SPEAKERS
Jim has been fishing the Jersey Shore for over 30 years. He is co-owner of Shore Catch Guide Service located in Manasquan, NJ that specializes in saltwater fly fishing and light tackle charters from both the beach and boat. Capt. Jim is on the water in his 28 Parker Sport Cabin with charters from April through December targeting striped bass, tuna, mahi mahi, bluefish, weakfish, false albacore and bonito.
Jim is a highly respected charter captain, author, outdoor writer, seminar speaker, and photographer. His first book Fishing the New Jersey Coast, Burford Publishing Company, has been a best seller and has received the "New Jersey Center for the Book Award" as one of the most notable NJ books. He co-authored a second book Saltwater Fishing a Tactical Approach, A Guide for Northeast Beach and Boat Fishermen, with his Shore Catch partners Capt Gene Quigley and Shell E. Caris.
Jim has weekly fishing columns that appear in the Bergen Record, NJ's second largest newspaper and the Coast Star and Ocean Star newspapers of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Nationally, Jim is a contributing editor for Fly Fishing in Saltwaters magazine and also writes for Fly Fisherman magazine, Saltwater Sportsman, Eastern Fly Fishing, Big Game Journal, and StriperSurf.com. Regionally he writes for On the Water magazine where he has is own monthly column, and the The Fisherman magazine.
As a seminar speaker Jim is featured as one of the celebrities on the Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series, as one of the “Stars of the Show” at the Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, NJ, the Northeast’s largest fly fishing show and is on the National Pro Seminar slate at the Toyota Saltwater Expo also in Somerset. He is also regularly featured each year at many of the local fishing clubs in the surrounding area including the State’s two largest clubs the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association and the Saltwater Anglers of Bergen County. Capt Jim has also been a guest speaker at all the Trout Unlimited Clubs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Jim has also been a special guest speaker at the Bloomberg Network in New York City.
He is a member of the National Factory Pro Team for St. Croix Rods and pro staff for Fins Fishing Line, AVET Reels, Mako Reels, Spro, Gamakatsu, Hogy, Korkers, Costa Del Mar, Columbia Sportswear and Aquaskinz.
Capt. Gene Quigley is considered one of the top saltwater fishing guides in the Northeast. A native of the New Jersey shore, Gene has been fishing the inshore and offshore waters for over 30 years. Gene specializes in trophy Striper fishing, Bluefin fishing, as well as inshore and offshore fly & light tackle fishing. Equally at home from the boat or in the surf, Capt Gene has put hundreds of anglers on their first trophy Striped Bass and Bluefin; and is one of a handful of anglers worldwide who have consistently landed tuna over 100 lbs on fly tackle.
In addition to guiding, Gene is also a noted outdoor writer, photographer, and seminar speaker. He is on the editorial staff for Fly Fishing in Saltwaters, and contributes regularly to Saltwater Sportsman, Fly Fisherman, The Fisherman, Sport Fishing, On The Water magazines, and was featured in 2009 as one of North America’s Top 100 Guides by Field & Stream magazine.
Gene is the co-author of Saltwater Fishing, A Tactical Approach and also contributes a weekly fishing column in the “Hook, Line and Sinker” section of the Asbury Park Press.
Gene sits on the national prostaff’s for St Croix Rod Company, Raymarine, AVET Reels, Cape Horn, Jones Brothers, Spinal Rods, Yamaha, Navionics, Mako Reels, Rio Fly Lines, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Gamakatsu, Spro, Fins Fishing Line, Hogy, Yeti Coolers, AFTCO, Aquaskinz, Columbia Sportswear, and Korkers.
Gene has been a featured angler on ESPN, Versus, Outdoor Life Networks (OLN) “Family Fishing Outdoors Show”, PBS’s “Vacations On The Fly” television shows. He is the co-founder and owner of Shore Catch Guide Service, one of the nation’s largest inshore charter companies.
Shell E. has over 50 years of surf and jetty experience.
He is on the National Pro Staffs for St. Croix Rods, Korkers footwear, and Costa Del Mar Sunglasses.
