2013 Tag-and-Release Tournament
The 5th Annual Striper Tournament was a success! Our region’s top guides and anglers partnered with fisheries biologists to catch and tag striped bass with sonic tags that allow scientists to better understand the movement, spawning activity, and life history of these amazing fish.
The 2013 winners!
Grand Prize and Overall Winner
Dean Lamont, Ben Bowditch fishing with Captain Jim Sabella!
Largest Fish
Duane Auman fishing with Captain Jot Owens!
Largest Two Fish Aggregate
Jot Owens (Senior) and Duane Auman fishing with Captain Jot Owens!
The First Place Jr Angler Award
Johnathan Lanier fishing with Marty Lanier and Captain Jeremiah Hieronymus!
The Second Place Jr Angler Award
Coty Conner fishing with Steve Windham, JT Windham, and Captain Jeff Wolf!
Sponsoring StriperFest means sponsoring the return of migratory fish, restoring our fishery and creating significant positive economic, environmental, and recreational impacts to our region.
Sonic Tags are inserted into caught fish for year round fish movement monitoring.