Dan Schafer

About Dan

One of the most respected light tackle and fly fishing backwater guides in New Jersey, Dan is the best when it comes to understanding where fish are, why they are there, and what to do to catch them.

Captain Dan Schafer owns and operates Insomniac Outdoors, a fishing tackle company with a specialization in jigs designed to enhance your fishing success. He is also the inventor of Bottom Sweeper Jigs - premium-quality, American-made jigs specifically crafted for pursuing sheepshead and blackfish.

His guide service (Insomniac Guide Service) offers year round striped bass trips, shallow water back bay fishing, and fly and light tackle angling out of Stone Harbor, NJ. As a seasoned guide, Capt Dan assists numerous anglers annually in achieving greater fishing success. His proven techniques and gear ensure that fishing with his products translates to more fish in the boat.