Shell E. is an accomplished spin, conventional, and fly tackle angler. He is a co-author of Saltwater Fishing, A Tactical Approach and a frequent contributor to the Fisherman magazine having written numerous articles on surf fishing strategies.
To his credit Shell has landed hundreds of striped bass from the surf between 30-40 pounds and two striped bass over 50 pounds. You can find him pounding the beaches from Sandy Hook to Island Beach State Park on any given day.
Capt. Adam was born and raised on Barnegat Bay and has been fishing it his entire life. He has held a masters Captain’s license for close to ten years and has spent a great deal of time working and traveling throughout the world in search of saltwater fish of all kinds. Adam’s easy going personality and passion for fishing makes him the perfect addition to the Shore Catch Guiding Staff. Over the last few years Adam has perfected the art of catching large tuna on top water lures, and has landed fish close to 300 lbs on spinning tackle.
In addition to fishing, Capt Adam is also an avid surfer, spear fisherman and waterfowler. A third generation Bayman, Capt. Adam knows Barnegat Bay and its surrounding waters like no other and offers year round guides trips for fly fishing, light tackle fishing, live lining, inshore Bluefin, and waterfowl hunts on the Barnegat Bay.
David is a licensed U.S.C.G. Master Captain who has been fishing the local waters of the Jersey Shore for over 30 years.
His fishing experiences have taken him from our local New Jersey waters, to the tropical islands of Hawaii, and South and Central America where he has fished for Grouper, Cobia, Billfish, Tuna, and a host of other species.
He has spent countless days on the water with tremendous success inshore and at the offshore canyons with his father Captain Barry Goldman who operated the Ol’Salty II since David's childhood.
In 2009 he guided two clients to +50 pound stripers on the same day. We call Dave “The BASSMASTER”
David is a Director of the non-profit, The Bring Sean Home Foundation, an organization dedicated to assist parents whose children have been internationally abducted.
Tom O'Loughlin is originally from Long Island, NY and was raised on the surrounding waters, including Long Island Sound, Montauk and the South Shore. He has been an avid fisherman since the age of 10, and has over 30 years of experience. He now makes his home in Princeton, NJ, fishing the coastal waters of New Jersey. Most of his time is spent chasing Striped Bass in the spring and fall from Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, and pelagics on the inshore grounds to the offshore canyons throughout the summer.
Although bass and tuna fishing are his favorites, Tom spent 10 years recreational and tournament fishing the waters of S.W. Florida for Grouper, Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout and Tarpon. Tom has traveled to destinations such as Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas and throughout the Caribbean to expand and perfect his fishing strategies and techniques. He currently runs the newest boat in the fleet, an awesome 39 foot Yellowfin Center Console with triple Yamaha 350 hp engines.
Tom is a member of the Hi-Mar Fishing Club, Great South Bay Anglers and a proud supporter of the Recreational Fishing Alliance. He is a partner in Blue Frog Bucktails, makers of the original swing hook bucktail. He enjoys fishing with all types of clients, from the hardcore tournament fisherman to the casual fishing family.
Rich has been a member of the National Factory Team of St. Croix Rods for the last 11 years. Rich is the Shore Catch specialist for Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook and handles our spin, conventional, and bait guided charters for those clients that want to fish this area. This includes plugging, snagging and livelining bunker, as well as baitfishing with clams, chunks, and worms.
Rich has the expertise to do it all and the fish landed to back it up. In the past three years, Rich has personally put between 1,800 and 2,500 bass on the beach or over the rail of a boat each year.
Dave Torrick is no stranger to either the beach or the boat in our local Jersey waters as he has been fishing them for over 30 years. Dave specializes in the Raritan Bay area and knows every nook and cranny.
In the Spring he guides clients in the back waters off Sandy Hook and in the Fall out along the outer beaches on the North Jersey Coast. Dave is equally at home guiding with light spin gear, conventional, or fly tackle, but when the first schools of Bunker arrive, chunking BIG bass becomes his specialty.
