Want deckhand work in Ascension/Cape Verde/Canaries/Azores, etc...

[reel fool]

Jeff Kirby
reel_fool@yahoo.com
US Cell 443.562.9628
USCG License# 1191230, with STCW-95 cert.

Goal: Work as a deckhand in the best marlin destinations

Personal Profile
*Professional, single & very flexible schedule--readily available, with a passport
*Clean cut, non-smoker, drug-free, US drug card, not a drunk
*Level headed & mature--solution minded
*some spanish

Professional Experience
Deckhand/Co-Captain, Bite Me 2, 46 ft Hatteras
Kona, HI, April-August 2008
Captain Brian Wargo

Captain, 25 ft cc, single handed-no deckhand
The Zancudo Lodge, Zancudo, Costa Rica, Dec 2007-March 2008
Owner, Gregg Mufson

Deckhand, Brilliant Company, 18.5M Precision Cruiser
Cairns, Australia, Sep 2007-Nov 2007
Captain Simon Carosi

Deckhand/Co-Captain, Bite Me 2, 46 ft Hatteras
Kona, HI, Dec 2006-Aug 2007
Captain Brian Wargo

Deckhand/Captain, freelance
Ocean City, MD June 2006-Oct 2006
*Freelance work on various boats

Deckhand, The Natural, 47 ft Buddy Davis
Palm Beach, FL Nov 2005-May 2006
Captain Tony Rizzo

Deckhand/Co-Captain, Muff Diver, 46 ft Ocean Yacht
Ocean City, MD June-October 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Captain Joe Riley

Deckhand, Hang 'Em High, 50 ft Ocean Yacht
Islamorada, FL November 2004-May 2005
Captain Jack Falcuci

Captain/Mate, Cyntinory, 45 ft Cabo express
Jupiter, FL November 2003-May 2004
Owner, Val Lynch

Professional Skills & Highlights
*Experienced in lure & deadbait trolling; live baiting
*Meticulous maintenance of tackle--always rigged up & ready
*Have wired marlin up to 1100 lbs
*Heaviest marlin weighed 690 lbs
*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, etc
*Some tournament fishing experience
**2nd Place White Marlin Open, OC, MD 2004
**3rd Place Rock & Reel, Kona, HI 2007
**2nd place points Wahini Tournament, Kona, HI 2008

***I average 200-210 days per year fishing, with nearly 250 days in 2007. I am not allergic to hard work***

I have contact info for all these captains/owners. Contact me for a complete list of references

[Succession]

Jeff is a great guy and mated for me in the past. Really takes care of your charter and is an asset in the pit.

[WAHOONBOX]

THATS ONE FINE RESUME....


GOOD LUCK JEFF.

[reel fool]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I am in OZ now, leaving Wed morning to take the boat north to Cairns. Not sure the exact date we start fishing, but there have been some reports of some nice fish seen already. Hopefully, this season there will be more fish than last year.
Jeff

[tough on tackle]

When did you weigh an 1100lber?

[reel fool]

When did you weigh an 1100lber?

re-read what it says.