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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 8:09 am
Welcome to TVCH, Captainswife. I look forward to hearing your take on the show. Is your hubby a crab fisherman? Do you watch the show? Do you know any of the guys on the show? How do you deal with the dangerousness (I know that's not a word, just couldn't come up with the right one...lol) of the job? Sorry for all the questions, rapid-fire-like, but I'm just so curious!
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Delurker
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 9:14 am
Yay!!!!!!!!!! Captainswife finally made it over,I can verify for ya Blue, that her husband is a crab fisherman. Welcome aboard and join on in!!!
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 9:55 am
Very excited to have you Captainswife. Welcome and enjoy.
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Captainswife
Member
06-05-2009
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 7:53 pm
I am going to try this again lol I came in earlier to introduce myself but the post I don't believe showed up! I am the one Delurker told ya about I am a Captains wife of almsot 17 years! I hope I can contribute to the conversation!
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Captainswife
Member
06-05-2009
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 8:05 pm
Hey look my posting are working after all lol OK yes my hubby is a Crab fisherman, I don't personally know the guys from the show but Hubby knows some of them. I only watch the show when Hubby is home usaully,it's not dangerous really it isn't ok so that is what I tell myself. Delurker knows me well she knows that I can sometimes stress if I lose contact with the boat or if a boat goes down and I dont know the name of the boat! Even if tragedy strikes I cry like a baby for the family I can understand what they are going threw, adn I deeply feel for them. My hubby has been a fisherman for many many years it's a way of life for us! Please feel free to ask anything you would like I am pretty open with things I can answer most things from a wife's perspective(sp)the day to day life on the boat I can answer from second hand knowledge from the hubby or son. My son is 12 and has spent summers up there during salmon season on the boat with Dad! Thank you for the warm welcome
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 12:54 am
Hi Captainswife. Welcome to the Clubhouse.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 3:34 am
Captainswife, welcome to TVCH. How nice is that new boat in the fleet, the Incentive? And those poor guys on the Wizard. Those black eyes they had from getting slammed against the pots were terrible.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 4:08 am
Welcome Captainswife! Oh, those black eyes were awful! I also felt bad for captain Keith, he was so distraught.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 5:36 am
That was a hard show to watch - and I can imagine for Keith the period of time between when the wave hit and when he saw the guys again was excrutiating...I'm sure he thought that one guy had been washed overboard! This was a good reminder to us that this is not really a television show but men who are doing a hard and dangerous job in the worst conditions available. I think we've gotten so used to them all doing well that it is hard to see when we almost lost "one of our own."
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:44 am
Roxip, DH and I were sure he was swept overboard also. We were so worried. By the end of the show I was in tears for Keith and his guys. The bruise on the back of one of the guys looked horrible. Three guys out already and from the previews for next week it sort of looks like Phil and the Cornelia Marie might have trouble with the ice. Oh, and it was so scary when Jake had a rope wrapped around his leg.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:51 am
Very scary, especially when he realized that they weren't hearing his warnings at all, so it seemed.. I've come to be quite fond of these guys, makes it scarier. Well I hope Phil can remain in the captain's chair. He's my favorite, though I want to hold an intervention over the fact that he's still smoking. Captainswife, does your husband fish in the same area as the show portrays? When he's out there if you let us know the name of the ship we'll all keep them even more specifically in our thoughts. Welcome to posting!
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Captainswife
Member
06-05-2009
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:50 am
Good Afternoon yes he fishes right along side these guys! Out of respect for the crew who like to keep themselves private so to speak I don't wish to share the boats name. We did interview a couple season's ago and most of us prayed very hard that our boat would NOT be choosen. We have 2 owners of the boat and the owners thought it would be a great thing and money wise it would of been but life wise I think it was best to not be a boat on TV. I personally like to think my husband and our crew our fishing on a nice calm lake catching trout LOL it helps me sleep !
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 12:40 pm
I think that it would be very hard to watch what your husband endures on a day-to-day basis. So we will just do an anonymous good thought send-out to your husband...thanks for joining us!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 6:37 pm
I can certainly respect not sharing the boat's name, Captainswife. Now, do they come home after a crab season and not want to even LOOK at a crab? Yep, I already send out thoughts to the whole fleet anyway, so your husband and that boat are covered already. I would think perhaps having the cameras around would just be more people to worry about and might even encourage a bit more of a daring attitude and.. well I'd want my relative to be concentrating on safety..
