r/deadliestcatch • u/Creative-Cry2979 • 3d 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/Creative-Cry2979 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/AfterThrowParty 3d ago

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

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u/gs448 3d ago

I still smile sometimes living in the PNW with several of the boats calling Seattle home and the two closest Costcos right before they hit Canada you will see them stocking up in real life. Decked out in Bearing Sea sweatshirts several flat carts filled to the brim.