Capt. Steve Chaconas - How to Save a Gut Hooked Fish
Capt. Steve takes a look at a few of the
fishing techniques and the basics of different lure categories.
Captain Steve Chaconas brings 25 years of bass
fishing experience on the Potomac River to columns featured in the
BoatUS Trailering Magazine, Sportsman's Magazine, Woods & Waters,
and The Old Town Crier. He has also written for the Free Lance Star
newspaper, The Mount Vernon Gazette, The Mount Vernon Voice, The
American Sportfishing Association and many others. Steve also hosted
the National Bass Fishing Radio Show. Capt.
Steve is also the BoatUS.com online fishing expert. A U.S. Coast
Guard Captain, licensed by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission
and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Steve has the
opportunity to fish with anglers of all skill levels, including
some of the biggest names in pro bass fishing. He is one of the
top bass fishing guides in the country.
Steve's been featured in local and national newspapers,
magazines and on TV and radio: BASSMASTERS, BASS TIMES, BASSIN'
Magazine, BoatUS Magazine, The Washington Post, The Washington Times,
The Los Angeles Times, ESPN and others. He's been: emcee of the
St. Jude Children's Hospital Tournament the past 11 years, a member
of Boat US Speakers Bureau, the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association
and a member of the American Sportfishing Association. Steve has
been awarded an Excellence in Craft award from SEOPA and was the
recipient of the Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce 2002 and 2003
Home-Based Business of the Year Award. Prior to fishing, Steve's
careers included teaching high school algebra and sales of cars,
computers and surgical products. He also hosted the longest running
all-financial morning radio show in the country and is considered
to be "The Father of Business Radio".