On the Time Bandit, Hillstrand was on a race against time to get to the cannery to unload due to limited space. \u201cWe have to be there or we\u2019re going to get put back in line and we might lose all our crabs sitting in the harbor,\u201d Hillstrand explained, noting that he and his crew still needed to catch $1.5 million worth of the king crabs amid the storm.<\/p>\n
After pulling out one big load and one empty pot, Hillstrand noted, \u201cThe pot that had 100 [crabs] in it was right on top of this mound here. Another half mile, it drops back off. I think I\u2019m going to set everything I got on top of that mount. You can put 100 pots in a one-mile square.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hillstrand warned his crew that he was putting them in harm\u2019s way, and eventually, he feared for their lives. \u201cIt\u2019s too scary,\u201d he said. \u201cMy legs are shaking right now. I just can\u2019t hurt nobody. I don\u2019t care about crab anymore. I gotta get this gear off without hurting these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
The group was able to set 20 pots on top of the mound. \u201cIf we mess up and grab the wrong one, we\u2019re oging to tangle them all up and it\u2019ll be a mess,\u201d Hillstrand admitted. However, the risk paid off, as the method resulted in the group catching dozens of crab per pot.<\/p>\n
Anderson and his crew hit a snag when one throttle got \u201cstuck wide open\u201d and another wasn\u2019t responding. \u201cWe\u2019re in the middle of 25-foot seas. If I can\u2019t control the boat, I\u2019m screwed,\u201d Anderson pointed out.<\/p>\n
He had to rush to get weight off the boat before losing another throttle. \u201cI just gotta pray to God this is where the crabs are,\u201d he said, as the crew threw more pots into the water, hoping they landed on mud piles instead of rock piles.<\/p>\n
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Discovery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
With the help of Jake Albinio, they were able to fix the throttle, and after hitting a rock pile at first, the crew eventually started catching some crab in mud piles. But this was all happening as massive waves splashed onto the boat and crew.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a learning curve to this,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t get much time, you could kill somebody real quick. I gotta keep going. I will figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aleutian Lady<\/h2>\n
Shelford explained that his journey north was costing a lot of money and fuel, which meant they needed to \u201chit and hit good\u201d to make up for it. After catching 44 crab in one pot and 46 in another, Shelford began having concerns about the ride.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe trailer line parted and I can\u2019t afford to have my bags go under and suck line in the wheel,\u201d he shared. \u2018Then we\u2019re disabled. And then we\u2019re calling for help. Now I gotta spin the other way, which means the starborad rail open with guys out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shelford wasn\u2019t able to \u201cturn quick enough\u201d and lost a buoy line with $14,000 worth of crab. \u201cThe waves are too f**king big,\u201d he complained.<\/p>\n
After aborting the mission for 14 hours, the crew got back out there. \u201cWe can\u2019t waste any more time,\u201d Shelford warned. It ended up being \u201cworth the fight,\u201d as the next pots had 64 crabs and 68 crabs.<\/p>\n
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