(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association January 2000 Newsletter)
Salt Water Sportsman Magazines National Seminar Series, the nations foremost educational course on marine sportfishing techniques, will bring their New Jersey edition to Resorts Casino Hotel (1133 Broarwalk) Atlantic City on Saturday, January 8!The seminar, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. will feature GEORGE POVEROMO - world renowned angling authority and Senior Editor for Salt Water Sportsman Magazine, and SPIDER ANDRESEN - noted inshore and offshore angler and the Magazine's Publisher-At-Large. They will be joined by seven top regional pros including CAPTAIN AL RISTORI - Distinguished New York/New Jersey inshore and offshore fishing veteran, charter captain and regional editor for Salt Water Sportsman; CAPTAIN JED DUBOIS - Renowned offshore specialist who captains the FELICITY for tuna, billfish and sharks off Ocean City, New Jersey, as well as off South Florida and the Bahamas; CAPTAIN BILL GARRISON - Skipper of the Cape May-based charter boat LADY CATHERINE and a recognized authority on catching striped bass, bluefish, tunas, and sharks; CAPTAIN MATT MUZSLAY - Premier tuna and shark fishing specialist who is equally adept at catching striped bass, bluefish, and fluke; CAPTAIN JOHN T. PIRIE - Captain of the Manchester, Massachusetts-based ORCA, Pirie is a respected New England charter captain specializing in striped bass, bluefish and sharks. He also holds a master's degree in marine biology;
The $ 45.00 ticket price includes six hours of fishing instruction from these pros, a 106-page course textbook, a one year subscription or extension to Salt Water Sportsman, one Roffers Offshore Ocean Fishing Forecast Analysis, and chances to win valuable door prizes - including an incredible fishing trip to the Islands of The Bahamas (one bonefishing excursion for two will be awarded to the new and beautiful Kamalame Cay Resort on Andros Island)! All seminar participants are also automatically entered in the drawing for the Super Grand Prize: Mako Marines new 2100 Bay Shark Center Console powered by an Evinrude 150hp Outboard with FICHT Ram Injection. This Salt Water Sportsman Seminar Series Edition Mako comes fully equipped, including a FLOAT-ON Trailer! The Super Grand Prize drawing will be held one week after the conclusion of the eighth and final seminar on the 2000 Tour!
The six hour educational fishing seminar, which is being presented by Interlux Yacht Finishes, is geared to exposing the how-tos and where-tos of catching key inshore and offshore game fish within the seminar region, as well as revealing the latest angling techniques. Poveromo and Andresen will be joined by
CAPTAIN PAUL BARRUS, JR. - Veteran South Jersey wreck-fishing specialist who produced the current 25-pound IGFA all-tackle world record blackfish aboard his Ocean City-based party boat NORTH STAR; and ANDY DUFFY - Ocean City-based beach and back-bay fishing authority who specializes in catching trophy stripers, weakfish, bluefish and flounder aboard his 22 footer AT WORK!
Regional courses for the Atlantic City program will cover: How to catch more and bigger flounder; catch blackfish like the pros; trolling and chunking for tuna (basic and advanced); advanced methods for bluefin tuna; trophy stripers on ultra light tackle; live-lining for trophy stripers; top trolling techniques for stripers; jigging and chunking for striped bass; chumming for bluefish; refined wire-line trolling tactics; sure-fire weakfish tactics; hot trolling methods for tuna and marlin; targeting trophy makos; basic and advanced sharking techniques for makos; blues and threshers (including kite fishing); trolling for sharks; successful chumming strategies (inshore and offshore); how to locate and fish productive water temperature breaks and ocean circulation features; and fishing the rips.
The National topics will focus on: Successful chumming strategies; choosing, rigging and fishing circle hooks for both inshore and offshore game fish; how to catch fish when they are not feeding; how to use the latest electronics to locate and stay on top of fish; how to choose and rig the most effective terminal gear systems (leaders, hooks, lures/baits and knots); using water temperature, tides, currents and moon phases to your advantage; Plus: where to catch fish year-round in the local waters.
To order tickets by phone, dial 1-800-448-7360. To order by mail, checks should be sent to: Outdoor Associates, Inc., 9930 N.W. 59th Court, Parkland, Florida 33076.