Seminars
Seminars Presented By:
Thursday, February 12, 2026
| Seminar Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Seminar Details |
| 1:30 p.m. | Capt. Jim Freda | Shore Catch Sportfishing | Jersey Shore Bluefin | Author and 35-year charter captain at the Jersey Shore, Capt. Freda has specialized in all aspects of light tackle fishing; from topwater spin gear to jigging, fly-fishing, plugging, and live bait. Consistently finding and tackle bluefin – inshore, midrange and offshore – requires a strong understanding of varied techniques. |
| 3 p.m. | Jim Hutchinson | The Fisherman Magazine | Striped Bass – Catch & Conservation | Striped bass management has been a huge topic in recent months, and The Fisherman has been at the forefront of coverage. Join editor Jim Hutchinson, Jr. for a closer look at the conservation debate, with a look at tips and tactics for 2026. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Jenn Guedes | Jenn Can Cook | Cooking Your Catch | Jenn Can Cook, and she can catch fish too! Join this New Jersey angler and professional chef as she prepares fresh local fish dishes in the seminar room with tips, tactics and recipe ideas to help you turn your day’s catch into a dinner feast. |
Friday, February 13, 2026
| Seminar Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Seminar Details |
| 1:30 p.m. | Capt. Bob Henn | Ebbtide Fishing Charters | Fishing For Doormat Fluke |
Whether fishing the local wrecks or along the shallow flats there are plenty of tactics, tricks, and tools to optimize your chance of scoring that personal best doormat, and the North Jersey waters of Raritan Bay outside of Sandy Hook are probably the best bet for that ’26 doormat!
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| 3 p.m. | Jenn Guedes | Jenn Can Cook | Cooking Your Catch | Jenn Can Cook, and she can catch fish too! Join this New Jersey angler and professional chef as she prepares fresh local fish dishes in the seminar room with tips, tactics and recipe ideas to help you turn your day’s catch into a dinner feast. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Rich Bizzari | Team Daiwa | Tautog Tips & Tactics | Fishing for blackfish – tautog – has grown in popularity, in large part because of tackle and technology innovations. However, the toughest part remains finding, hooking and landing these wreck denizens. By jig or rig, put these tips and tactics to use this season. |
Saturday, February 14, 2026
| Seminar Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Seminar Details |
| 11:00 | Capt. Erwin Heinrich | Scales & Tails Charters | Striped Bass on Artificials | There are many ways to find striper success during the spring and fall run, but one of the most exciting is tossing artificials. Join noted Highlands based charter captain for tips and tactics on lures success, from topwater plugging, to deep jigging and everything in between. |
| 12:00 | Capt. Alan Lee | Mushin Sportfishing | Troll, Jig, Chunk, & Pop Goes the Tuna | New advancements in tackle design on the rod and reel side has made tuna fishing less cumbersome and more effective – learn about these advanced techniques for working the midrange and offshore grounds to up your yellowfin tuna score. |
| 1:30 | Capt. Bob Bogan | The Gambler | Pro Tips on Fluke Fishing | Wind against tide or dreaded southerlies might lead many private anglers to home projects, but for a Jersey Shore head boat captain retreat is never an option. Pick up some tips and tactics used by the pros to maximize catch in just about any situation. |
| 3:00 | Capt. Frankie D’Aleo & Spencer Torine | Jersey Devil Sportfishing | Catching a Personal Best Striper | When it comes to “personal best” striped bass of 40 to 50 pounds or better, there’s nothing like the “Many Method” of live eels under planer boards. Join this tournament-winning crew as they reveal a closely guarded secret for jumbo striper success! |
| 4:00 | Joe & Gerry Zagorski | NJFishing.com | Blackfish Strategy & Tactics | Join the NJFishing.com team for a tactical look at one of the most challenging inshore species along the Atlantic Coast. What’s it take to grapple with a double-digit trophy blackfish on the wrecks? There’s still time for the February season to apply these tips! |
Sunday, February 15, 2026
| Seminar Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Seminar Details |
| 11:00 | Capt. Harry Browne | Muscles Magoo/Lady K Charters | Raritan Bay Monster Stripers | Join this longtime Raritan Bay charter captain talking jumbo stripers on the Raritan Bay and along the Sandy Hook stretch, with a spotlight on trolling, jigging, planer boards, “legal” snag & drop, and whatever other tactic it takes to land a monster. |
| 12:00 | Jenni Ackerman | Jigging World | Fishing For Doormat Fluke | Whether you’re fishing the local wrecks or along the shallow flats there are plenty of tactics, tricks, and tools to use which can optimize your chance of scoring that personal best doormat. Start your first drift of the new season with Jenni as she shares a few secrets to fluke success in 2026. |
| 1:00 | Pedro Ildefonso | KEPTI Fishing / Team Tsunami | Fishing for Tautog | By rig or by jig, boat or land-based, tautog can be a difficult fishery to master, but this talented young angler is well on his way. If you’re looking to get the family into blackfishing, this 14-year-old sharpie can help put anglers of all ages into successful togging. |
