Somerset Seminars

	Mike Laptew *“The World’s Most Amazing Fishing Video”* Mike Laptew, renowned underwater cinematographer, has created a totally new show that combines the most sensational and revealing footage taken over the last 20 years. Mike will bring you under the waves to watch the most sought after game fish hunt and feed. You will see awesome footage of striped bass, fluke, tautog, flounder, false albacore and the prey they feed on. Learn how to find schools of giant stripers, blitzing bluefish and feeding fluke. Gain knowledge of what tides are best and find out where the trophy fish swim. This is an opportunity to improve your fishing results by watching fish in their own environment. With over 50 years of diving experience behind him, Mike will do everything but put the fish on the hook for you. This big screen presentation was digitally mastered and will be presented in high definition, Blu-ray format. This is a show the whole family will enjoy. Mike's sponsors include: Costa Del Mar, Ocean Kayak, Navionics and Lamiglas.
	Ron Arra Ron Arra, a 5-time U.S. Surfcasting Champion, professional casting instructor and best selling author, will speak on increasing your distance with less effort. A resident of Cape Cod, Ron Arra has been surf fishing for over 50 years and is an endorsed design consultant for several major fishing tackle manufacturers. Ron's surfcasting techniques have been featured in countless national magazine articles and television programs. Attending Ron's seminar will improve the casting and fish-catching potential of novice and veteran surfcasters alike.
	Capt. Pete Meyers Captain Pete Meyers holds a 100 ton masters license. He runs his boat THE RUN Off year round. The boat is in City Island, NY from mid May to mid November then it's off to Pt. Pleasant, NJ for the black fish bite till January. The boat then goes south to Bald Head Island, NC for the winter. Captain Pete loves to teach about fishing to all age groups. He goes up and down the east coast giving seminars all year round to all types of groups, fishing clubs and national outdoor show audiences. Captain Pete specializing in children, both on the boat and talking to. They are the future of both the fishing world and the world... he loves seeing kids catch their first fish.
	Rich Johnson Rich is the host & creator of "The Fishing Line" television and radio programs developed over a decade ago....the first such shows in the NY Metro/Tri-State Northeast region. Rich's TV program airs on Saturdays, May through October, or you can watch his 30-minute television shows on his web site 24 hours a day year round. Johnson's radio show airs 52 weeks per year and is simulcast live on his Internet site at www.thefishingline.com.
	Jimmy Gahm From his first cayon trip 20 years ago to his past 10 years as captain of the well know Manasquan based charter boat the Jenny Lee, Captain Jimmy has loggged over 200 trips to the edge. He has fished the canyons from The Fish Tales to Hatteras with tops catches from 650 lb. blue marlin to over 30 bigeye tuna up to 225 lbs. Jimmy will cover a wide array of topics on night time canyon fishing from chunking and jigging for tuna, to pursuing the highly prized swordfish.
	Capt. Gene Quigley 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 named one of North America’s Top 100 Fishing Guides by Field & Stream magazine. 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, Patagonia, 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 co-owner of Shore Catch Guide Service, one of the nation’s largest inshore charter companies.
	Capt. Jim Freda Capt Jim has been fishing the inshore waters of the Jersey Shore for over 30 years. Jim is on the national Pro Staff for St. Croix Rod Company, Avet Conventional Reels, Aquaskinz, Korkers, Gamakatsu, and Spro. Jim is a noted author, highly sought after seminar speaker, fishing columnist, and outdoor writer. His book, Fishing The New Jersey Coast is a best seller on the market today and has received the "New Jersey Center for the Book Award" as one of the most notable NJ books. He is also a co-author of Saltwater Fishing, A Tactical Approach. Jim is a Contributing Editor and writes regularly for Fly Fishing In Saltwaters Magazine. He also writes for Fly Fisherman Magazine, Big Game Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, and The Fisherman Magazine. He has saltwater fishing columns that appear in On the Water Magazine, the Bergen Record, the Asbury Park Press, and Coast Star Newspaper.
	Al Ristori Capt. Al Ristori of Manasquan Park, NJ has been the Saltwater editor of NJs 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 and several others. Ristori charters the 35-foot charter boat out of Highlands, N.J. specializing in striped bass and school tuna.
	Rob Jenkins Rob has been fishing the sand, surf and boat decks from New England to North Carolina and all points in between ever since he could hold a fishing rod. During his quest to catch more fish, Rob has been one to modify standard techniques, making them his own, improving them to get any edge over other anglers. Hours of tinkering, thinking and researching with subtle changes and little twists is all part of the game for this angling mad scientist. Join Rob as he will discuss the tackle and techniques necessary to pursue both grey and golden tilefish found on our coast.
	Capt. John Kolias Capt. John Kolias of Reel Fun Sportfishing, Sandy Hook, NJ is a life long resident of New Jersey and has fished with some of the best charter and party boat captains since the 60's. He has appeared at trade shows and fishing clubs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania giving seminars on the techniques of bucktailing for Fluke as well as fishing for Striped Bass. He fishes his 25’ Parker in the Raritan & Sandy Hook Bays as well as the inshore waters of Monmouth County, NJ on south to the Shrewsbury Rocks always searching for doormat Fluke for his anglers. Come join Capt John for this informative seminar on the top Fluke catching method happening today!
	Greg Myerson Greg Myerson caught the new all-tackle world record striper weighing 81.88 lbs. Greg caught his record breaker striper on August 4, 2011 off the Westbrook, CT shoreline. The previous world striper record stood for 29 years. He will be talking about his catch and offerring tips on how to catch the big ones!