Striped Bass (Rockfish) Tags

Striped Bass Tags for Sale

2009 Ocean Striped Bass Quota for lease (2200 lbs). Dirk Sanford 757-672-8023 added 5/26/09	Striped Bass Bay Quota for lease or possible permanent sale. Email before calling. Joe Lang 757-685-8995 Email: VBRage@aol.com added 3/5/09	2008 striped bass quota for lease William Green 757-369-3394 added 11/17/08

The following is a list of Registered Commercial Fishermen who wish to purchase or lease striped bass tags. Fishermen, who currently hold striped bass tags and wish to sell or lease the tags, may contact those listed.

DISCLAIMER: The persons selling and purchasing tags are responsible for their own terms and conditions. The VMRC will not participate in any negotiations between the two parties. The regulation (4 VAC 20-252-10 et seq.) is not intended to create any property right in anyone, and the Commission reserves the right to change this regulation at any time it deems it necessary because of biological conditions, and to change the regulation in all other respects at any time it deems it necessary to carry out its statutory mission. Click to view 4 VAC 20-252-10 et seq., "Pertaining to the Taking of Striped Bass".

To commercially fish for striped bass in Virginia, you must be a registered commercial fisherman, have a striped bass permit and tags for the current year. You must also purchase a current year gear license for the gear you intend to use to catch the fish.

The physical transfer of striped bass tags must be approved by the Commissioner of Marine Resources and the information regarding the transfer must be noted on the permits that go with the tags. Both parties must agree as to whether the transfer is permanent or temporary. When you are ready to proceed with the physical transfer of tags call (757) 247-2245, for information on how to proceed with the legal transfer.

The names are not listed in any particular order:

