Rich has been fishing saltwater since before he can remember. His introduction to fishing was not in the freshwater ponds that most people had, it was in the saltwater of southern New Jersey. 

Growing up Rich was fortunate to have a grandfather that was passionate about saltwater fishing and had the boats and equipment to keep him on the water throughout the seasons. Much of his childhood was spent fishing the backwaters and nearshore structure for fluke, weakfish, and bluefish. As Rich hit his teens he switched over to offshore fishing targeting tuna, mahi-mahi, and sharks. 

After graduating college Rich turned back toward nearshore and backwater fishing on his 19' Carolina Skiff. He focused on striped bass, bluefish and of course...flounder. After many productive years with the skiff he now has turned to kayak fishing both backwater and nearshore and founded Fat Dad Fishing.

Rich's goal is to help people catch more fish in less time on the water.