Inside America's Most Brutal Industry

Our goal for episode 7 of Crossroads America was to follow a Maine fisherman for the day, but we could have never expected to come across one of the most successful active boats in the Northeast. We're especially proud of how deep this short documentary goes. We're all about increasing understanding of other perspectives, and we feel we truly got to know the Captain and his crew by the end of the experience.
About us: we are two college students who are genuinely curious about the wide variety of people and perspectives across the United States. This summer, we are traveling the country to answer the question: what is the current state of America? Follow along to learn as we go.
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[@liaml9523]

The captain seemed like a really interesting person, it's incredible to get to see this perspective! Keep it up guys

[@crossroads.america]

Agreed!! And thank you!

[@napleswolverine7189]

@@crossroads.america Wisdom comes with age we’ve all been there, sir the captain seems like he’s a nice guy. My prayers go out to the people there live in the American dream and barely keep their head above water. It should be different, but hang in there, bro.

[@mirandabri834]

You can stay out there and make all the money you want but you can also ruin your marriage or girlfriend by staying gone all the time; the choice is yours. However you can stay home alot and be poor and also have an unfaithful wife or gf and the same thing applies. So it's really up to "trust" and how much or not you are.

[@Will-jb7dd]

"i need the fish, i need the gear, and i need everybody to be safe." guys a fuckin goof, shit captain, and will remain so until he loses that attitude. Lives matter first on the open water, no questions asked. still got some rookie in him...

[@justsomeguywithtattoos6267]

The captain of this boat has so much soul behind his eyes, his authenticity and energy leave me speechless. I send my prayers out to him, his crew and their families

[@EricCampbellUAV]

prayers are worthless

[@psychedelaholic]

@@EricCampbellUAV It's just a way to say he wishes them well, if you could see beyond that maybe you'd get the message, get over yourself.

[@EricCampbellUAV]

@@psychedelaholic prayer: doing absolutely nothing but thinking that you are being helpful

[@psychedelaholic]

@@EricCampbellUAV What I wish you'd see is that your mentality & behaviour in this interaction is gross. They aren't telling you how to think, they aren't forcing their ideology or religion onto you, yet you reply in a crude manner, trying to invalidate their well meaning intentions like a pedantic child. If someone in your life tells you "I hope the best for you" do you then throw it back in their face and tell them "well your thoughts towards my well-being don't matter to me because they're just thoughts" hopefully not. You're just as bad as the people that reply to comments with shit like "Jesus loves you, find Christ now or repent" you're just playing the other side and find yourself righteous.

[@byeah8247]

@@EricCampbellUAV You have literally no proof to support that, Dr. Fauci. Even if you don't believe in a higher power, you can at least understand what this guy is trying to convey, that being his wishes/hopes that the crew does well. What was he supposed to say to be "helpful"? "I'm sending my resume to him and his crew to help with this year's harvest"?

[@sashawilson8843]

This is one of the best and most authentic mini-documentaries I’ve seen on youtube in recent history

[@crossroads.america]

We love making this, so that’s incredible to hear, thank you!

[@Jay-768]

Agreed

[@jcl8086]

100% Best I’ve watched in quite a while.

[@brycehazen]

hell yah. This made me go back and watch everyone of their vids.

[@CarlosSandoval-gf9xx]

@@crossroads.americapart 2!?!

[@aguythatworkstoomuch4624]

As a former crabber for 23 years in Alaska, I’d never do it again. The job destroyed my body and my spirit. I’m 45 and I walk with a cane. I have a torn rotator cuff that needs surgery I can’t afford. It ruined me and now I have nothing. I live on govt assistance . I can’t even get to the mailbox without taking a break. These men are WORKED TOO HARD!!!!

[@dustinwebb6926]

Agreed. It would be interesting to know what they’re paid to do this. If you make great money then they don’t save properly. If they don’t make enough then I’d like to know why

[@arthurjhunt]

⁠@@dustinwebb6926depends. You make some serious money out there scalloping especially can make over 300,000 captains can see up to 800,000. Depends on the boat you get on. Lot of variables. But can make plenty to save up and get out.

