Greenhorn Is "Completely Broken Physically And Mentally" | Deadliest Catch 

I loved that they wrapped their arms around the greenhorn and said it’s ok. Good to see some humanity

this is the way a real man handles himself. Trys something reaches his limit realizes it's not for him and takes it on the chin. No swearing no fights just respect I think he handled himself pretty professionally given the circumstances.

You can't fault the kid, if someone goes to the point of breaking down physically and mentally...they've truly given their all. I'm glad to see they showed him respect he'd earned. Long before the show in the early 90s I tried it...day 3 I told the skipper he needed a new deck hand after the season. I finished the season, but no way that job whipped my ass

Poor guy. He was ready to stick it out, but deep down, he must have felt relieved.

I can't knock him one bit.. I wouldn't be able to do half the shit these guys do. Respect to the crew for handling that as well as they could.

Rest easy Nick. Such a wonderful dude.

Never seen Wild Bill shake hands like that. Good for you buddy.

I've been a tree climber, Foreman, and crane operator for the same company for over 20 years down in Louisiana. Always wanted to give it a shot. I applaud these guys.

Ya know what? I think Bill respected him at the end there. No crying or cussing or threatening. He recognized the reasons listed as valid, thanked for the opportunity, complimented them even, and went out without burning bridges. Good for him

Wow. I can't believe Nick actually hugged the greenhorn. He's usually the biggest asshole. Props to him.

The kid became a man. He didn’t quit! He worked to the point of being broken and kept on going until he was officially relieved and told he could do no more for safety reasons. Even though he can not do that job at that movement, he earned respect and perhaps with some strength and staminas training, he can go back and work on a crab boat.

I live in Cornwall UK, fishing here was and still is a huge part of Cornwall, I take my hat off , to you guts who go out in all winds and weather working your butt off on little to no sleep. To be a fisherman takes a special kind of person, I honestly can I'm not that person, I couldn't do that job. Wish you guts all the best thoughts prayers with you all From Cornwall UK

Sorry Nick isn't there anymore, gonna miss him, RIP Nick Peace

Working on a crab ship is one of the hardest jobs you can do. You make good money, but it will drain you. I don't blame the dude for being so exhausted. I know I wouldn't be able to handle it.

Even when Blake was in pain he gave all he had .He should be proud of himself. Good the rest of the guys huged and shacked his hand and said it was okay. Being a sea man isn't for everyone. That's life 🙂

That first trip is always the hardest. Once you get your sea legs it gets easier everytime till it's second nature and you miss being out there. *And u get paid more money

you learn from what you do, and take it with you, that guy did a great job even if he broke down, and no one can take that from him ever, all respect to him for trying his best, i think everyone can agree he tried his best there and admitted himself that he couldnt do it, and wasnt afraid of showing that he couldnt handle it, even going so far as reaching out for help, THAT shows a true man.

He made it longer than that one green horn who freaked out once they were out at sea and he threatened to jump overboard and swim to shore. Capt. Keith had to turn around and take him home and lost a lot of fishing time because of it

This job is hard af ! You have to be a special kind of person to do this. Its not for everyone. Good to see that they still treated him with respect. He tried but he failed but i think that was valueable experience for him !

I was a deckhand for 3 years and from day one till the last day it was hell but dam good money.

Kid took it like a pro!

he did it. Wasnt fast, but he did it. Never gave up. Broke down when they were done. As far as im concerned, he got the job done. just wasnt an environment he could adapt to.

im gonna miss Nick. deep down, he had a great heart.

I was on the Alaskan sea freeze. It's actually cool af and a lot more respectful. The amount of injuries we all endured and kept going. I had people from every where. Almost all of us were like brothers. We talked a lot of shit to each other, it was hilarious. The Samoans protected everyone like family, we all have a lot of respect and love for each other. One of the coolest experiences I've ever had. 😎 I had the hardest job on the processing vessel. My suggestion, build cardio, lift 50 lbs for 16 hours a day, get used to sleeping while laying on the floor. Mine had a A,B,C crew. Different hours, basically one to two crews could be working at the same time. If you're interested go on indeed and do a app.

took it like a champ and still carried on and took being sent home like a champ to respectful and just realized it was his limit nothing wrong with that its where men are made. im sure he took life lessons from the boat and crew hell never forget

The kid did really well to the best of his ability. He got a handshake from the captain - that's a good sign you did well.

