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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 Keith Colburn, captain of the Wizard. Ask him about his career as a fisherman and how his life has changed since joining Deadliest Catch. Keith Colburn: Good evening. This is Captain Keith from the Wizard welcoming everyone who's online to tonight's chat. It's nice to have the king crab season over with. WizetteMystic: Hi Capt. Keith. Who in the fishing industry do/did you look to as a mentor? Keith Colburn: John Jorgensen, who was the owner and captain of the Wizard that I worked for for almost 20 years before I purchased the boat. Cody C: Hey Keith! I am a huge fan! Do you like being the owner and the captain vs. just the captain? Keith Colburn: Sometimes I wish I was just the captain! There are a lot more responsibilities and risks involved when you're not only the captain, but the owner as well. So there are times it would be nice to be just the captain, but it's nice to be the owner because my brother Monte can run the boat. So I'd definitely say I prefer being the owner and the captain. Rob from IL: Hey Keith, love the show!!! I wish you and your crew all the best! Was wondering if the pots ever get lost from like a rope breaking or anything? Keith Colburn: Yes. Sometimes you lose gear from the line chafing. Or other vessels may come through the area and drive over your pots and you can't retrieve them. If somebody sets a pot right on top of your pot and the lines get tangled, when you pull your pot up, their line acts like a saw and chafes the line and you can lose it that way. So yes, we do lose gear periodically. We do everything we can to make sure the lines are up to snuff so we eliminate as many of the possibilities for lost pots as possible. KY Deadliest: How much actual time do you get to spend at home with your family throughout the year? Keith Colburn: In today's fishery, I get about 6 months off at home. In the past, I would work anywhere from 9-10 months a year, but with today's fishery and owning the boat, it's about 6 months on, 6 months off. Norskellunge: Keith, I understand the Wizard was once an oil carrier for the Navy - does she have any service stripes or did she serve in any conflicts? Thanks for spending your time with us. Keith Colburn: The Wizard was built in 1945 and was never commissioned and never saw any service time for the Navy and she never served in WWII. Cindysue: If you weren't fishing for a living, what would you be doing to make a buck? Keith Colburn: (laughing) Wow - as often as I get asked that question, I still struggle for an answer. I don't know. There are so many incredible things to do on the planet, I'd be hard pressed to name that perfect job that would replace fishing. I can't see myself doing anything except fishing So if I weren't a fisherman, I'd be...a…I don't know. Lhiiiz: Capt. Keith! Wizette Liz here! Watching you guys cut loose and prank the North American was great! Are we going to get to see retribution? Also, what's the best prank you've ever pulled? Keith Colburn: I'm not the biggest prankster, but at times it kind of boosts morale and breaks the monotony for your guys and the guys on the other boats. I'd be hard pressed to say what the biggest prank is, and some of them probably aren't PG - so I'll leave it at that :-) As for retribution, I don't want to spoil the show for you. Bandita Jackie: What has been the best and the worst thing about being on “Deadliest Catch”? Keith Colburn: You know, I'm spending more time away from my family now traveling, so that would probably be the worst thing. Best thing is the people, meeting all the incredible people that are out there. It's really opened doors to people I wouldn't have had any connection to, and now they're coming up to me. This weekend I was in a baseball tournament with my son, and the opposing team had 5-6 fanatical “Deadliest Catch” boys on it. That was really cool. Camcdx123: Hello! What is the amount of pounds of crab you need to unload at Dutch? Keith Colburn: Trick question! That varies by the species of crab and the weather, so there is no perfect number. Obviously we're trying to fill the boat as quickly as possible and get back to town. That's a best-case scenario. But sometimes there are things beyond your control that dictate how much crab you will take to town to offload. Those things could be breakdowns, weather, medical - any number of things could cut a trip short. Sometimes you're not trying to fill the boat either; you're trying to get a set amount of crab depending on the fishery. So it can vary. Sharon: Question from my son, Orion (3 1/2): "Does it hurt when a big crab pinches you?" Keith Colburn: Absolutely A big crab, a king crab can break your finger. I've seen guys with huge bruises that they got even through the thick raingear. So it can really hurt. You don't want to get pinched by a king crab. The good news is they're really slow. The bad news is once you feel them start to grab you, it's too late. So all you can do then is wait it out and hope he doesn't latch onto you too hard. ShirleyGirly: Hey, Capt. Keith! This is Shirley (from your Midwest contingent of Wizettes)! I'm really enjoying seeing you and your crew on the show A little off-topic question though: we know you're a bit of a thrill seeker; is there any activity/adventure out there that you haven't done yet, but want to do? Thanks for chatting with us! |
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