2008 NY Boat Show

[RJ]

I have finished the seminar series and schedule and it is all listed at http://www.thefishingline.com/ny_boat_show_seminars.htm if you would like to see it.

I will be posting more announcements and tix giveaways here later today.

[tbigg27]

Rich*

Still waiting on the possible tixs giveaway for the Javitz show. How about bringing some freebee tixs to the get-together to motivate more people to show up. Great wings and other goodies seem to not be enough.

Then again* maybe we'll do just fine without people who are just looking for a handout. It may be the same people that stiffed the mates on your first free trip that will stiff the waitresses.

See you Wednesday!

TBigg27

[RJ]

We had Mike on the show today for 15 minutes as we discussed his role inthe NY Boat Show as he will be speaking and cooking in our seminar series at this year's boat show.

You can listen to his Interview Here (http://www.thefishingline.com/videos/RadioShow12-22-07ChefMikeColameco.wma)

[RJ]

Here is the Seminar Schedule for the NY Boat Show starting This Saturday December 29

2008 Discover Boating and Fishing Seminar Schedule
Sponsored and produced by “The Fishing Line” & Rich Johnson (speakers & times subject to change)

Saturday / December 29 / 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
11 am Western LI Sound & CT Blackfish: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters
Noon: Plugging Back Bay Bass & Blues Rich Johnson* The Fishing Line
1 pm. Tri State Musky Tactics: Pat Marshall
2 pm. Striped Bass Trolling Tactics: Capt. Al Ristori / NJ Star Ledger
3 pm. Canyon Party Boat Tuna: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
4 pm. Drop Shottin’ Largemouth Bass: Skip Lerman
5 pm. What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff

Sunday / December 30: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
11 am USCG Captain’s License Fact vs. Fiction: Capt. Bob Figular / Mariner’s School
Noon: NJ’s Spring Striper Fishery: Capt. Al Ristori / NJ Star Ledger
1 pm LI Sound Fluke Fishing: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters

Monday / December 31 / CLOSED

Tuesday / January 1 / Noon to 8 p.m.
1 pm What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff
2 pm Chunking Western Sound Striped Bass: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters
3 pm Kid’s & Party Boat Fun: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
4 pm Night Boating Safety & Hazards: Burt Hurvich* US Coast Guard Aux
5 pm Getting Your USCG Captain’s License: Sea School Staff
6 pm What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff

Wednesday / January 2 / Noon to 8 p.m.
1 pm What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff
2 pm USCG Captain’s License Fact vs. Fiction: Capt. Bob Figular / Mariner’s School
3 pm Night Boating Safety & Hazards: Burt Hurvich* US Coast Guard Aux
4 pm Diamond Jigging Strategies: Rich Johnson of The Fishing Line
5 pm Piscatorial Cookery: Chef Michael Colameco of WOR’s Food Talk
6 pm LI Sound Fluke Fishing: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters

Thursday / January 3 / Noon to 8 p.m.
1 pm What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff
2 pm Buying A New Boat: Discover Boating Staff
3 pm Night Boating Safety & Hazards: Burt Hurvich* US Coast Guard Aux.
4 pm Kid’s & Party Boat Fun: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
5 pm Piscatorial Cookery: Chef Michael Colameco of WOR’s Food Talk
6 pm Western Sound & CT Blackfish Tactics: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters

Friday / January 4 / Noon to 8 p.m.
1 pm What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff
2 pm Night Boating Safety & Hazards: Burt Hurvich* US Coast Guard Aux.
3 pm. Getting Your USCG Captain’s License: Sea School Staff
4 pm. Canyon Party Boat Tuna: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
5 pm Piscatorial Cookery: Chef Michael Calemeco
6 pm. Western LI Sound Fluke Fishing: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters

