Reefhunter retiring

[Ozimo2]

I just changed your username to "Ozimo2". I wish you a great retirement from the forums - Jer

Originally Posted by Reefhunter
Yeah Jer - about 1/4 of the posts are his. Anyway I don't have the time to do this anymore. Just want to retire out of these forums gracefully and change everything over to him

[Ozimo2]

I am a ship's captain - from waaay up North in Canada and my F-I-L has turned over his "handle" to me. While I don't have as much time to respond, I will to the best of my ability answer them correctly.

Capt. Abe

[Jer]

Welcome aboard, Capt. Abe!

[Ozimo2]

Thanks - we departed Resolute harbour late last night just ahead of the pack ice! Heading to Pang to fish turbot for a few weeks, then down to Iqaluit to unload.

[Ozimo2]

Photos -

old boat Ozimo II

[Ozimo2]

New boat - MV Aleutian Princess - 32m


And, me of course

[seapower]

For a helm??? Nice looking boat's, there Capt Abe. I can surely say I miss the commercial fishing biz, been "out of it" for about 12 year's now. What all do you fish for and where? I'd love to see some "on deck" photo's, you and your crew in action. Frank

[Ozimo2]

We fish Turbot from Baffin Island to Greenland and Iceland. Then for tuna and mixed bag - Madeira, Cape Verde, Canaries, all the way to RSA. Last year we contracted for tuna in Oz, but couldn't fulfill it. The old boat went to the scrapper in the RSA.

So we just took a tour up to Mombassa, then over to the Seychelles and Oz-NZ and flew home. The new boat is in Amsterdam and will be christened next January. Currently we are on Alice's Dream III - 28m (old crabber).

[Ozimo2]

new boat photos

[Patudo]

We fish Turbot from Baffin Island to Greenland and Iceland. Then for tuna and mixed bag - Madeira, Cape Verde, Canaries, all the way to RSA. Last year we contracted for tuna in Oz, but couldn't fulfill it.

How do you tunafish Ozimo? Longlining or purse seine? When you say "mixed bag" what does it include other than tuna?

thanks for giving us an insight into the commercial scene

patudo