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The Wizard

DEADLIEST CATCH FISHING VESSEL: Wizard


Deadliest Catch Seasons: 3 and 4

Type of Crab: King, Opilio, and Tanner

Years at Sea:


About the Boat : The Wizard was constructed in 1944 as a Navy yard-oiler by Ira S.Bushey and sons, but was converted into a fishing boat in 1978. At 155 feet in length, The Wizard is one of the largest vessels in the fleet. Although the magnitude of the boat makes it a challenge to drive, its solid steel construction makes her one of the toughest and thickest boats in the fleet.

Owner/operator Keith Colburn takes precaution when at the helm, acknowledging that the boat’s heaviness can cause problems because the boat rides low to the water. Three of the crewmen on the Wizard from Season 3– Lenny, Art and Crosby -- came over from the boat the Silent Lady. New crewmen for Season 4 include, Travis Lofland, Greenhorn Lynn Guitard and Greenhorn Jason Moilanen


Partner Vessels:


F/V Wizard
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Wizard		 Captain: Keith Colburn

Crew Members: Crosby LeVeen*, Nick Maurer, Lenny Lekanoff*, MonteColburn*, Gary Soper*, Art Peterson,
Jason Moilanen*, Lynn Guitard*, Travis Lofland*.
(* )Denotes S4 crew

Name
 Position
 Experience
 Season 3 Season 4
Crosby LeVeen Deckhand
X X
Nick Maurer Deckhand
X
Lenny Lekanoff Engineer
X X
Monte Colburn Deckhand, Relief Capt.
X X
Gary Soper First Mate
X X
Art Peterson Deckhand
X
Jason Moilanen Deckhand Greenhorn X X
Lynn Guitard Deckhand Greenhorn X X




Adjectives that describe this crew:
dedicated, hardworking, friendly




Deadliest Catch Captain Profiles | Keith Colburn







Name: Keith Colburn
Position: Captain
Years experience:
Mini Bio:
Keith considers himself to be an overly-prepared and meticulous captain who is more cerebral in his decision-making than most other skippers. Keith is a first-generation fisherman who grew up in Lake Tahoe, California, and who worked in restaurants from the time he was 14 until his early 20s. He decided to try fishing in 1985, at which time he went to Alaska with $50, a backpack and a tent. Now married with two children, Keith describes the fishing as being the greatest and worst lifestyle in the world.
Crosby LeVeen
Name: Crosby LeVeen
Position: Deckhand
Years experience:
Mini bio: Crosby, originally from Maine, graduated with a Natural Resources/Aquatics degree from the University of Vermont. Despite his parents’ wishes that he pursue a career in law or medicine, Crosby returned to fishing. Crosby always wanted to visit Alaska and realized that taking a job on a boat might be his only way to afford the trip. His lawyer uncle put Crosby in touch with some fishermen clients of his, and Crosby made his first fishing trip to Alaska when he was 20. His mother specifically forbade Crosby from crab fishing after she saw an earlier season of Deadliest Catch, so he had to lie to his parents about the type of working he’d be doing in Alaska. When Crosby is not fishing, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and camping.
Learn More About Crosby
Nick Maurer

Name: Nick Maurer
Position: Deckhand
Years experience:
Mini bio: Capt. Keith Colburn calls Nick Maurar a “glorified greenhorn.” Nick first worked on a crab boat when he was 19. Nick suffered two broken legs from a car accident at the end of 2005. After spending a good part of the following year in physical therapy, Nick’s doctor wrote him a note saying that he was ready to get back on a boat. Nick is a native of San Diego, Calif, where he currently works on sport fishing boat.
Lenny Lankinoff
Name: Lenny Lekanoff
Position: Engineer
Years experience:
Mini bio: A former deckhand on the Silent Lady, Lenny joined the Wizard in Season 3. Lenny's family has lived on Unalaska Island for generations. You're sure to run into a Lekanoff if you ever happen to visit.
Monte Colburn
Name: Monte Colburn
Position: Deckhand; Relief Capt.
Years experience:
Mini bio: Monte has been fishing since 1987. He is the brother of Captain Keith Colburn, and is expected to take the helm of the Wizard once his brother gets the operation fully running.
Monte has been captain on several vessles including the F/V Sea Fisher, F/V Norseman and F/V Sirene.

