Block Island Stripers  by Capt Mike Neto

Captain Mike Neto has been fishing Rod and Reel for over 30 years. In 1990 he started commercial fishing for Stripers, Tautog and Giant Blue Fin Tuna. 5 years ago he took what he learned from commercial fishing and decided to show people how to catch these fish with much lighter tackle. He is the owner and operator of Adrianna Charters, a 2000 Ocean Runner with a straight inboard Volvo diesel, center console, a  360 degree fishing machine.
     Captain Mike will be talking about Striper Fishing Block Island with Light Tackle and how to entice Stripers to bite when most anglers are experiencing the fish are in a lock jaw stage. He will also discuss some of the gear we uses to land  these monster fish. During the past 2 years the Adrianna has landed 11 Stripers 50+lbs and one just over the 63 lb with 15 lb and 20 lb tackle. 

Block Island Stripers: Fri 5:00, Sun 12:00

Mahi Mahi  by Capt Jack Sprengel

Capt. Jack Sprengel has been fishing, diving, and navigating the waters of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for nearly 20 years. Nicknamed the Jesse James of Angling, he's known for his edgy style and unique approach to the sport.
      An active writer and freelance photographer he has been featured in numerous outdoor publications and showcased on Don Coyne's Fishing The Ocean State Television Show. 
     The Captain is experienced in all major aspects of fishing, ranging from deep sea trolling to light tackle flats and fly fishing, Jack is an avid student of fisheries Science. He has landed Striped Bass to 52lbs from kayak, Bluefin Tuna to 300lbs on Spinning Gear and known locally for his Offshore and Pelagic Expertise. 

Mahi Mahi: Fri 8:00, Sat 4:00

Monster Sharks  by Capt Bill Brown

Captain Bill Brown  holds a 100 Ton Masters License and has fished from the Gulf of Maine down into the Caribbean- including Cuba. His customers aboard the "BILLFISH" have won or placed in numerous big game fishing tournaments throughout the Northeast.
     His clients presently hold six State Gamefish Records, including the 506 pound Thresher Shark that won the 2003 Oak Bluffs (MV) Monster Shark Tournament and set a new MA State Record for that species. Bill is an acknowledged expert for both inshore and, especially, offshore angling where his ability to capture big sharks is legendary.

Monster Sharks: Sat 1:00, Sun 1:00

Over Winter Stripers and Tuna & Mahi Mahi  by Capt Al Anderson

Captain Al Anderson  is a well recognized skipper, author and lecturer, now in his fourth decade of professional charter fishing aboard the PROWLER, out of Snug Harbor Marina, in Wakefield, RI. Captain Anderson is presently the International Game Fish Assoc. (IGFA) Representative for RI. He has authored several books on tuna fishing, including "The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"  and "To Catch A Tuna".
     His latest book, "Game Fish Tag & Release", profiles this rapidly growing ethic, and was responsible for his being chosen to receive the 1995 IGFA and 1996 NEOWA CONSERVATION AWARDS. He has also been the recipient of 14 annual AFTCO Tag/Flag Tournament Awards., and was recently honored for the tag & release of most bluefin and yellowfin tuna in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in 2005. He recently released his 41,000th tagged game fish, a striped bass for the American Littoral Society.

Over Winter Stripers: Sat 3:00

Tuna & Mahi Mahi: Sun 2:00

Light Tackle Trolling  by Capt Pat "T-Man" Renna

Captain Pat “T-Man” Renna owner of T-Man Custom Tackle, LLC. and popular Connecticut charter boat captain and striper fishing enthusiast, he is well know for his innovative striper trolling systems. He is the creator of T-Man Striper Tubes & Quick Change Keels and a variety of angler proven lures such as: T-Man Tins, Surface Poppers, Casting Tubes and Casting/Trolling Spoons. Captain Pat has many years of trolling experience on the waters of Long Island Sound & the Connecticut River.
A member of the Team Daiwa Pro Staff, Captain Pat has several magazine articles and television appearances to his credits and is a highly sought after speaker for his Light Tackle Trolling Instructional Seminars. Many anglers have improved their fish catching skills as a result of attending Captain Pat’s seminars and instructional charters. This year's seminar is titled: “Light Tackle Trolling Tubes & Spoons w/the T-Man Trolling System”

Light Tackle Trolling: Fri 1:00, Sun 3:00

Cod Fishing by Armand Tetreault

Armand Tetreault is the founder of Rhode Island Poppers and has been striper fishing his entire adult life in and around the shores of R.I. and nearby Massachusetts. He has tried many techniques for great success with linesiders but, his expertise lies in Top-Water. That's what gave him the inspiration to develop the Rhode Island Poppers company. He has seen many tournaments captured with his lures and will bring a seminar that gives all the basics needed for successful striper action in the surf and from boat using Poppers.