Dave has taken bass to 49 pounds. In addition to guiding, Dave is also on the ASA, FLW, and offshore Tuna and Marlin Tournament Trails with Capt. Rich Swisstack.
Dave ARBEITMAN - Reel Seat Tackle
Dave has been saltwater fishing since the age of 4 1/2 years. Growing up he worked as a mate on both charter and partyboats in New Jersey and Key West.
From 1980 - 1981 he built custom fishing rods for The Mud Hole Tackle Shop in Toms River.
In 1982 he got together with Grant Toman and opened up Reel Seat Tackle Shop in Pt Pleasant, now located in Brielle, NJ.
Arbeitman and Toman designed and made the first V shaped Giant Tuna Mackerel Spreader Bars in 1987. Next, in 1989, they began experimenting with trolling patterns, in an attempt to develop the “next generation Daisy Chain.” This work eventually resulted in the unique REEL SEAT SPREADER BARS, the first high speed Titanium Spreader Bars.
Capt. Steve Bent - Raymarine
Steve has been fishing the New Jersey coast since 1963. He started chartering in 1978 and presently is the Owner and Captain of the Free Spirit, a 34 foot downeast boat designed by Calvin Beal. He fishes from the Delaware Bay to the offshore canyons.
Steve is a member of Raymarine's Pro Ambassador program and has considerable knowledge on the use of electronics to aid in your fishing success. More can be found on his website.
Dave COLLEY - St. Croix Rod Company
Dave Colley has been the Regional Account Manager for the St. Croix Rod Company for the past seven years. He has worked in the fishing tackle industry for over 19 years working for The Cortland Line Company and Dan Bailey’s to mention a few.
Dave started fishing as a child with his father and grandfather in the streams of central Pennsylvania. He has acquired a wealth of knowledge working and fishing with the professionals that surround him in the industry.
Capt. Frank CRESCITELLI - Fin Chaser Charters
Capt. Frank has been fishing NY Harbor/Raritan Bay for over 30 years, and guiding for the last 12 years, as owner of Fin Chaser Charters, the area’s original full time Fly & Light Tackle guiding business. Specializing in Fly-fishing & Light Tackle Frank and his team of Captains do it all, from back bay for Striped Bass, Blues & Weakfish to offshore fishing in the canyons for Tuna, Marlin and Sharks. Since expanding down the “Jersey Shore” Fin Chaser is the only saltwater, Orvis Endorsed operation in the whole state of New Jersey.
Capt. Frank’s professional affiliations range from, heading up the Regulator Boats Fishing Team, to Raymarine Pro Ambassador, to Pro-Staff and field tester for Orvis, Sage, Redington, Tibor, Fin-Nor and Quantum Reels, Evolution rods, Vicious line, Z-man plastics and Optima Battery.
All of the work he has done in the past for these other companies prompted Frank to turn his product knowledge and marketing talents into his own tackle company, Guides Choice Tackle.
As one of the most respected and well-known captains in the Northeast, Capt. Frank has guided the who’s who of fishing and has appeared in almost every fishing publication that has ever highlighted this area. Even non-fishing magazines, like Forbes, and the NY Times have covered Frank’s fishing & guiding here in NYC. NY Magazine voted Frank one of the “Top Five Guides In NY”, moreover, a recent Outside Magazine cover topped that with a story titled, “The Worlds Greatest Fishing Guide”. Capt. Frank has become a regular TV fishing celebrity as well, appearing on ESPN, The Today Show, CNBC and Shallow Water Angler and more. As a public speaker he has been giving seminars and talks as part of the Saltwater Sportsman Magazine Seminar Series, Orvis Day’s and American Sportsman Assoc. (ASA) sports shows up and down the East Coast.
Capt. Frank has become a very connected and outspoken conservationist whose passion for protecting the waters is only matched by his love of it. Serving currently as chairman and founding member of the Fishermen’s Conservation Association (FCA) and Co-host of two of the areas largest tournaments, the FCA Manhattan Cup, and FCA Montauk Slam Redbone. Also serving as auctioneer for Redbone tournaments from Buffalo to Islamorada. In 2007 he was presented with the “Orvis Guide Conservationist of the Year Award”, the first ever, saltwater guide to receive this prestigious award.
