George 42 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Gilbert Sharp

TAG ID: GFR53442
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Long Island Sound, Connecticut, USA

DATE: 05/19/2023

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman Magazine
BOAT NAME: Dutch Boy
CAPTAIN NAME: Keith Friedman
MATE 1 NAME: Willy Abbott

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Greg DeMello

TAG ID: GFR53442

SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

DATE: 03/22/2023
LOCATION: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

BOAT NAME: Andrea’s Toy
CAPTAIN NAME: Greg DeMello

CATCH DATA:

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.496414
LONGITUDE: -74.274716

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 40.97420
LONGITUDE: -73.61932

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  41 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE:  58 days

ESTIMATED SIZE & WEIGHT: 35 in / 20 lbs

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

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

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