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Crab Fishing In Alaska – World’s Highest Paid Job
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Crab fishing is the most significant of the Alaskan commercial shellfish industries. It has been considered as one of the last great gold rushes on earth. The waters of Alaska are home to rich bounties of crabs esp the famed Alaskan crab as shown in the picture. It is a prized dish in the culinary world where US and Japanese restaurants are the primary importers. In the 80′s during the king crab boom, boat captains could regularly earn US$150k a season. |
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The Alaskan crab fishing crashed in 1983 and picked up in the year 2001 and so on but still it commands the highest pay. Despite the high pay, it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
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Navaar said
July 21, 2006 @ 8:55 pm
You’ve obviously never watched “Dangerious Catch” on the Discovery Channel.
These guys deserve all the cash they make, that job has to rank on the all time list of most possibly deadly jobs.
Real Fisherman said
July 24, 2006 @ 8:02 am
Yeah I ventured off to Alaska to live the pristegious life of a commercial fisherman. Yes you can make a lot of money fishing for crab, but sadly it is no longer on of the worlds great durby’s. Only 60 crab boats are allowed to drop thier pots and now the little boats can make just as much money as the large because instead of a durby everything is now done on quota. Quota for the fisherman=bad… So you can be out at sea for 3-4 months and make what you would have otherwise made in 3 or 4 days. Its still hard work, you still have to force your fists open in the morning, but it is nothing compared to pot cod or more or less what it used to be.
Kim from Oregon said
September 19, 2006 @ 2:50 am
My sister is planning on going up to Alaska to work on a crab boat. She is a single parent of two girls 6 & 8, and she is leaving them with a friend in Oregon, while she goes off to work this DANGEROUS job! If anyone can send me testimonials or first hand dangers in the Alaskan crabbing industry, I would really appreciate it. She is due to depart on Oct. 1st, 2006. Thank you. kimberspaz@hotmail.com
mich yo said
September 23, 2006 @ 8:33 am
Yo that crab is huuge dood.
John Cunningham said
October 13, 2006 @ 3:51 am
Hi there! My name is John and i was set to move to alaska in time for the king crab season on the 15 of October. I was using a job agency called alaskanfishingemployment.com, they were meant to find me work and help to sort out my visa. However they have went silent for over three weeks and ive missed the season. And $150!!! Does anybody know of a reliable way to find an employer for next year?? How do you find work over there??
Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
John.
J.P said
November 13, 2006 @ 4:07 am
Hi i am South African male 25 years old i consider my self a hard worker than can keep up with the best. Whell i have got a job on the railway in the uk, but i would like to earn some propper money. I need a chance to prove my self if anyone out there know how a can get work on one of these crab boats, can you please e-mail me. I have seen exactly what its all about so i am not unprepared.
Thank you.
shaun said
November 22, 2006 @ 1:08 am
hey navaar, its deadliest catch not Dangerious Catch. but yea your right.
bubs said
November 23, 2006 @ 9:11 am
this is like a dream job 4 me i am 14 and i am going 2 the army 4 10 years first so i can b fit and healthy 2 do this i just hope i can find a way to get into this industry
moonz said
November 23, 2006 @ 9:17 am
well seroiusly i thnk that bubz guy is a faggot
bubs said
November 23, 2006 @ 9:20 am
hay moonz is dat a scrap
bubs said
November 23, 2006 @ 9:25 am
hay is there anyway u can send me more information about this site
John said
December 10, 2006 @ 4:59 am
Great Crab, dangerous Job !!
Ben said
December 18, 2006 @ 4:49 am
My girlfriend tryed to get into that crab fishing in Alaska and they said being a woman in those crews would not be a pleasent job
Herman said
January 3, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
Good morning, I’m a 25 year old male from South Africa. I have a full time job, but starting to get the urge to move on and do something positive with my life, in a country where there is still hope for a young white male. I would like to get a job overseas and start making a living there. Crab fishing would be a great place for me to start as I’m a hard working, hands-on man. I’m also a qualified Medic, and have Fire Fighting and Chaplaincy experience. If anyone knows where I can get started (either with crab fishing, or somewhere else) please contact me: herman.bosman@reflexafrica.co.za
paul dickerson (aka tex) said
January 10, 2007 @ 12:52 am
Well Hello everyone! I am an ex crab fisherman 1987 -1997,The glory or good ole days are gone.The crap they show on the dicovery channel just shows how they do the work but for the most part that is not how it really is,If I was to move an pull pots that slow I would not could not make the money that I made during my time,In 1995 the boat I was on KISKA ENTERPRISE we made 4 full trips our first 30 days an at the price that year that was 48K in 30 days yes that is not a miss print, but I was on a 180 ft boat so we never stopped fishing at all regardless of the sea unless we had to beat ice,BUT i’LL TELL YA THE WAY THEY HAVE THE ifq SET UP IN BS, SO WHAT REALLY IS THE CHALLENGE OR DANGER ANYMORE IF IT GET TO ROUGH JUST STOP FISHING TILL IT CALMS DOWN SO i WOULD SAY THE CRAB FISHERMAN THESE DAYS HAVE IT EASY AN SAFE NOT LIKE THE GOOD OLE DAYS ,AS FAR AS THE DANGER THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE SO MANY GUYS HAD DRUGS IN THE BODY TO KEEP THEM GOING BUT WHEN THEY CAME OF THE HIGH THATS WHEN THEY GOT HURT JUST SUCK IT UP!!! LIKE I DID FOR 11 YEARS NEVER GOT HURT OR HURT ANYONE !!
laura said
January 10, 2007 @ 1:41 am
oh my god that so totally gross i am like totally disgusted ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww……………………………………………………………….
but you guys get paid so much so id totally hit!!!!!!!!!!!
john doe said
January 11, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
EVERYONE SHOULD READ WHAT THE GUY SAID !!!(AKA TEX) HE HIT IT ON THE NOSE THE GOOD OLD DAYS ARE GONE THE MONEY IS NOT HOW IT WAS !!! THEY HAVE IT SET UP A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY THE QUOTA NOT A FREE FOR ALL CATCH AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TILL THE QUOTA IS GONE WHAT EVER THEY SET IT UP FOR THE YEAR.IN I THINK 1992 THEY SET A 333 MILLION METRIC TON CATCH WHICH WITH 260 BOATS FISHING TOOK 5 MONTHS TO CATCH BUT THE PRICE WAS LOW AN THATS THE YEAR THE CRAB STOCK NEVER RECOVERED WE HAVE NOT HAD A GOOD METRIC TON QUOTA IN YEARS AN MOST LIKELY NEVER WILL AGAIN!!!! IF ANYONE NEEDS SOME INFO JUST CONTACT ME I ALSO FISHED FOR CRAB FOR 9 YEARS EVEN WENT TO RUSSIA TO VIRGIN WATER IN 1995 MADE 82K IN 63 DAYS BUT NO SIZE LIMIT WE JUST RAPED THE WATERS AN THE STOCK OF RED KING CRAB OVER THAT WAY IS GONE AS WELL SO TO ALL YOU GUYS THAT THINK YOU CAN GET RICH NOT ANY MORE TRUST ME
Juneau Fishing said
January 17, 2007 @ 4:35 am
Did the discovery show come out around 2001? Would you attribute the rise of crab fishing to the show. I know many a fisherman hurt by quota systems. It’s not exactly the open sea anymore.
hernan munoz said
January 18, 2007 @ 4:43 am
Hi , my name is hernan and have been lookingfor this kind of work for months . I’ve applied for crab fishing jobs 7 times already and eveything was a BS . I’m ready to work the very first minute I have the opportunity . I realy apreciate if sombody please give me the real info . You can email me at hernanmunozchapin@yahoo.com . Thank you and God Bless you .
hugo said
March 6, 2007 @ 5:54 am
Hello pendejos i catch crab very good i very fisher i like eating the crab makes me very strong like a superman one day i went into water and i almost drown in the cold waters my mom has a big ship and we go to alaska and eat dinner inside the ocean like crazy people my dad likes cock my mom puts a crab in her private parts she is a mañosa very horney my sister sleeps with the capitan he is 68 years old and he is blind mu sister sucks his stick to control the ship but we make lots of money but may dad is always giving the money to his boyfriend and my mom is a crack head my sister a hoe and the capitan fucks me sometimes i’m a guy by the way any way if you would like to work with us call me or email me my email address is cocksockerfamily.com.pe thank you
aqeel said
April 13, 2007 @ 10:07 pm
no one has mentioned that what is the fisher man’s pay on this job, I’m talking about idividual earnings not the earning of boat in a season.
freddy said
April 15, 2007 @ 3:58 am
robbing banks is easier.
katlyn said
April 19, 2007 @ 10:10 pm
I need info. for an Honors English assignment. help!