Saturday / January 5 / 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
11 a.m. What’s New In Electronics & Gadgets: Boater’s World Staff
Noon: Froggin’ the Slop: Skip Lerman
1 pm Live Snapper Fluke: Rich Johnson* The Fishing Line
2 pm Canyon Party Boat Tuna: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
3 pm Tri State Musky Tactics: Pat Marshall
4 pm Chunking Western Sound Striped Bass: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters
5 pm. USCG Captain’s License Fact vs. Fiction: Capt. Bob Figular / Mariner’s School
6 pm. Night Boating Safety & Hazards: Burt Hurvich* US Coast Guard Aux

Sunday / January 6 / 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11 a.m. Getting Your USCG Captain’s License: Sea School Staff
Noon: Diamond Jigging Tactics: Rich Johnson of The Fishing Line
1 pm Western LI Sound & CT Blackfish: Capt. Chris Cullen / Island Current Charters
2 pm Kid’s & Party Boat Fun: Capt Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle in NJ
3 pm Do’s & Don’t’s of Buying Boats: Discover Boating Staff

[RJ]

2008 NY Boat Show Seminar Speakers Bio’s for Program Guide

Mike Colameco: Mike is the acclaimed radio show host of “Food talk” on WOR710AM and Colameco's Food Show on Public Television 13WNET. Mike divides his time between his home with his family in south Jersey and the West Village of NY and his passion for fishing and boating is no secret to fans of his shows. While working as a cook & chef in New York City for over a decade* each summer's vacation through the 80's and early 90's were organized around touring France* Italy* Switzerland and England dining at most of the Michelin 3 star* many 2 star and countless wonderful local restaurants featuring regional cuisines. These dining experiences & 20 odd years spent in restaurant kitchens* have helped develop a very well trained palate. Mike will be cooking fish recipes in person at the NY Boat Show Wednesday-Friday at 5 p.m. sharp and spending time in The Fishing Line booth for you to personally speak with him about fishing* recipes and of course his shows. His web site is www.colameco.com.

Rich Johnson: Rich is a sponsor and producer of the NY National Boat Show and their Seminar Series and that of other outdoor expos as well and a featured speaker at regional events. Johnson is the executive producer* host & creator of “The Fishing Line” television and radio shows with the radio broadcast Saturdays at 4 p.m. on WGBB 1240AM radio. The radio show’s heard live through his Internet site throughout the country and around the world. You can watch the full 30 minutes television shows on his site as well 24 hours a day. Rich has been on the airwaves of radio and TV now for 15 years and has 45 years fishing experience in salt and freshwater and specializes in stripers from boat or beach. A fishing guide* lecturer & freelance writer Rich has taught Adult Education fishing classes over 15 years. You can find Rich at www.thefishingline.com.

Al Ristori: Capt. Al Ristori has been the Saltwater editor of NJ’s The Star-Ledger since 1984 and is a regional editor of Salt Water Sportsman. Al Ristori has appeared on The Fishing Line radio & TV shows* his books include North American Saltwater Fishing; The Saltwater Fish Identifier; Fishing for Bluefish; The Outdoorsman's Edge Guide to Saltwater Fishing; and the upcoming Complete Book of Surfcasting. Al is Conservation editor of The Fisherman magazine and holds the IGFA all-tackle world records for leather bass and round whitefish and caught New Jersey's first "grander*” a 1022-pound giant tuna. A tireless conservationist for our fisheries as executive director of the Emergency Committee to Save America's Marine Resources* and served on the original Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Ristori charters the 35-foot Wellcraft center console* Team Wellcraft out of Highlands* N.J. Al Ristori will be speaking the first weekend of the Boat Show on Dec. 29 & 30 and will be in The Fishing Line’s booth to answer your questions.

