Anyone watching Discovery Ch re Crab Fishing?

[TheBoatman]

It's called "Deadliest Catch" - about the Alaska crab fishermen - who fish the 2 week crab season out of Dutch Harbor (spelt the yank way).
First day score is crabs - 1 boat lost and 6 deck hands, 5 from the lost boat and one from another - fishermen nil?

Water temp 3 degs - survival time 10 mins - time to turn boat around 20 mins - you do the math!

In my time I have fished "commercially" but nothing anywhere near what these guys do. I could not imagine a more dangerous environment to work in, no wonder they get $50K for 2 weeks work!!!

If you can watch it then I suggest you do!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Wansworth]

Isae that a while back.Having done a couple of years trawling on a Spanish dragger which I considered pretty dangerous the scenes of those metal cages whacking about was salutory,definatly have to know what your doing!

 

[Nauti Fox]

Yes saw it and was amazed at how tough and dangerous it is. The last one I saw a crewman went overboard and by they got him out he was gone.
Thats one hard life.

 

[nordic_ranger]

Facinating programme.They also commented on there being a 30' swell with a 4' chop on top of that and they still carried on working. Crazey or what!

 

[alisdairs]

Yup, there has been a couple of series of that Show on over here in the US - they are a hardy bunch but very much in the hands of lady luck - both in terms of not being killed and getting a good catch ! I think they earn every penny !

 

[Major Catastrophe]

The latest one is the third series. Must admit I've seen every one and take my hat off to them all.

Next tilme I am in Florida tucking into a plate of Snow Crabs, also known as the Opilio, I will think of what those men - and one woman - went through to bring it too my plate.

Thing is, whenever they brought up a near empty pot, we all groaned, but when they brought up a pot like the last one last night, we all felt elated and cheered.