Mr. Kelly Honeycutt said
April 30, 2007 @ 2:11 am
Looking for a job being a deckhand or a fishing deckhand for any boat. I am 39, Male, ex marine, can take a recieve orders, very dependable, honest and hard working, will make your boat money very experienced fishman from the gulf coast,please contact me,256-749-5941 or email me Kel040468@aol.com GOD SPEED Longliners.. Tks Kel
toby said
May 7, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
i went to alaska to go fishing and it is so fucking fun i am going to do that tell the day i die. the only reason i like to do it is because i love being on the ocean and i want to die doing what i love to do
Deez said
May 9, 2007 @ 3:07 am
hugo how soon can i start to work with you and your family , you all sound like my kind of fishing family feel free to email me thanks
Andy said
May 18, 2007 @ 3:33 pm
I work in the oil and gas industry in northern Canada and is it worth it to go crab fishing or stay here the money is good but the hours are much longer on the oil rigs 20-40 days straight at least 18hrs a day. Can someone let me know how much the average person makes fishinf in alaska.
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chris turner said
June 20, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
i would like to work on a crab boat i worked in the oil industry for a while but came back to work for the family buisness with my dad when my grandpa got seriously injured i would like some information about crab fishing if anyone has any knowledge of it i would like to get back to working at an active job where i can put myself to some good work again.
liam hughes said
June 25, 2007 @ 8:25 am
hi if anyone has a way i could get employed in this industry please email me at liamh-gont@hotmail.co.uk i would be very grateful
Tim said
July 4, 2007 @ 7:29 am
I am from Argentina, and interested on this fishing experience, please send me information abaout journeys or jobs.
Thank you!
moses said
July 19, 2007 @ 8:00 pm
hi… i’m an indian… i’m doing my engineering now, after i finish my studies i would simply love to work on the crab boats.. i’m really a hard worker…and i would really appreciate if somebody give me the information to find a job in the crab boats.. my e-mail id is mosy_03@yahoo.com thank you..
Steven said
July 22, 2007 @ 11:38 am
It’s an interesting and very tough job, but it’s certainly not the world’s highest paying job. Professional athletes and entertainers can make many times that much. Oh, you say those aren’t real jobs? Okay, stockbrokers. Also, starting attorney’s pay at top-notch law firms is now over $160K in the USA. But that’s office work, you say? Specialized oilfield technicians such as directional drillers make about the same, and work just about as hard.
otto said
July 29, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
so no one knows how to get a fishing job what a wast of the 5 mins. of my life that i took to look thru all this bs get it together people either help others that wanna work there arse off or just shut the f%$k up
morons are ruling the earth i swear
if you have info let me know but no bs e-mail it is harassment and i will take it as far as i can
maggie may said
September 4, 2007 @ 12:04 pm
WELLLLLLLLLLLLLl yes the quota system screwed the fisherman royally. They put close to 900 jobs on the beach. These fisherman this is what they did their passion. Shit all. But hey its still difficult now:
Less boats I believe 60.
Less help when maydaying.
Canneries own it they set delivery dates for these poor boats. So the first year? It was the worst for weather the worst wear and tear. I wish it was back to the good ole days too. I live in the communities we used to have king crab for our freezers, no more. Used to be more employment,no more. It was a way of life for so many. NO MORE
chad said
September 8, 2007 @ 5:34 am
can you help me find a crab fishing job
Eric said
September 14, 2007 @ 5:06 am
Hi if anyone or captain needs a harvester or any job
with these crabs could you please E_mail I need money a job
and a lif………….
Ryan said
October 11, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Ive been searching for at least 4 yrs now. just trying to get a break on a job in Alaska on a crab boat. I have 22yrs of Commercial fishing(east coast) exper. and would like some contact info on a job without a bunch of BS. If there’s anyone that could put me in contact with with someone that could really help , I would appreciate it alot. plz email me ….Thanks
Jordan said
October 19, 2007 @ 3:56 am
I would love to do some Alaskan crab fishin, but i bet its just as hard to get a job doin that as gettin a lobster fishin job which is what i do. All of you wannabe fishermen that aint from Maine or Alaska need to actually be man enough for the fuckin job. I dont know how crab fishin is, but that queer that thinks bein in the army for 10 years makin him tough needs to learn a thing or two. I fish in Deer Isle Maine, and its not for fuckin pussies, not for some rich son of a bitch in NY to try. You’ll go over board or get your ass beat by other fishermen, us fishermen in Maine will shoot fuckin punks that try to cut traps, fuck we’ll sink goddamn boats when some young chummy fuck tries to fuck with rigs. I think that you all need to like cold weather too, not some southerners used to warm weather. You gotta fuckin toughen up with the cold and fuckin dealin with rugged not you average fuck around kinda guy. Juts a little thought
Michael said
October 23, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
Hey
I’m looking for what everyone else on this page is looking for. A high paying job in fishing. I think I’m qualified…I’ve been clear cutting since I was 5 years old, I have 3 years job experience working as a hydraulics technician, I’m going to school for electrical engineering, I work a charter boat, and I love physical labor, especially in the winter months.
Moaning git said
November 16, 2007 @ 7:34 am
Is anyone actually worried about the damned crabs? There are quotas for a reason – do something productive & work for Greenpeace or the like. Losers.
David said
November 26, 2007 @ 6:44 am
Hello,
Im 23 years old Polish guy. I’m not affraid of new challeges. If sb knows or looks for a deckhand in 2007 or 2008 season e-mail me. Im really hard working man.
Regards
David
Justin Rybin said
December 10, 2007 @ 5:28 am
I am a 28 year old male from Omaha, NE and have been working in the construction industry for 10 years and would love a chance to prove myself on a Crab boat to have a new experience I know I am the hardest and smartest worker availible. I know I would make a great part of fishing boat crew.I have an outstanding work ethic and may skills as well as being in top physical condition I am used to working in extreme cold and wet conditions for days with no sleep.I have always wanted to venture out and do something like this my whole life. I am the type of person who constantly trys to improve and push myself to do better. Give me a chance to change my life by doing something I have always wanted to do. I am avalible for the upcoming seasons. I am ready to go.
Justin Rybin jrybin79@msn.com
north said
January 11, 2008 @ 8:56 am
Get into a trade like mining. More money and BENEFITS than most industry, make 100k+ a year easy. And in a year I must say thats working half on half off and having like 4 to 6 weeks vacation. So you make it in 4 to 5 months. Just trying to give some good advice to the people who have posted regarding making big money. Im an employed miner so I speak from a position of knowledge.
And you get to blow shit up!
