Deadliest Catch Geography: The ISLAND OF AKUTAN

    There’s Dutch Harbor, the Pribilof islands, the Aleutians, and there’s also Akutan.  Akutan is the Aleutian island that Sig Hansen and the F/V Northwestern docked at to offload during king crab season.  And not only did they stop there this last season but have done so for many years.  Lucky for them they got [...]

Youtube Tribute to Blake Painter of the F/V Maverick

 Blake Painter, skipper of the F/V Maverick, was sorely missed by many of his fans–especially the fan who posted this particular tribute– during the Opilio season of Deadliest Catch, season 3, as were Rick and Donna Quashnick.  Hopefully we’ll being seeing more of the mighty Mav and crew in season 4.  Til then, enjoy the video!

Here’s a Chance to Visit with Captain Phil Harris of the F/V Cornelia Marie

While you’re tooling around this summer looking for interesting things to do and see….Why not head up to Skagit Harley-Davidson in Burlington, WA around the 11th of August?  Eat some good summer food, listen to live music, and get an autograph and a few pics to share with your friends of none other then Captain Phil Harris [...]

Merger of Japanese seafood titans worries Alaskans

This article comes from The Anchorage Daily News.  It’s written by Wesley Loy and was published just today.  How it will ultimately effect our favorite fishermen from Deadliest Catch is unknown, but it does seem like it could…
SEAFOOD COMPANIES: Governor wants federal regulators to look into deal.
Gov. Sarah Palin has asked federal antitrust regulators to [...]

Sig Hansen Attending BPS Grand Opening: Raising Money for Conservation

Bass Pro Shop grand opening
STAR-STUDDED CELEBRITY CAST JOINS BASS PRO SHOPS FOR SPECIAL EVENING FOR CONSERVATION AND RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY Rancho Cucamonga, California–An all-star cast that reads like a who’s who in the world of

Almost Complete - (From top to bottom) Main entrance view of the new Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga. Various fish replicas [...]

‘Deadliest Catch’ stars hope to use their fame to promote, benefit Alaska’s fishing industry

 The coverage of the Deadliest Catch skippers at Global Food Alaska continues.  This article comes from Homernews.com and was written by Christy Fry who writes a regular column called Seawatch. 

In the complicated world of fisheries policy in Alaska, there is often a cacophony of opinions and ideas, and it can be hard to be heard [...]

EW’s The TV Stars We’re Loving Now

06/26/07  Entertainment Weekly’s, The Stars We’re Loving Now! 
Home of the Brave
The Discovery Channel’s Adventure Shows

Photography by:  Justin Stephens
NAMES Les Stroud, Mike Rowe, Sig Hansen, and Phil Harris
WHY THEM Whether it’s Stroud coping with the world’s harshest environments on Survivorman, Rowe tackling Dirty Jobs, or Alaskan king crab fishermen Hansen and Harris going after The Deadliest [...]

Deadliest Catch: Behind The Scenes…Great Show!

 Last night’s Behind The Scene’s special was just that–Pretty Special!  Not only was it great to see the work that goes into the production of Deadliest Catch, we also got to see some of the extra footage that the most avid of Deadliest Catch fans have been clammering about for the last 2 years…Specifically, some of those [...]