Wish to purchase or lease striped bass tags

Wanted: Striped Bass Quota Contact: Harold Eccleston at seccleston1@comcast.net added 11/16/09	WANT TO BUY: Permanent Rockfish Quota. E-Mail, Mobjackfish@cox.net Jack Moore. 804-815-6367 added 5/29/09	Interested in purchasing and/or leasing Rockfish Quota. Prefer Ocean Tags, but will also consider Bay Tags as well. Please call Jay at 757-768-7828 or 757-594-1120. added 6/16/09
Wanted: Bay striped bass tags. Permanent or lease. Willing to pay top dollar and fast transaction on permanent transfers. Call anytime Thomas Gaskins 804-453-3534 (home) or 804-761-3442 (cell) added 7/29/09	Wanted: Bay or Ocean tags - prefer Bay; Contact Craig Evan 443-783-6803(cell) or 410-968-3053(home) added 2/11/09	Wanted Striped Bass tags, Buy or Lease, Please contact Roger Dize @443-235-4887 added 3/5/09
Wanted: 2009 Striped Bass Ocean Tags for Permanent Transfer. Will pay cash. David Yancey 757-344-6681 deyancey@cox.net added 03/06/2009	Wanted: Striper Tags Permanent or Temporary for '09 Cash Paid Martin L. Hinson 804-761-6721 anytime added 1/5/09	Wanted: buy or lease striped bass tags for cash contact william s papa 410-430-0043 or email bibbman_53@yahoo.com added 1/12/09
Wanted: purchase or lease Bay tags Contact Ronnie Greene - kgreene10@cox.net or 757-817-6162 (cell). added 2/3/09	Wanted: Rockfish tags/quota will trade Conch Pot License Contact Mark Sanford 757-263-7599 anamarie_34@hotmail.com added 10/29/08	Wanted Striped Bass Tags & Commercial Hook & Line Gear License. Call Crosby Forrest @ 757-868-0457 or E-mail saltypub@cox.net added 10/29/08
Wanted: Striped Bass Tags Bay or Ocean. Herbert Pickels Jr 804-517-0940 or 804-758-1464 Will Pay Cash no wait added 7/14/08		Wanted Striper tags. Call Jack Moore 804- 815- 6367 or E-mail Mobjackfish@cox.net Also commercial H&L license wanted added 10/24/08
Wanted: striped bass tags Contact Jimmy Meredith 804-370-7635 or piling1@aol.com added 3/17/08	Want to buy or lease rockfish tags for top price ! Contact Sam Marsh at 410-651-3344 added 3/31/08	Wanted: Bay or Coastal - Lease or Purchase striped bass tags Contact Clay Armstrong, 804-240-4866 added 4/11/08
Harvey Brown Jr. 757-868-8548 Interested in purchasing permanent Bay Striped Bass tags. added 2/7/08	Wanted to buy or lease Ches Bay Striped Bass poundage quota . Please contact Bill Reynolds at 757-695-1044 or by email at seasidefishking@hotmail.com added 2/19/08	Wanted: Bay striper tags in any multiple of 200 lbs. Permanent transfer. Contact Roscoe Ledbetter 540-327-3043; Roc@rockandjohnsfishing.com added 2/21/08
John Patrick would like to lease or buy SB tags 757-621-3846 added 1/11/08	Richard Shacelford (804 )642-6676; (804) 695-6238 would like to catch rockfish tags for 40% of the profit added 1/11/08
Wish to purchase rockfish tags Contact John Augustine 804 740 3528 (h) 804 938 4427 (c) added 4/5/07	Joseph Lang III 757-685-8995 Wanted: to purchase hook and line license, any rockfish tags. added 01/02/08	Wanted bay temporary or permanent rock tags. Contact kgodsey72@netzero.net or 804-725-1925 or 804-695-4026 added 1/10/08
Joe Causey 804-472-5178 wants to purchase permanent bay tags added 2/2/07	Want to buy bay tags permanent transfer Contact Capt Tom Spencer 757-435-9447 or tommyatats@aol.com added 2/6/07	Want to buy Bay or Ocean, Permanent or Temporary tags Contact William Stevens 804-240-6831 added 2/12/07
David Johnson Bay or Ocean tags, prefers permanent, but also interested in temporary transfers Please contact 757-409-8862 or 757-850-4804 added 9/28/06	Striper tags wanted Contact Lee Roy Carson III budmar3@verizon.net 410-968-1939 or 410-251-0741 added 11/13/06	wanted to lease or purchase bay or ocean tags contact Michael Brown mikebrown@yorkcounty.gov; 804-815-6302 added 1/3/07
Mark Gossett 757-587-9440 temporary or permanent Bay tags added 7/7/06	Kelly Capps Wish to purchase bay or coastal tags 757-426-7060 757-619-5028 added 8/7/06	Lynn Haynie 804-436-3219 lhaynie@hotmail.com Would like to purchase rockfish tags added 3/17/06
	William M. Stevens Phone: (804) 240-6831 Wants to buy striped bass tags added 4/3/06
Harry Jacques, Phone 757-288-4994, 2212 Ebb Tide Rd., Va Beach, 23451 want to buy Rockfish tags. (also interested in Black Sea bass quota; permanent transfers only) added 3/16/06	R.T. CROSWELL (804) 843-4148 (H) CELL PHONE (804) 513-2454; noaaman54@hotmail.com added 3/6/06	Wish to buy tags Ricky Oord (804) 493-7082 Or _rickyoord@aol.com_ (mailto:rickyoord@aol.com) Permanent only please. added 3/17/06
LOUIS T. WHITTAKER, III. 1-804-453-6433 wants to purchase permanent bay tags added 3/6/06	Harry Georgalas cell phone: (757) 236-0297 wants to buy tags added February 21, 2006	Vaughn Pruitt Jr. Phone: (757)442-5520; (757)999-1291 cell wants to buy striped bass tags added February 27, 2006
MIKE WALLS PH: (804) 366-1727 wants to buy striped bass tags added February 10, 2006	GORDON BURKE PH: (804) 776-0801 wants to buy striped bass tags added February 10, 2006	HARRY GEORGALIS PH: (757) 236-0297 wants to buy striped bass tags added February 10, 2006
Bill Reynolds 757-695-1044 anytime Wish to lease or buy both small and large bay tags . added February 6, 2006	Bill Keys Wanted: Bay or Coastal Striped Bass Tags. keydreams3@cox.net or Cell 757-406-0943 added February 6, 2006	CHARLES LITTLEFIELD PH: (757) 898-7120 wants to buy striped bass tags added February 10, 2006
Mark Somers Wanted: Bay or Coastal Tags 410-651-0614 added January 12, 2006	Joe DelCampo Wanted: coastal or bay area Striped Bass tags permanent transfer only. jdelcampo@cox.net or cell 757-639-8363 added January 18, 2006	Bill Papa 410-968-2537 410-430-0043 wanted: lease or buy ocean or bay tags added January 18, 2006

If you are a VA registered commercial fisherman and wish to be added to this list, E-mail the information you wish to post to web.info@mrc.virginia.gov . You must include your MRC ID (or it will NOT be posted). Other lists exist, so please indicate that you wish to be added to the rockfish tag list in the message. Please indicate in your request how long you would like your information posted. Items more than six months old will be removed.