Boat Gossip

Hello Fishies!

I have been away and unable to dispel some false information. Thankfully someone has set a few of you straight. Despite the claims that certain posters are “good friends” with the guys on the show, nothing could be further from the truth. And, tsk tsk tsk, don’t believe everything you read just because it's on a certain forum or by some one claiming to be inside the industry.

The Cornelia Marie is most definitely not Opilio crabbing – the crab itself is not ready for harvest. However, the rumor mill, and believe me fishermen are tremendous gossips, has Capt. Phil in terrific need of an ego adjustment. Might not be enough room in the wheel house for both……

Dave Millman has recovered handily from his ankle injury and is at home in Hawaii with his wife and kids.

Hiram did not crew for any boat during the king crab season. If my information is correct, he is currently working construction.

Mike Fourtner is crewing aboard the Icy Mist for Pacific cod. He is not expected to return to the Time Bandit. The Hillstrand brothers will be performing most of the crew duties themselves for the oplio season.

Captain Corky, who skippers the Aleutian Ballad, is currently waiting out the Dungeness crab mess in Washington state. He is the owner of the Watchman, sister ship to the Maverick. I do not believe the Aleutian Ballad has any opilio quota to catch.

The dungeness crab season has the captain of the Maverick in limbo. While Capt. Rick has plenty of bairdi crab to catch, Capt. Blake will be busy again this year running his family boat for dungeness. If he has a late start again this year, you may not see him for opies.

I have been unable to run down information regarding the post about the Northwestern being run upon any rocks.

Stay tuned!

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