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‘Deadliest Catch’ – A test for crab-fishing rookie Amy Majors – “There were definitely certain times that I questioned my sanity,”
Alaska native Amy Majors, who was born into a fishing family in Ketchikan, wants to prove to the world and the crabbing industry that she’s tough enough to trawl for hard-shelled gold in the most dangerous icy waters on Earth. “Fishing is in my blood, and I’ve been doing this kind of thing my whole life. But crabbing on the Bering sea is different — far wilder and more dangous than anything I’d ever done before,” says Majors, whose seafaring father took her aboard his commercial fishing boat when she was just 12 hours old. Read the rest here 12:01
‘Deadliest Catch’ Favorite Capt. Phil Harris Voted Greatest Reality TV Personality of All Time
Online competitions are often nothing more than a popularity contest — where a show can mobilize its fans to get out the vote before the polls close. But sometimes, as is the case with our two-week race to crown the Greatest Reality TV Personality of All Time — the popular pick is also the right one. Capt. Phil Harris — a rock star of the Bering Sea crab-fishing fleet who finally got the chance to know his sons, Josh and Jake, when they became deckhands on the Cornelia Marie — dominated each round: He won the Hero title (with 73 percent of the vote), breezed through the semifinals (with 46 percent), and ultimately defeated Hell’s Kitchen’s Gordon Ramsay in the final (with 86 percent). Read the rest here 18:00
Marysville native Dan Borovina, on ‘Deadliest Catch’ finds clarity, recovery on the water
In the summer of 2001, Dan joined the crew of his Uncle Michael Borovina’s boat, the purse seiner Sea Pride. “I wanted to fill that void created by not having my dad around. I wanted to learn more about my dad by going fishing,” he said. “We headed out. When we got to Snow Pass off of Southeast Alaska, my uncle told me that my dad would want me to know that I was about to see a fish jump, a bald eagle and a whale. When I did, I knew I was where I was supposed to be.”,,, Borovina fell into drug abuse. Read the rest here 14:04
INTERVIEW: Capt. Wild Bill readies for new season of ‘Deadliest Catch’
Deadliest Catch kicks off its 11th season 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 with a cutthroat episode that looks at the always treacherous profession of king-crab fishing in the Alaskan Bering Sea. The captains profiled on the show have become household names among reality-TV fans, and one of the most memorable is Capt. Wild Bill Wichrowski.,, Wichrowski said the 11th season will be different because Discovery Channel has “upped the scale of the camera equipment.” So, even though the story lines will be familiar, the visuals should be even more stunning. Read the rest here 17:01
‘Deadliest Catch’ ‘Captain’s Choice 1: Sig Hansen’ on Discovery
Today, as a prelude to the eleventh season of “Deadliest Catch,” Discovery Channel gave the captains a chance to choose their favorite episodes. Sig Hansen, the only captain to appear on all eleven seasons of this fan favorite chose the premiere episode of season one titled “Greenhorns.” When it first aired on April, 12, 2005, it began a documentary and nobody ever expected that it would take off and become such a gigantic hit. So sit back and watch as you will see some familiar faces and boats, some that may have appeared once or twice and others whose whereabouts are unknown. Read the rest here 13:12
Unalaska hires Anchorage marketing firm to shed ‘Deadliest Catch’ image
In a move to offset what is seen by some as a negative public image created by the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” and to encourage oil company workers to make permanent homes locally, the Unalaska City Council is giving money to an Anchorage advertising firm to promote a wholesome image. The city government wants the outside world to know there’s more to life in Unalaska than getting drunk. The 10-year-old Discovery Channel show depicts life on Bering Sea commercial crab boats based in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Read the rest here 10:55
Deadliest Catch: The Quest to Coat Cornelia Marie – Picking Your Paint
Josh Harris and Casey McManus, a pair of 31-year-olds who respectively own and run the fishing boat Cornelia Marie – made famous on the Discovery Channel’s cable television show Deadliest Catch – discuss their decision to protect the Cornelia Marie with Sherwin-Williams marine coatings. According to Harris, in the wake of his father’s death the process to purchase the boat was tough financially given the inflated value of the boat due to the long-running success of Deadliest Catch. Read the rest here 08:23
‘Deadliest Catch’ crabber sues Time Bandit after maiming fireworks explosion
A crab fisherman featured on “Deadliest Catch” after his hand was shattered by an exploding firework has sued his former employers, claiming they’re to blame for his injury. David “Beaver” Zielinski was working as a deckhand aboard the Time Bandit in January 2013 when a mortar-style firework blew up in his hand. Bones in Zielinski’s right hand and forearm were shattered by the explosion. Filing a lawsuit on Tuesday in King County Superior Court at Seattle,,, Read the rest here 11:36
DEADLIEST CATCH: 7 Things We Hope to See (or Not) in 2015!