[@amirahmad2099]

@@dustinwebb6926 i have a friend who's also in this industry it sucks man, i think it's one of the ugliest jobs a man can do literally they don't make money on monthly basis it's very unstable and not forget the fact about it's repercussions on the body it doesn't really Worth it.

[@thatgoverthere]

Well said my friend, I have a torn rotator cuff as well as well as 3 bulging disc's in my spine from the workload

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Friend’s uncle worked in the seasonal alAZZkan fishing industry. He got sick with something common and died at sea

[@sinn6719]

I love how the captain thinks about responsibility. he does not take advantage, but instead takes the pressure and blame off the crew. gotta love it. a man built by the sea.

[@888tfhuew9iju]

from my experience working on purse seiners for 10 years, not every captain is like that. not even close really. there is a lot of mistreatment of workers that are already pushed past the normal limit of the human body, especially immigrant workers. also you have to keep in mind, if you don't catch you don't get paid. imagine 100 hours a week of grueling and dangerous work with no paycheck, for months. a lot of people (myself included) will get sucked in by one good paying season, then get stuck there for years while barely making a thing. in our fishery, most of the workers were older vietnamese war refugees, mexican/south american immigrants, and people that were down on their luck/homeless/just out of prison etc. the captains and the companies that own the vessels know this is easy to take advantage of. i won't even get into the environmental damage caused by fisheries, killing of mammals to prevent loss of profit, intentional overfishing of local areas and straight up ignorance of any laws or regulations in place, because they know they can just get away with it for years and years, and maybe eventually get caught and catch a $10k fine, which is nothing compared to the amount of money made by exploiting these things. tbh i could write an entire documentary about that.

[@MrFrankEast]

@@888tfhuew9iju Even if no one else sees this comment thank you for posting some reality to add to my knowledge. People like to dress up any industry and just say "oh well they work hard" instead of talking about the REALITY of certain fields.

[@fabianeer41]

my boss is like that. thus i would say it is a development self-employed people have, because in the start its just them and they cant blame someone else. then others come but they are so used to know that nobody owes them anything and even your colleagues are only there to help, not to take the responsibility as a whole.

[@SahiPie]

@@888tfhuew9ijuhow much does 1 person make on a good run?

[@TheDomBeforeTheStorm]

Thinks about all the responsibilities except the responsibility of being in his kids lives. 20 years from now they won't care about the money he made, they'll care about the dad they never had.

[@Brian-qg9bm]

I grew up commercial fishing out of Kodiak, in the gulf of Alaska. I'm so lucky to have done the things I've done and seen the things I've seen. Huge seas, hurricane fury, the sky whited out from 140kt rage, ripping up the surface of the ocean and whipping it into the sky. I've seen the sea as flat as any mirror with a huge, silvery moon, silently gliding over phosphorescent waters. I've seen massive migrations, predators and prey, the drama of life and death, the beauty of newborn life and the tragedy of universal mortality. Places with names like Kukak, Agrippina, Igvak, Horse's Head, Tallapoosa Shoal, Uganik, Spiridon, Port Bailey and Shuyak Pass. At the age of 12, I was nearly dragged to my death by a 400lb halibut. At the age of 14, I was washed overboard, and then by miracle alone, washed back on deck again. When I think about it, I can still feel the splinters of wood being wedged under my fingernails, as I clawed for my life, trying to hang on to the deck as I was washed across it. After that halibut trip, a 48 hour opening in early winter, a teacher at my school (I love you Mrs. Marchasani, wherever you are) took me out of class, brought me to the office and reported me for child abuse, because I hadn't slept in three days, both my arms were shredded raw from the fine teeth of halibut raking my skin as I pulled the hook, gangion and snaps out of their mouths, which was part of my job. I was bruised all over like a halibut's back and I had a shiner from where I hit the rail as I got washed overboard. I once sat in the wheelhouse of a 48' Limit Seiner, eating a wonder bread and fried egg sandwich, and listened to a 42' Leclerc, fight for their lives in an 80kt blow in the Shelikof Straight, and lose the fight. The steering went out, they put a line around the waist of two of the crew and sent them out to get into the lazarette with a pipe wrench and a cheater bar, to try to regain control of the rudder. The last thing the skipper said was "Tell my wife I love her." Those times when everything took a turn for the surreal, stand out the most. I've gotta look back at what I took for granted and wonder, what the hell does it even mean to be a man? Somewhere between what we do, the reasons we do it, and who we really are as a person, the truth turns out to be something else.

