Looking For Work

[tough on tackle]

Seems Like that time of year again, just got back from Australia and the work scene is limited. I'm currently in Florida, looking for work, willing to travel. Thank you for your time, here is my resume.


Job Specialty: CAPTAIN/ DECK HAND
Location: World wide and willing to travel
Resume: Kenton R. Geer
Phone 808 430 0848
kenton_geer@yahoo.com
Objective: Seeking a position as a Captain or Deck Hand, looking for a full time or seasonal job. Just got back from Cairns, Australia and I'm excited to dive right into fishing somewhere else.
Employment History
2008 Cairns Heavy Tackle season, Crew Aboard, Viking Two ( Capt Bill Billson) Kanohoee (Capt Dave Penbo) Castille Three (Capt Dean Beech)

2008 Summer Captain, Sundowner, Kona Hawaii

2008 Summer Captain, High Noon Charters, Kona Hawaii

Jan-Jun 2008, Captain Commercial Fishing Vessel Makana
Fishing for Tuna 138 miles to 270 miles off of Hawaii, by rod and reel as well as hand lines

2007 Ross Finlayson Charters, Cairns, Australia (Giant Black Season) Sept. to Dec. Deck Hand

2007 High Noon Charters Inc., Kona, Hawaii part time Captain

2007 Sundowner Charters Inc., Kona, Hawaii full time Mate and Co-Captain

2006 High Noon Charters Inc., Primary Captain

2006 Sundowner Charters Inc., Mate, Skipper Erik "Eazy" Rusnak

2006 Cairns Australia Heavy Tackle Season, Mate. Skipper Johnno Johnson first month of season

2006 Cairns Australia Heavy Tackle Season, Mate vessel "Iona" Captains Trent Visher and Peter B. Wright

2005 Galati Yacht Sales 74 viking converitable "Game On" Mate, Skippers Jason "Tiny" Walcott, skipper Chris Schultz(based out of Los Suenos, Costa Rica)

2005 Vessel X-t-a-sea Ketchiken Alaska, captain two months

2005 Cairns Australia Heavy Tackle Season, Mate. Skipper Johnno Johnson and freelanced as decky as well on other game boats.

2004 Sundowner charters inc. mate. Skipper Darren Isaac.

2004 Freelance deck hand and captain Kona Hawaii Including working for Earl Keene and Jason "tiny" Walcott on "Miss Cony"

2003 Freelance deck hand November 15 through first of the year Kona Hawaii

2003 Bunny Clark Corp. Captain April 1st through November 12

Bunny Clark Corporation, Perkins’ Cove, Ogunquit, ME
General Boat Maintenance, January 2, 2002 - March 31, 2002
Full-time Captain, April 1, 2002 - November 10, 2002 (Full-time Captain of the “Bunny Clark”, a deep sea fishing charter boat that specializes in offshore fishing.

Bunny Clark Corporation, Perkins’ Cove, Ogunquit, ME
Mate, 1999 - 2000

Noteable Catches
1176 lb Blue Fin Tuna (captain/wireman)
1071 lb Junior record tiger shark (wireman)
1102 lb Black Marlin

Six weighed Black Marlin in excess of 844lbs and many more
large fish released, including 12 over 800lbs in 2007.

Eight Blacks and Two Blues released over 800lbs in 2008.

Largest weighed Blue Marlin 722lbs (wireman)

Involved in five world record catches

Have won money in several Hawaiian Tournaments

Other Fishing Experience:

Extensive commercial fishing including hand lining tuna, Jack poling tuna, Lobstering, scalloping, groundfish dragging, commercial rod and reel fishing for groundfish and bluefin tuna in New England as well as harpooning, freshwater and saltwater recreational fishing in various areas throughout the U.S. particularly in Hawaii and New England








Education
Chapman School of Seamanship: PMT (Professional Mariner Training) Diploma, September - December 2001,
Stuart, FL
Maine Maritime Academy: Marine Transportation, September 2000 - May 2002, Castine, ME
University of Hawaii at Hilo: Marine Biology, Summer session 2001,
Hilo, HI
Winnacunnet High School: Diploma, 2000, Hampton, NH


Licenses and Certificates
- 100 Ton Masters License
- Commercial Vessel Operator Permit
- U.S. Merchant Mariner’s Document
- FCC Radio Operator’s Permit
- Florida Boating Safety Certificate

References
Jason "Tiny" Walcott (954-805_8472)
Darren Issac (941-526-9030
Dee Bradford (808-895-3868)
Erik "eazy" Rusnak (808-227-2882)