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 Jump to a Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | sugarland: How do you guys feel about the popularity of this great show? My best friend says I'm a Bering Sea groupie! Love you guys! A fan in Santa Barbara. Monte Colburn: The show has gained popularity which we probably could never have imagined. Again, we are just fishermen who now have been exposed to this influx of interest. Glorifying what has always been nothing more than our livelihood. nokomis: Have you ever rescued someone, or needed to be rescued yourself? Monte Colburn: I have not ever rescued anyone at sea. To answer your question, yes, I was hauled out of the water myself way back when I was a young buck. I was awful glad someone was there to save me. I happened between boats on anchor in St. Paul in a storm and I'm extremely lucky to be alive today. guinness: How many of the boats are still run by families Monte Colburn: Most of the boats within the fleet have some sort of family orientation behind them. The Wizard does not, though we feel like family, it is kind of a newer generation operation. Most of the boats have been passed down from father to son in fishing families. sentinel88: How often do you update your charts? Monte Colburn: Well, as often as we can, because there's nothing more valuable than a fresh chart. The electronic chart systems on the boat are updated annually. Most of the charts that we sail with are updated sometime within that same annual realm. talkalahti: What hobbies do you enjoy? Do you do any hunting? Monte Colburn: I'm not a hunter, I'm more into woodwork and cabinetry. I'm more of a power tool guy than anything else. Crab dad: Other than crab, what is your favorite seafood? Monte Colburn: I would have to say a nice piece of cod or hanging bait. Jim: Have any of the fishing vessels ever been attacked by "pirates" or attempted to be stolen at sea? Monte Colburn: Not that I know of. Years ago, when we used to fish Snow Crab way up near the Russian boundary, there were some vessels that were harassed by the Russian Coast Guard for having fished in their waters. Other than that, I think the US fleet operates within a safe realm. gracie22: What do you do with the boat in the summer? Monte Colburn: The boat is generally tied up in Seattle and put to bed, eagerly awaiting our return to begin our rigorous maintenance schedule prior to the King Crab fishery. Chelsea Cay: So why was the start of the Red King Crab season so slow? Monte Colburn: It wasn't slow for us, I'm not quite sure how the other boats did. We hauled about a 50 average throughout and enjoyed a quick and timely and prosperous season. Erica: Hi Monte. I'm the daughter of a retired fisherman. I must ask why you all can't wear the life suits at all times? Monte Colburn: I'm not sure the life suits that you refer to. A survival suit is a flotation device you cannot personally wear doing anything. A life vest may not be a bad idea, the crew wears those working above the deck on the stack for safety reasons. Generally, speaking, most of the current floatation equipment is a little cumbersome for the activity required to work on deck operations. shootingstar37: Why do you only fish singles instead of trawls? Once you find the crab it seems you could turn the gear over more quickly and still have good numbers. Monte Colburn: Trawl fishing as with any kind of a net is not a legal means to retain crab in the fisheries that we participate in. They must be a legal pot trap that the crabs must crawl into in order for us to retain them. B Wells: I see the waitress at the "Local watering hole" has been the same woman for the last two years. Does she really work there or come in special for the show? Monte Colburn: The waitress at the watering hole is a local gal, she really lives there and does actually work at the bar. B Wells: I know the show doesn't do it justice, but how hard is it to stay on your feet when a wave comes over the side of the boat? Monte Colburn: Harder than you would think. It doesn't take a whole lot of water to knock you on your a**. You just have to grab hold of something, and hope for the best. Patti Cleveland: Thanks for all the hard work you and the entire fleet do...we salute all of you every time we eat crab legs! :) Monte Colburn: Enjoy, and we sure appreciate you supporting us, because we need your support in order to keep our dream alive. talkalahti: Who cooks for you mostly on the boat? When you are up for so many hours, who has time? Monte Colburn: Good question! Generally, nobody. We tend to fend for ourselves. We schedule a good meal occasionally, but we are more concerned with hauling pots than we are with sleeping and eating. The meals are generally cooked by a crewman, because the crew out there have only two things enjoyable in their lives: one being their bunk, and the other being a hot meal. hurterc: How you doing Monte? On the pilot episodes, we saw the damage the ship took, is it a problem that your ship is more of a "lower level" ship compared to the Time Bandit where the ship is higher? Monte Colburn: As low as the Wizard may seem, it only appears to be low due to its overall length, which is substantially longer than the other vessels you see on the show. It's a great sea boat and can weather the storms with the best of them, you can be sure. Discovery: Monte, thanks for being here tonight to tell us more about crab fishing and life aboard the Wizard. Before we have to end the chat, is there anything you'd like to add? Monte Colburn: I appreciate everybody's support, and I hope you have enjoyed the chat. I'd be thrilled to answer your questions in the future! Continue to root for the Wizard, and we are pleased and proud to be part of the show. Discovery: Send a shout-out! Call the guys toll-free and leave a message for your favorite crew. http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/audio-messages/audio-messages.html And, don't miss the next episode of Deadliest Catch, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. E/P. A production of LiveWorld, Inc. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. |
