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Outdoor Columnist, BALTIMORE EXAMINER NEWSPAPER (2006 - present)
Pennsylvania Editor, WEEKEND SPORTSMAN (2002 - 2004)
Fishing Equipment Editor, FISHING FACTS (1991 - 1999)
Maryland Update editor, OUTDOOR LIFE, (1980 - 1996)
Pennsylvania Sportsman, (1990 - 1996)
Workbench Columnist, AMERICAN ANGLER (1995 - 2001)
Fly Tying Columnist, FLY TYER (1995 - present)
Fly Tying Columnist, WARMWATER FLY FISHING (1997- 2000)
Photography Columnist, OUTDOOR GUIDE (1995 - 1998)
Outdoor Times Editorial Columnist, (1996 - 1999)
Tackle Craft Columnist, OUTDOOR GUIDE (1995 - 1997)
Editor, Fishing Tackle Trade News, (1986 - 1991)
Recreational Editor, THE BALTIMORE SUNDAY SUN, (1969)
Outdoor editor, THE WASHINGTON POST, (1969-1976)
Tackle Craft Columnist, SPORTS AFIELD, (1974-1976)
Outdoors Columnist, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, (1982-1985)
FENWICK, LAMIGLAS, DAIWA, SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, AMERICAN FISHING TACKLE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, MARATHON RUBBER COMPANY, DARDEVLE, ZEBCO, STORM MANUFACTURING, BILL NORMAN LURES, ADVANCED LURES, POE'S LURES, RYOBI, PENN TACKLE, STREN, PLANO MOLDING, STACKPOLE BOOKS, BASS 'N GAL, LADY BASS, OPERATION BASS, ALCAS CUTLERY, GUDEBROD, GRIFFIN ENTERPRISES, BETTS TACKLE, SPONJ-LUR, TURRALL, GATCO, TRIANGLE MANUFACTURING
For A.T. Communications, writing scripts and script segments for Orlando Wilson and Roland Martin TV fishing shows, 1988-1992.
Conservation comments, fishing and hunting notes and fishing timetable for TV and radio through Data Sport.
STOEGERS ANGLERS BIBLE, 1975
STOEGERS ANGLERS BIBLE, 1976
THE EASTERN TRAIL, Freshet Press, 1972
THE COMPLETE ANGLERS CATALOG, Lippincott
BASS FISHING IN THE NORTHEAST
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF MODERN FLY FISHING, DBI Books, 1979
SELLING THE OUTDOOR STORY, O.W.A.A., 1988
FRESHWATER FISHING IN NORTH AMERICA, 1989, Quintet, London
ON THE TROUT STREAM WITH JOE HUMPHREYS, 1989, STACKPOLE
SMALLMOUTH STRATEGIES, 1990, N. A. OUTDOOR GROUP
FISH ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, 1991, N. A. OUTDOOR GROUP
LIVE BAIT TACTICS, 1993, N. A. OUTDOOR GROUP
KEN SCHULTZ'S FISHING ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1999
1972 FIELD AND STREAM FISHING GUIDE (co-author)
TACKLE CRAFT, Crown, 1974
SHAD FISHING, Crown, 1975
FIELD GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY, Stackpole, 1976
THE PRACTICAL FISHERMAN (co-author), Nick Lyons Books, 1981
ANGLER'S GUIDE TO PLUG AND BAIT CASTING, Winchester Press, 1985
THE ORVIS GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY, Nick Lyons Books, 1986
AQUATIC RESOURCES EDUCATION CURRICULUM, (co-author), 1987
TACKLE CARE, Nick Lyons Books, 1988
THE COMPLEAT SURFCASTER, Nick Lyons Books, 1989
MODERN TACKLE CRAFT, Lyons and Burford, 1993
BUG MAKING, Lyons and Burford, 1994
FLY FISHING BASS BASICS, Stackpole, 1997
FLY FISHING SALTWATER BASICS, Stackpole, 1999
THE FIELD & STREAM TACKLE CARE AND REPAIR HANDBOOK, Lyons Press, 1999
THE FIELD & STREAM BAITS AND RIGS HANDBOOK, The Lyons Press, 1999
OUR FISHING HERITAGE: TACKLE & EQUIPMENT, NOAG BOOKS, 1999
SHAD FISHING, Stackpole Books, 2002
TYING TROUT FLIES, Krause Publications, 2002
TYING WARMWATER FLIES, Krause Publications, 2003
COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO FLY FISHING, Creative Publishing, 2005
COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO FLY TYING, Creative Publishing, 2005
SIMPLE FLIES, The Countryman Press, 2005
ADVANCED FLY FISHING, Creative Publishing, 2006
TERRESTRIALS, Countryman Press, 2007
OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA - President 1988-89. Chairman of the Board, 1989-90. Previously 1st, 2nd, 3rd vice president; Annual Conference Chairman; Director (five years); committee chairman for many committees; conference speaker; member since 1964.
PENNSYLVANIA OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION - President, 1985-86. Chairman of the Board, 1986-87. Previously 1st and 2nd vice president, Conference Chairman, Director (2 terms), committee chairman for many committees, conference speaker, member since 1963.
MASON DIXON OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION - President, 1994-1995 (two terms) and 2004-2005. Chairman of the Board, 1995-96. Previously 1st and 2nd vice president, director, two terms. Conference speaker, member since 1970.
SOUTHEASTERN OUTDOOR PRESS ASSOCIATION - Conference speaker, member since 1984.
VIRGINIA OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION - Member, 1969-76.
