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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Floater on September 12, 2005, 03:10:40 AM

Title: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Floater on September 12, 2005, 03:10:40 AM

Anyone wach that show on discovery channel on sunday about the crab fishery in alaska it was pretty amazing the deckhands can make up to 50k in one week of being out on the ocean. Catch is its dangerous as hell every seasson atleast 1 guy dies by falling in the water the bearing sea is a killer. I was thinking i of doing this one day just before at the end of the show when they said they are just gona set an ammount for each boat so its not a gong show to catch the most crab and put your crew and boat at more risk. Intresting show never knew people lost their lives to get that delicous and expensive king crab.

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: rob.l on September 12, 2005, 09:00:02 AM

I saw it last night...Crazy....
1-2 people die die for every week the season is open.
Not worth it, in my eyes. My wife and family is more valued than 50k per week..

Rob

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: BwiBwi on September 12, 2005, 09:25:46 AM

Have you guys watched another Discovery channel show sometime back? It was about driving supply trucks across frozen lakes in the NW territories.

Those drivers make 1M plus per season (4 months).  But its so dangerous even at that pay tab they're having problem recruiting enough drivers.

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Floater on September 12, 2005, 01:42:51 PM

Oh screw that driving over frozen lake thats like suicide i would rather take my chances on a boat.

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 12, 2005, 05:12:40 PM

Quote from: Floater on September 12, 2005, 01:42:51 PM

Oh screw that driving over frozen lake thats like suicide i would rather take my chances on a boat.

Maybe build pontoons onto it...Just in case ;)

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 12, 2005, 06:25:23 PM

I've seen that show. The waves are just plain scary. There's no way I want to be anywhere close to the Bering Sea.

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Islanderguy on September 12, 2005, 09:25:58 PM

Sorta makes you think, unfortunatly a couple usually die on the Vedder each season and they are there just for recreation.....

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: blaydRnr on September 12, 2005, 11:45:28 PM

i saw that episode before. wow imagine...400lbs...one trap :o

those guys deserve every penny they earn...and then some.

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on September 18, 2005, 11:01:40 AM

that show is insane..

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 18, 2005, 01:10:02 PM

It was on again this afternoon on the History Channel

Title: Re: Alaska crab fishing show.
Post by: Sandy on September 18, 2005, 06:39:36 PM

Quote from: BwiBwi on September 12, 2005, 09:25:46 AM

Have you guys watched another Discovery channel show sometime back? It was about driving supply trucks across frozen lakes in the NW territories.

Those drivers make 1M plus per season (4 months).  But its so dangerous even at that pay tab they're having problem recruiting enough drivers.

where in the NWT?  last time I drove ( 94 ) yellowknife to Lupin  money was good but not that good there is guys driving cat trains further up but money was about the same not very often a truck breaks thru more so a cat or repair crew during the initial opening/prep of the road ,especialy where the ice road converts up onto a portage . 

I have a nephew who did two seasons on crab boats, he also has served a total of 3 1/2 years in Afganistan/Iraq he said he would rather be in the forces than on the crab boat