[@brianmoore2508]

Thank you Captain for letting them on the boat. What a great video!

[@crossroads.america]

Yeah props to him he was super awesome about everything!

[@brianmoore2508]

@@crossroads.america I’m on my 3rd video. What amazing content, I’m so glad I stumbled on this channel today.

[@crossroads.america]

@@brianmoore2508 That's so awesome to hear thank you 🙌

[@MightyAmygdala]

I would've thought this was from a media company that sent 2 journalists out to document this. Then I checked the subscriber count and realized this is a small, independent, home brewed operation. Much respect to you guys and keep it up! Your production value is through the roof!!

[@jdc8352]

I didn't go to the oil fields because I decided my kid would rather know her dad and have less money vs never see dad and have a bunch of money.

[@rebelroar78]

I did 6 years in the oil fields. It worked out because going in I had no plans of doing it forever. Took my money, bought my house and started a family while working for the government.

[@hyzerfl1p]

My dad went to work at 345 am and didn’t get home till 5 pm 6 days a week . Family is import but money is also important. It’s a lose lose

[@travis8180]

Poorly worded

[@hen334]

Tf does this have to do with the video

[@drewapple9681]

The oilfield is a great job. Where else can you go make a hundred grand a year while only working half the year. I worked all over mostly in the Gulf of Mexico. I worked 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off.

[@andrewany1designs906]

His last statement hit hard. “Miss informed by the miss informed”. So sad, and so true for so many. Much love.

[@internetoldie]

Dad was a trawler man his entire life. From 13, until he retired in his late 60's as a Skipper. He died a few years later, and we talked about he being off the Ocean killed him. Those men were just built different. A tonne of respect is owned to every one of them.

[@SiliconBong]

Have you ever listened to Billy Connelly's documentaries? He talks about guys who've worked on the docks suddenly loosing their jobs and not being able to function.

[@snowcow1173]

Such a horrible thing for these older men who spent their entire life working hard and the second they get a chance to rest they fade out. Huge respect to your father

[@adamruiz6460]

That is terribly sad. Your father revolved his ENTIRE soul around being overworked. That's just how some of the older geezers lived. Would rather be working to give their family a good life than to actually live life with said family while not being able to have as good of a life. Damned if ya do, damned if ya don't, terribly tragic way of existing.

[@34XfeloniousFool]

I did 47 seasons in Dutch...Was great except for the hours.

[@blastermaster5039]

@@adamruiz6460 My mother is already in her 70's but she doesn't want to stop working for she has seen how people died early the moment they stop doing what they've been doing for so many years. That and she also worries about alzheimers too, wanting to keep her mind sharp and all that.

[@crossroads.america]

PSA in the comments: this video, due to Soulja Boy, cannot be monetized, and KZbin put ads on our video without us knowing about that, so sorry folks for the annoying popups.

[@blackbirdsfly]

The realest 👏 👏

[@volks86]

you should be (monetized), this is good work. like vice before they went weird.

[@rainesorrow1986]

Don't worry. I religiously use AdBlock. They'll never get a scent out of me for your labor.

[@blackbirdsfly]

@@volks86 FACTS, if you can do it. You're putting in a lot of effort and putting out great work.

[@AshleyBlackwater]

Yeah youtube puts ads on channels that are actively demonitized so you might as well put ads on them tbh, take some money away from youtube...

[@WillyFunk-ef6rp]

I commercial fished most of my adult life, I tug boat now my body couldn't take it anymore. Miss it everyday. Respect to the Fisherman!!!

[@Shmancyfancy536]

I love hearing people love their jobs.

[@DesirableComedy]

Yeah im 23 and I’ve been doing trawling and long lining for the last three years. Time to join the tug / get my AB. Being away isn’t for me anymore

[@xcrazy98x51]

Animal abuser, shame on you

[@imachadirl5132]

That captain is so charismatic, I love how he takes responsibility of everyone he is employing as well as the people who he sells to. He really meant it when he was concerned about the camera crew with what he said about bringing on people new.

