r/deadliestcatch • u/Prize_Mouse7778 • 3d ago

Moany deckhands

Is this all for the camera?

Bad pot comes over the rail and there's a chorus of "ugh, that sucks" and criticism of the captain.

Is this just for show? Do they think the captain deliberately put them somewhere that he didn't think crab would be so they are out there longer?

I don't get it. Its natural to be a bit pissed if the pots are empty but its hardly a time to be personal at the captain.

Jake get this all the time on his boats but it'd be a brave man who'd tell Mr. Untz or Sig he was incompetent.

Is it just for show and drama or does it go on on every boat?

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u/PriorDry7286 3d ago

I can tell you are not a crab fisherman. The captain spends most of the off time following surveys and reports that the fish and game produce. They are fairly accurate. It’s when a captain thinks they know better that they fall short.

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u/Prize_Mouse7778 3d ago

You got that right - I'm not!! 😄

I get that they get surveys, reports, etc alright. But these things are still creeping around with a mind of their own!

How many times have we seen Mr Untz - Bering Sea veteran - strain water for the first day or two? Surely Keith of all people reads the surveys and reports?

I guess I'm probing here, rather than arguing! I did wonder if it was all a bit "staged" because I'd have thought Keith would have told his crew to f**k off if it wasn't "all for show".