Deckhand looking for opportunity WORLDWIDE

[reel fool]

I am currently in Kona, HI but am seriously looking to travel. I can be available to work ANYWHERE. I have travelled a bit, but looking for more opportunities worldwide. East Africa, West Africa, Andamans, Australia, anywhere in the south Pacific for that matter, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Virgin Islands, DR....and just about anywhere else I did not mention. Private or charter.

Jeff Kirby
reel_fool@yahoo.com
US Cell 443.562.9628
USCG OUPV (6-pack) License, with STCW-95 cert.
Keys Consortium Drug Card


PERSONAL PROFILE

*40 yr old professional, single & very flexible schedule--readily available, with a passport & travel experience
*Clean cut, non-smoker, drug-free, USA drug card, not a drunk
*Level headed & mature--solution minded
*some spanish


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cairns, Australia 2 seasons
Kona, HI 2+ years
Ocean City, MD 5 years
Florida--Jupiter, Palm Beach, Islamorada 3 years
Costa Rica 1 season


PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & HIGHLIGHTS

*Experienced in lure & deadbait trolling; live baiting; kite fishing; bait/switch; record fishing, dredge fishing, some fly fishing
*Proficient with circle hooks--dead & live bait
*Meticulous maintenance of tackle--always rigged up & ready
*Wired marlin up to 1100 lbs, on wire
*Heaviest marlin weighed 690 lbs, with many more weighed
*Experience in heavy, medium & light tackle fishing
*Cast Net--can cast a 14, 12, 10, 8, 6 ft net
*Can tie bimini, knotless bimini, plat braid, and other essential knots; can make windon leaders
*Some mechanical skills--capable of some 12 & 110v repairs, light carpentry repairs, glass work, varnish, waxing, waxing, more waxing
*Some tournament fishing experience
**2nd Place White Marlin Open, OC, MD 2004
**3rd Place Rock & Reel, Kona, HI 2007
**2nd place points Wahine Tournament, Kona, HI 2008

***I average 200-225 days per year fishing, with nearly 250 days in 2008. I am not allergic to hard work***

[floridadeckie]

good luck brother, back to the top