Deck hand wanted for Sport Fishing Lodge (NINILCHIK)

Deck hand wanted for Sport Fishing Lodge (NINILCHIK)

08 Mar 2024
Oregon, Portland 00000 Portland USA

Deck hand wanted for Sport Fishing Lodge (NINILCHIK)

Vacancy expired!

Join us in catching barn door halibut, ling cod, rock fish, salmon and more!

We are looking for someone with experience as a deck-hand; who can act as a co-captain, who loves to fish.

Are you positive and upbeat, a people-person?

Are you a dependable second mate, a good deck hand or co-captain with a good knowledge of boats?

Can you multi-task on board, catering to clients, working with the captain to bring in limits of fish?

Do you take instructions well and are you open to learning new techniques?

Do you work well under pressure and in close quarters?

Do you have experience in hauling in monster halibut?

Are you a team player; able to follow directions and communicate well?

Do you love to be on the ocean, fishing for a variety of species?

If you have these qualities, please contact us, as we would like to have you join our team.

Duration

Start Date: May 15

End Date: Sept 3

About us

We are a full-service, deluxe fishing lodge catering exclusively to 12 guests on a weekly or semi-weekly basis; offering fully-guided salt water or fresh water fishing trips. We are a family-run business and have a long-standing relationship with our clients, taking them out on the salt or the local rivers every day. We fish 4-people to a boat and fish full days.

You must have/be:

Deck hand experience

Membership to a Drug Testing Program

First Aid Card

Physically fit with good hearing & eye sight

Fishing License & king salmon stamp for the season

Job Description

Tie fishing gear, sharpen hooks, keep track of tackle inventory, change line as needed

Clean, maintain reels; rods

Maintain fishing gear, safety equipment; rain gear

Assist the captain in setting out lines and bait for fishing

Assist guests in bringing in fish by gaff, net or harpoon

Bleed catch and stow in hold/fish box

Wash boat, deck, knives; other equipment

Keep boat and gear in pristine order

Pull anchor, maintain; repair chains/ropes as necessary

At sea act as look-out for debris or logs that could damage boat

Lubricate machinery and equipment, tow hitch & wheels

Make sure fish scale is clean and charged

Warm up motors and flush every morning prior to fishing, and in afternoon upon return from fishing

Check engine oil levels daily; organize maintenance schedule as needed

Clean; maintain cleanliness of deck, head on board

Record catch; maintain daily entries in log book

Mark GAF fish; record any GAF fish caught in log book and report catch to NOAA

Load boat with drinks, thermoses & lunches every day/unload same upon return from fishing

Unload and hang catch; take photographs with guests; fillet fish as needed

Write up invoices for fish processing; make sure fish is picked up/dropped off in a timely manner

Pull bait for next excursion, as needed.

Please forward your resume by email along with :-

a recent photo,

3 personal references

3 professional references.

Visit our website www.alaskafishinglodge.com

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