It's amazing how many people watch or have seen "The World's Deadliest Catch" about fishing for king crab in the Bering Sea. We've actually had charter guests ask Bruce if he 'knows Sig' (a popular boat captain on the show). I want to know - does Sig know Bruce! (just kidding!) Bruce began his career in Alaska when he was still in high school and fished for king crab in the late 1970's when crab was abundant and young men could make a lot of money in a short season (or die trying). He was the engineer on the 120 ft. Viking Queen. But instead of spending his percent of the catch on fast cars and fast women he bought a traditional wood schooner and sailed to the Caribbean in 1979.
What's funny to me is that Bruce was reluctant to let people in the charter industry know he had started out as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was afraid they would think of it as somehow too 'rough' for a charter boat captain. But now, thanks to this TV show, it gives Bruce credibility as someone who can handle himself and his boat in any situation. Our guests want to sail with the guy who survived the Bering Sea! Thanks Sig!
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