Mike Grigg said
January 23, 2008 @ 10:37 am
My name is Mike I’m 38 years old. I would love to do go on a crab boat it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. It”s always been a dream of mine. I love fishing I use to fish in tournaments and now i want a chance to make dollars and nomore pennies and start a new life with my new fiancee and make her proud of me. Please give me a chance I’m ready…
Sami Lammi said
January 26, 2008 @ 2:37 am
I am from Finland and just as Mike, I would like to be in crab boat because love of fishing and need of money. I am ready
jim said
January 26, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
it doesnt make any one safer by reducing the amount you can catch as the fishermen will still want to get home as quick as ever and sig hansen said so on the deadliest catch.
Heady said
March 18, 2008 @ 11:59 am
I cant believe thiis B.S. why is it such a scam? Don’t captains need workers?
Jose said
April 26, 2008 @ 2:22 am
Hello somebody,I’m from puerto rico,I have 32 years old and if anyone is hiring a greenhorn i’m avaliable. I got 12 years of experiance as truck driver in US and PR and I really looking for some new experiance and adventure
Shane said
April 29, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
Hello everyone my name is shane iam a SNR DIRECTIONAL DRILLER in the US and i make 3 times the money that crab fisherman make. Trust me there is alot better fields to get into.
Troy said
May 1, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Listen people, I am a crab fisherman. I have been out of the buisness going on four years..
I was the “Deck Boss”. I have seen the biggest and baddest men and women on land take to the BEARING SEA. I have had Marines , Rangers, Navyseals and some of the toughest people
in the world on my deck.. And I have had many of these people in tears and begging to be taken back to port to be let off the boat…
Dont let the glory of the show mislead you. I know alot of the guys on the show and hundreds more that arent…There is so much that goes on that is not shown, it is not all glory..
If you really want to get into fishing the best way for a GREENHORN is to go to Kodiak Island
around the middle of May.. There are alot of Salmon jobs that can get you started and get you used to the waters and being isolated. It can also get you exposure with the fleet and the local skippers…
I wish you all good luck
Be Safe
I Knew 17 Guys in 9 years that were lost to the elements.. something to think about…
check out Kodiak Job Services online
frankie said
May 4, 2008 @ 5:40 am
ready to live on the wild side and do some fishing
David Jones said
May 6, 2008 @ 5:20 am
I totally agree with Troy (may 1st) – don’t even think about getting a crabbing job until you’ve had experience on another boat first. Aside from anything else, no one will hire you.
Get a job on a salmon boat for a season first.
Pretty good video from fishingjobs.com about some guys season fishing for salmon in alaska: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn06cNoetvQ
anish chauhan said
May 12, 2008 @ 2:25 am
hello,i am 21 year old and i watch so many times ‘deadlies catch’ on discovery chnnel. i am an indian .i will appreciate if you tell me how to get a job on crab boat .i am young,energetic,full of adventure and a fast learner and you will definately enjoy my company on your boat .avoiding me is a big loss.
sherry said
May 20, 2008 @ 5:07 am
I am curious. I just became unemployed from corporate america and I am a former Marine. I am interested in a new adventure, I am 22 and in college right now. I want to go to a school that is very pricey for tuition for engineering physics. I do not make mistakes, Work very quickly and triple check my work to insure quality. i do not have any fishing experience but I did work on a farm for a while and am very driven and have no problem working without sleep. Does any of the experienced fisherman think I would have a chance in this line of work since I \live in Minnesota it would be quite an adventure for me to travel to Alaska. Any help or contacts anyone could give me would be wonderful. Please e-mail me at iceboxprincess86@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Purple_Pete said
May 21, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
Hi,
I watch Deadliest Catch every time it is on TV and I love the show. They men are so cool, I want to be a fisherman now. I actually have just been on a boat once in my life and to be honest I got a little seasick (it was on a ferry crossing a big lake, but the ferry was small so the boat was shaking!), but after watching the show I am enthusiastic and sure that I wont get seasick again if the boat doesnt shake too much. I am a quick learner and can stay awake for 100h with no sleep (I admit I had some help, but who`s doing a drug-test on the high sea, lol!). If possible I would like to work on the Cornelia Marie (they got the coolest crew) or the Northwestern, so please let me know if you are interested. I am 23, 6`5, 66kg… And I like crap!
Scott said
May 26, 2008 @ 9:00 am
I love the show deadliest catch as well and I’m glad guys out there enjoy that work because I couldn’t work that hard without much sleep, it would kill me;)
lance " juice" miller said
May 27, 2008 @ 5:47 am
hello, im lance of cincy ohio, home of the ghetto cincinnati bengals football team, and the worst team in baseball. aside from living in a ghetto shithole city with retard conservatives at the helm, i do pretty well with my own business. in short, im financially secure. im very fortunate to own a business and not have assholes ripping me off, i have no crackheads, no heroin addicts working for me, although i do have one bitch that talks a little to nigger for me, ya kno wha im sayin dawg, that kinda shit, but shes honest and very loyal!. so thats my story at home. but like a lot of bozos, myself included, i have had friends that have profited from the alaskan crab king industry, but that was in the past., as in many years ago! i have been looking for a challenge, im bored, money is not my thrill anymore, although i admit, i dont do shit for free! ive been analyzing the alaskan kingcrab fishing industry, and the overall structure of the scene up there. ive noticed the pipleline days are over, and the nasty word QUOTA has been mentioned which takes away the greed and incentive factor, which why any of us would undertake such an insane adventure in the first place. after analyzing the market im sure some liberals or tree huggers have pushed the politicians to push the quota issue, so my guess is the moneys not what is used to be. but im still researching things, from what i see is that the market rocked and the gold rush was in the pipeline days, like anything else, its been fucked to death, politicized and regulated etc. i would venture to say that i bet there is even lost of under the table wetback labor up there, along with shady tactics and piece of shit con aritsts up there robbin naive suckers that think there goin up there to work n get rich and lay on there ass for a year. if anyone has any comments, send em, if anyone has the real deal up there on the day to day grind and what the state of the alaskan king fishing industry is like up there, im all ears, i find it interesting some extent. ive been watching the shit on cable, im not impressed with half the assholes up their. i can see where a good captain make or breaks a ship. the ones ive scene thus far have a burnt out mentality of tow truck drivers and cannot command themselves out of a wet paperbag. but thumbs up to those boys that are the grunts riskin thier lives so the japanese and the rest of us can eat at red lobster crushin some alaskan king crab!
please forward any comments to me, i would like to learn more about the game up there, bottom line, IS IT WORTH IT FOR MEN TOO GO UP THERE AND MAKE SOME DOE? ARE THERE REAL OPTIONS FOR MEN TO GO UP AND MAKE REAL JACK? OR IS IT JUST FUCKED UP THERE? AND JUST A SCAM OR HYPE? I NEED A NEW ADVENTURE! IVE SEEN WAR, IVE TRAVELED THE WORLD, IVE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK, IM BORED!
Jared Trimble said
May 27, 2008 @ 7:08 am
Love the show love fishing and the water. 31 year old with a girlfriend and to kids currently unemployed. Hard worker very motivated quick learner work well with others and alone. no stranger to hard work and long hours. give me a shot and you wont be disapointed. Thank you and god bless you all.
ummm.wtf? said
June 3, 2008 @ 5:39 am
do any of you know what the hell your talking about,half of you are asking for jobs on this website…ummmm…geee…i wonder why?maybe because that same half cant even spell.PEOPLE this was to be about how much a crab fisherman makes in a year,not soliciting,and trying to get a job…..WTF?
Brandon said
June 5, 2008 @ 11:14 am
Hello
My name is Brandon I’m 37 years old. I would love to do go on a crab boat , but really dont know how to get job listings. If anyone has any information, please e-mail me. cjess_c@yahoo.com
thanks Y’all
madih said
June 28, 2008 @ 3:33 am
lance, your are an ignorant.
