Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Sitka lodge owners accused of lying on license applications; Ohaus heads charter organization

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: False statement on sportfishing license
On 5/25/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Thomas C. Ohaus, 59, of South Dartmouth, Mass., for multiple violations related to claiming residency on sportfishing licenses. Investigation revealed Ohaus, a sportfish guide and co-owner of a sportfishing lodge, falsely obtained Alaska resident licenses since at least 2007 while residing in Massachusetts. Ohaus is charged with five counts of knowingly making a false statement on an application for a sportfish license. Arraignment is set in Sitka District Court.

Location: Sitka
Type: False statement on sportfishing license
On 5/25/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Charles A. McNamee, 36, of Nevis, Minn., for multiple violations related to claiming residency on sportfishing licenses. Investigation revealed McNamee, a sportfish guide and co-owner of a sportfishing lodge, falsely obtained Alaska resident licenses since at least 2007 while residing in Minnesota. McNamee is charged with five counts of knowingly making a false statement on an application for a sportfish license. Arraignment is set in Sitka District Court.

Ohaus and McNamee are co-owners of Angling Unlimited, a Sitka lodge that runs halibut and salmon sportfishing charters. Ohaus is president of SEAGO, a nonprofit organization representing the Southeast Alaska charter industry. The two men have an arraignment date of June 26.

9 comments:

  1. Mr Ohaus has a subsistence halibut card which is only given to RURAL RESIDENTS.

    http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ram/daily/sharc_issued.pdf

    Wonder what the feds think of that.

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  2. Good job troopers, let's clean this charter clown show up..............

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    1. I hope this criminal act will kill all support for Ohous for appointment to the IPHC.Alaska can't afford another embarrassing appointment!

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  3. just wait till they get investigated for PFD fraud. wouldn't that be something.

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  4. if this guy was commercial guy he'd be on the deckboss.

    chickenshit move wesley

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  5. It's relevant and illegal. Defending these losers is more than chickenshit.

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  6. out of state fishing guides should be abolished. If you wanna guide do it in the state you live in. Screw every out of stater that comes here makes money and leaves with it, It should be a crime.

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  7. You're right. Anyone who would want to live in Sitka year round, deserves more money.

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