| Nickname(s): Badger, Hollywood
Age: 27
Fishing vessel: F/V Maverick, F/V Evening Star
Years aboard current vessel: 6
Previous vessel(s): F/V Western Skies, F/V Star King
Years of captain experience:
Total years at sea:
Hometown: Astoria, Oregon
Strength(s): Ambition to succeed in life, good leadership, genuine & honest.
Weakness(es):
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| Blake Painter Bio: Blake Painter (age 27) is a young, hardworking second-generation fisherman born and raised in the Oregon coastal town of Astoria.Blake started fishing at the age of 3. His dad operates the Evening Star, and he has one younger brother who also works in the fishing industry. Blake spends 11 months out of the year fishing and has been skippering since he was 19 years old. This is Blake's fifth season on the Maverick, and he's going to take the helm from Rick during this trip. | | |