Saturday, September 21, 2019

JWFF Meeting Notice - Oct 3rd 2019



Time: 6:30 PM

Place: Ridgewood United Methodist Church
100 Dayton St.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Speaker:  Capt. John Jinshian
Subject: Fishing Bristol Bay


Born and raised on the shores of Long Island Sound, John grew up fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish in his home waters. He worked in at his local fishing shop, Westport Outfitters for 5 years where he taught fly-casting instruction, tied flies, and began shore guiding in Saltwater. John attended the University of Vermont where he was the President of the UVM Fly Fishing Club and cultivated a passion for freshwater fishing. John earned his USCG Captains License in 2012 and began guiding during the summers in the Norwalk Islands on his 25’ Center Console. He still guides Connecticut during the shoulder seasons when he is not guiding elsewhere in the country. In 2013, John was named one of the first ambassadors for the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT. From 2013- 2016 John worked to build Fly Reel manufacturing company 3-TAND, as a product specialist and sales representative. John has been a contributing author for Anglers Journal since 2014 and his published works cover a wide range including Alaskan wilderness explorations, Great Lakes Steelheading, and east coast Striper fishing. In 2015 & 2016 John Produced and directed films that were accepted into the International Fly Fishing Film Festival. In 2017 and 2018, during the spring and fall John served as a a guide and ran social media operations and guiding for the Bighorn Angler on the Bighorn River in Montana. John began guiding Fly Fishing float trips during summer months for Alaska’s Wild River Guides in 2014 where he now serves as the Owner and General Manager. John has worn many different hats in the fishing industry but he finds his sense of home chasing fish with a fly rod in the saltwater or exploring the Alaskan Bush.

Capt. John Jinishian
Wild River Guides General Manager
www.Wildriverfish.com
203-247-9070 (Off-Season)
907-843-9075 (In-Season)
John@wildriverfish.com


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