AJ said
July 12, 2008 @ 9:18 am
How does it work with these guys? I see they make something like $12,000 depending on the catch and they are full share deckhands…how do the taxes work out for these guys do they pay double? and now with the quotas in place how has that affected the pay scale for these hard working guys? is it still the same or is the risk not worth the reward? I read in one post that what they document on the show is not actually what happens and i do beleive that because im sure the guys take a break when the pots soak for 8 to 12 hours. but what do they generally make 100,000 +/-? I heard a deckhand saying on the show that he makes 120,000 but im pretty sure depending on the season and the lack of boats the pay is not as high as it use to be. I would like to hear from experienced veterans what the real Deadliest catch is really like!!!!
Jim said
July 13, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
hey NORTH~~ I am trying to get into the mining industry. I am a journeyman heavy equipment operator with 11 years experience, and i want to move my family to alaska. we’re from montana, living in california now, and hate everything about it… dying to get back up north.
if anyone knows how i can get in with a mining co. please email my wife at
pangi_13@yahoo.com
thanks!
Waggoner Daryl K said
July 28, 2008 @ 2:09 am
First off, I have not read one testimonial from a crab boat captain, about “how much a deck hand makes.” Getting on a crab boat……. NOT EASY. You want to contact a boat from 3000 miles away to get hired? NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Sorry. I was in the US ARMY before I went up to Alaska. Yes you read that correctly WENT UP THERE. So I was used to being treated like shit, getting yelled at WITHOUT A QUESTION and KEEPING my mouth shut. I was used to working days and night with no sleep and food during 2 day fire fights.
TO SUM IT UP. If you can’t work for 3 days without sleep “and when you do get it, IT WONT BE LONG” If you can’t be yelled at for no apparent reason and just keep on working through, you wont make it. You want a job? save about 5 grand and just go up to a port. Talk to people, “MAKE YOUR FACE” let everyone see you. walk around see someone that needs a hand Don’t ask DO IT. when your done just move on. Help out the next guy. When you see a boat loading…. help DON’T STAY AND TALK. do that for a month. People will remember you. WALK AROUND LIKE YOU ARE WORTH A SHIT. Ask people how do you do this,how do you do that. TALK TO THE OLD GUY AT THE BAR THAT DID IT FOR 30+ years.
By the way if you look at the way those guys work on the deadliest catch, THATS SLOW time. You must be willing to work fast and under conditions human bodies are not made to work under. If you have ever called OSHA forget it. If you make up north ASK FOR JOKER. And that you read this…… “when your up the seas are rewarding”
Jon Jon said
August 4, 2008 @ 1:17 am
I am interested and have worked in various fishing boats, I have watched the deadliest catch and am aware of what i would be getting myself into. I am also deadly serious about becoming a crab fisherman. Please email me at jnelsen@liberty.edu if you have info about how I can pursue a job in the industry.
Andrew said
August 4, 2008 @ 10:00 am
My name is Andrew I’ve been watching The Deadliest Catch ever since it first appeared on Discovery in 2005. I’ve been interested in crab fishing since and am very interested in testing the Bering Sea. I believe that I can do anything that I set my mind to. I know it would be rough and very dangerous out there but I believe I can do it. I’ve played Ice Hockey since I was 4 years old and have played many other sports including football and worked many jobs that require indurance and grueling hours of OT. I just recently lost my job due to the economy being down but I am busting my ass working 7 days a week just to get by. If anyone knows how I could get on a crab bout let me know. The Alaska job searches I hear are a bunch of BS. I already basically missed the salmon summer fishing which is how most people get there way onto a crab bout. Email me ASAP season starts in October. halfwayhouse666@yahoo.com
Alexander said
August 13, 2008 @ 10:21 pm
Please help me! I wanna get job onto a crab boat, but im living in Ukraine. anyone who knows what find work on crab boat help me. alex_zpua@hotmail.com
a lil too crabby said
August 24, 2008 @ 2:28 am
Hi Lance. I feel sorry for you “juice” lol
andom adala arey said
August 27, 2008 @ 3:17 am
i am in denver colorado now my friend tould me that he has been working as fisher man in alaska and he have done good mony so how can i get this aportuniety anyone who want to help me please contact me through this emaile andomay2000@yahoo.com
Ur all dumb said
September 10, 2008 @ 11:35 am
ok first of all, for all u retards that say the pay isnt great, ur stupid. Ok in a season the boats make an average of about 500k. Dependin on how many deckhands that is average of about 35k each possible more. So if u think that makin 35k or more in around a month is bad money, just shoot urself cuz ur dumb. And on top of that, the quota is there so that they dont overfish and the alaskan king crab becomes extinct, i live in north pole alaska about 10min from fairbanks and ive been to dutch harbor, talked to the factory worker and all that. I haven’t talked to actual fishermen but i might next time i go down. And the main people that work on crab boats are family. So its really hard to start workin on one if uve never done it before, and ur not family. So good luck to all of you that need jobs.
RP said
November 6, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
Some crab boats maike up to $2 million. The Deckhands can leave with up to $90,000.
it's cold up here... said
December 5, 2008 @ 6:19 am
I agree with the comment on HOW STUPID ARE YOU PEOPLE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU CAN MAKE not a job search…. so thank the few that did post comments on how much you all make and I love to eat crab to thank you so much for all your hard work getting in to my local grocery store. As far as the stupid ass people who think they have been doing something for 10 yrs and want to try something different… first learn how to spell and second just try to be somewhere fucking below zero with even a slight wind and stand outside for awhile…then let someone spray you with a hose full of ice cold water and keep standing outside… for those serious keep doing your research and those just watch the show and want to go crab fishing GET REAL….
marcin said
December 6, 2008 @ 1:27 am
Hi everybody
I would like to work as crab fisher I am young 28 and single (phisical worker)
if somebody knowes work agency or fisher boat team which look for people
who want to work on boat fishing crabs let me know on this e mail
marcinas55@o2.pl
Thanks
M3 said
December 6, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
I am a boat owner looking for deck hands ( greenhorns for this upcoming Opilio season ) crew of 11 , 3 new positions available to hard working individuals. Earn up to 20k in 6 weeks , will provide travel expenses, food – no on shore room/boarding expenses . If interested please email at jagermeistertex@yahoo.com asap as the season will begin soon. thanks – TYLER
Mario Castillo said
December 11, 2008 @ 7:01 am
hi my name is mario castillo and im lookin for a job in crab fishing if you know anything about an open spot please just send me a message at my email
mario-gonzalez-11@hotmail.com
Mario said
December 18, 2008 @ 6:01 am
Hi .im from Romania ,and i won to work on the Fishing Crab’s Ship !I work the day and the night in Spain ! I need to find this job in evry seson ! Thank you Mario (Romania-Spain) Have a mail ?Hola,soy Rumano y nesesito un poesto de trabajo como Pescador de Cangrejos ! De momento estoy en Espana y trabajo de dia y de noche!!! Sepa que es un trabajo duro Yo estoi seguro que aguanto!!! Como poedo contactarle??? Gracias
Mario said
December 18, 2008 @ 6:07 am
Hi .im from Romania ,and i won to work on the Fishing Crab’s Ship !I work the day and the night in Spain ! I need to find this job in evry seson ! Thank you Mario (Romania-Spain) Have a mail ?Hola,soy Rumano y nesesito un poesto de trabajo como Pescador de Cangrejos ! De momento estoy en Espana y trabajo de dia y de noche!!! Sepa que es un trabajo duro Yo estoi seguro que aguanto!!! Como poedo contactarle??? Gracias
tache18m@yahoo.com
Jeff said
January 13, 2009 @ 11:11 am
This post makes me cringe. First, you guys need to do a little bit of research before you go asking for a job. NOBODY gets onto a king crab boat as their first alaskan fishing job! And at least use some sort of spell check, no skipper is going to hire a guy who asks for a job and misspells his request, like the guy asking for a job on a fishing “bout”! You all are a disgrace to this industry. And the fellow that thinks the average wage on is $35,000… wow, I don’t even know what to tell you. Also, like “it’s cold up here…” said, watching the tv show doesn’t mean you have ANY knowledge of what it’s actually like!
