Any Fishing Jobs???

[tx_roughneck]

Hey everyone. Are there really any fishing jobs out there? I want to get into the commercial fishing industry but it seems that all I run into is a bunch of headhunters wanting me to pay for them to find me a job. I just need to find a place for one good chance. I'll make a good hand. I work on a drilling rig so the long hours, extreme outdoor conditions, and hard work are all in a days work for me. I love to travel and work hard. I have also served in the U.S. Army Infantry. My work history consists of all labor intensive environments. I am able to work well with almost any crew. I understand that I will have to start from the bottom and that I am not below any task, no matter how tedious or meaningless it may seem. I know that I can be an asset to any crew because of my willingness to learn and grow in anything that I do. I can also cook extremely well. If there is anyone out there that can just give me a little push...it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

Justun

[dancingetard]

Wellcome to the site. The answer is yes & no, about jobs being out there. Its gonna be hard for you without experience that's for sure. Your previous work & military probably wont hurt but wont exactly help either. In this industry even people with 10-20 years of experience its work just to finding themselves a job. There are some books on our site that may help you out just with the basics & terminology. From a financial point of view in the gulf coast, the oil rigs are gonna pay much more money & most of the fishermen are on the rigs already. If you have dreams of going to AK to be on TV, I would quit here. If not, I would start walking the docks whereever the closest boats are to you. If you are near Galveston or other ports I would start there. There are shrimpers around though no real $ in domestic shrimp thanks to our relaxed import laws but a good place to get your feet wet. There is also a verry large operation of pogey boats that offer some OJT but don't start out in the gulf of mex untill spring.

P.M me in a few months if you want the contact info for the Pogey boats.

Good luck,

Kevin

[daybreak]

Justun

Welcome and good luck in your job search. I agree that there are more fishermen than jobs right now. It's becoming pretty obvious that regulations are strangling the industry and causing a lot of job losses. Let's hope some of the recent developments bear fruit and more people get called back into commercial fishing.

[tx_roughneck]

Thanks for all the input guys. I think there are more people than jobs just about anywhere these days. Drilling is starting to pick back up in a few areas but our rig count for the U.S. alone is still down by over 700 rigs. What's the money and fishing season on the Pogey boats like? And just to let everyone know...I could care less about being on TV or being famous. I would like to make a name for myself as a good hand in any industry that I work in though. I can't lie...I would love to have the chance to go to Alaska, weather it be for a fishing job or a roughneck job. I've wanted to go since I was young. No better way to go than to work there.