Last season on Discovery Channel’s hit series, DEADLIEST CATCH, there were a lot of storylines to follow. We Hope to See: Jake Harris Battle His Demons and Win: Older Harris brother Josh took the Cornelia Marie out fishing, but younger brother Jake stayed home, still fighting his personal battles. We Hope NOT to See: Mandy Hansen. Speaking of greenhorns, we really would rather not revisit Mandy on the Northwestern this season. Read the rest here 13:19
‘Deadliest Catch’ Fishing Boats to Ride Out Killer Storm
“We have from three to five boats in the water in full production right now,” Pritikin said. “Some are racing back to Dutch Harbor, others will be out there fishing through it. They won’t be able to make it back in time, and they have the quota to catch.” Read the rest here 21:32
“Deadliest Catch” Skipper Sig Hanson will be a contestant on the upcoming “Celebrity Apprentice.”
NBC on Tuesday announced the lineup of 16 personalities who will compete for their favorite charities as the reality show returns for a new season in the boardroom with Donald Trump on Jan. 4. Read the rest here 10:37
Maine fisherman Jonathan McDaniel of Gorham on ‘Deadliest Catch’s’ Time Bandit
Like many people, I am a fan of the show ‘Deadliest Catch’ the long-running Discovery Channel television show about crab fishing boats in Alaska. But just yesterday I found out that, as filming for Season 11 of the popular cable program has gotten under way, there is a Maine fisherman who is working as a deckhand on one of the featured boats. Video, Read the rest here 16:08
Ginger Zee of ‘Good Morning America’ heads north to work a fishing boat on ‘Deadliest Catch’
Zee joins the crew of the family-owned Northwestern, a 125-foot fishing ship. She’ll spend time with Mandy Hansen, the first female crew member to be featured on “Deadliest Catch.” “The only thing I’m really worried about is getting seasick.” A former member of the crew who films the show once told us that even the most grizzled fishermen featured on “Deadliest Catch” usually spend much of their time on the Bering Sea tossing their cookies. WHAT?? Read the rest here
5 Insane Things ‘Deadliest Catch’ Leaves Out About My Job
Basically, the ocean wants you dead. If you wind up going overboard, the odds are heavily in the ocean’s favor — you’ve got roughly 20 minutes of useful survival time in water under 41 degrees Fahrenheit, even if you’re the world’s best swimmer. And there are just so, so many ways you can wind up in the water. First of all, while it’s not shocking that a fishing boat can sink, what is shocking is that it can happen in seconds,, Read the rest here 15:35
‘Deadliest Catch’ Cleans Up with Wins at 2014 Creative Emmy Awards
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch won big at the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, August 16, taking home three awards including a win for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. Deadliest Catch, which recently wrapped its landmark 10th season on Discovery Channel, also won for Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming and Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming. Read more here 22:52
All in the ‘Deadliest Catch’ Family: Capt. Sig Hansen Explains Why His 18-Year-Old Daughter Is Joining the Northwestern Crew
Sig Hansen and his crab boat, the Northwestern, have been with “Deadliest Catch” since the beginning. His tough but caring style has made him a favorite with fans for the past nine seasons, but has also caused trouble. yahoo.com Read more here 19:27
Time for ‘Deadliest Catch’ to go home
To average Americans sitting in front of their televisions, “Deadliest Catch” is an interesting documentary in a historically ignored industry. However, there has been a big problem developing in one of Alaska’s most iconic fisheries as a result of the show and legislation known as Bering Sea Crab Rationalization. It’s obvious why the show has enjoyed such success, and I commend the captains, crew and boat owners who have been involved in the series over the last decade. But the fleet that appears on “Deadliest Catch” is creating a problem for the 65 or more other crab boats whose crews depend on the Bering Sea crab resource for financial survival but don’t appear on television. Read more here 18:44 alaskadispatch
“Deadliest Catch” star meets with Maine fishermen – Video
ROCKPORT, Maine(NEWS CENTER) — Maine commercial fishermen had a chance to meet one of their industry celebrities on Thursday and found out he knows a little bit about Maine fishing. Captain Keith Colburn is owner and captain of the fishing vessel “Wizard,” and is one of the stars of the TV show, “The Deadliest Catch.” Read more here 22:34
‘Deadliest Catch’ reality TV star hauls in big audience at Rockport fishing talk – Read more here at BDN 08:46
‘Deadliest Catch’ crew racing to get crabbing after shutdown ends
The National Marine Fisheries Service workers returned to work Thursday with the goal of getting the necessary permits issued by the end of the week. “We have implemented a plan to expedite those permits. We have six staff who are working on that solely today,” said Julie Speegle, a spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees NMFS. [email protected] 22:31
Discovery Channel drops the Harris boys and F/V Cornelia Marie
One of the most enduring and popular storylines on Discovery’s crab-fishing drama “Deadliest Catch” has taken yet another turn. more@zap2it
The Boys are Back! ‘Deadliest Catch’ season preview
Bering Sea Opies and the reality of the Deadliest Catch….Chris Miller
When I started fishing at the age of seventeen, I remember hearing stories from other fishermen about two fabled Alaskan fisheries: Bristol Bay gillnetting and Bering Sea crabbing. The huge waves, back breaking work, insanely long 
hours, weeks at-sea, and the crazy characters that the fisheries attract. I heard many first-hand, second-hand, and no doubt completely made up stories of fortunes earned and lost, feats of strength, and freak storms taking all hands aboard……….. What an excellent read, and some exceptional photography! Read more, and click his link’s!