In the last six years or so during the slower summer inshore season, he has focused his attention to the offshore scene and found his newest love, Marlin and Tuna fishing. After winning the White Marlin Invitation in 2004, Frank proved that you could compete with, and beat the bigger battlewagon boats with a well-equipped center console. He and his (now Regulator) “Fin Chaser” have earned its place in the record books as the only center console to ever win that title!
Jim FEE - On The Water Magazine
Growing up, Jim spent his summer days working at a Bait and Tackle Shop in Ocean City, NJ, and spent his summer nights fishing the bridges, jetties, inlets and backwaters of South Jersey.
After graduating from Villanova University he moved to Cape Cod and began his career with On The Water magazine.
Jim fishes more than 250 days a year, chasing after everything from bluegills to bluefin, though his real passion is the pursuit of striped bass from the surf.
Capt. Jimmy GAHM - Jenny Lee Sportfishing
For the past ten years, Captain Jimmy Gahm has been a captain on Dave Bender’s charter boat the Jenny Lee out of Manasquan NJ.
At the young age of 5 his Dad started Jimmy striper fishing at Sandy Hook. Jimmy recalls that though the years his Dad would call school to say there was a family emergency and he needed to come home and on the fishing boat they would go. Fishing has been in his blood ever since.
His first Canyon trip was over 20 years ago. In the past 11 years of running the Jenny Lee he has logged over 200 trips to “the Edge. ” He has fished the canyons from the Fishtales to Hatteras. Some of his top catches have been a 650 pound Blue Marlin, several Swordfish ranging up to 255 pounds, and roughly 30 Big Eye Tuna up to 225 pounds. “On the Edge” Captain Gahm specializes in trolling spreader bars, ballyhoo and butterfly jigging.
Six years ago Jimmy was the first Captain in New Jersey to use the hottest jigging outfit, “The Shimano Butterfly System.” Of course Jimmy is a member of the Shimano Pro Staff Team.
www.jennyleesportfishing.com
Capt. Mike HOGAN - Hogy Lures
Captain Mike Hogan, owner of Hogy Lures, started pouring his own “rubber worms” as a young boy from a home kit his mom gave him. He fished every chance he got and spent summers working on deep sea fishing boats out of Cape Cod. He earned his captain's license when he was 18 and began running his own charters thereafter.
His inshore Orvis-sponsored charters were light tackle and fly-fishing, he also ran offshore charters for stripers, tuna, and marlin. In 2006, while guiding for striped bass, Captain Mike “Hogy” got back into lure making. He wanted a large-style soft bait that mimicked eels and other large baits and one that could easily be rigged and re-rigged on the water.
Originally, his hand-poured soft plastic baits were for his own use and that of his close friends but Hogy Soft-baits quickly became the next "hot" thing. Today the motto at Hogy Lures is “Fish Big” as they make large soft baits ranging from 6” all the way up to a whopping 18”! The idea behind such large baits is that large predators will expend the energy for such a large reward. In just three years, the popularity of Hogy Lures has run up and down the east coast, boasting trophy sized catches of tuna, marlin, grouper, snapper, tarpon, snook, redfish, and many others.
Alberto Knie - Tactical Anglers
Alberto, better known as “Crazy Alberto,” has spent the past +45 years fishing throughout North, Central and South America. He is a renowned surf angler and holder of the IGFA world record for striped bass on 8 pound test line.
A world class fishing raconteur and prolific writer, he has been published in all the New York area sport fishing magazines plus the nationals, Field & Stream and Saltwater Sportsman as well as the New York Times, New York Daily News, Newsday and the New York Post. He has also appeared in episodes of the New York regional cable television program, Northeast Angling.
Al has a full time job in the broadcast advertising and marketing business but is also pro-staff for Lamiglas Rods, Tsunami Lures, Yo-Zuri, Gamakatsu, Spro and Snowbee.