 Gary Soper

Name: Gary Soper
Position: First Mate
Years experience:
Mini bio: A resident of Anchorage, Gary Soper has been with the Wizard, crab fishing for over 20 years. Soper fishes salmon in Bristol Bay in the summers. In the words of his young co-worker Nick Malar, “Gary gives everybody s***, but he’s a bad*** on the deck. A real brute.”

Art Peterson
Name: Art Peterson
Position: Deckhand
Years experience:
Mini bio: Art Peterson, formerly of the Silent Lady, has been fishing for over 10 years. Art is a former collegiate wrestler for Oregon State University. Art had made plans to work on a different crab boat in Season 3 until he got a call from his buddy Lenny Lankinoff, who had been hired by the Wizard. Art and Lenny had been fishing together on the Silent Lady for 7 years. Art spends at least 10 months out of each year on a boat, but still finds time to date when docked in a harbor town. All the money he makes from crabbing goes back into his own independent fishing ventures.
Jason Moylianen
Name: Jason Moilanen
Position: Greenhorn
Years experience:
Mini bio: This season on the Wizard is Jason's or "Moi's" first. When not fishing, he's based out of Washington state.
Moi has horses and enjoyes hunting, hiking and fishing when he is away from the boat.








 Lynn Guitard
Name:Lynn Guitard
Position:Greenhorn
Years experience:
Mini bio:Lynn hails from Washington state and has previously worked on the F/V Seahawk. This is Lynn's first season on the Wizard. Lynn is a huge Red Sox fan!









Travis Lofland

Name Travis Lofland
Position Deckhand
Years Experience:

Mini bio:This is not the first time Travis has fished on the Wizard, but it is his first season with Deadliest Catch. When Travis isn't fishing, he's based out of the big island of Hawaii.


See also: Deadliest Catch Captains | Deadliest Catch Crew
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Captain and Crew Catchy Quotes
Memorable Moments on Board
  • "You've just basically admitted you're a quitter and you're not man enough to step up to the plate and do the task." -- Monte Colburn, Opilio Season:

  • "It only takes one bad wave to ruin your day." -- Keith

  • "He didn't even last 24 hours...you can do anything for 24 hours!" --Crosby
  • "Don't let the crew drive the boat."-Keith
  • Greenhorn "Guy" confronts Monte in the Wheelhouse
  • Monte throws Crosby a 1/2 percent of his earnings for his hard work
  • Keith and Monte switching hats at the beginning of Opie Season
  • Art's end of season Disco dance

  • Rogue Wave to start S4!
  • Moi pierces his fingernail and drains the infection from it.
  • Lenny suffers a smashed finger that requires the Wizard to return him to shore for treatment.
  • S4 Wizard pranks the North American by sending them a port-a -potty!
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Happy Halloween!
Halloween on the Wizard
From Crabwizard

Riding the waves
Rough seas
Thanks for the pic Crosby


Lights of Ice!
Ice Ice everywhere

Thanks again to Crosby

Lots of crab!
Full pots!
Thanks Disco

Early Morning
Lynn captures the WIz in the early morning
Thanks to Lynn

F/V WIZARD
The mighty Wizard
Thanks to Heidi


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AprilCHolloway The Wizettes! 1 May 7 2008, 4:06 PM EDT by Lhiiiz
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The Mighty Wizettes have really helped make our learning come to life in the Deadliest Catch Classroom. Without your assistance and interest, we may never have had the opportunity to share all of the great things that the kids have learned. Thank you, thank you for everything!!
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AprilCHolloway Captain Keith 0 May 5 2008, 1:10 AM EDT by AprilCHolloway
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Captain Keith has been wonderful to my students and I here at the Deadliest Catch Classroom. He emailed us with information about his boat, plus a ton of real data that we could use to do math calculations for tanks, mileage, bait, and more. I can't thank you enough for taking moments of your time to help out with our classroom learning. I wish you and your crew all the best in the future.
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