October 7 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: John Contello

TAG ID: GFR69032
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Hudson River, New Jersey, USA

DATE: 06/12/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Just Sayin’ Sportfishing
CAPTAIN NAME: John Contello
MATE 1 NAME: Matthew

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Robert Collins

DATE: 10/07/2024
LOCATION: Hackensack River, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: River bank

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.80707
LONGITUDE: -74.10296

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.722283
LONGITUDE: -74.024452

FISH CONDITION: Good

BAIT USED: Live Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES: appx. 6 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 248 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 24.25 in / 5 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)