[@DG69GOD]

The captain said his employees are less valuable than the fishing gear. Also, I think the captain was concerned by the camera crew because the ship is riddled with health and safety violations lol

[@southerndandy4910]

This fella is spitting facts. I wish nothing but the best for him and his people.

[@masterofthehiten]

yeah facts like "the fish populations aren't declining, they're just getting smarter". Those are the kind of hard truths you can only learn by dropping out of school in grade 9.

[@marcusaurelius3487]

@@masterofthehitenevolution

[@saturationstation1446]

@@marcusaurelius3487 where is there any evidence of adaptive mutation? you'd think billions of fossils and living subjects would show at least one adaptive mutation. if you think environments allow for things to exist in relatively the same state for millions of years, its a miracle your brain can remember to breathe lol.

[@krabz9390]

@@masterofthehiten Snob

[@Steelmage99]

@@saturationstation1446 What do you mean; "adaptive mutation"?

[@davidpowell6098]

George Carlin once said "The American dream, you have to be asleep to believe it" Excellent look into the job of an amazing man, and his crew. Massive respect to you all. Regards from North Wales UK.

[@Paralius]

I work 8-16 hours a day in hvac. I thought me and my guys were putting work in. These guys are the ones doing the real work. Mad respect. I just hope they are able to prioritize time with their families more

[@colelarsen7164]

Definitely not. This guy has 4 kids and only seen one being born.

[@vito5258]

not necessarily, believe it or not office job might sometimes be worse than what you have guys, life is not black and white and people pay price for every choice they made and whatever industry they work... lifes not easy, I bet even the 1% paying hefty price for what they have

[@Aurora11793]

@@vito5258yeah sure but anyone who works their life away office job or not is an actual idiot. Why even have a family???

[@griggsz9649]

If you think working in a cubicle is tougher then hvac or this then youve clearly been sheltered

[@vito5258]

@@griggsz9649 you might be right, and I wont preach to the wrong choir but you can google sedentary jobs for yourself, when you have time, besides people in trades tend to have better relationship with other people (my personal opinion)

[@arunbenny808]

Oh my god, there’s some real gold in this video, especially here in the end of the video. More people need to hear this boat captains revelation, about growing up in America, working in America, and the American dream not working correctly for everyone.

[@KenLee-e5y]

Thanks to the Captain for letting us into his world for a moment.

[@crossroads.america]

Second this

[@timsmith6683]

So much responsibility

[@EmmaSmith-y5u]

beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

[@GodOfWar109]

This dude is incredible, no education at all and is now a USCG certified Captain with a boat. Absolutely amazing and goes to show anything is possible.

[@uniquechannelnames]

yeah and it sounds like it consumes every aspect of his life, I'd ask him if the cost was worth it. He talks like a workaholic. He thinks leisure or family time is a waste of potential work time by the tone he took explaining how they're always looking for more work, work, work.. I failed to see much balance. I respect his work ethic and all but I don't think his children will know him very well, he'll just be a distant cheque and a (couldn't believe this) *text* message on your birthday. Buddy can't even make time for a phone call, to his kid?? like come on.. I think he's using this huge workload as an escape from things in regular life he doesn't want to handle like raising his kids, bonding with them, passing down wisdom, and time around your family which is so, so important. He even says so that he wishes he was taught more about responsibility and family. He even says I feel like I could make a little less and have a happy home or work like this and give my kids everything they need. What if they need you man?

[@cmendoza1094]

😂😂😂, my man. I’ll never understand Americans freedom to hurt oneself through sheer ignorance. 90% of you would abolish OSHa if you could

[@ondranovy5242]

@@uniquechannelnames Well he explained it pretty well. He just wants to provide the best life for his kids. And making as much money as he can is sadly much more important than actually being in their life...

[@TheMulti313]

​@@ondranovy5242Alot of people would argue otherwise.

[@cat_eating_sushi9372]

​@@TheMulti313 yeah that without money, a family is a distant luxury

[@freeman3061]

You can tell when the pain sets in as he describes certain things hes sacrificed. Beautiful Honesty

[@spidedar]

He is a really neat guy. Open and positive, and is genuine in his responsibilty

[@nelhead4807]

This is the side that nobody ever covers. Thank you to the captain and crew for all y’all do and for letting them film this.

