Gene is a U.S.C.G. licensed Captain and is considered one of the top fly and light tackle guides in the Northeast. A native of the Jersey Shore, Captain Gene has been fishing the inshore and offshore waters for over 25 years. Captain Gene is a noted author, photographer, and seminar speaker. He contributes regularly to Fly Fishing in Saltwaters Magazine, Fly Fisherman Magazine, The Fisherman Magazine , and is a featured speaker on the Sport Fishing Magazines , Learn From the Experts Seminar Series. Gene also has a fishing column in the Asbury Park Press newspaper. Captain Gene sits on the national factory team for St. Croix Rod Company, and is on the national prostaff for Parker Boats, Tibor Reels, AVET Conventional Reels, Rio Fly Lines, Spotters Sunglasses, Patagonia, and Korkers.

Currently, Captain Gene is the Director of the New Jersey Professional Fly & Light Tackle Guides Association and sits on the association's national Board of Directors.

Capt. Al Ristori has been writing national articles on saltwater fishing since his first for Salt Water Sportsman in 1965. He's presently NY/NJ Regional Editor of that publication, has been the saltwater editor of the Newark Star-Ledger for 16 years, is conservation editor of the weekly Fisherman magazines, and has written several books. Ristori has fished over much of the world, particularly in Latin America, and runs his charter boat Sheri Berri II from Point Pleasant, NJ for everything from stripers and blues up to tuna and sharks. He can be contacted at 1552 Osprey Ct., Manasquan Park, NJ 08736 (732 223-5729) or by e-mail at cristori@aol.com .