Authors

Dr. Nina Schoch has been a leading conservationist in the Adirondacks since the 1990s and created the Adirondack Loon Program in 2001.  Her work involves

Joe Hackett is a licensed guide and owner/operator of Tahawus Ltd, a year-round Adirondack guide service.  He regularly writes columns in several Adirondack newspapers and

Sue Kiesel is a professional photographer who loves all seasons and all aspects of the Adirondacks. She has won numerous awards for her photos and

Bryant Abbuhl is the Marketing Director and Advertising Manager for “Adirondack Outdoors.”  He enjoys fishing for most species of fish in the Adirondacks as well

Dan Ladd is an outdoor writer and member of the New York State Outdoor Writers’ Association who has contributed columns to the “Plattsburgh Press Republican”

The FishNY Editorial Team maintains and updates content across FishNY.com, including legacy magazine articles and modern fishing guides created specifically for New York anglers. Editorial

Brian Bluff is the publisher and editor of FishNY.com. FishNY originally served as a companion site to Lake Ontario Outdoors Magazine and Adirondack Outdoors Magazine,

Daniel O’Neill is an Irish writer and professional angler, renowned for his extensive and diverse fishing portfolio. His fishing adventures have taken him around the

Dan Tickner, Jr. has lived and paddled all his life in the Adirondacks.  When he isn’t paddling or running his business, he can probably be

Trey Carskadon is a full-time fishing professional from Tualatin, Oregon, just south of Portland.  He’s worked as a fishing guide, tournament pro, TV show host

Ed Noonan was a full time NYS licensed guide and full time outdoor writer with twice weekly columns in the Schenectady Gazette as well as

Darryl Raate is an avid angler and has been a guide with Water Wolf charters.

Captain Bob Walters and The Water Wolf spend the spring in Wilson, NY chartering for Chinook salmon. He then follows the school of salmon down

Bob Popp, professional bass fisherman from Minetto, NY is a radio and TV show host.  

John M. DeLisle enjoys many aspects of outdoor sports in the Adirondacks.  He is a freelance writer and contributor to “New York Outdoor News.”  He

Dean Mekas is a bass pro, guide, and owner of Dean Mekas Charters. Dean has had National TV appearances on “Hook And Look”, along with

Captain Kevin Davis operated Catch The Drift out of Oswego, New York, and guided Lake Ontario during the summer months. He was a life-long angler

Capt. Bill Saiff III owns and operates the Saiff Charter Fleet in Henderson Harbor, NY. For more information, visit the team online at BillSaiffOutdoors.com

Todd Mead is an outdoor writer. He is a life-long Adirondack deer hunter and author of two books – A Lifetime of Big Woods Memories

Gary Lee is a retired NYS Forest Ranger and licensed guide. He writes a column in the Weekly Adirondack and is co-author of Adirondack Birding.

Ron Kolodziej guided and chartered on Great Sacandaga Lake for many years. He wrote a regular column for several newspapers, including Hamilton County News. He

Wayne Brewer was an avid outdoorsman. At one point he was the Director of Law Enforcement for the NYS DEC. He was the author of

Check out Michael’s website at michaelparzymieso.substack.com

Chris Mulpagano is owner of Get The Net Guide Service and is a veteran guide on the eastern end of Lake Ontario and its tributaries.

Captain Bob Dick owns and operates Moby Dick Charters out of Henderson Harbor on Lake Ontario. Captain Bob specializes in sport fishing for trophy walleye,

Rob Streeter is an award winning outdoor writer. His fly fishing articles articles have appeared in national publications including American Angler and Outdoor Life. He

2017 Inductee into the New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame (appointed to the Board of Directors in 2019) Member New York State Outdoor Writers

Scott Locorini has been a guide and paddle sports instructor for over 30 years. He owns and operates Adirondack Exposure and Black River Valley Outdoors

Chris Kenyon has been an outdoor columnist for the Sodus Record-Sun and the Finger Lakes Times and freelances for several publications. He has been a

Doug Fuegel wrote  for Woods & Waters, New York Sportsmen magazine, New York Outdoor Times, and Empire Outdoor Journal. He also contributed to the Palladium

Gary and Robin Edwards have been sharing their experiences in the outdoors for more than 30 years. Together they have traveled and fished across the

Bill Hilts, Jr. has been Niagara County’s Sportfishing Promotion Person and Outdoor Sports Specialist for Niagara County Tourism and Convention Corporation. He has also been

Captain Mike Seymour is a licensed Coast Guard Captain and NYS guide who has guided extensively on the St. Lawrence River, Black Lake, and western

Doyle Dietz is a retired sports and outdoors writer who has served as outdoors editor of The Pottsville Republican and Herald. He is a member

Brad Berlin has been tying flies and fly fishing the streams of northeast and central Pennsylvania for over 30 years. He guides on area streams

Jay Peck always says “it doesn’t matter how much experience you have. You can always learn a new trick.” With 40+ years of fly fishing

Bill Benigni is an accomplished salmon, trout, and steelhead fisherman who grew up in Kane, Pennsylvania, and has hunted and fished throughout the United States

Captain Troy Creasy is the Owner of High Adventure Sportfishing and Pine Island Sportfishing. He is a full-time dedicated professional angler, guide, instructor and writer

Brian Kelly has chased steelhead from British Columbia to New York and enjoys teaching others about this great sport, as well as testing his skill

Leo Maloney was once the editor of Lake Ontario Outdoors Magazine. He enjoys many types of fishing in NYS, especially for steelhead.