME: Jason Stelmacki

COMPLETE CATCH DATA

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