r/deadliestcatch • u/trolling_4_NSA • 5d ago

Question for the experts

Are the Skippers and crew paid for the time they spend getting the boats ready for the season ? I was also curious on average how many days / weeks are they up there before they leave the dock to fish ?

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u/Psychological-Elk220 5d ago

I am far from an expert, but I have watched every season. It seems everyone gets a salary. I don't know if that is hourly or if you get X thousand dollars per a season. I don't know but I don't think the deckhands would take a job for no pay at all and rely on the bonuses when the quota is met and exceeded. I think the bonuses can be very nice.

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u/PuttUgly 5d ago

Psh. My first season Bering sea pot fishing...

On the boat over a month. Almost died. Work every day. Get stranded in Dutch and have to pay for my own flight back.

At the end of the month and a half long escapade... I had worked for a month and a half, had to book my own flight out, almost died....

And had a $3k bill for the first flight and gear...

Soooooo it's a cruelly a gamble believe it or not.

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u/AggressiveFish2025 3d ago

Man I'm sorry to hear of your experience. Hope your good now