John LoGioco - Atlantic Tuna Project
New Jersey born, John LoGioco grew up fishing the beaches and canyons as a mate in high school. Fished commercially for salmon in Alaska for two summers while attending college.
John founded the blog site SaveTheBluefin.com as a side project in 2009, since growing the effort into a tagging program under the name Atlantic Tuna Project, Inc. The mission of the program is to further promote the culture and practice of catch, tag and release of Atlantic tunas and other pelagic game fish in the recreational sport fishing sector both private and charter.
Chris MEGAN - On The Water Magazine
Chris Megan is a year-round resident of Falmouth, MA and a life long angler who enjoys both fresh and saltwater fishing. In his early years, Chris cut his teeth with freshwater fishing before he accepted a position with Falmouth Publishing Co. in 1992 and relocated his young family to Cape Cod. That same year, Chris purchased his first boat, a 20-foot Shamrock, and he made it his goal to learn every boulder and cove that holds fish along the Elizabeth Islands from Woods Hole to Cuttyhunk.
With his fourth child under the age of five arriving in 1993, nighttime became one of the only times Chris could get out to fish and this proved very productive! There is no place in the world more special than drifting a dropping tide under the cover of darkness while casting live eels in among the rocks that protect the Elizabeth Islands.
Over the years, Chris has fished from Canada to Costa Rica, but it was his time spent fishing along the Elizabeth Islands that was a great inspiration for him and Bill Hough to start On The Water magazine in May of 1996.
Bob POPOVICS
Born and raised in New Jersey, Bob Popovics “Popfleyes” has been saltwater fly-fishing around the globe for close to 40 years. Bob’s involvement in the promotion of saltwater fly-fishing runs as deep as the concepts he has created at the vise. A member, former president and executive board member of the Saltwater Flyrodders of America, chapter #1 in Seaside Park, NJ, Bob helped pioneer modern day saltwater fly fishing in the northeast through his ground breaking fly tying concepts and teaching of the sport to anyone who was interested in learning. A true sportsman in every sense, Bob’s contribution to saltwater fly fishing continues to prosper today through his fly fishing, tying, and eye catching videos.
In 1992 Bob founded the Atlantic Saltwater Fly Rodders in Seaside Park, NJ. In 1998, he was inducted into the FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME where he sits amongst some of the greatest names in the sport. Most widely known for his innovative fly tying techniques and designs, Bob’s creations of “fleyes” have literally changed the direction of fly tying with unique and durable saltwater fly designs. The originator of epoxy and silicone flies, Bob’s realistic “baitfish like” designs have come to be widely known as Popfleyes. From his early introduction of the Surf Candy design in the late 1970’s to such sport standards and recent collaborations as the hollow fleye, siliclone, pop-lip, ultra shrimp, bucktail deceiver, Bob’s Banger, 3-D, cotton candy, and shady lady squid, Bob’s impacted on fly tyers and fly fishers across the globe has been expediential. Lefty Kreh has called Bob “The most innovative fly tyer I have ever met!”
Currently, Bob sits on the advisory staff of many of the industry’s top manufacturers such as St Croix Rod, Tibor Reels, and Renzetti. He is a contributing writer to Fly Fishing in Saltwaters Magazine, and his co-authored book, “POP FLEYES” with Ed Jaworowski is a staple read for anyone interested in saltwater fly fishing. To his additional credits, he has created and star’s in two “POP FLEYES” videos from Reel Resources and is a frequent seminar speaker at many of the sports national and regional consumer and industry venues.
Today, Bob spends much of his time passionately capturing video history of fly fishing in the northeast. As a surf fly fishing specialist with innovative approaches to the challenges and demands of using a fly rod in the ocean surf, Bob continues to share his knowledge with beginners and experts alike whenever he has the opportunity to share his vast experience. He is referred to by many as one of the greatest ambassadors of our sport, and will always humbly pass accolades on to his mentors and fore fathers of the sport of saltwater fly fishing.
Bob owns and operates the Shady Rest Restaurant with his wife Alexis in Bayville, NJ and still resides just a short walk to the beach from his house in Seaside Park, NJ.
