Dawn of Another Captain

February 20, 2008

You may not have seen much of the Early Dawn last season, but that may change in Season 4. The 108-foot house forward vessel was captained by Allen Oakley last year, but his deck boss, Rick Fehst, steps into the wheelhouse this season.

Oakley, co-owner of the Early Dawn, can rest easy as Fehst has captained in the past. He’ll be full time this year. Fehst loves to fish and would spend 12 months of the year fishing if he could. He knows this crew well, and he’ll be working them to their full potential to reach their 325,000-pot quota.

In other news, our marketing team went to Dutch last month to do a photo shoot with the captains and interview them for the new season. In the middle of the shoot, the Unalaskan winds took hold of Keith Colburn’s lucky hat, depositing it into the frigid harbor below. Like most crab fishermen, Keith is superstitious. He never fishes without his well-worn baseball hat. Shooting had to stop as he rushed to fish his hat out of the sea with a hook. But make no mistake -- Keith would have jumped into the beastly cold water to get that hat back. Luckily, that hook was handy. Hopefully, it’ll be a good season from the Wizard.

VIDEO EXTRAS
*Check out video of Early Dawn deckhand Mike Fish from last season.
*Wizard captain Keith Colburn talks about controlling chaos.

Comments

[PIPHS]

Yes, it was a real shame that the Early Dawn got shaffted with the series last year. I seriously hope that what happen to them last year, happens again.

[Lhiiiz]

Exciting news! I'll be looking forward to seeing the Early Dawn.

Thank goodness Capt. Keith managed to get that hat back! lol!

[webdoc]

Sounds like it will be interesting. I wonder if they taped the hat rescue, and if so, will it be on the show? :D

[Woasisss]

Great! I can't wait to see the Early Dawn in action....I have heard of her before but never seen her yet! Ought to be great!And Hooray! For Capt Keith bravin the beasty cold sea to get THE LUCKY HAT back....we can't have lucky hats just floatin out there for nothin!Sure hope they caught it on film....we need special moments of laughter to break up the intense battle to conquer the sea!

[Carol]

Yes, it was a real shame that the Early Dawn got shaffted with the series last year. I seriously hope that what happen to them last year, happens again.

Uhhmmm.... can I get fries with that????

[PIPHS]

Hey, Carol, you want some cheese with that wine? That's what happen to them and I don't want to see it happen again despite posting about them on the blog.

[devilrayfan]

PIPHS - I am really confused by what you are saying - in your first post you acknowledge that the Early Dawn got the shaft last year and go on to say you seriously hope it happens again this year - why would you want them to get shafted again?

I can't make heads or tails of whatever it was you were trying to say in your last post.

[PIPHS]

I meant, I seriously hope it dosen't happen again, bad typo on my part.

[Carol]

Uhhmmm.... can I get fries with that????

Posted by: Carol | February 25, 2008 at 05:36 PM

Hey, Carol, you want some cheese with that wine? That's what happen to them and I don't want to see it happen again despite posting about them on the blog.

All your postings are typos.... now quit yapping and fetch me my fries... and make sure they're hot....

[NAB]

To PIPHS . . . hold the pickles, hold the lettuce . . . just remember what you post on other blogs is read across the spectrum.

[Carol]

To PIPHS . . . hold the pickles, hold the lettuce . . . just remember what you post on other blogs is read across the spectrum.

And laughed at across the spectrum as well....

[PIPHS]

Hey, Carol, go fetch yourself! Being an VIP over at the NW forums dosen't give your the right to think you are all that in the other Deadliest Forums.

[PIPHS]

Also with the new video game coming up, wait until G4's X-Play's Adam Sessler get awhole of it, he will trash the game because he hates games like this.

[devilrayfan]

Also with the new video game coming up, wait until G4's X-Play's Adam Sessler get awhole of it, he will trash the game because he hates games like this.

Posted by: PIPHS | March 04, 2008 at 09:30 PM

What do you mean by this and what does it have to do with this thread?

[longton]

I just want a date with Phil of the Corneila Marie!

[NAB]

Posted by: PIPHS | March 04, 2008 at 08:59 PM

Also with the new video game coming up, wait until G4's X-Play's Adam Sessler get awhole of it, he will trash the game because he hates games like this.

WHAT?

[Katie]

Seriously, what did that last comment you said have to do with anything? And what's the deal with you always being at the center of some fight or argument that happens here huh? That's not cool...

[Carol]

Hey, Carol, go fetch yourself! Being an VIP over at the NW forums dosen't give your the right to think you are all that in the other Deadliest Forums.

I think you have me confused with someone else... but then, you always seem to be confused about everything...

[tonia]

Hi Rick,
You are a STAR!!!

T

[Fletch]

We are all looking forward to the Early Dawn this Season, I hear thet Mike Fish is Awesome!

[Char]

THE EARLY DAWN WILL BE AWESOME!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT

[techegg]

Seeing the Early Dawn is great! It's nice to see something different (long-lining for crab), and new faces.

[Neighbor]

Looking forward to seeing Mike Fish this season. Looked for him last year but didn't see him. Happens to be my parent's neighbor. Great guy!

[mattdall]

i agree with techegg. went to school with steve fish, mikes younger brother. they introduced me and my brother to the bering sea back in 86'. we worked with steve on the all alaskan crab processor boat off of st paul island until it ran aground!i would like to get back in touch with both of them. last i heard mike was living up in ancorage alaska. dont know where steve fish is. i need to look em up!

[mattdall]

i meant i agree with neighbor...im a bit new with this post...