Captain Ben Burdine
October chapter meeting - with ben burdine of apex angling ct
wednesday, october 11, 7:00pm, edmond town hall
Born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Ben has over 25 years experience fishing on the Long Island Sound. Ben is a fully licensed Captain with a U.S. Coast Guard OUPV/6-pack merchant mariner credential.
A Graduate of Fairfield Prep and Indiana University. Ben worked as a Global Marketing Brand Manager in New York City for over 6 years. He led product development and advertising production for Nautica Fragrance and a few smaller brands, commuting daily from Fairfield to the Empire State Building.
After March 2020, he began working from home which allowed him more opportunity to fish, thus eventually leading him to pursue his life-long vocation of becoming a full-time fishing guide. Ben is now a full-time fishing guide, operating a fishing charter and guide service based in Fairfield, Connecticut. Fishing Western and Central Long Island Sound. Specializing in light tackle, fly fishing, topwater, and sight-fishing. Targeting Striped Bass, Bluefish, False Albacore and Atlantic Bonito almost exclusively using lures and flies.
Ben currently lives in Fairfield with his wife, Justine, and his 2 year old Beagle, Herman
Our monthly gathering will start at 7:00 pm with Pizza and Beverages, followed by our raffle and chapter updates. Ben’s presentation will begin around 7:30 with Q&A following.