Jerry is a full-time freelance writer, photographer, and editor. He is a lifelong fisherman, and general adventurer, with a passion for sharing his experiences. He writes on a variety of Northeast angling topics, across multiple disciplines- the philosophy and psychology of fishing and illustrative story pieces are his specialty. He also loves photography (at least as much as writing) and he strives to capture exceptional images to accompany his written pieces. The combination makes him particularly adept at telling impactful stories.

While Jerry is most well known for his obsession- ahem, his “dedication”- to surf fishing, Jerry is also a passionate back-country bass and trout fisherman. He’s also an accomplished trail runner and mountain biker, though those things have fallen the wayside as he’s become more “dedicated” to the surf (or hopelessly obsessed, if that’s how you choose to see it).

Jerry has been published in a wide variety of publications including Anglers Journal, Field and Stream, The Fisherman Magazine, On The Water, Salt Water Sportsman,  Surfcaster’s Journal and more. He’s had hundreds of photos published in these publications (including covers and feature spreads), as well as in books, and on professional websites and commercial blogs. Jerry also holds academic degrees in Biology (B.S.) and Physiology (Ph.D.) and has numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts published. He currently is a full-time freelancer, holds the title of Managing Editor of Surfcaster’s Journal Magazine, is a columnist for Fishing Tackle Retailer, and he is the host of In Deep Outdoors seminars.