What an incredible time we had at StriperQuest! It was a day full of determination, teamwork, and a whole lot of striped bass
With record-breaking numbers, this year’s StriperQuest was our largest expedition yet. There were 25 teams and 125 anglers, captains, and mates coming together in the name of science for our third annual Striped Bass tagging competition. The bite was red-hot, the fish cooperated, and our teams were ready. Together, we tagged and released over 300 striped bass and deployed five satellite tags—a new benchmark for our study!
This year we introduced the MicroPAT satellite tag from Wildlife Computers—this state-of-the-art tracking device is designed to study smaller class fish. Unlike previous years where we tagged larger class fish (40-inch+), this new technology will allow us to study our 29-inch striped bass candidate to compare migration patterns to our past larger class fish. Our tags are programmed for five months, and we can’t wait to see where these fish travel.
The heart of StriperQuest is the spirit of friendly competition mixed with a drive for conservation. Teams from across the region—and some from across the country—joined us again, including returning champions and enthusiastic newcomers. The crew of Tom Streahle, Ryan Anderson, Michael Zedek and Missy Alcorn took top honors in the StriperQuest tournament component, as the “Ol Dirty Basser Crew” limited out on 25 Gray Fishtag Research tags, which tied their team with teams from Rockfish Smarty and Fisher Price Sportfishing. Tom, Ryan, Michael and Missy caught and released the first fish of the day though to break the tie, and went on to win the Calcutta for largest catch and release of the day at 47-1/2 inches.
A big thank-you to our amazing sponsors! We are always amazed by the generosity and energy of our sponsors—and 2025 was no exception. From product-filled buckets to incredible raffle prizes, they truly made the event one to remember. PLUS, all our sponsors paid the entry fee and were competing fishing aboard either their own pro-staff boats or local chartered vessels.
Shawn Carpenter – American Fishing Wire
GFR Advisory Board Member
AFW has been a GFR program sponsor since 2020 and StriperQuest’s title sponsor for three consecutive years.
Team AFW competed in StriperQuest 2025 and tagged and released 21 fish.
Attended 5 Northeast Striped Bass Study Expeditions, Striped Marlin Expedition on Mexico and SwordQuest in Florida.
Justin Poe – PENN – Pure Fishing
GFR Advisory Board Member
Pure Fishing brands has been a GFR program sponsor since 2021.
Team PENN competed in StriperQuest 2025 and tagged and released 6 fish.
Attended 4 Northeast Striped Bass Study Expeditions, Striped Marlin Expedition in Mexico, Blue Marlin Expedition in Costa Rica and SwordQuest in Florida
Gerry Benedicto – Seaguar
GFR Advisory Board Member
Seaguar has been a GFR program sponsor since 2015.
Team Seaguar competed in StriperQuest 2025 and tagged and released 7 fish.
Attended 4 Northeast Striped Bass Study Expeditions.
Chris Bishop – Yo-Zuri
Yo-Zuri has been a Striped Bass study sponsor since 2023.
Team Yo-Zuri competed in StriperQuest 2025.
Attended 3 Northeast Striped Bass Study Expeditions.
Matt Ezell – Yamaha
New Sponsor – Yamaha joined as a Striped Bass study sponsor in 2025.
Team Yamaha fished aboard Striped Bass study contributor, David Glassberg’s, Critter Catcher
Frank Crescitelli – Manhattan Cup (Fisheries Conservation Trust)
Manhattan Cup (Fisheries Conservation Trust) has been a Striped Bass study sponsor since 2019.
Team Fin Chaser competed in StriperQuest 2025 and tagged and released 5 fish.
Attended 5 Northeast Striped Bass Study Expeditions.
Chuck Many and David Glassberg- Our Striped Bass study efforts would not be impossible without the hard work and commitment from Chuck and David. Their dedication and support is second to none. We can’t THANK YOU enough!
*** StriperQuest winning teams each tagged out at 25 fish, with a tiebreaker decided by the first fish tagged and released***
Learn More:
https://www.thefisherman.com/category/striped-bass-study/
Video by – Michael Caruso, The Fisherman Magazine