Pete Casamento Inducted in SBDC Hall of Fame!!!!

On March 30, 2004, Pete Casamento/Adirondack-Champlain Guide Service, was inducted into the New York State Small Business Development Center’s “Hall of Fame” at a ceremony held in Albany, New York.  This was the 20^th anniversary of the SBDC.  The Hall of Fame celebrates individuals who have distinguished themselves and who have significant achievements to their credit and have made outstanding contributions to their communities.  These people are “The Best of the Best”.

Pete Casamento has been a licensed North Country guide and expert fisherman for more than 25 years.  His family-owned and operated business, Adirondack-Champlain Guide Service is the largest guide service in northern New York.  Pete and a cadre of 15 part-time guides help more than 1,000 clients a year catch the “big fish”.  His lodge, offered exclusively to fishermen and their families—it is not a resort lodge—is in easy striking distance of the lakes, ponds, streams and rivers of the Adirondack Park.  The Casamento’s are a family group with Jane cooking for the guests and handling the financial needs of the business.  Their son Casey, now in his third year at Plattsburgh State University, also guides for the business.

Pete markets his guide service through sports shows, newsletters and his website.  He knows where to fish for the best bass, salmon, trout and pike fishing.  Most guest reservations come in well in advance of the opening of the season.  Pete has been instrumental in promoting bass fishing tournaments in the Lake Champlain Region.  This effort annually brings over $2 million to the region and continues to grow.  He is currently advocating a growth and resurgence of the walleyed pike to the area, especially on the New York side of Lake Champlain.

Written by Fred A. Johnson