George Poveromo

George Poveromo is an angling authority, National Seminar host, television host, and Editor-At-Large for Salt Water Sportsman Magazine.[1]

Poveromo, a native of South Florida in the United States, has fished most of the U.S. coast as well as many countries. He demonstrates his expertise through his column "Tactics and Tackle" in Salt Water Sportsman. Poveromo is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America,[2] Southeast Outdoor Press Association, and Boating Writers International. He is an advocate of catch and release fishing, and is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association. He also serves as the offshore spokesperson for the Florida Coastal Conservation Association.

Poveromo is Editor-At-Large for Salt Water Sportsman magazine, the oldest and most widely distributed sport fishing magazine in the United States. Salt Water Sportsman has a paid monthly circulation of over 150,000 readers. Poveromo has been part of the Salt Water staff since 1983.[3]

In addition to Salt Water Sportsman, George has been the host of their National Seminar Series for all thirty-two years of the tour. The National Seminar Series, which has eight country-wide stops per year, instructs people on how to catch popular coastal and offshore game fish. The Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series is the largest and most successful fishing seminar in the nation.

George Poveromo is also producer to a line of how-to videos and DVDs regarding sport fishing. These educational videos are published under High Hook Incorporated and are hosted by Poveromo himself. The High Hook videos range from bottom-fishing to sailfish tactics and everything in between. These videos are the top-selling salt water fishing DVDs on the market.

Most popularly noted would be George's television program, George Poveromo's World Of Saltwater Fishing, which runs on the NBC Sports Network. The show, which aired on ESPN2 for 10 seasons was picked up by the NBC Sports Network, formerly Versus (TV channel) when ESPN cancelled its coverage of fishing. The show is also now available to stream online via YouTube. Each week Poveromo presents a cool and informative fishing episode from a U.S. coastal, or Bahamas fishing destination. Poveromo's show enters into its 19th season on national television in 2019.

Poveromo captains a Mako 334 Sportfish Edition named the Marc VI. His previous Marc VI was a MAKO 284 CC.[4]

Half time around the year, when George isn't filming, or his show is not on TV, he does seminars in different states.

Poveromo is a graduate of the University of Miami and lives in Parkland, Florida with his wife, Edie. He has two daughters - Lindsay and Megan. Megan was featured in several of George's television show episodes.

References

  1. ↑ "Salt Water Sportsman". Salt Water Sportsman. Salt Water Sportsman. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Individual Member websites". Outdoor Writers Association of America. Outdoor Writers Association of America. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "BD Spotlight – George Poveromo". BD Outdoor. BD Outdoor. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Georges Mako". George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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