Pete Santini, owner / operator of Fishing Finatics® Bait Shop, began fishing for bluegills and perch when he was three years old. Next he graduated to large and smallmouth bass in the local ponds around Boston. He advanced to saltwater fishing at age 12 when he scored his first winter flounder in Boston Harbor. Since then, Pete has matured into a respected marine angler who has taken everything from bluefish to marlin. His specialty, however, is fishing the Boston area for striped bass, bluefish, flounder, cod, pollock and mackerel.

Pete has appeared on ESPN2's Saltwater Sportsmans Magazine with George Poveromo. He has also appeared on Urban Angler on ESPN and on NESN and Fox Sports with N.E. Angling. His Boston area fishing reports have appeared in many sporting magazines and newspapers.

When he's not on the water, Pete can be found at his tackle shop, Fishing Finatics, in Everett, Massachusetts.