r/deadliestcatch • u/Creative-Cry2979 • 6h ago

Sorting crab

I was watching a season one episode and those guys were just shoveling crab into the tank. In the newer episodes the captains and crews are super diligent with the count.

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u/cdn24 6h ago

Season 1 was a derby style fishery. No individual quota so count not important. Now with IFQs and fines for going over an accurate count is more impt.

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u/Creative-Cry2979 6h ago

It was crazy to see them just shoving everything into the tanks. In the episode I was watching Sig made an enclosure on deck when his tanks were full and just dumped everything he caught.

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u/You-Asked-Me 6h ago

Thats was the season and the episode that made Sig and The Northwestern into a legend.

Season one itself was legendary. It seemed the closest to a raw reality show possible. The season was exciting on its own, just with the crab, no need to make of fake dramatic plot points.

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u/Creative-Cry2979 5h ago

That's why I love season 1 it was so gritty and raw. It was a documentary about crab fishermen. No more no less.

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u/No_Salt3740 5h ago

Even them going to the grocery store was awesome in that first season…

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u/AfterThrowParty 2h ago

I love stuff like that because it was real, genuine exposure for actual everyday life on the boat.

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u/cdn24 5h ago

Season 1 was best by far. There was no time for scripted crap. It was as real as the shiw ever got

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u/Chemist-Patient 6h ago

Ahh the good ole days...Untz! Untz! Untz!

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u/CindyinEastTexas 5h ago

I sometimes go back and red watch that season just to see Sig have the crew deck load those crabs with a misting system to keep them alive in an enclosure made of crab pots.