[@kayhuxford2931]

The fishing industry: one of the most physically and mentally demanding occupations - I've had the pleasure of knowing many boat-going folk, all with different jobs, several who were able to make at least a seasonal go of it - THANK YOU for sharing another perspective!

[@crossroads.america]

What an adventure to learn, super interesting stuff!

[@escapetarkov3838]

Having done both this and the Bakken oilfield, the oilfield was much harder and didn't have a season that ended. 130 hour work weeks for 12 months straight in -67 windchill.... Yeah put me back on the boat please!

[@jonahdoniewski401]

This is maybe one of the most genuine people I have ever seen on KZbin and maybe in my whole life. His energy is insanely human and connected. I feel like I could spend a day with this guy and feel like I knew him my whole life

[@miguel246]

You just took a subject i have zero interest in and explained it so well that im hooked. Those men are a testament to hard work. Earned my sub.

[@SomeBotOfficial]

Man i love this captain, dude just accepts whats around him and hope for the best. that's how you live life, you shouldnt worry about every little thing. Living the best life is not caring about the small things. Just live it.

[@seanspain]

The KZbin gods just sent me this video. What a treat. Keep it up guys, you are onto something special. I love the candid & raw style of your shooting and editing. Also, the cinematography and music score are a treat. I'm subscribed. Keep finding these gems, so many awesome stories and characters to be found.

[@crossroads.america]

Aw thank you so much! Glad you’re here for the ride :)

[@danielappleton7326]

@@crossroads.america bro u did great

[@Invincibletro]

I've done 56 hours without sleep in the military. We were removed from combat and fell asleep fast on the trip out. Many of us didn't wake up after the 45-minute drive and had to be carried to the tent. The Corpsman hung around checking vitals and providing IV as needed. We easily slept for 12+ hours. They did give us a few days off after this event.

[@jacobkaplan4312]

I never really knew how hard being in the fishing industry could be, another great video on showing the lesser known of America!

[@crossroads.america]

Thanks Jacob 🙌

[@driftwoods2229]

The captain that died at 42 was perfectly healthy. He slept day in and day out in the exhaust leak room, must have been the stress

[@MilkTestingMan]

You make a good point lol. It was definitely a combination of the two (If he was talking specifically about that boat; I think he meant “right here” as in the captains seat). The phrase “stress kills” is literal.

[@kirschmichel147]

*slept in the exhaust room every 2-3 days. For about 4 hours

[@rossmacrae749]

and he actually says it hurts his throat, bruh. mans getting sleep apnea from the carbon monoxide

[@matthenley3886]

The captain in this video?

[@issaredneck758]

i work in commercial fishing currently. it is one of the most mentally demanding jobs i’ve ever had. sometimes you just get so tired you could just lay down and knock out forever but the work don’t stop. there’s no shift; there’s no clockin in and out, i worked 24 hours on 2 hours on sleep a couple times since i’ve started.

[@sedat850]

Thats tough mate!!.You got my respect.

[@issaredneck758]

@@sedat850 it’s more of a mental battle than anything else. it’s easy to give up and go home. it’s hard and chisels a man to stay and do these hours. it’s only a temporary struggle, this isn’t a year round gig

[@shortshorts920]

@@issaredneck758I’m curious of the pay?

[@issaredneck758]

@@shortshorts920 i make about 8k a month. give or take

[@Thunder_Bills22]

@@shortshorts920all depends on the market.

[@Code_Rapper]

If you have children and as a man spend your entire life trying to make as much money as you can and show your love through your money at the end of your life you will have emotionless people surrounding you

[@ChuckyFon]

The damaged door at 10:10 😂 somebody needed that toilet badly

[@joshuawisner4177]

It's a boat. Probably just didn't shut it in rough weather.

[@absolootdisaster1060]

Short, minimalistic, and undeniably realistic. Great mini-documentary. Its great to see a channel that just lets these guys speak about aspects of industry that 99% of us never get to actually see.

[@alexbreuker8316]

The captain is the kind of man that keeps this world turning, massive respect. Thank you to all the unseen that die young. Our lives are easy because theirs aren’t.

