Ray – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Craig Aro

TAG ID: GFR69817
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Merrimack River, New Hampshire, USA

DATE: 08/06/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Smells Fishy

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Kirsten Hunt

TAG ID: GFR69817

SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

DATE: 11/14/2024
LOCATION: Offshore Montauk Point, New York, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Capt. Keith
CAPTAIN NAME: Keith Hunt

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 41.08333
LONGITUDE: -71.88333

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 43.44
LONGITUDE: -71.648262

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Dead Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx 141 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 265 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 30.5 in / 12 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was harvested.

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

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