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Capt. Greg Markert: Captain Greg is the owner of a third generation party boat, the Golden Eagle out of Belmar, NJ. Captain Greg and his wife Nancy continue the tradition of quality, family party boat fishing and are veterans of untold canyon tuna trips. Capt. Greg has fished the waters from New Jersey to Maryland and continues to commit himself to providing the best speaking experience for attendees of the NY Boat Show. Capt. Greg will be speaking throughout the week covering Canyon Party Boat Tuna Fishing and Kid’s & Party Boat Fun. www.GoldenEagleFishing.com.
 
  
Rich Johnson: Rich is a sponsor and producer of the NY National Boat Show andtheir Boating & Fishing Educational Series the last dozen yearsandhost of the 16 year running television and his radio shows “The Fishing Line.” Rich has 40 years fishing experience in salt and freshwater and specializes in many species from boat or beach. A fishing tutor, lecturer & freelance writer, Rich has taught Adult Education fishing classes over 15 years. This year he’ll bring a few new topics to this year’s show. www.TheFishngLine.com.
 
 
Charles Daneko: Charlie is the Senior Technical Representative with WINSLOW LifeRaft Company. Charles has been with WINSLOW 10 years and prior to joining WINSLOW he spent 23 years in the US Navy and is a retired Senior Chief Survival Equipment Specialist. While on active duty in the Navy, part of his responsibility was to train pilots and aircrew in water survival. At WINSLOW Charles is responsible for educational seminars. Charles has spent many days in life rafts during numerous training exercises. www.winslowliferaft.com.
 
 
 
Capt. Roger Gendron: Captain Roger Gendron has been actively guiding the waters of Western Long Island Sound since 1989.  A local who has spent his entire life in this area, he started fly fishing the coast of Fairfield County Connecticut over 30 years ago, and was one of the first guides in the area to specialize in fly fishing and light tackle fishing in shallow salt water for striped bass and bluefish. www.ctislandoutfitters.com.
 

 


Capt. James Schneider: Capt. Jim has been fishing LI Sound his entire life and his knowledge of local waters is unsurpassed. Commercial fishing and captaining party boats for 30 years, when it comes to innovating new techniques and adjusting to different species, Captain James has the skill set to adapt and has done so successfully. Countless numbers of fluke over 10 pounds with the largest 15-1/4 pounds, his blackfishing and anchoring skills are second to none. Never hesitate to ask the Captain for advice he is always willing to teach, especially kids. www.JamesJosephFishing.com

 
Larry Berlin: With a profound understanding of diesel engines, Larry Berlin is Director of Mack Boring’s Training Services division. Larry has taught diesel theory and hands-on training to over 20,000 diesel operators and enthusiasts on virtually every make of diesel engine. An industry icon and on Mack Boring staff for over 40 years, Larry Berlin has been featured in numerous boating publications and is a welcomed addition to this year’s program and Educational Series. www.MackBoring.com