‘Deadliest Catch’ Captain Breaks Down At Sea
Deadliest Catch Season 20 is off to a dramatic start. Its first few episodes have already aired and the fourth showed Captain Keith Colburn facing significant challenges at sea. Despite the high stakes of the situation, many fans are calling out the captain for showing too much “anger” on the show. Continue reading to see what unfolded and if you think they’re right.
Captain Keith Colburn’s Boat Catches Fire Again
Each season of Deadliest Catch shows captains and their crews pushed to their limits. In the latest episode, viewers saw Captain Keith Colburn deal with problems on board the F/V Wizard. So far this season, he has delt with other boats laying pots on top of his to the Wizard actually catching fire.
Episode 4 was no different. Captain Keith and his crew have to deal with a power outage while they are out at sea. In complete darkness, you hear someone on the crew speak out.
They say, “We gotta pot we gotta get rid of.” The captain shouts back, “Push it over, get everybody away from it.”
As if things couldn’t get any worse, an electrical fire breaks out on board the board. A crew member informs everyone that “the breaker burned up.”
One fan took to social media to comment on the fact that this isn’t the first time the Wizard has been on fire. “That is totally crazy. And second fire the wizard has been dealing with,” they wrote. “Have to wait until Tuesday to see if it does more than Spark. @crabwizard I bet you got a few more gray hairs from this season.”
Deadliest Catch Fans Criticize Captain Keith
There is no doubt that being on a 371-ton fishing boat comes with a lot of stress, but that hasn’t stopped Deadliest Catch viewers from slamming the captain for the way he reacts.
In a Reddit thread, several people pointed out that the F/V Wizard was not initially built for crabbing, which makes things difficult. “The problem with the wizard is, it wasn’t designed to be a crab boat,” one person wrote. “It sits really low in the water and instead of riding the waves like the northwestern does, it punches through them.”
Another viewer added context, sharing information from the Wizard’s website. “It was apparently originally a Naval yard oiler,” they commented. “Then a molasses hauler before being converted to a crabber.”
On top of the boat not being made for what Captain Keith is trying to do, people think that he shows way too much anger on Deadliest Catch.
Referring to the time Jacob set pots next to Captain Keith’s, one viewer called Keith “annoying.” The person continued, “His yelling and faux outrage is tired at this point. The captain of the Aleucian Lady called him to tell him what Jacob did. He didn’t have to do that. And you’re still going off?”
What do you think of the way Captain Keith is handling things on this season of Deadliest Catch? Let us know in the comments below.
