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THE FISHERMAN LIVE! FISHING ACADEMY

Back by popular demand! Informative fishing classes produced by Fisherman magazine will be held daily throughout the show and are included FREE with admission.

Be sure to stop by the seminars on Saturday (RFA Day) for your chance to win thousands of dollars of prizes.

 
 
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 5
3:30 pm            SUPER SOFT BAITS
Eric Bunz, Fisherman’s Supply
From Sluggos to Hogys, learn how to rig supersized soft baits and fish them for maximum effectiveness.
 
4:30 pm            LIFERAFT SURVIVAL & RESCUE AT SEA
                        Charles Daneko, Senior Technical Representative, WINSLOW LifeRaft Company
Knowing how to deploy a liferaft and what to do once you’re in it can make all the difference in an emergency at sea. Includes a live demonstration of deploying a liferaft.
 
 
SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 6
RFA Day – Includes *Prize Giveaways*
 
10:15 am          ONLINE BOATING RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Gary Druckenmiller & Todd Russell
Learn where to find the best and most reliable online methods and devices to find new marine knowledge.
 
11 am               ROUGH BOTTOM FLUKING
                                    Capt. Allen Gonzalez, Reel Class Sportfishing
Look for the lumps and bumps to find the doormat fluke of a lifetime.
 
 
Noon                BOTTOM’S UP
                        Capt. Adam Nowalsky, Karen Ann II
There’s lots happening on the reefs and wrecks. Here’s how to maximize your experience.
 
 
3 pm                FLY & LIGHT TACKLE TECH FOR STRIPED BASS
                        Capt. Frank Crescitelli, Fin Chaser Charters
                        Jigs, poppers, bait, flies – make stripers fall for them again and again.
 
4:30 pm            DELAWARE BAY DRUMMING
Capt. Bob Meimbresse, Down Deep Charters
When the boomers come calling, be ready to answer and put a couple on the deck.
 
6 pm                LATEST & GREATEST TUNA TRICKS
Capt.Chris Gatley, Fisherman Field Editor, and Capt. Rich Kosztyu, MR Charters
Catch double-digit numbers of bluefin tuna? Find out how it happened last summer and how you can do it this year from the guys who were doing it.
 
*Those attending fishing seminars on Saturday, February 6 get a chance to win great prizes – members of the Recreational Fishing Alliance with valid membership card or those signing up at the show get five times the chance to win. Membership does have its advantages!*


 

 
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 7
 
11 am               OCEAN FLUKING
Capt. Al Crudele, Bayhound Charters
The reefs are where the big flatties are; with the right gear and the right technique you can land a few doormats, too.
 
12:30 pm          BOTTOM FISHING FAMILY FUN
                        Milt Rosko – Regular contributor to The Fisherman & noted author
One of New Jersey’s most recognizable anglers gives tips for the whole family, from fluke to porgies.
 
2 pm                            CHUNKING STRIPERS
Capt. Sal Cursi, Cathy Sea Charters
The captain takes you through chunking bunker for stripers, from finding bait to reeling in
the bass. Master net maker Percy Wentworth will be on hand to load you up with bait
 
3pm                 ONLINE BOATING RESEARCH & EDUCATION
                        Gary Druckenmiller & Todd Russell
Learn where to find the best and most reliable online methods and devices to find new marine knowledge.