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9th August 2012, 08:33 PM
#1
Deadliest catch
Hi all,after watching the programme deadliest catch since it started on the discovery channel.my question to members is this on the hardest job at sea? Cheers dennis.
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9th August 2012, 08:37 PM
#2
Whats a deadliest catch Dennis, I dont have a Discovery Channel.?
Cheers
Brian.
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9th August 2012, 08:44 PM
#3
Hi brian,the programme,is mostly about fishing for the king crab and other crab in the Bearing sea.inthe winter months cheers dennis.
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9th August 2012, 08:51 PM
#4
Its certainly the closest most of us will be able to get to seeing what conditions were really like on those Arctic Convoys. Have watched many episodes and wouldn't do their jobs for any amount of money.
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9th August 2012, 09:03 PM
#5
Thanks Dennis, Not seen it not having that channel. Doesnt sound too appetising working up there in winter.
I guess heavy freezing weather.
I found catching Crabs quite easy.
Cheers
Brian.
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9th August 2012, 09:44 PM
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9th August 2012, 10:00 PM
#7
Deadliest Catch
I would have thought that after some of our guys got married they discovered they had got the deadliest catch.
Having watched the King crabbers in Alaska I would say that their job is not as dangerous as the deep water trawlers working in the Barents Sea, Bear Island and the White Sea and even northern Iceland where the seas can be horrendous and even heavy seas shipped aboard turn to ice as soon as they hit the deck and at least 50% of the crew have to be employed chopping ice from masts, stays, rails winches and lifeboats. many a deepwater trawler has been lost because the ice has won. Having sailed on deepwater trawlers, I'll take the king crabbers for an easier life.
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9th August 2012, 10:45 PM
#8
A lot of Fleetwood trawlers disapeared due to Icing. There is a long list of them with the mens names.on the prom.
Brian.
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10th August 2012, 06:12 AM
#9
hardwork long hours sometimes good pay
Hi shipmates, Fishing all kinds ,has allways been hardwork long hours in bad weather, you get the best price for your catch the less boats fishing, Rob Page is 100% right on his post
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10th August 2012, 06:34 AM
#10
Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
Whats a deadliest catch Dennis, I dont have a Discovery Channel.?
Cheers
Brian.
Very often the mother in law!!!
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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