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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 Sten Skaar, captain of the North American. Find out how easy it is to be green -- ask Capt. Sten all about his environmentally-friendly boat. And get his take on being a part of Season 4 of Deadliest Catch. Sten Skaar: Thanks for calling in everyone. It's good to be a part of a great show like Deadliest Catch. I can't wait to start watching it, so glad to be onboard. stormsbrew: I want to congratulate you on the comeback. Why did your family retire the boat in the first place?? Sten Skaar: Well, I think my father has been in the fishing business for so long, when they went to this rationalization you actually made more money by leasing the quotas out. Now that a couple years have passed the quotas have increased, so now it's more feasible to take the boat back out fishing. There's also less much risk when we were leasing, for liability reasons. Brad: How long have you been fishing? Sten Skaar: I've been fishing for 20 years. My first king crab season was in '87. chip2004: Were you surprised when you were asked to be on Deadliest Catch? Sten Skaar: Actually, Deadliest Catch had approached us four years ago to do the show. We turned it down. Then I talked to Sig Hansen about it. I wish we'd had the opportunity to be a part of it sooner, but I'm very glad to be a part of it now. crabber girl: What was your reaction when the Wizard crew gagged you with the outhouse? Sten Skaar: I was in total shock. I didn't know what it was. I looked over the rail and I saw this big blue thing. I didn't know what we hauled up. He totally punked me, I have to give him that. metaldan485: Are you gonna get them back for playing that prank on you? Sten Skaar: Well, anything's possible, you know. We'll just have to wait and see. Michelle1976: Hey Captain! How do you feel about being the first "green" boat (eco-friendly), and what impact do you think it will have on the other boats following in your lead? Sten Skaar: With the way the world's going right now, everything we can do to make the world a better place is better for all of us. With the Gen-tech system onboard the North American, we save fuel and we reduce emissions in the air. We plan on also going more green, all green products. Just make it totally a green fishing machine. mama nutmeg: Welcome back to the Bering Sea. It's nice to see a fresh face! Curious, how do you tell the difference between the male and female crab? And did it take A LOT of convincing to get the boat back on the sea? Sten Skaar: To tell the difference between a male and female crab, underneath the crab, the male is shaped like a V. And a female crab is more rounded, like a circle. SGT Bradshaw: Just curious, why is the captain of the Rollo on your ship, and why did he loan you his pots? Was he not out there? Sten Skaar: We were late arriving to Dutch and we had sold our pots, so we had no pots. I asked Eric if we could lease some pots, and at the same time I figured why not have him go onboard and make a little extra money. It worked out great for both of us. Robbie from IL: I love the show. This is the best show on TV. Was wondering if seasickness is ever a factor for anyone on the ship? Sten Skaar: That would be me, I still get seasick out there. It's something hereditary. I was told it's mind over matter. That's not the case, though. It's genetics. Headin 2 Alaska: Who do you consider the top captain in the fleet? Excluding yourself, of course! Sten Skaar: There are a lot of good captains, but I would have to say one of the top ones is another Norwegian, Sigmund Andreassen. Jeffro: What are your expectations being back for the first time in three years? Sten Skaar: My expectations are to obviously produce, keep everyone safe onboard, and go out and have some fun. Koala: Do you throw everything back that isn't a crab or save it all for bait? Sten Skaar: We retain the cod fish for hanging bait for the pots, but the other fish we discard. river captain: I am a pilot on a towboat on the Tennessee river. How hard is it to get a license on a crab boat, and do the rough seas make you nervous? Sten Skaar: A license is a big process. It's a lot more difficult today than it was before. Always respect the sea, because it can bend steel. There's nothing more powerful than it, as we've seen with Thailand. Just have respect for it and know it's more powerful than we are. Novice: Any hair-raising stories that you could share with us as skipper? Sten Skaar: Back in 2004, the king crab season, I was hauling a string and I took a rogue wave. The boat leaned over so far that I took water in the wheelhouse, and my crew was on deck. I thought I'd lost them all in the ocean. So, the boat came back and I just went to my knees and thanked God for saving us all. sissyann39: How are you going to like the cameras onboard while fishing? Sten Skaar: When we first got started, it was a little awkward. I was a little tight. After a while, it was as though they weren't even there. XanMan: My mom said that the really little crab and the really big crab you have to throw back. Is that true? Sten Skaar: No, you just throw back the small crab, the undersized crab. Mikkel5: Hello, I'm Mikkel and I'm 5 years old. How do the crab find the bait? Do they smell it? Sten Skaar: They smell it. They follow their nose, just like Froot Loops! Brandy: I was wondering ... would you ever let a woman on your crew? Sten Skaar: It's been known to say it's bad luck, but I would never rule out the possibility of it. |
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