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Honachefsky’s 25 years in the sportfishing media industry have taken him through
continuous editorial positions and contributions at Saltwater Sportsman, Marlin,
FishTrack, Guy Harvey Magazine, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, The Fisherman, On
the Water Magazine.

A NJ native, Nick has been featured as a fishing personality in the New York Times,
Rolling Stone, NJ Monthly, Men’s Journal, Vice, Villanova Magazine, NBC News.
Nick fishes the world’s waters extensively throughout the Caribbean, Central
America, Mexico and the US, though calls the beautiful beaches of Lavallette
along the Jersey Shore his home.

Season 3 of Saltwater Underground with Nick Honachefsky airs on Sportsman
Channel; Sundays 9:00 AM, Mondays 3:00 PM, Fridays 10:30 AM. Discovery Channel June 2023.

Watch Seasons 1 and 2 now on Youtube at Saltwater Underground with Nick
Honachefsky.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXTQXrl91tf6KtBjKhlrmhA

Follow Nick on Instagram @nickhonachefsky and at
www.saltwaterunderground.com

Capt. Fred is on the Pro Staffs of Contender, Yamaha, Nomad, Owner, Chatter Lures, AFW, Costa, and Shimano. Capt Fred has appeared in numerous fishing shows on the Sportsman Channel and Outdoor Channel Network, and is very active on the seminar circuit and enjoys sharing his knowledge with enthusiastic crowds. During the winter months you can find Capt Fred performing seminars at All of the major shows, Philly Outdoor fishing show, Atlantic City boat show, Edison Saltwater Fishing Show and Canyon Runner Seminar Series.  Capt Fred has written numerous articles for the Fisherman Magazine and Big Game Journal, while be highlighted countless times in Saltwater Sportsman, Sportfishing and On the Water magazines.

Captain Fred is very active in sustaining the species he chases. He was one of the original captains who participated in the tuna tagging program with John Logioco, “Save the Bluefin Tuna Project”. Currently he is involved in a Bluefin Tuna Genetics Fin Clip project with the University of Maine. Capt Fred was one of the very few Chosen to serve on the board of “ICCAT”, The International Commission for the Conversation of Atlantic Tunas, where he served a two-year term.

Currently Captain Fred is expanding the Andrea’s Toy brand adding a third vessel to the fleet, and increasing his stable of captains/mates to a dozen members. Currently he is traveling the world looking to expand the Andrea’s Toy brand and be an Ambassador to the Species he chases!

A native of the New Jersey shore, Gene has been fishing the inshore and offshore waters for over 40 years. Gene specializes in fishing for all species of Tuna and Striped Bass on light tackle; and has put hundreds of anglers on their first trophy Striped Bass and Tuna. Capt. Gene is one of a handful of anglers worldwide who have consistently landed Tuna over 100 lbs. on fly tackle; and has proven himself to be of the elite captains in the Northeast when it comes to catching large Bluefin Tuna on casting tackle.

Capt. Gene was voted one of the Top 50 Charter Captains by Saltwater Sportsman Magazine and was also voted as one of the Top 100 Fishing Guides in North America by Field & Stream Magazine.

In addition to guiding, Gene is also a noted outdoor writer, photographer, and seminar speaker. He contributes regularly to Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, Sportfishing Magazine, Fly Fisherman, The Fisherman, and On the Water Magazine. He is currently a board member for the American Saltwater Guides Association and is the New Jersey Director. Capt. Gene has been a featured angler on numerous TV shows over the past 20 years on ESPN, the Outdoor Channel, Discovery Channel, Versus, and Waypoint TV.

Gene sits on the national prostaff for St Croix Rod Company, Raymarine, Yamaha Outboards, Cortland Line, Simms, BKK Hooks, Smith Optics, Yeti, Olukai, Shimano Reels, Sterling Tackle, Hogy, Centaur Fishing, No Live Bait Needed, UVT Fishing, SeaKeeper and Nomad Tackle.

Outside of the fishing world, Capt. Gene spends most of his time in the mountains or in the ocean. From surfing to skiing Gene has traveled all over the world in search of big waves, big mountains, and big fish.

He pioneered vertical jigging for fluke in the early 90’s, before today’s current rage. Geoff continues to build experience and success fishing M3 drift fluke spoons to target quality fluke. He shares his hard earned and growing fluke fishing knowledge at fishing shows every year.

Jerry began fishing at a young age with his father and grandfather, who had a tremendous impact on his love for fishing and the ocean. Growing up in a waterman family, Jerry has spent his entire life “in and on” the waters of the Jersey Shore fishing, surfing, and diving alongside his siblings Dean and Diana. With over 20 years’ experience he quickly has become a highly respected charter Captain for all of our inshore and offshore species both on spin and fly tackle; and is passionate about sharing those experiences and the exceptional fishery New Jersey has to offer.

Capt. Jerry sits on prostaff and works closely with a number of the industry’s top brands including Shimano, Costa Del Mar, No Live Bait Needed, Simms, SeaKeeper, Hogy, BKK Hooks, Seaguar ,and Yiikes Up Top. Capt Jerry co-runs the 36 Yellowfin “Reel Freedom” as well as his new 25 Open Contender “Eastbound”.

He is the owner of Blue Line Charters in Watch Hill, Rhode Island and is one of the few charter captains that dedicates his time to primarily tuna fishing. Captain Kevin additionally runs charters with One More Cast Charters out of Oceanside, New York allowing him to learn the patterns of the migrating tunas before and after most local outfits.

He can be found chasing bluefins and yellowfins on the midshore grounds to casting to big eyes in the canyons. As a father of 4, he emphasizes the importance of getting children on the water and getting them involved in learning all aspects of fishing and conservation. It is not uncommon to see one of them as a deckhand even though they are still at very young ages.

 Captain Kevin has been featured on NBC sports and several other smaller scale productions. He can be found giving seminars and instruction throughout the northeast during the winter months which have included the Canyon Runner and Castafari Big Game Seminars. You can join him on the hunt for any pelagic species from May through December and can find any details at www.bluelinesportfishing.com.