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Captain Andy LoCascio

Charter captain with over 30 years of regional fishing experience and the co-host of the hit TV show Northeast Angling. Accomplished writer, tournament angler and expert on Long Island Sound fishing.

Captain Rich Tenreiro

Charter captain and co-host of the hit TV show Northeast Angling. Rich has been featured on TV and in print numerous times. Featured in numerous magazines including Saltwater Sportsman.

Nick Honachefsky

Field Editor for The Fisherman Magazine and author of the book New Jersey Boat Fisherman, Nick Honachefsky steals a few pages from his log book for an in-depth tour of a few of South Jersey’s prime pieces of fish habitat off the South Jersey coast.

 

Capt. Bob Figular

USCG Master mariner and founder of Mariners School. One of the most respected instructors in the region, Bob trains boaters of all levels and provides the education and testing needed to become either a captain for hire or the most confident and capable of recreational boaters. On February 2, learn from Capt. Bob how to obtain a USCG license.

Capt. Steve Bent

The captain has been fishing the New Jersey waters for 34 years and has been chartering since 1978. A member of Raymarine Electronics Pro Staff and regular contributor to The Fisherman Magazine, Capt. Steve made headlines in November of 2006 when he put a ’66-pound’ striper onboard his Free Spirit Sportfishing in the Cape May Rips. Part of the February 3 seminar line-up for Captains Day!

 Capt. Chris Gatley                                                                                                                       C Gatley

Capt. Chris Gatley has operated the Ardent Angler Guide Service since 1997 targeting both fresh and saltwater trophy fish throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. When he’s not on the water (which is nearly every day of the year), Chris works with sponsors like Shimano, Mister Twister and Gamma Fishing Lines during the show season, and is a Field Editor at The Fisherman Magazine. 

 

 Gary Caputi                                                                                                                                 G Caputi

Nationally recognized author of Fishing For Striped Bass, Gary is also the Corporate Relations Director for the Recreational Fishing Alliance. A highly regarding fishing authority and noted writer, Gary has worked tirelessly on conservation and recreational angler rights for over 20 years, having spent time as a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council.

 

 Don Kamienski                                                                                                                            D Kamienski

Don Kamienski is author of the book, Fishing For Fluke, and is known as one of New Jersey’s leading authorities on tactics and techniques for catching summer flounder. A longtime Field Editor of The Fisherman Magazine, Kamienski is a favorite on the show circuit and has created a new seminar program for 2008 specifically geared towards Atlantic City Boat Show attendees. 

 Jim Hutchinson, Jr.                                                                                                                     J Hutchinson

A Jersey Shore native, Jim Hutchinson, Jr. is Executive Editor of The Fisherman Magazine, a regional weekly fishing magazine located in Point Pleasant, NJ and catering to the interests of local fishermen since 1973. Hutch, Jr. is also on the Board of Directors for the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA), an organization dedicated to helping safeguard the rights of saltwater anglers.