| The Long Island Fishing School...Simply the Best Place to Learn How to Fish Inshore or Offshore, Providing a Friendly, Interactive, Hands-On Approach |
| 2012 Long Island Fishing School Classes Start Sunday January 15th @ 9:30am at Marine Max Boat Center (750 Montauk Hwy, Copiague, NY)----Call 631-499-8140 and Sign Up Now! |
All classes are held from 9:30 am-to-12:30 pm
at Marine Max Boat Center, 750 Montauk Hwy in Copiague, NY
Cost of class is $30 at the door
Discounts:
$25 per class for signing up for 5 classes in advance
$20 per class for those signing up for 10-classes or more
The 2012 LI Fishing School class dates, topics and teachers are as follows:
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Topic
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Instructor
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Jan 15
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How to improve your boat's fishability & surviveability.
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Capt. John N. Raguso MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
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Jan 22
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Knots to Know- 9 essential fishing knots to handle 99% of your sportfishing needs.
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Capt. John N. Raguso MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
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Jan 29
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Essential Marine Electronics- the latest E-gear and gadgets to improve your chances of finding and catching fish.
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Capt. Kevin Falvey,
Boating Magazine;
Allen Schneider, Si-Tex Marine Electronics
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| Feb 5 |
Basic Marine Navigation-
How to run your boat and know where you are going. |
Capt. John N. Raguso MarCeeJay Sport Fishing |
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Feb 12
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South Shore Blackfish
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Capt. Nick Savene
No Time Charters
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Feb 19
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South Shore & West End Stripers
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Capt. Nick Savene
No Time Charters
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Feb 26
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Fluke Fishing- Bay, Inlet, Inshore, Reef & Ocean
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Capt. John N. Raguso
MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
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March 4
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Inshore & Offshore Wreck Fishing
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Capt. Anthony Romano
Psycho Charters
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March 11
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North Shore LI Sound &
East End Stripers
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Capt. John Alberda
Sound Charters
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March 18
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Shark Fishing- Drifting, Sight Fishing, Trolling Techniques
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Capt. John N. Raguso MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
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| March 25 |
Tuna Time- Proven Trolling, Chunking & Jigging Techniques |
Capt. John N. Raguso
MarCeeJay SportFishing |
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April 1
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The Overnight Canyon Experience
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Capt. Chris Gerhart
Wasabi Charters;
Capt. John N. Raguso
MarCeeJay Sport Fishing
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April 7
(Saturday)
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How to Fight & Land Large Gamefish on Rod & Reel
(plus class graduation)
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Capt. John N. Raguso MarCeeJay Sport Fishing;
Capt. Vinny Cusumano
Fishin' Mission B&T
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The Long Island Fishing School first started holding classes in the winter of 2007 and graduated its first class with great success. Some alumnus have gone on to win major fishing tournaments, log some really impressive tuna and mako catches and have become successful charter boat captains. Class topics and our list of instructors continues to evolve, based on the needs of our new students and returning grad students looking to brush up on certain species and topics. The current faculty includes these outstanding instructors:
Capt. John N. Raguso, co-founder and headmaster of the L.I. Fishing School, a charter boat captain (MarCeeJay Sport Fishing) with over 34-years of bluewater experience; a nationally known saltwater and boating writer for Sport Fishing and Marlin Magazines; the Editor of the Fisherman's weekly Offshore Report; and the Boating and Electronics Editor of the Fisherman Magazine.
Capt. Vinny Cusumano, co-founder of the L.I. Fishing School, avid inshore and offshore angler (Fierce Alliance, 25 Grady-White CC) and proprietor of Fishin' Mission Bait & Tackle in Copiague, Long Island.
Capt. Scott Shapiro, a charter boat captain (Scott Free, 35 T Jayson Downeaster) and a veteran inshore and offshore fisherman with over 25-years of experience.
Capt. Fred Golofaro, Managing Editor of the Fisherman Magazine, in addition to being an extremely knowledgeable and pioneering charter boat captain, surf guide and expert light tackle fisherman with over 30-years of experience.
Capt. Chris Ramos, a charter boat captain (Pelagic, 32 Carolina Classic) and a veteran inshore and offshore fisherman with over 15-years of experience.
Capt. Nick Savene, a full-time west-end charter boat captain (No Time, 34 Mortenson) and one of the best inshore, offshore and canyon fishermen on Long Island with over 35-years of experience, sailing out of Oceanside, NY.
Capt. Kevin Falvey, an east-end inshore and near offshore fisherman (23 Regulator CC) with over 30-years of experience and the senior editor of Boating Magazine.
Capt. Chris Gerhart, an experienced offshore/canyon specialist charter boat captain (Wasabi, 35 Henriques), sailing out of Freeport, NY.
Capt. Anthony Romano, a wreck fishing, canyon and tile fishing specialist that runs the charter boat Psycho (31 Tiara) out of Babylon, NY.
Capt. John Alberda, a north shore and east-end charter boat captain with over 40 years of experience running Sound Charters, Capt. John is known as the "king" of Long Island Sound, specializing in bass and blackfish charters.
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