Reel Cast 708 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Matteo Gonzalez

TAG ID: GFR79708
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Off Robert Moses State Park, New York, USA

DATE: 10/29/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Captree Pride
CAPTAIN NAME: Kenny Higgins
MATE 1 NAME: Ryan
MATE 2 NAME: Jack

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Mike Roy

DATE: 09/15/2026
LOCATION: Groton, Connecticut, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Reel Cast Charters
CAPTAIN NAME: Mike Roy

 

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 41.327649
LONGITUDE: -72.0382

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.60662
LONGITUDE: -73.26203

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 112 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 44 days

ESTIMATED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 36 in / 16 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)