[@Aurora11793]

?

[@Goliath-rn4vi]

Did you not watch? He's not working to keep the world turning, he's sacrificing his health and happiness (i.e. working) to support his family. And our lives aren't any easier because of it.

[@7ehNP]

@@Goliath-rn4viyou don’t have food at the grocery store?

[@alexbreuker8316]

@@Goliath-rn4vi Yea I guess you’re right. Grocery stores aren’t a thing and we all have to gather our own food from the wild, my bad. I forgot that you can’t support your family and contribute to society at the same time.

[@Goliath-rn4vi]

@@alexbreuker8316 Do we all spend less time working because grocery stores exist? No, we just have to work somewhere else to pay for groceries. Many of us, like the captain, are sacrificing our families in order to support our families and to have a little extra. You have to do what you have to do but, if it's a good thing, recommend that life to your loved ones.

[@stayin91degrees]

This is really great footage. Glad to see the algorithm giving you the exposure you deserve

[@big_smokey_burnout]

I recognize so much of my friends and family in these guys. Happy to call Maine home.

[@P4th0g3n_]

Absolutely stunning mini-documentary. Every crew member could fill an entire ocean with their stories. Incredible work!

[@crossroads.america]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@wearewildonthewater]

Watching this from the inside of a 58’ fishing boat in the Bering sea right now! Love watching anything about the different ways of fishing! We commercial fish for tuna on our boat! But we do a lot of different fisheries from Mexico to the Bering sea! It’s something you dedicate your life to. It def not just a job, it’s a way of life! Great video!

[@wearewildonthewater]

During our Dungeness crab season. Our opener is one of the last derby fisheries. We will literally work and be awake for 36-48 hours straight!

[@crossroads.america]

Wow that’s awesome! So cool to have people tuning in from all over

[@TOMMYDRUNKENCLOWN]

that dude is super genuine, big ups to him for putting it out there the way he did

[@miriamvivo4279]

Im retired now, 71 . Was a electric transmissin lineman loved my job. Hard work good pay coworkers were like family

[@devo076]

@miriamvivo4279 how about you give some of your wealth to this boat captain instead of bragging about it on youtube?

[@GiacomoRavioli]

Were you a lineman for the county?

[@SchnoogansMcDuff]

This is my first Crossroads America video. Such incredible camera work. It feels like I'm the one being given the tour. I also appreciate your ability to get your subjects to open up and discuss their life.

[@Stimffany]

I wish we could all come together and send this guy and his family to Disneyland for 5 days while his boat was repaired and restored to near brand new, like they used to back in the days of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This is an incredible mini-documentary. Thank you guys for taking the time to share this man’s story.

[@zell6108]

Algorithm brought me here. One of the best and most captivating documentaries I have seen. I couldnt care less about a life of a fisherman but the way this was done made me care.

[@Flyanb]

I work in a foundry, I work 8-9 hours a day usually. Most of my day is behind a computer. Some of my day is on the floor, some inside a machine with very nasty chemicals and sand. I make near six figures. Maybe I’m living the American dream? Maybe this guy has it right maybe he has it wrong? IDK? I feel like I have it really good. My kids and wife know me and love me. I have a small nice home in a great neighborhood with good schools. I have time to enjoy my life and pursue happiness. I don’t have a lot. But, I feel blessed! Good luck guys! Thanks for the chance for an inner look.

[@huntforagefish4730]

You don't have a lot? You have everything. Good on you!

[@Alex-yz8gm]

what do you do?

[@lasersummit7895]

Lucky that blue collars pay well in your country.

[@Flyanb]

@@Alex-yz8gm , I’m the tooling design team lead, I machine patterns for sand, I machine castings, I design components for 3D sand printing, I run, and maintain the sand printer. It is definitely blue collar, but I’ve worked there for 30 years. I started at 8$ an hour and have worked my way up doing every shitty job in the shop. I’ve molded air set sand, I’ve knocked out, poured, cut and grind, run the wheelabrador, run heat treat,blown shell cores. All of those jobs are dirty, hot, and dangerous.I am definitely glad to be mostly in the AC and doing easier work as I get into my fifties. The base foundry labor is paying 25$ an hour to start now, and if they work hard they can move up there’s still plenty of opportunity for anyone willing to work hard and do dangerous jobs. The crazy thing is it’s actually hard to hire local young people willing to work these jobs for that pay. We have been hiring a lot of immigrants, our parent company has been using the H1-B visa program to recruit people from Mexico legally.

