I Worked on many party boats over the years, mostly to pay for college and grad school, and for two years as a full time "job" if you could call it that. I learned most of my skills from one of the best,Capt Richie Kessinger. I enjoy all fishing, but have a passion for blackfish and codfish. I have been fishing since we moved from the Bronx to Massapequa Long Island when I was 6 where I started catching snappers and flounders off the dock in one of the local parks. I started working deck for Richie K when I was 16. I also worked for several well known Captains including Mike Danon, Walter Specht, Jimmy Schneider, Pat Focazio, and filled in a few times for Al Lindroth as well. While in college in Florida, I pulled kingfish and bottom fish for one of the pin hookers that sailed out of Port Everglades. Now I mainly fish on the New England boats since moving to CT, mainly the Bunny Clark and Yankee Capts.