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 7:13 pm
Captain'sWife, welcome aboard!!! I have a question for you: since many deckhands make a good deal of money in a short fishing season (a couple of weeks, sometimes), do they go home and spend a lot of time lounging around the house, or do they go home to work regular jobs between crab seasons? I ask this because when my DH (Dear Husband/Darned Husband/Dumb Husband--choose the appropriate one per your mood, LOL) broke his ankle a year ago he was home for nine or ten weeks instead of underground digging coal. I thought he'd drive me nuts! If he could earn his yearly salary in a short length of time, he absolutely would. He earns a decent living, but working 9-10 hrs/day, six days/week, 50 wks/year. If he could earn the same amount in a much shorter time, he totally would, but I don't know how I would deal with him being around much more than he is now. --And he's not home that much, given that his commute to work is 1 1/2 hours each day. I'm just curious. Thanks for any info.
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Captainswife
Member
06-05-2009
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 9:55 pm
Well we eat A LOT of seafood at home our crew doesnt eat a whole lot on the boat so when Hubby comes home we eat it quite a bit I love homepacks(boxes of seafood brought home) My dh does not have a job while he is home other than to fulfill his honey do list I have created while he is gone lol My dh is not much of a lounge around kind of guy he has too keep moving and busy or he gets grouchy. About the only time he holds still is if he is sleeping. They do make a nice living in a shorter period of time my dh averages about 8 months gone a year. The show shows them for short periods of time, I would imagine most of the guys work all season's. Our boat fishes Oplio Crab, halibut, cod, salmon and King crab. We have our main crew of 4 guys who have worked together for years and then we have had our share of greenhorns. We run 2 Captians my dh and his Uncle my dh is considered Chief Engineer and Relief Captian. His Uncle (who is part owner of the boat) is the main Captian and runs the boat for Crab seasons and then him and dh share the fish seasons rotating time off. Within the next couple years dh will take full command of the boat and he will be gone more than he is now. Ok I feel like I am rambling on and on so I am going to end there thank you for the warm welcome have a wonferul night.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 5:24 am
Thank you for the "inside" information Captainswife - it adds so much to a show to be able to have someone who's lived it around to answer questions! I hope you'll hang out here frequently. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 6:56 am
Some of us ramble quite a bit so you can ramble all you want.
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Delurker
Member
08-19-2005
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 7:19 am
Within the next couple years dh will take full command of the boat and he will be gone more than he is now. Awww how bittersweet, great for him, but not so great for you.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 8:17 am
Feel free to ramble!! I'm glad he still likes fish! I imagine they have to be handy mechanically to maintain the boat.. even if they take it in for checkups and maintenance, things can breakdown when they are out fishing.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 11:32 am
Great show last night, talk about true reality on a reality show. Phil and his boys are an interesting dynamic. The Hilstrand boys are hilarious when they pull in crab Captain's wife thank you for joining us and the great info. I assumed most would hate seafood at this point so that is interesting. It never occurred to me that they were gone so many months of the year, you are the true saint. I would love for them to show a salmon season.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Friday, June 12, 2009 - 3:37 pm
CaptainsWife, my kids and I love seafood! It isn't often on sale where we live (midwest US), so we don't eat as much of it as we'd like. Thanks for the info.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Friday, June 12, 2009 - 8:08 pm
Sia, same here (heart of OH...lol) so what I do is stock up during Lent. I freeze it when I get it home. I know, frozen, but at least I buy it fresh versus not knowing for how long it's been frozen before I bought it. Also, look for manager's specials. Often-times, I get salmon and crab cakes for less than 1/2 the original price. Today I picked up over 2# shrimp for just over $5 - manager's special. Watch for the "sell by" dates, though. duh...lol I missed this week's episode, but previews for next week say Captain Phil has to choose between his crew and his catch. Like there is a choice.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 7:36 am
Like the new captain - didn't see much of the crew. Why did Murray suddenly retire? I liked him. The new guy seemed to be the one who made the problem worse. From the look of the pipes (rust & Corrosion) they should have been replaced awhile ago. It reminds me of a friend who drives 18whlrs. He said the cost is so expensive on the rig that you fix it when it screams... if it ain't screaming....let it alone. Didn't think much of the "after the catch" captains round table. Where is Mike??? I missed him.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 6:25 am
That's weird what your friend said about the 18 wheelers...my nephew is an owner/operator and he is meticulous about maintenance on his truck everytime he is at home - he usually spends several hours on his "off" days doing maintenance so that it DOESN'T get to the disastrous stage.
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