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 Jump to a Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Discovery: Welcome to our weekly Deadliest Catch chat series. Tonight's guest is Edgar Hansen, deck boss of the Northwestern. Find out all about the Hansen family fishing tradition. Ask Edgar about his Season 4 experience and life on the Bering Sea. Edgar Hansen: Thank you for joining us at Discovery.com. At least you're here and not watching Jerry Springer. Donald: When you bite that herring do you swallow any of it? That is real sushi. Edgar Hansen: It tastes like sushi, but it would probably hurt coming out. So, no I don't eat any of it. The Galway Girl: We all know you love to pull pranks on fellow crew members, especially greenhorns, but what's the best prank you've ever had pulled on you? Edgar Hansen: Best one? Was probably from Phil on Cornelia Marie, the one where he put a 20 foot piece of pipe on our pot. That was a classic. It was a good thing we know our stuff so we knew how to deal with it quickly. djdebsing: Hello Edgar, just a wondering do you have a desire to take over full time for big brother Sig?!? Edgar Hansen: Not full-time, but eventually if we get more quota I'm sure we'll just take turns running the boat. Love This: Do people really steal from each other out there or was tonight's episode a rare event? Edgar Hansen: No, people take other people's stocks all the time. It is illegal; you're not allowed to take the crab but people do it. If they're just getting out there and have a full load of gear on often times you'll see people check pots just to see if there's life in the area. We don't do that, we don't need to! ducky: How's the head after getting hit by the hook? Edgar Hansen: I'll be pleased to say I didn't knock any corners off this Norwegian head (that's why they call us square heads). It did hurt; it rattled my teeth. Northwestern 4 Evr: After the season has ended and everyone has gone their separate ways, what do you do in your free time? Do you have any, or do you have a job? Edgar Hansen: I have a full-time job being a dad and a husband. My part-time job is staying as far away from Sig as possible. <laughing> The Galway Girl: Do you think there will be another generation of crab fisherman in the Hansen family? Edgar Hansen: The only males left in the family are my two boys and I don't see them fishing any time soon. I'd rather see them go to college and be somebody. And live a normal life. Torie Rene: I've always wondered how you guys stay awake...they never show you guys sleeping or resting at all! Edgar Hansen: It's adrenaline, that's a big one. Greed is the second biggest. And just sheer willpower, you force yourself to stay awake and work. You go through your first and second winds and then you end up coming on your third and fourth wind, and so on and so on. That's what separates us from the average guy, being able to work through the pain and the sleep deprivation, and starvation. And still come out shiny. ducky: Do your wife and kids watch the show or do you prefer they not watch it? Edgar Hansen: We all sit down and a family and watch the show, if we're home while they're airing it. Sometimes we're fishing when the shows are coming out. The kids are into it for about 10 minutes, then after that it's just a good reason to stay up late. Crystal Lee: What do you think of your greenhorn and how his attitude changed from last season to this one? Edgar Hansen: Is this Jake?? Ha Ha! He has come a long way in a very short time. Only 'cause he's got good teachers. He's got something, he's got what it takes to be a really good full-share deckhand. But it does take time and experience. And he needs to check his feelings at the door when he goes on deck. Because the kid's just too damned sensitive. Other than that, he's going to be one hell of a deckhand. Master Captain: Hey Edgar, a few questions. What is the top speed of the Northwestern, the engine builder and the amount of horsepower? Edgar Hansen: Top speed was 12 knots when she was first built at sea trial. The main engine is a 3512 Caterpillar Twin Turbo. And it's 1250 horsepower with 4500 feet of torque. She'll basically pull a building. djdebsing: Would you recommend this job to your own child and/or relative? Edgar Hansen: To my children? No. Only because it's no life for an average human being. A relative, sure, because I hate 'em all! LOL Just kidding! Shirley: What are brown crab used for? Edgar Hansen: Brown crab is essentially the same as a red King Crab, but they are usually a little smaller and they're sold cheaper on the American market. Northwestern 4 Evr: Edgar, do you ever stay in touch with any of your other shipmates after the season's over? Do you guys ever meet each other and have a few beers and talk about past, present, and future crabbing experiences? Edgar Hansen: Well, right now, the boat is in the shipyard so we will be seeing a lot of each other. Because we do have to go work on the boat: painting, etc. etc. And Matt lives just down the street from me, so we do see one another quite often. It's usually him coming to borrow tools. |
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Here's to one of the 4 top deck bosses in the fleet. He keeps moral up, and has one of the best senses of humor I've ever seen. Edgar Hansen God Bless you and keep up the awesome work. You're also very easy on the eyes.
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