Guy saw it through to the end. No harm, no foul is what I say. Seems like Bill at least respects the guy for sticking it out as best he was able to.

At least he pulled through on one season, doubt i could make it. Never really been to sea but a few times.

Never quit. All the matters

"You've had a pretty sheltered life" Famous last words 😂😂😂

Most people at home think they can do this job but they hav no idea how hard it is but at least he finished the string

Lost 130 pounds doing masonry hauling around 92 pound splitface block or making 1000s of pounds of mud or grout a day wandering how I can move one more step or carry one more block I feel this guys pain

My father did this in Alaska during the 70s and 80s, it is one of the most difficult, punishing, and dangerous jobs in the world. Your body and mind need to have durability and stamina that most people simply DO NOT HAVE. Skill helps greatly, but you have to be able to last long enough to obtain that experience and develop that skill, most people can't even get that far. Even then, there is an element of luck involved. People literally die out there all the time. Good, experienced people have died. These are some of the most inhospitable seas in the world and humans really are not meant to be there. It's one of the reasons drug and alcohol addiction is such a problem for the people in this industry, they do anything to cope. There is no shame in admitting you can't do it and quitting, the ocean defeats everyone eventually.

Honestly i dont blame him. I did turn over for the arena where i live, Taking tempered glass pannels out, taking the boards out, covering ice with ice decking and then setting out chairs and even i have seen people come in with a high and mighty attitude and leave at the end of the night singing a different tune because We get a break *IF* we are ahead of schedule. Because that has to be done that night, there is no ifs ands or buts, it has to be turned over and ready by the time the crew trucks for a concert get there or morning of a hockey game. Crab fishing, honestly if i could try it... Yeah i would have tried it just to see what it was like. Would i want to do it for years and years? absolutely not. Its really not easy and its really dangerous. In the end though no one has the right to give the kid grief because in the end he tried, and hey he made it through the season, he pushed through the pain until the end so that in its self is an achievement. Blake has heart and that alone is gonna take him places.

One of the best things you can do as a person is realize what your limitations are

~25 years ago, when I was in high school. a friend told me Summer job in Alaska fishing makes big money.... LOL.

This happened to me drilling I just couldn't keep going anymore and had to call it quits

bros just hug it out, now that’s family

I'm sure he would get over it with more work. He would adapt to the situation. Sure his hand are fucked, and cameras on ya all the time can be stressful too. I would have given him one more run, or at least ask if he thinks he can do it. Give the kid a chance. He was just, "learning the ropes", as the old sailers say.

Rip Nick

lmao that crab claw injury thingy is not from stress

This is a hard job! Big props, I'm not sure I could do it. Definitely if I got sea sick from all that rocking, wahhh

The kid wanted to go home.

I thought "Wild Bill" Bill Wichrowski was the captain of the 'Cape Caution'... What happened to that boat?

It says it on the boat. "Attitude makes the difference."

Nothing but insults at the end.

I kinda know that feeling of struggling to where it feels really hard to keep going, but you kind of just stick with it. It sucks

The captain should have given the goodbye speech not the crew member

That crabbers claw always looked so damn painful

I would assume that out of all the greenhorns who have failed at this job and had to be let go by Wild Bill…..this guy was above most of the rest of them. He was respectful, gave it his all, but it just wasn’t enough. No shame in that.

Good boss , good employee

Have to say....all the time Nick did NOT look like he had a drug problem....then he passes away....thats a guy that worked hard and played hard...RIP Nick

Feel bad for him but he couldn’t help it good kid.

