The History OF NEW ENGLAND FISHING ACADEMY

The Beginning

Fierce rivals and competitors as varsity high school baseball coaches in the greater Boston area for over twenty years, we finally decided to put our differences aside and focus on our shared passions - education, the outdoors and fishing. Hence, we began the New England Fishing Academy with the goal of inspiring a younger generation to develop a life-long love and appreciation for fishing and conservation. Cell phones, social media, video games and other forms of technology have consumed the lives of this generation. We feel that the outdoors provides a healthy reprieve from screens and encourages young people to gain a greater appreciation for living in the present.

Passion

Fishing has been a big part of both our lives from childhood to the present day. Craig is pure city having grown up in Winthrop, MA with Boston Harbor in his backyard. Chris, on the other hand, is pure country. Growing up in Keene, NH and spending time every summer in the lobster fishing community of Friendship, ME, he has had plenty of exposure to lakes, ponds, rivers and the ocean. Needless to say, we have both logged over 40 years each on the water. Craig is USCG OUPV Captain and owner of a 28 ft. Grady White. Chris leads Winterim trips for his school during the first two weeks in March. Most recently, he traveled with 12 high school students to Andros Island, BAHAMAS on a fly fishing excursion for bone fish. He is the operator of a 28 ft. Edgewater 280CX. Sharing our love and knowledge of the water and its various fisheries is the reason why we created the New England Fishing Academy.

Recreation

As career educators, we love the teaching aspect and we want our students to have a fun and transformational experience. Therefore, we offer conventional fishing, fly fishing, spin fishing, float tubing, shore fishing, boat fishing and even pulling some of our lobster pots in the harbor are just some of the things you'll find at New England Fishing Academy.