Alnico said
January 30, 2009 @ 5:52 am
Oh yeah ull get a job, but there is a reason why a position will free up: injuries.
Just watch the show its awful u are underpaid compares to the pain and suffering ull go trough…..
Jennifet said
February 4, 2009 @ 5:17 am
My name is Jennifer. I am interested in dating a caption of a crab boat in alaska. Email me blondegenie07@yahoo.com
erndog said
March 5, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
*** I am hoping some one here will hire me to be a deck hand on a crab boat. ***
I have been watching the TV show “The Dangerous Catch” for since it has been on the TV. Every episode I feel like I know how to work on a crab boat because of watching the show. Plus, I have done lots of fishing off a dock in san diego. And I mean a lot of fishing. So both of those things should make me mostly qualified to be a deck hand. Im pretty young, strong and can swing those pods around no problem. email me if interested you boat captans. Hope to sea you on the bering sea!!!!!! “Wanted……Dead or Alive!!!!!!!!!!
King Ding a ling said
March 5, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
Ya’ll can suck my king crab dick, you bitch ass, punk ass . ass. No one just leaves a damn note on a website and gets a job crab fishing. I have been crab fishing for 2 yrs and I had to work up here for about two years before I even got the job and it just happened to be by luck. Almost everyone on these boats are all related or are friends of the family. So shut the fuck up none of you could handle the shit. I did coke and meth my first time cause I knew I wouldnt be sleeping you bitches.
erndog said
March 8, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
King Ding a Ling,
Can you apply for a job on a crab boat from your jail cell? Do your meth sores hurt from all the cold weather. Do they ooze all over the crab? Is it hard to shoot up while the boat is pitching in high seas? Do you use an extra big straw to snort your lines of coke during storms? After you snort the coke, does your nose run and make cokesicles? Do you make enough money crabbing to pay your drug dealer and bail bond agency off? Since you are so experienced, I thought I would ask a few questions. I know you wont mind when I take your crabbing job because you are in your 15th live in drug treatment program. I just hope the owner of your trailer park lets you keep your space while youre gone.
crabbers are pussies said
March 11, 2009 @ 5:44 am
king ding a ling is a idiot. ive been fishing 12 years.long lining,i hate the show deadliest queers cauase thats what they are queers .every crabber i have ever worked with couldnt handle the long hours of long lining .they all go to bed like children take their drugs away from them they got no power. if you really want to work its not that hard to get on a boat .take a job on a land plant in dutch harbor .then every spare minute you have hit the docks .i cant count how many guys we have hired over the years the hard part is getting to dutch ounce you get their you should be allright fag ass crabbers quit all the time……….
Jeffrey Cooke said
March 24, 2009 @ 2:28 am
Hey everyone, i just landed a job on a crabbing boat in alaska, but i would be a greenhorn (newbie) the first year which im pretty sure means i get a set amount of money not a share. im not so much in it for the money more the experience. But how much does a greenhorn usually make? is it gonna be worth it?
aimar said
April 13, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
hi i would like to apply for this work please let me know how should i be sending my application for this job . please help me
Ajay Walia said
April 20, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
Hey everyone, i would like to apply crab boat job for this work please let me know how should i be sending my application for this job . This post makes me cringe. NOBODY gets onto a king crab boat as their first alaskan fishing job
aussie bob said
April 21, 2009 @ 1:07 am
how do you get a job like that that would be great. Ohhh hold up I think i would rather stay with my job working 3 days a week on 140k.
Sea roy said
May 8, 2009 @ 6:07 am
Aussie Bob you’re a jerk, these are serious people looking for serious , dangerous jobs. you probably make that kind of money cheating someone out of it, or defending some child molester that should be shot, SO IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO TELL EVERYONE ON HERE>>>>>STEP THE “BEEP” OFF
To everyone else that is trying to get a job on here good luck !
cowboy joe said
May 29, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
my dad always talked to me about alaska fisherman going to make the big money and now he isn’t around but i figure if i can farm, bull ride, fire fight and stck bells of hay also have to wake up every morning at 5 a.m. i think i can handle this so if someone can help me get an application i would really appreciate it thanx
Bjorn said
June 18, 2009 @ 10:59 am
I worked on the Northwestern for 2 years, and it was great ex[erience. I was working in an ofice in Boise, Idaho before trying my hand at king crab fishing in the Bering Sea. I emailed my resume (with cover letter) to the office, and i had 2 weeks of paid training at their offices. They show you how to tie knots, and to handle the fish if you’ve never fished beforet. I also picked up smoking because it was boring just sitting on the deck waiting for the crab to go into the pots. The food was okay, and they guys were pretty cool too. I thought the hours kind of sucked (10 hour shifts), but i made about 400 dollars a day. The Bering Sea isn’t that scary if you’ve never fished before. Its not the hardest job around, but its not the easiest either. I know that for the 2009-10 season, they will be hiring tonnes of people, so email them your resume, and remember to bring your rain gear.
WOKDAFK!! said
June 22, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
YA’LL PEOPLE ARE RETARDED AS HELL. THERE’S A REASON SOME OF US GET AN EDUMACATION, SO WE DON’T HAVE TO BUST OUR ASSES FOR 36+ HOURS. YOU THINK YOU’RE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY??? 48K FOR A MONTH, JUST DO THE MATH RETARDS. 60-80 BUCKS AN HR, WHERE YOU WILL MOST DEFINITELY ABUSE THE HELL OUT OF YOUR BODY, POSSIBLY DIE? I’M FINE WITH WORKING AT A DESK MAKING 50/HR. I’LL AT LEAST KNOW MY LIFE AND LIMBS WILL NEVER BE AT RISK, AND IF I CHOSE TO LEAVE OR AM LET GO, I CAN PICK UP ANOTHER JOB FOR THE SAME RATE. GUESS MOST OF YA’LL RAIN FOR COVER WHEN GOD WAS HANDIN OUT BRAINS, THINKIN HE SAID RAIN. IN THE END THOUGH, GLAD THERE ARE DUMMIES IN THE WORLD TO DO ALL THE SHIT JOBS..LOL
Brando said
July 14, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Hey yall, lookeing round fer 7 deckands – been ronning me crab bait boat for 3 years. Wee hab som fun on boat when waiting for the crab’s to decide to get into the pot. I use xtra small crab pot for the greenhorns – less crab but easier for u. Mail me straight away – we are fishing soon. Er-body meet up in slamcouver and we sail up to dutch bay from there. Must be able to steer the boat when I am pased out drunk. Bring your sister for extra $$. Mail straight away at crab.boat81@gmail.com
GhettoCrabSplitta187 said
July 22, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
Hi, I lookin’ fer a good payin job on wunna dem boats wit da crab boxes on em. I bring ma mom an sister wit me when I come. They already has a ton of crabs in their snizzies. All the boat mens can grunt and sweat on em’ and we can multiply dem crabs and get rich and use da babies to bait dem big crab boxes so we can get the big crabs that hurts wen they bites you. I like to eat dem crabs alot too. Got real mad wen my ma said the crab stick aren’t real, so I wanna go on da real crab boat now so I can pull da meat out of the leg shell to make sure its not wunna dem fake crab sticks! Oh yeah, I get sick on da amuzment park rides do u think I be aight when da boat go up and down and shit? I can swim real good too wich people say is amazin since I from the ghetto, so if I fall off the boat I can meet yall back at the harbor and yalls can write me da check for missed wages and shit.
joey said
August 4, 2009 @ 3:22 am
were do i sgin up
anthony said
August 26, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
hello, basically im loking for work on a crab bout but have no idea were to look so if you can help me please email me on cfc_celtic_ant@hotmail.co.uk
Jennifer Mac Donald said
September 4, 2009 @ 4:20 am
this is to John Doe,
I would like some information for my son. We live in Western Washington, and I have my granddaughter while my son is trying to get on his feet. They moved up here from the Midwest, and he has had many problems trying to get a good job, and is willing to work the fishing boats to get back up on his feet, and be able to have his daughter back. We live 3 hours from seattle, so he needs some good information, and strong leads. I’d be so thankful for the help.