I think it's a little bit shitty they belittled his complaints behind his back to the chief, but ultimately him leaving was the best for all

Hey he tried his best, you gotta respect him for that

wild bill has a nice ride

Go wild bill get crab 🦀🦀 god bless you and crew❤❤❤❤ bearing sea ⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

Went crabbing pulled 250 pots realized it wasn’t for me

knows how to do, take and destroy his targets!

I’m getting a feeling they do this for tge show and he knew this was coming

Which episode shows the WHOLE CREW doing cocaine?

I wear rubber, water proof hand braves while working. That keeps my carpal and wrist positioned while doing work. I think they actually could do those jobs with their wrists stabilized. I'd keep braces in board for that type of thing atleast for off hours

Best captain on the show

RIP Nick bro

Since 2006 I wondered how they count em all

Dignity goes a long way....

Unanswered bruising should be a new tattoo for himself or start a band called unanswered bruising.

That's called accepting it like an adult....some jobs are just not what you're cut out to do.

Is that the guy from Jupiter Rising??

He'll outlive all of them... how much money is that worth?

I'm glad this was such a human episode

Yeah hes had enough. Hey he didnt hide in his bunk, he tried awfully hard, it just wasnt a good fir for him. The crew and Bill could see that and they handled it well.

rip nick!

His hands are done o-o

I am curious if someone can steal the crabs from the pods that are dropped before the ship comes back and collects it. (sneak in in the dark and steal in brief). anyone has insight? Thank you.

hey man. you try you fail. take from it what u can & move on. That greenhorn leaves with his honor intact

This does beg the question though - how are you supposed to be good at something - when you've never done it before (or had very limited concepts)? Everyone is a greenhorn to begin with, but when it was realised that this guy had hand cramps, nothing was done to address that? I doubt that this guy was 'completely broken', he'd just been pushed beyond his limits - but isn't that the essence of learning new things? If the job is easy, you're not exactly going to learn.... but when the going gets real hard, that's when people often learn. Sometimes, it takes a while, people need time to adjust to the 'new'.... but that doesn't mean that they're broken. People are surprisingly resilient, some just need a bit more of 'crew support' when it's needed, not at the last moment.

Seems to always happen on his boat

Boot camp vibes

I could not do that job

Hard work 💪

I know from experience that if you have been working to the point your hands swell and you can't close them, that ain't a human beings fault. That means you have been working your ass off. And to act like when that happens to a person is a reason to fire them is fucked up.

I can't do it either. I don't think so anyways.

Wrong way to fire someone and coward of the captain to not do it himself.

Why are they called green horns

I couldn't do what these men do. Maybe when I was 19 but even then, I don't function well without sleep. Let alone in these dangerous conditions. Other people's life's are at risk.

If I was there I will die to work for that much of money . Better hire me

Tips and tricks they could’ve taught him but they didn’t

Sorry but I would be pissed too. It's common practice when someone is hurt not to laugh or make fun of them. It doesn't help. It's not his fault the tub sneak attacked him

Bll the Viking!

Ability doesn't make you a man. Effort does. Monte McCarty. October 29 2021.

This guy will have stories he can tell. at least he had the balls to try it. Honestly I don't.

This looks easy just watching a video of crab fishing. Your hands and forearms require years of conditioning to withstand the punishment they’re going to be put through. Took me a couple years to be able to do bodywork, physically. Especially the hands and forearms, but also the stomach and chest muscles take a beating. The pain during those years was intense. You definitely don’t need to go to the gym if you work a crab fisherman’s job, I guarantee it😬😞. Brutal

wow

Say whatcha want the kid didn’t quit

At least he was liked. Normally I see the green horns and nobody likes them at the end especially bill

Good kid, good crew. He knew he couldn’t do it, but he tried and accepted it wasn’t for him and parted as friends.

He gave it his all and never quit. That’s what is most important in life. That kid is leaving with a nice chunk of change, a great life story to tell, and the ability to hold his head up high.

Blake put out 100% ! So never regret giving it your best in life people !

Well he made it through the trip without just giving up 🤷‍♂️ most people wouldn’t be able to do that, fishing the berring sea is without question one of the most difficult jobs you can have. Also the most amazing of you ask me tho.