For Immediate Release Tod Alberto, Show Director 750 Central Ave Suite R, Dover, NH (603) 431-4315; www.sportshows.com MEET THE NATION S TOP ANGLERS AT THE SALTWATER FISHING EXPO, MARCH 14-16, 2014 AT THE GARDEN STATE EXHIBIT CENTER, SOMERSET, NJ SOMERSET, NJ February 25, 2014 --Don t miss the boat! The Saltwater Fishing Expo, running March 14-16, 2014 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ, is your chance to learn from the nation s top anglers. Gain great advice, watch new techniques, and get tips on tackle and lures, all under one roof. This year s Expo features seminars by some of the best in the business, including David Schunke, noted author, speaker and tournament champion. Schunke has fished all over the East Coast and participates in major tournaments from Massachusetts to Florida. He will share stories of his true love--offshore canyon fishing. Joining Schunke is long-time Expo favorite Captain Al Ristori. Ristori is a regional editor of Salt Water Sportsman, appears on The Fishing Line radio and television show, and is the author of several notable books on saltwater fishing. He charters a 35-footer out of Highlands, NJ and specializes in striped bass and school tuna. Captain Jimmy Gahm is a member of the Shimano Pro Staff team and an avid canyon fisherman, having logged more than 200 trips to the edge. His top catches include a 750-pound blue marlin,
several swordfish ranging up to 255 pounds, and roughly 50 Big Eye Tuna, going up to 225 pounds. Gahm specializes in trolling, chunking and butterfly jigging. Do not miss the latest underwater adventure from Mike Laptew! Laptew, The Diving Fisherman, has been producing exciting fishing videos for more than 20 years; his amazing underwater footage has been featured in many television shows, documentaries, and National Geographic productions. Laptew s presentation will feature exciting footage from past and present excursions, and he will also offer tips on how you can shoot dramatic footage of your own with today s smartphones, GoPro HERO, and digital cameras. Rounding out the presenters are Ron Arra and Bill Carson. Arra is a five-time U.S. Surfcasting Champion, as well as a surfcasting instructor and best-selling author. His surfcasting techniques have been featured in countless national magazine articles and television programs and he is a design consultant for several major fishing tackle manufacturers. Attending Arra s seminar is sure to improve anyone s technique and fish-catching potential. Bill Carson is currently the Field Marketing Manager for Johnson Outdoors Humminbird Marine Electronics. He has also served as a tournament director for the Striped Bass Tour, and held key positions with Shimano, FLW Outdoors, Bass Pro Shop, Navico, Minn Kota, Fitec and numerous others. Carson predominantly targets striped bass in both fresh and saltwater but fishes all over the U.S. As an electronics expert, he loves teaching others how to use electronics to improve their fishing experience. The Saltwater Fishing Expo runs March 14-16, 2014 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. Hours are Friday, March 14, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $12.00 for adults and $3.00 for children ages 5 to 11 (cash only at the door). Children under age five are admitted FREE. A portion of all ticket sales goes toward funding the Keep America Fishing Initiative, the American Sportfishing Association s angler advocacy campaign devoted toward keeping our nation s waters open, clean, and abundant with fish. Expo tickets may also be purchased online.
The Garden State Exhibit Center is easy to reach from throughout New Jersey and the Mid- Atlantic. Take Interstate 287 and Exit 10. The Saltwater Fishing Expo is sponsored by the World Fishing Network, Costa Sunglasses, and Zancudo Lodge. For more information, visit www.sportshows.com. The following is the complete seminar schedule: Friday, March 14 1:00 Advanced Surf & Jetty Tactics: How to Find Success! w/shell Caris 2:00 Never Before Revealed Tips on Tuna Fishing from Inshore Bluefin to Offshore Big Eye 2:15 Cast Net Demo w/capt. Anthony and Capt. Crescitelli 3:00 Raritan Bay from March to December w/capt. Frank Tenore 4:00 Bucktails for Fluke w/capt. John Kolias 5:00 Small Boats for Saltwater Big Game Fishing w/david Schunke, Courtesy of Shimano Saturday, March 15 11:00 Bucktails for Fluke w/capt. John Kolias Theater at 11:30 Fishing Raritan Bay w/legendary Angler Al Ristori The first 100 attendees get a free Tady lure 12:00 Small Boats for Saltwater Big Game Fishing w/david Schunke, Courtesy of Shimano Theater at 12:30 Understanding Electronics From A-Z w/bill Carson, Field Marketing Manager for Humminbird
1:00 Proper Tackle for Distance Casting w/casting Champion Ron Arra Theater at 1:30 The Amazing Underwater World of Game Fish and How to Hook a Monster w/the Diving Fisherman, Mike Laptew 1:45 Cast Net Demo w/capt. Anthony and Capt. Crescitelli 2:00 Never Before Revealed Tips on Tuna Fishing from Inshore Bluefin to Offshore Big Eye Theater at 2:30 Trophy Spring Stripers-Bunkers, Poppers and Soft Baits w/capt. Gene Quigley 3:00 Surfcasting With Less Effort w/casting Champion Ron Arra Outside and Weather Dependent 3:00 Raritan Bay from March to December w/capt. Frank Tenore Theater at Sunday, March 16 11:00 How To Target and Catch Big Blackfish w/capt. Peter Meyers 11:30 Small Boats for Saltwater Big Game Fishing w/david Schunke, Courtesy of Shimano Theater at 12:00 Understanding Electronics From A-Z w/bill Carson, Field Marketing Manager for Humminbird 12:15 Cast Net Demo w/capt. Anthony and Capt. Crescitelli 12:30 Never Before Revealed Tips on Tuna Fishing from Inshore Bluefin to Offshore Big Eye Theater at 1:00 The Amazing Underwater World of Game Fish and How to Hook a Monster w/the Diving Fisherman, Mike Laptew 1:30 Raritan Bay From March to December w/capt. Frank Tenore Theater at
2:00 Inshore Bluefin-Popping, Jigging and Chunking w/capt. Jim Freda 2:30 Bucktails for Fluke w/capt. John Kolias Theater at 3:00 Small Boats for Saltwater Big Game Fishing w/david Schunke, Courtesy of Shimano ### The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry s trade association committed to representing the interests of the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry a unified voice, speaking out on behalf of sportfishing and boating industries, state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, angler advocacy groups and outdoor journalists when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous, as well as safeguard and promote the enduring social, economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America's 60 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustainably fish on our nation's waterways through KeepAmericaFishing, our angler advocacy campaign. America s anglers generate $48 billion in retail sales with a $115 billion impact on the nation s economy creating employment for more than 828,000 people.