In-Fisherman
In-Fisherman is the most recognized and respected brand in freshwater fishing, and is dedicated to teaching its audience how to catch fish and ensure the future of fishing. Since 1975, no other fishing resource has delivered cutting-edge freshwater fishing information like In-Fisherman.
Quick Facts:
- In-Fisherman was the first media brand to embrace a multi-media strategy, with television, print and web exposure
- The largest magazine audience of any other freshwater fishing-oriented brand
- Among the longest-running television shows devoted to fishing, In-Fisherman TV has logged more than 40 seasons on air and produced more than 500 original episodes
At-A-Glance
- Magazine Circulation176,968
- Average Monthly Unique Visitors126,860
- Annual Page Views2,821,003
- Total Print Audience1,681,196
- Traffic from Mobile/Tablet76%
- Social Media Followers158,740
Digital Version
Editor & Publisher
Tim Carini
Publisher
Tim Carini is Publisher of the In-Fisherman brand, leading the team across all media platforms; print, television, digital and social . A seasoned media professional with over twenty years of experience in the outdoor space including thirteen years at Outdoor Sportsman Group and six years at B.A.S.S. Tim is a lifelong multispecies angler with a passion for bass fishing, having competed professionally at the highest levels in his earlier years. Today you can find him chasing magnum spotted bass at Lake Lanier.
Doug Stange
Editor in Chief, Emeritus
Douglas.Stange@outdoorsg.com
Doug Stange served for 35 years as the editor in chief of In-Fisherman and has been a staff member for almost 5 decades. He continues to work with the magazines. And he remains the producer of In-Fisherman Television, sharing hosting duties with other staff members. He’s an inductee of the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the American Fisheries Society Fisheries Management Section “Conservation Achievement Award.”
Corey Schmidt
Editor-in-Chief
Cory Schmidt, Editor In Chief
A lifelong student of fish behavior and aquatic resources, Cory Schmidt authored his first In-Fisherman article at age 18. After graduating from Colorado State University with a B.S. Degree in Natural Resource Management, Schmidt worked as a writer, photographer, fishing guide, lure designer, and fishery technician, always motivated foremost by pure angling discovery. Beyond contributing regular multispecies topics to In-Fisherman publications—most notably on walleye, muskies, panfish, catfish and conservation—Schmidt appeared regularly on In-Fisherman Radio and was co-host of In-Fisherman Ice Fishing Guide TV. Today, he is co-host of In-Fisherman TV and is the primary editor of all In-Fisherman publications.
Todd Ceisner
Digital Fishing Editorial Director
Todd.Ceisner@outdoorsg.com
Todd Ceisner has served in various roles on the fishing side of Outdoor Sportsman Group since 2012. He's currently the Director of Digital Editorial for In-Fisherman and BassFan.com, a role he's held since June 2025. Prior to that, he served as publisher and associate publisher at In-Fisherman for five-plus years. He came to In-Fisherman after spending 8 years as editor of BassFan, where he chronicled the tournament side of the sport on a daily basis. Before working in the fishing media, he covered high school and college sports for daily newspapers in central New York and central Pennsylvania. A resident of western New York, he has easy access to some of the best freshwater fishing in North America, including Lake Erie and the Niagara River.
Joel VandeKrol
Senior Digital Editor
Joel VandeKrol is an Iowa native who grew up chasing walleyes on interior rivers like the Cedar and Shell Rock in a flat-bottom boat.
He still loves walleyes, but these days he prefers targeting smallmouth bass on the mighty Mississippi River. You'll find a jerkbait tied on one of his rods year-round. He rarely hits the water without his camera in hand and It’s not uncommon for him to set the rod down to capture the moment instead—something he's learned to accept and embrace, even if he doesn't always fully understand it.
With years of experience in the fishing industry as a freelance writer, photographer, and videographer, Joel is a former contributor to Target Walleye and Target Crappie.
In-Fisherman Special Interest Publications
