Capt. Bill DONOVAN - Publisher, NJ Angler Magazine

Bill Donovan became the principal owner and publisher of the New Jersey Angler in September, 2002 after having been its managing editor for several years prior. Donovan grew up fishing the backwaters and oceanfront jetties around Cape May, New Jersey, though his horizons have expanded to include almost every style of fishing imaginable from the back bay flats out to the canyons. He is one of the state’s best known and highly respected anglers.

Donovan is the co-host of the New Jersey Angler Video Magazine, and is also a popular seminar speaker, spending a great deal of time lecturing at boat and outdoor shows, club meetings and other events. “The face-to-face aspect of my seminars and public appearances is very important to me”, says Donovan. “I really love doing personalized instruction, not only because I enjoy teaching but because I always learn something in the process.” He adds, T“he best anglers are those who acknowledge that they still have much to learn.”

Donovan holds a seat on the ASMFC Striped Bass Advisory Panel, is a Board Member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Recreational Fishing Alliance, and is also a USCG Certified Captain. He resides in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania with his wife Ellen and his children Billy and Nicholas, and maintains a home in Wildwood, NJ, which serves as home base for many of his angling endeavors.

Darren DORRIS - Saltwater Editor, NJ Angler Magazine

Darren Dorris has been the New Jersey Angler magazine’s saltwater editor for the last 6 years, and has been writing for the publication since 1998. He was introduced to fishing at the age of 3, and has not looked back ever since. Dorris enjoys fishing from the back bays to the canyons, but has a special place in his heart for the “midrange pelagics.” Species such as tuna, sharks, bonita and the like are really what get Darren fired up! He is often spotted on the Barnegat Bay in his 19-foot blue-hulled polar, or plying the ocean on his 29-foot Pheonix twin diesel sportfisherman, the Blue Heron.

Dorris is a popular seminar speaker, and is now the co-host of the New Jersey Angler Video Magazine. He teaches several fishing classes at area high schools and for the State of New Jersey, and is an advisor to the 60-member fishing club at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin. Dorris is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) and resides in Medford, NJ.

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