[@jellybaby9630]

Foundry is Nasty

[@J87Visuals]

Huge respect to the guys that do this work! Much appreciated!!!

[@msnpassjan2004]

That captain gave the best real interview on fishing, the life, the industry, the government and very interestingly, the environment, the fish are getting smarter. And I believe him because I have been deer hunting and had deer stare right at me just feet into the no hunting zone. I hope he has a long and prosperous life and gets to enjoy his family.

[@armcchargues8623]

I feel for these guys and their hard work. I spent many months at sea at a time in the submarine Navy and I missed most of my kids' early birthdays. Missed my daughter's first five. She likes to remind me now that she's in her 30's. There is something awe inspiring about being on the surface in the middle of the Atlantic in the middle of the night, though.

[@janezawadowski905]

Man, these fishermen take the cake with their work stamina! You guys found this super charismatic man, and wow, you take us on quite the journey of their lives. So dramatic, great job!!!

[@jakeallen8789]

As a born and raised Mainer all I have to say is well done guys. Thanks for doing such a great job finding someone who represents such a brutal industry so well.

[@terrymccanski8350]

Your videography skills are getting amazing!

[@crossroads.america]

Thanks so much :)

[@ShotgunFlood]

For never seeing the inside of a high school, the Captain is extremely well spoken. America's finest in my book.

[@TossLol]

I'm so happy that I ended up watching this video. The captain is truly a genuine and interesting person. From the start it felt a bit stiff but he relaxed and let everything off. Such a good man.

[@gigiesparza396]

How do you know? We only saw him for a bit on the documentary. And we only saw what the camera wanted us to perceive about him. Seems to me this industry takes advantage of men.

[@MilkTestingMan]

@@gigiesparza396do you look for the negativity in everything?

[@Iluvlivinglife]

Former commercial fisherman here. Started on lake superior in munising Michigan and went to Kodiak and Port Valdez after that. Rugged, ruthless seas and terribly sickening, long agitating shifts. The ocean itself is increasingly rough forcing ships to quit fishing and hide in Port.

[@jamesbakerbaker6763]

These guys are what keep this country running and the lack of appreciation is disgusting.

[@gregh4284]

What do you mean, lack of appreciation?

[@MrHavokman]

No way

[@matteoorlandi856]

@@gregh4284 well, let's be honest, they get all the flack the mainstream media, big corporations and enviromentalists can put out and still push forward. fishermen, truckers, farmers ecc. we get all hate.

[@SteezySteez2011]

@@matteoorlandi856nobody has ever hated on farmers. Victim complex lmao

[@SlowMoebius]

Don't be silly, the country would get by just fine without locally caught seafood. Most seafood in America is imported anyways

[@stevetemple8826]

I appreciate everyone in the food industry keeping all of us from starving. God bless these guys.

[@Boredmgoprao]

I love how the captain went from “You let them on the boat?!” to giving them the full tour and life story hope everything works out for him

[@Hi5TOrIC]

I find it interesting how the captain flips between absolutely loving his job and hating it a moment later. He flips between the excitement of someone living their dream and then realizing he's tied to the boat and forced to watch life pass him by.

[@mkmccoy6929]

Worked a couple seasons on the slime line up in Alaska back in 1998-99 ..18-22 hours day from June 1 to August 31st ... Making 6.50$ an hour .... 100-120 hours a week ... thinking we were killing it ...

[@NamesZKP]

Oml I'm so sorry for you!

[@ghostoflazlo]

That's insane! Here you make $25/h working laid back retail. Fuck, that's nothing for that kind of work

[@OnTheHonda]

Captain has an outstanding personality! Stunning documentary!

[@davidwells764]

Love how you gave him plenty space to tell his story - I really got a sense of him as a person, and a window into a place I didn’t know much about Also, great visuals, colors, framing. Gorgeous to look at!