Jennifer
phantomportangel@gmail.com
his name is Frank and his e-mail is:
bigredfrank@gmail.com
sebastain said
September 14, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
Looking for a job being a deckhand or a fishing deckhand for any boat. I`m 20 years old, have no family. I`ve been going to a higher technical school for 4 and a half year. Now I`m a soldier in austria since 3 years. But I`ve enough from this job. My dream is to work on a crab fishing boat .
I`m a hard worker and I`m very strong. Temperatures beyond zero are no probleme for me.
I`m ready to start!
How can I get a deckhand job ??
- said
September 18, 2009 @ 12:00 am
Well i don’t think they should get that much. Just because a job is dangerous it doesn’t instantly mean that you should be paid a fortune. They chose to do it – it’s not like they are doing anything that they don’t want to. $150,000 per season – well overpaid!
When you compare that with a doctor or lawyer… no contest as far as i’m concerned.
Yura said
September 28, 2009 @ 4:17 pm
Hi, My name is Yuri, I am from Ukraine. I appreciate if you tell me how to get a job on crab boat.
I am 30, I am very strong and hardworker.
Please e-mail me on okuraksa@ukr.net
paul said
October 9, 2009 @ 5:39 am
well lad im 21 from ireland driven mad because of the no work thing over here it couldn be worse. iv read a few off the letters on this thing and it seems to me most of u just want to want to do this for the experience of it and most actually no all of u prob have jobs where ever u are .but i have to say im not different exept for the job part see i want to do it for the experience to the experience of escaping this almost now a 3rd world country where a man can NOT make shit of himself live and work as far away from this hell on earth.put ur self in my boots i havent worked for 6 months i now recieve 45 euro a week in dol or state money which is a joke that i dont intend on staying for it to finish .now i have a facination with all crabs fish and everything else like that the money is soposed to be good so i could send good money home for my family and i would be living a dream . i reailize i am no different from any one else on this site really so i wont expect anything from this letter all i can leave u with is HARD WORKING IRISH MAN FOR RENT PAUL11KEARNEY@HOTMAIL.COM
mel said
October 11, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
can someone please explain to me why people keep looking for a job here???????
who the hell do you think is going to see this???????
I mean look at the site you’re on, do you really think that an employer looking for help is gonna come HERE to find an employee?????????
leonardo said
October 16, 2009 @ 1:38 am
looking for work… any information that anyone could offer me would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
Martin said
October 21, 2009 @ 3:44 am
Hi my name is Martin. Im looking for job just like all others. Please let me know if you know some info. Tha.
Angry said
October 28, 2009 @ 12:59 am
Why are all of these people asking for crab fishing jobs on this site? This wasn’t an advertisement for getting hired on as a crab fisherman–it was an article about how much crab fishermen make. Do you honestly think that captains of crab boats get on these sites, look at the comments, and say, “Oh wow! That guy there sounds like he’d be a great worker! Good thing I got on this random website and found this comment he posted!” I mean, really? And I like how most of the idiots asking for the jobs are like, “I’ve seen the Deadliest Catch, I know what to expect!” The trouble is, just because you’re a fan of the show and haven’t missed an episode does NOT make you “prepared” for the crab fishing industry or anything like that. The show is interesting, yes, but it’s a very watered down version of the real thing. I know, because I have been commercial fishing up in Alaska for 14 years, and have been around those crab boats and on several during that time. The show is interesting, yes, but in reality it’s a cop-out. There are so many things about crab fishing life that the show cannot capture just because it’s just that–a TV show made to appeal to the millions of people that watch TV every single day. Truth is, crab fishing is not what it used to be, and some things on the show are exaggerrated or not shown in full detail just so as to maintain the audience’s interest.
Also, with a quota being put on the amount of crab caught, that also reduced the size of the crab fishing fleet. This caused many crab fishing crews to lose their jobs. So now, with an abundance of experienced fisherman floating around, these crab boat captains are highly unlikely to hire a bona fide green horn from Hawa’ii or wherever the fuck you hail from, just because there’s already so many experienced, jobless crab fisherman floating around in the system. That’s where the show also misleads the general public. The captains’ hire these. So-called “green horns,” when in actuality those “green horns” are experienced fishermen being PAID (by the show) to pretend they are green horn idiots. Think about it–if the show just let on that everyone is experienced at this line of work, wouldn’t that be awfully boring? Nobody to get yelled at or picked on!
Get a life people, honestly. Even if you had half a chance at a job like this, you’re getting no where posting desperate comments on sites such as these. Like somebody else said, try a lower scale fishing job first, like salmon fishing. I’m sure more than half of you blokes have never even set foot on a commercial fishing boat, much less a crab boat. If anything, the Deadliest Catch show pisses me off, because it gets a bunch of losers to thinking that, “Hey! That’s the job for me!” whereas before the fuckin show nobody ever even gave this industry much thought–esp not people down in places like Puerto-fucking-Rico or Minnesota or wherever.
Wow. Get real.
Big Chief said
October 28, 2009 @ 2:19 am
Hi, I am an Indian living on a reservation in New Mexico. I am sick n tired of living in tee pee. Also tired of doing rain dance and getting no results. We having the biggest draught here since 1904. My rain dance used to work. I think if I got re-located, maybe on deck of crab fishing boat, I could re-capture the magic of my rain dance. Maybe crabs would fall from sky, we make big bucks! Then I go home and give crabs to my wife and children, and whoever else sleeps in my bed! Yes?
Skipper said
October 29, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
Dear Seekers,
Crabbing is indeed, a dream job for many but to start with this, you need to have a sharp knowledge about it. I would like to aware you about many schools like Kenai River Fishing Academy, where you can take a 5 day basic fishing training and furthermore recommendation, a STCW95 (a safety certificate) would be a plus! So if you got this stuffs, just knock Alaska especially the kodiak region or seattle and check out the harborside notice boards or any fishing agency (who provide relevant information or even guranteed jobs), m sure you will get a pretty good (ready for dark depression adventure) job and lastly with further experience to the so called crabbing business lol and if you are a Non U.S; get yourself H-1B (NIV) as quickly as possible (J-1 works too), in order to grab the opportunity before someone else dwell en. Good Luck ….
Regards,
Skipper
michele said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
I will come to work for dutch harbor .How i can come , iam from europe (Belgium) and i have not ennough money for come to alaska.
you can contact me on smp_1007@hotmail.com
thnkx
Sig said
November 14, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Hey Y’all, Sig here from the Northwestern……..I hope everyone is enjoying their fall and keeping warm before the winter comes .brrrrrr. I will be hiring 10 people for our new boat so send your resumes with cover letters to our office. We will pay you for the time you spend training here which is about 3 weeks (300/day), plus if you start catching huge crabs, we will pay you a bonus at the end of the job, which could be about 10 K. Hopefully you guys can stand the cold on the Bering (it sometimes get to about 2-3 degrees, but if you really start to get cold, you can relieve me or my brother from the wheel. Cant wait to here from you all
Sig..