(Awards from state, regional and national groups in outdoor writing and photography including awards from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association, Recreational Vehicle Industry, Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, Southeastern Outdoor Press Association, Evinrude Motors, Outdoor Writers Association of America)
In addition, at the 1992 Outdoor Writers Association of America conference in Bismarck, N. D., Pfeiffer received the Ham Brown Award, the organization's most prestigious award "for devoted past service to the organization over a period of continuous years." In 2000, Pfeiffer received a "Distinguished Life Membership" from the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association for his years of service to the organization.
In 2004, during their Spokane, WA annual conference, Pfeiffer received the coveted Excellence in Craft Award from
he Outdoor Writers Association of America for his lifetime body of work, including articles, photography and books.
In 2005, Pfeiffer was named as a Legendary Communicator by the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
2004 - Southeast Outdoor Press Association - Third place, Electronic Communications.
2003 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, Overall Excellence in Craft
2003 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - First Place, Best Book, Tying Warmwater Flies
2002 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, Overall Excellence in Craft
2002 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - First Place, Book, Tying Trout Flies
2000 - Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association - First Place, Book, Our Fishing Heritage: Tackle & Equipment
2000 - Southeastern Outdoor Press Association - First Place, Book, Our Fishing Heritage: Tackle & Equipment
2000 - Southeastern Outdoor Press Association - Second Place, Book, Fly Fishing Saltwater Basics
2000 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - First Place, Book, Fly Fishing Saltwater Basics
2000 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second Place, Book, Our Fishing Heritage: Tackle & Equipment
2000 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second Place, black/white photography
2000 - Outdoor Writers Association of America - Second Place, Book, Our Fishing Heritage: Tackle & Equipment
1999 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, Best Pictorial Essay 1995 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - First place, Pete Greer Memorial Award, best published black and white photo
1995 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, best magazine feature, Fly Fishing magazine
1994 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - First place, Best Magazine column, Bassin' magazine, ABC's column on boating
1994 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, Magazine feature, "Graphite technology" in Saltwater Fly Fishing
1994 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, Color photography, cover photo, Bass Fishing magazine
1994 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, Black and white photography, bass bugging photo, Pennsylvania Sportsman
1994 - Southeastern Outdoor Press Association - First Place, Best Book Award for BUG MAKING
1993 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, Excellence in Craft
1993 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Magazine Feature award
1993 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Pete Greer Memorial Award, best published color photo
1993 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Second place, Magazine column 1992 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association - Pete Greer Memorial Award, best published color photo
1991 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association award - Pete Greer Memorial Award, best published black/white photo
1990 - M-DOWA LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, Excellence in Craft
1990 - Southeastern Outdoor Press Association Excellence in Craft for Best Outdoor Book (The Compleat Surfcaster)
1990 - SEOPA-Third Place, Excellence in Craft, Weekly Newspaper Feature
1989 - M-DOWA Pete Greer Memorial Award, Best Published Photo
1988 - SEOPA- Excellence in Craft for Best Outdoor Book (Tackle Care)
1988 - M-DOWA Pete Greer Memorial Award, Best Published Photo
1988 - M-DOWA LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, Excellence in Craft
1987 - M-DOWA, Pete Greer Memorial Award, Best Published Photo
1986 - M-DOWA, Pete Greer Memorial Award, Best Single Photo
1986 - Pa Outdoor Writers Association Best Book, (Orvis Guide to Outdoor Photogaphy)
1986 - SEOPA - Excellence in Craft, Photography
1985 - M-DOWA, Best Single Photo, Pa. Angler Magazine Cover.
1985 - M-DOWA, Best Photo Essay, Series in Outdoor Life Magazine.
1985 - B.A.S.S/Pa. Outdoor Writers Association writing award
1984 - M-DOWA, Best Full Length Feature, article in Bassmaster
1984 - B.A.S.S./Pa. Outdoor Writers Association Writing Award.
1984 - Pa. Outdoor Writers Association Best Magazine/Newspaper Regional Column
1984 - DAIWA/POWA Award for best article on high tech fishing tackle
1983 - M-DOWA, Best Photo, people category.
1983 - M-DOWA, Best Single Photo, magazine cover.
1983 - M-DOWA, LeRoy Whitman Memorial Award, General Excellence in Craft
1983 - EVINRUDE/OWAA-First Place Award, boating article in Bassmaster.
1982 - M-DOWA, Best Book, The Practical Fisherman.
1982 - M-DOWA, Best of Show in Photo Award program (also four first place awards).
1981 - B.A.S.S./Pa. Outdoor Writers Association Writing Award.
1981 - M-DOWA, Best Educational Article, Bass fishing.
1980 - M-DOWA, Best Photo Story, Bass article.
1980 - M-DOWA, Best Full Length Feature, lure collecting article.
1979 - M-DOWA, Best Photo Story, Sports Afield article.
1979 - M-DOWA, Best Book, Salt water fly section in Fly Fishing.
1979 - M-DOWA, General Excellence in Outdoor Writing.
1977 - M-DOWA, Best Book, Field Guide to Outdoor Photography.
1977 - M-DOWA, Best Photo, Daiwa catalog cover.
1976 - M-DOWA, Best Photo, Fishing in Maryland cover.
1975 - M-DOWA, General Excellence in Outdoor Writing, four part series in Post.
1975 - M-DOWA, Best Book, Shad Fishing.
1974 - Recreational Vehicle Industry Award, camping column in Virginia Camper.
1974 - M-DOWA, Best "How-To" article, for Washington Post column.
1973 - M-DOWA, Best Full Length feature, Washington Post columns.
1972 - M-DOWA, Informative Writing Award.
1972 - National Shooting Sports Foundation, Best Newspaper column, National Hunting and Fishing Day.
1971 - Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Assn., Informative Writing Award.