Capt. Greg Markert: Captain Greg is the protégé of Captain Hank Leonard* a third generation party boat owner and well known NJ fishing icon. Greg earned his masters license by working on four of the legendary NJ party boats including the one he currently owns* the “Golden Eagle.” After many successful trips and placing in various tournaments* Captain Greg started this second business from his passion for fishing with Greg and his wife Nancy continuing the tradition of quality* family party boat fishing on the Golden Eagle. Captain Greg and the captains of the Golden Eagle are veterans of untold canyon tuna trips and feel his crew’s coordination and teamwork are what puts more fish into the boat. For over 25 years* Captain Greg has fished the waters from New Jersey to Maryland. He continues to commit himself to providing the best fishing experience to everyone who boards his vessels. Capt. Greg will be speaking both weekends and throughout the week covering Canyon Party Boat Tuna Fishing and Kid’s & Party Boat Fun. His web site is www.goldeneaglefishing.com

Captain Chris Cullen: Capt. Chris Cullen owner /operator of the Island Current Fleet in City Island* NY has extensive knowledge of the western and central areas of LI Sound. With 25 years experience both on deck and in the wheelhouse* Capt. Chris Cullen is well versed from bottom fishing for giant blackfish to nighttime trophy striped bass. Capt. Chris's results have a high success ratio and every trip is carefully planned on tides and currents along with precise tackle selection. His upbeat presentation matches his personality and his seminars on Hunting LI Sound Trophy Bass* fluke and blackfish will be well received and crowded so get a seat early. Capt. Chris will be speaking throughout the week long seminar series. On the web at www.IslandCurrent.com.

Skip Lerman: Skip is one of the nicest and down to earth fishermen you’ll come across anywhere. Skip has competitively fished the touring bass circuit for over 28 years* with five (5) Eastern Bass Championships* four time winner of NJ Bass Federation tournaments and two (2) ABA Angler of the Year Titles* three time overall Eastern Bass champion and many top three finishes. Skip is a featured lecturer in the freshwater realm of bass fishing and has also made several appearances on television with a variety of hosts and presented a number of seminars on a variety of fishing topics. His sponsors include Pure Fishing* Lures. Skip will speak Saturday of both weekends.

Pat Marshall: Pat has been fishing since he was a small child in Minnesota. His passion sets him on paths to fish for anything that swims but he caught the muskie bug early in life having grown up in MN. Have fished competitively for the last 15 years for bass* walleye and Muskies* he really has spent the last 15 years obsessed with the muskie fishing and travels all over North America fishing for them. As the current president of Muskies Inc. Chapter#22 in New Jersey* Pat enjoys teaching new people the very challenging and rewarding sport of Muskie fishing…the fish of 10*000 casts.

[RJ]

If you come to ther boat show make sure you come by and say hello!!

[CaptGM]

Come on out to the show and visit with us* it would be nice to meet you all. Let us know what your site name is when you drop by.

I look forward to seeing you

[tbigg27]

Rich*

Thanks for the show tixs. I enjoyed the show. I sat in on a couple of the presentations and found them informative.

Thanks again!

TBigg27

[CaptGM]

I met some really nice folks at the Boat Show while working with Rich at the Fishing Line Booth and I hope that some of you that attended the show caught some of the seminars!
I had the pleasure of meeting* talking with and working the booth with Capt Chris from the Island Current* Capt Amanda Cash of the Osprey III* and Capt Bob Wiegand of the Flamingo III* and Capt Al Ristori and Skip Lerman.
What a professional* energetic and great group of Capt's to share some fishing info with* it truly was a pleasure.
Also a pleasure to meet mike Colameco* he made some scallops* and skate wings as well. If you did not make the show and the seminars that RJ put together...you missed out.
Hopefully I can catch some of you at another function or perhaps on board the GE.
Good Fishing
Capt Greg

[RJ]

Here are some pics from the show

Captains Greg Markert of the Golden Eagle* Chris Culle of Island Current* Amanda Cash of Osprey and Bob Wiegand of the Flamingo 3

[RJ]

:) capt. Bob Figular of Mariners School

[RJ]

Mike Colameco with a Rich of Atlantis Aquarium

[RJ]

Amanda & Bob Wiegand

[RJ]

Bob Figular makes Radio Debut:laugh:

[RJ]

Amanda & RJ on the radio

[RJ]

Nice food dish by Colameco

[RJ]

Greg Markert & Cullen

[RJ]

Capt. Amanda cash