Cod Fishing: Fri 3:00, Sat 10:00

Shore Fishing by David Pickering

David Pickering  is a member of the New England Outdoor Writers’ Association, and he has written hundreds of articles about fishing for striped bass in many magazines including The Fisherman, Saltwater Sportsman, Doc Muller’s Surf Annuals, Fishbelly.com, and On the Water. His writing has also appeared in several books including New England Stripers and Fishing New England: A Rhode Island Shore Guide. His award winning fishing photos have appeared in books, on catalog covers and in various magazines. He has been conducting fishing seminars for the last 30 years. Pickering is regarded as RI’s most prolific catch-and-release shore fisherman. Over his fishing career, Pickering has landed and released over 50,000 striped bass from shore, and in recent years his catches have averaged over 2000 striped bass a year. He fishes for striped bass year round and is regarded as an expert on winter fishing for stripers. He also fishes extensively for other species of inshore fish including bluefish, fluke, scup, tautog, false albacore and bonito.

Shore Fishing: Fri 6:00

Shark Fishing Basics  by Captain Bruce Weinstein

Captain Bruce Weinstein  is a native Rhode Islander who has been fishing Southern New England waters his entire life. Bruce targets all Southern New England species but has a particular interest in offshore fishing for tuna , cod and shark. He took his offshore passion to a new level with his 2006 26ft Glacier Bay Canyon Runner. The “Fin Reaper” is a center console catamaran custom rigged for offshore charters and has seen action from Point Judith to the Canyons and has boated most species of tuna and shark that stalk the Northeast including bluefin, yellowfin, bigeye, longfin, albacore, thresher, and mako sharks. In this seminar, Captain Bruce will share his knowledge and interest in sharkfishing and focus on tackle, preparation, chum, bait, landing techniques, where to fish, and will compare specific techniques shared from some of Southern new England’s well know veteran shark hunters. Informative shark fishing handouts will be available.

Shark Fishing Basics: Fri 7:00, Sat 5:00

Kayak fishing for big Stripers   by Bob Oberg and Dave Giuliano

Bob Oberg has been fishing intensely for over 20 years and has been an avid kayak fisherman for the past seven. He kayak fishes for stripers year-round, burning the midnight oil and breaking through the ice in Norwich when necessary. He specializes in tube and worm fishing from a kayak and has hauled in stripers up to 47 pounds using this technique. He has been featured in On The Water magazine, Fishing the Ocean State and The Providence Journal.

David Giuliano started fishing with his father at age 7 off Rocky Point for tautog. While a teen he spent much of his time spearfishing the Narragansett coast giving him valuable insight into fishing spots and behavior. This interest led him to the Masters Program at the Graduate School of Oceanography at URI. Traveling and doing research on Oceanographic ships gave him the opportunity to dive and fish many exotic places.
    After a long period of raising children and building a business, he got seriously back into fishing in RI 12 years ago. A demo day at a kayak store whet his appetite for fishing from a kayak and this is now his 7th season of chasing fish from the Kayak. He has been a member of the Ocean Kayak Fishing Team for several years. He does 4-8 Kayak fishing tournaments each year and has had great success. During the winter he has been giving talks to various fishing clubs on fishing out of kayaks.

Kayak fishing for big Stripers: Sat 11:00, Sun 11:00

Night Time Stripers by Captain Joe Pagono

Captain Joe Pagono has been running his charter business for 24 years. The first 10 years or so he spent most of his time fishing offshore for shark and tuna, but in the past 15 years he has focused mainly on the RI south shore coastline for bass, with an occasional trip to Block Island (and still does offshore trips from time to time). He operates his 23' Wellcraft Center Console Stuff-It out of Ram Point Marina.

Night Time Stripers: Fri 2:00, Sat 12:00

Making Fishing with Plastic Eels  by Al " Gag " Gagliarducci

Al " Gag " Gagliarducci,  a popular and entertaining speaker will discuss Fishing with Plastic Eels.

Making Fishing with Plastic Eels: Fri 4:00, Sat 2:00