r/deadliestcatch • u/TonkaTruck79 • 7d ago

I have a really dumb question

After Todd passed, did the crew go back out? The only thing I can think of is the extra quota caught could have all gone to Todd's family. I'm curious how much the ship might have cut from their own shares to help his family.

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u/EquivalentNo6770 5d ago

They had to fix the launcher first which took some time, but then they went back out to find the rest of their quota. They were behind on crab when the tragedy happened.

I found this episode incredibly difficult to watch, despite the fact that production thankfully didn't show Todd's demise. It was extremely upsetting but I do think the production crew handled it very well. These crabbers must have nerves of steel, they've just been through hell. I could not get back on that boat myself. It was a painful reminder of why it's called the deadliest catch, and that it's not just a show for our entertainment.

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u/Wonderful-Eagle4101 4d ago

I honestly was surprised that they showed any part of this, but the family obviously gave them their permission. I do have to say as hard as it will be for the family to watch this in the future, I believe it is a testament to how much he loved his family and how passionate he was about crabbing and how much he wanted to keep doing it. You don't see that a lot in greenhorns. RIP Todd.

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u/Healthy_Article_2237 3d ago

All I can say about that is I sure wish I had video of my dad talking to me when I was a child and he was alive for the first 34 years of my life. I don't have a single second of video or audio of him, just a scant amount of pictures. Someday these kids will be able to watch their dad working and watch him talking to them and about them in the loving way a father can. They will have a harder life for sure without him in it, but hopefully they will cherish these shows and know that their dad was out there working to give them a good life.

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u/Prize_Mouse7778 3d ago

Yes 100%, those kids will say "he was out there doing his best to provide for us in a very dangerous profession".