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Keener said
November 14, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Hi Sig, i was really hoping to fish on the NOrthwestern this year. I watch your show all the time and know that i would be a great team member! i played football in highschool and work out alot so i can handle the job for sure. Angry doesnt know what hes talking about i think hes just jealous of the successful fisherman. lol. anyways, hope to talk to u soon. thank you
Greenhorn said
November 14, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
Anyone know who’s hiring this season? i would really love a job crab fishing
thomas massey said
November 28, 2009 @ 4:21 am
Dear Sig,
I am interested in getting into the business and would like to know where (fax number or email) to send my resume and cover letter. lcfmassey@aol.com
Keith said
December 20, 2009 @ 5:45 am
Its Keith from the Wizard…Mouse has hurt his back and will not be coming out this year, so i need a second in command. let me know whos interested
Keith
adam evanger said
December 24, 2009 @ 8:19 am
I’ve never worked on a commercial fishing boat but would love the opportunity! I realize a second in command requires years of experience but I wanted to forward my information in case another position opens up. I’m a hard worker and have no problem doing what I’m told. I’ll be 30 yrs old in April, born and raised in Seattle. I’ve been a residential painter for 13 years, working in the family business.
Jacob Thornton said
December 30, 2009 @ 1:42 am
hi i think its great. I am a roofer and i want to do it so that i to can say i’ve done it. not that its really dangerous all the waves crashing over you and the large crabs you get to catch. the money is what i want to go for i really need it right now and if i have to do something dangerous to support my family then so be it! so if any of you crab fisherman want a hard working 25 yr old then you can call me at 217-622-0328
junaid said
January 2, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
Looking for a job being a deckhand or a fishing deckhand for any boat. I`m 20 years old, have no family. I`ve been going to a higher technical school for 4 and a half year. Now I`m a soldier in austria since 3 years. But I`ve enough from this job. My dream is to work on a crab fishing boat .
I`m a hard worker and I`m very strong. Temperatures beyond zero are no probleme for me.
I`m ready to start!
How can I get a deckhand job ??
michael said
January 9, 2010 @ 11:02 am
Hey im a 18 teen year old kid wanting to be a deckhand helper on anyones boat as long as it pays good but anyone please send me a commet with your phone number or your E-mail address i dont know what im doing but everyone starts thier first so that being said im a HARD worker and i want to learn this profession i like it i would do it with a smile on my face and im acool guy to work with too you can reach me on my E-mail address at ppoppingmikey@hotmail.com please someone give me a chance i live in NEW ENGLAND NEW HAMSHIRE in manchester so hit me up if you need help
Tim said
January 12, 2010 @ 8:05 am
I worked crab out of dutch 3 years ago. If you would like to work on one of these boats you will first need to prove yourself on an at sea processing vessel or a long liner. Most crab vessels don’t hire through these online alaska fishing companies, but word of mouth, and crew return to the vessel year after year. Get a 90 day contract with a processor out of dutch harbor. Talk to everyone staying at OSI boathouse. Its right on the docks. OSI is where all the boats house their crew until the vessel makes it back to port. Also talk with the harbor master. Ask around. Don’t fly back to Seattle as soon as you finish your 90 day contract !!!! Let people know you have completed one and you should be able to find a boat looking to gamble on a new greenhorn. That’s how I got on a crab boat. As a greenhorn,you won’t make much $$$, and you’ ll work harder than everyone else. It’s not as exciting as the TV show is. It’s just the same crap and no rest til you can’t stand it. Good luck.
To the girl that said her sister is going up to work on a crab boat. Unless she’s going to cook on the crab boat, she’s full of crap. I’ve never seen a female crabbing up there. Boats don’t hire women so I wouldn’t waste your time. (Processors and canneries will.)
sarah said
January 24, 2010 @ 5:39 am
Hi, this is sarah, and i worked on the Maverick last year, and it was awesome. i reccomend it to anyone. just go to dutch and talk to the skipper….you can get a job easily, i promise. I hope that everyone has a good year fishing, and remember that its not actually that hard to be a deckhand. its fun and the guys give you free cigarettes if you dont have any. see you up in dutch this year
Thao said
January 27, 2010 @ 10:06 pm
Hi my name thao
I love to work the fishing jobs ,but I don’t know how to apply the jobs.
I see some body to work the jobs crabs I love ,If some body to know the jobs please email to me Thank you . Thao
nhanquanba2003@yahoo.com
razeeb sarker said
January 30, 2010 @ 8:08 pm
I m a Bangladeshi & working in a fishing vessel last one year.
Now I want to get a job in a crab harvester.
How can I get the opportunity?
please mail me at razeeb2007@yahoo.com
mohamed gomaa abd al gawad said
February 3, 2010 @ 7:33 pm
i am officer fishing shipes at arab academy maritim in alxandria i want work to on the fishing crabs thank youi am 22 years
Osabi Del H'eranni said
February 5, 2010 @ 11:28 am
I want one a dem jobs on one a dem boats wit dem fish and crab cakes and dat. who’s hirin i want to get up dere as soon as i can. i am work in fisheries so call me
chains said
February 14, 2010 @ 5:09 am
I watch that show and then I read these posts and I can tell you all one thing, you want a job that is physically challanging with great pay? fuck a crab boat, get you a job boilermaking and working power plant shutdowns. toting and riggin then jacking on a fucking 6 ton com-a-long or chainfall and crawling thru holes a man wasn’t meant to go through, up and down scaffolds 12 hrs a day, 7 days a week for about a month or two will put your ass in more physical torture than you ever want. I got a buddy a job after he came out of the army rangers and his ass hit the bed without even taking a fucking shower every day! pay rate varies, I’m a tube welder and make $28 and hour and 75 dollars a day per-diem (tax free money) I cleared $80,000 last year and didn’t even work all year…….fuck crab fishing……………………………..
vick mackie said
May 12, 2010 @ 1:33 pm
yo do police experience count to get a job as a crabber…
Colin Simpson said
May 15, 2010 @ 8:23 am
I am looking for a job on a crab boat.I have been a fisherman i New Zealand for 7 years.I have owned my own 70 foot long liner as well.I am single and have no real ties any more.So if anyone knows of any deckhand jobs going please drop me a line
Kris said
July 9, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Hello,
Job required on Fishing Boats. indian, Male, 30 yrs, Hardworking, educated, EMPLOYERS IF INTERESTED CONTACT ME on ukn2_1@yahoo.com
Kris
georgie tucker said
August 26, 2010 @ 8:37 pm
i think jordan is a migit coz it sounds like he has serious small man syndrome.
vibhat said
October 16, 2010 @ 3:48 am
hi. I m in merchat navy and i m 20 years old .I would like to apply for this work please let me know how should i be sending my application for this job . please help me.
Natalie said
November 8, 2010 @ 3:44 am
These guys are so brave its such a dangerous job. I am just watching ‘Deadliest Catch’ a celebration of teh life of Phil Harris. Amazing amazing but wow what a tough dangerous job. What tough guys.
let the crab hit the pots said
December 22, 2010 @ 10:40 pm
I’m a crab fisherman from newfoundland. Yes crabin is a hard job. But the main thing is you don’t get sea sick.next wet and cold. A lot of people don’t like being wet and cold.no good to have piano fingers either. Some of the ones I seen on them alaska boats are drama kings. The best fishermen there are the ones yea don’t see much. there working and don’t have time to talk on tv. I say they make more off the tv show then the crab. Just price some parts and electronics for one of them boats and you will see. I’m 33 and fishing for 15 years. I fish squid,crab,lobster,cod,caplien,herring,mackerel,andd lump fish. I bet over half the people here had one bad trip at sea yous wouldd quit. Fishing is take the bad wit the hard and good. Its not there to catch every single year. I cut logs too and that is just as hard. What makes crabin hard too is you need to be half fish now that’s hard. Lobster fishing is the best and most fun job in the world,but its hard too I haul my lobster traps by hand with one on a string and I have 200 traps out.
joebob2000 said
January 4, 2011 @ 5:57 am
“World’s highest paid job”… Really? You can’t think of any doctors, lawyers, celebrities, or CEOs who earn more than $150,000 with a few months of effort? Your lack of imagination is stunning.
Jared said
January 10, 2011 @ 6:08 am
I am looking for work and an adventure. I need excitement in my life!!!! I would bust my ass for anyone looking to hire and healthy hard strong worker! I live in upstate New York and I’m used to below freezing temperatures and the cold doesn’t really both me. I just need a high paying job so I can get my life together and save up some money for my future.
CUCU said
February 5, 2011 @ 7:54 pm
Hello my name is sergiu and i am from Romania and i really work on a boat in alaska crab somon everything because i need desperaid a job because here in my country ROMANIA the things are very very worse ,who may help me with an adress of email on skipper who needs some hand for a job i am free.I WORK FOR FREE 4 MONTHS IF I GET HIRED ON A BOAT IN ALASKA.I AM A HARD WORKER AND I NEED URGENT A JOB PLEASE HELP ME WITH A JOB .YOU MAY CONTACT ME FOR GETTING ME A JOB ON MY ADRESS OF EMAIL SERGYUIONEL@YAHOO.COM
Sig said
February 27, 2011 @ 6:22 am
Hi Sergiu, it’s Sig from the Northwestern. Could you please call the office and set up an interview. We’d love to have you on board this year as you sound like a great worker. I want to have a good crew this year, cause my brother is not coming. talk to you soon,
sig
Jesus Chavez Jr. said
March 3, 2011 @ 5:08 am
Hi my names jesus and I’m from southern callifornia…I’m 23 years old and in great shape.., all I’ve ever wanted to do since I turned 18 is to become a crab fisherman but I became a parent at 19…my son is about to be five and when he was born I realized I had to put my dream on hold to provide for him because I had no one to help me…..after revealing to my family this year about my goals and dreams of becoming a crab fisherman they said they would help me anyway they could….I’m not trying to do this to get on tv….I’ve wanted this since I was 18…..please Sig or any other skipper out there with any job openings please contact me….I really need your help to get my foot in the door….I won’t let u guys down..my email is jdizzo760@gmail.com..
CUCU said
March 8, 2011 @ 11:43 pm
thanks captain sig and yes i come with pleasure to work ,but i dont have any number of telephone of your office ,how can i do in this situation,maybe is better to send me an email with the number of telephone of your office.My adress of email is sergyuionel@yahoo.com,and my number of telephone is 0040741578968.With regards Cucu Sergiu and i hope to talk to you very soon about all the details.I wish you to be health and GOD BLESS YOU. YES I COME TO WORK AND I HOPE TO TALK WITH YOU VERY SOON
Tiger Evans said
March 24, 2011 @ 6:19 pm
Would you all just shut up and fish!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matauraboy@hotmail.com. Wanna shut up and fish
Bz said
April 20, 2011 @ 8:52 am
You can make 3 billion in a year playing stocks granted u have to be the best of all time but 3b is the current record so it can be done so
work hard=10000-100,000
work smart= 100,000-3,000,000,000
hmmmm
CUCU said
April 29, 2011 @ 5:15 pm
NO ONE KNOWS NOTHING BECAUSE I NEED A JOB IN ALASKA EVERYTHING I DO DOESNT MATTER FOR ME ONLY TO ESCAPE FROM MY COUNTRY ROMANIA CAUSE IS DIFFICULT
Chris Mason said
May 11, 2011 @ 7:51 pm
Hello- my name is chris and i have always wanted to get a job in the crabbin buisness. I am a very hard worker that is always willing to learn something new. Im not to sure as to what direction i need go so that i could get this job. Where do i go to apply?
I have plenty of experience here locally in Charleston, SC but i have never been as far out as yall go. Please contact my email in Buddyboy00357@yahoo.com
Idiots said
May 12, 2011 @ 6:29 pm
All you guys posting how strong and fit for this job, and for someone to contact them about a crab job are idiots. This job has been exploited sooo much because of the show, I know kids that grow up and say they want to go fish for crab now. What ever happened to wanting to be a doctor. Sooooo many people think they can just go to Alaska and make 30 grand in a month. There are very few jobs and there are thousands of people that want them, not to mention it’s a job for idiots. Fishermen are the high school dropouts. If the only way you can make a decent buck is by risking your life, you are a failure at life. I just graduated college with a Finance and International Studies degree….took me 4 short years and I am making 65,000k a year plus benefits in my FIRST JOB AT 22 YEARS OLD. Just go to school you idiots. I will be making more than these guys for my whole life and I don’t have to risk my life, suffer in the cold, do extremely tough manual labor all day long, and absolutely destroy my body and health. I PAY PEOPLE TO MAKE MY FOOD, WHILE YOUR THE ONE FINDING MY FOOD. Think about that. Your the peasant stuck working for the business owners. I will own your fishing vessels, pay you a fraction of what I make, an never have to leave my own home. All you idiots are always looking for the quick buck for nothing….it doesn’t exist people…go to school…all it takes is 4 years (unless your a REALLY BIG IDIOT and dropped out of high school) and you will make more than these morons for your whole life and never have to lift a finger, leave your family behind for 5 months during the year (KC + Opies), and risk your fucking life…..its simple
yann said
June 12, 2011 @ 4:32 pm
you have never thinked that’s a choice of life and a passion.See what”s happen with the financial system!!!! and respect people who live with the sea because people like you never get any respect.
CUCU SERGIU said
June 14, 2011 @ 5:47 pm
everyone talks but nobody knows how difficult is to live with 80 dollars for a mounth in Romania i have working on the boats on the black sea in my country i know how is thhe job on the boat and also on the sea cause here in ROMANIA the winters are very very cold and it must to do your job doesnt matter of any conditions.for this reason i wanna a job in alaska on a boat because here in my country is very very though i dont wanna be a movie star on the discovery because every guy first of all think of that they have in minds only to see them on tv only this have in their minds,i want only a job on the boat to make my duty doesnt matter what i do on the boat even i clean the toiletts only to have a job and to make for my self a better life to make a home for me only this is my interest to get a job on the boat doesnt matter is it small or big only to get a job.if some captains read this maybe makes a good thing to me and help me with this problem.you may contact me on the sergyuionel@yahoo.com to send me an adress or a phone number to speak and to see me that i am a strong guy and also to see my resume i know welding ,or you also contact me on my phone number 0040741578968.i hope to get an answer with regards from ROMANIA cucu sergiu
daniel said
August 19, 2011 @ 5:26 am
Hi I’m a 24 year old male from South Africa would like to know how do u get to work on a crab boat? Don’t mind starting as a GreenHorn
Moron said
November 28, 2011 @ 12:18 pm
Ive always wanted to crab fish. i can make 30 k in 4 weeks. i play football, and i work out with weights 3 x a week. my first season up there didnt go that well, but if anyone knows of any better jobs on the boats b ut for not as much work can you email me? i will work hard, but i really just want a decent job for the summer,
thanks guys, keep fishing, and hopeuflly our industry will keep storng
nick brown said
March 8, 2012 @ 9:19 am
I make 200k crabfishn every season and have been doing this since 1975.YES its a ruff job but we fishermen enjoy it and make a decent living. Sure their was days I had to smoke crack and shoot heroin just to stay up and yes ive lost three fingers on my hand but that’s all part of the game! See you in Alaska!!!
prem bahadur thapa said
June 29, 2012 @ 5:28 pm
hi i am prem thapa , age 21 i am physically and mentally very prepared for the crab and fishing job and i can handle any harsh situation so i want some adventures job so please let me know about this.
contact: premthapamagar02@gmail.com
thanking you
prem bahadur thapa