[@crossroads.america]

Thank you! We’re super happy with how this story turned out

[@totes3925]

Beautiful. There isn't any attempt to state an opinion, or make you believe "something". Just honesty displayed beautifully.

[@wttatb]

50hrs on a boat is far different then on land, The boat is always rocking so you're always moving. Your muscles legit never stop firing. Even 12hrs on a boat would kill most people.

[@crossroads.america]

One of the things the Captain told us was that it was physically impossible to not have a calorie deficit no matter how much they eat when they're out at sea. Definitely a super tough job and this crew seemed to work especially hard.

[@wttatb]

@@crossroads.america hahahaha yup skinny men with strong arms and steel hands that's the fisherman build lol. Really enjoyed this vid good work man KZbin needs more commercial fishing doc's. Next vid you gotta take a trip with these guys

[@mannycheese1166]

I remember the Canadian Navy years ago done a study on the seamen. They burn a lot of energy in 8 hr shifts just holding balance in that time. So fishermen are actually doing 2 jobs at once

[@moblack5883]

As a person who owns a boat you're right. When you get back on land you realize how much your body was being used.

[@JK360noscope]

​@@moblack5883boat stands for bust out another thousand... Calories

[@maxkiim]

this guy is open book. complete and utter honesty. rare

[@san-qy5vs]

A captain wearing regular clothing, no suit no badge at all, will be more inspiring than a captain with a suit on wearing professional badges. God bless him and his family, I have heavy respect for him.

[@ghostoflazlo]

Do you think a fishing boat is a cruise ship? Different kind of captains

[@san-qy5vs]

@@ghostoflazlo diff kind of captains but they're still a CAPTAIN. my comment ties in whether its a fishing boat or a cruise ship.

[@ghostoflazlo]

@san-qy5vs that's what I'm saying. Why would he wear a suit to a fishing boat? You dress for the job you're gonna do... You seem to only know of cruise ship captains 😅 good on you broadening your horizons

[@jobdylan5782]

do you think he's a pirate

[@dublkrossr2059]

I've done in excess of 90+ hours per week Trucking (good ol days) and the long oilfield hours. But you get time for sleep so I think these Fishermen are still busting out longer hours than I did. Younger generations need to do these jobs to see how life is beyond online gaming

[@Kman1989]

top tier editing skills. this feels like a real documentary

[@beaverboydilly]

This documentary is amazing1 Super informational, feels like you are in the boat with them, and funny as well. Keep them coming dudes.

[@ridorock6]

I have so much newfound respect for fishermen like this guy and his crew. They work their asses off year round, scraping and scrounging enough so that their families can be safe and secured, all for them to miss important milestones in their families lives. Not even just important milestones. Small stuff too. Like hearing your kids getting ready for school in the morning, or listening to your partner's long day while you cook them their favorite meal. That is a massive sacrifice and it takes a boatload (hehe) of mental toughness to deal with it all. I wish I could give this video a thousand likes.

[@IAmTheGoblin]

I don't know how this channel ended up recommended to me, but let me say... I sure am glad it did. 8.16k subscribers is criminally underrated. I genuinely despise something being called "underrated", as it's overuse has just diminished the value of the word. That said, this channel is just that. underrated. I thoroughly enjoyed this video and will now binge every single video your channel has to offer. Journalism at it's finest. Channel 5 with Andrew Callahan(sp?), the All Gas No Brakes fella...I liked his content a lot for a while there, but it was always so much edgy content. This is on the same level, but the topics are much more palatable. Thank you lads for this experience.

[@holohala2724]

As a lobster fishermen in maine I have endured getting up at 3 a.m. and getting home as late as 11 p.m. to get up at 4 a.m. unequivical slavery.

[@dankovarik4012]

Read some of the comments posted. Sell the big pick up truck. Cut your expenses, save some money and invest it. Yes the season is short and you gotta make hay while the sunshines, but the season is short so you have a few months off each winter. The dairymen/people do it 365 days.

[@cococock2418]

At least you're honest about it. The way he described this job 100% is slave labor. This is blood money. All for what, 150 grand a year maybe if he's lucky? How is that worth living on a boat constantly?

[@jooseppib1082]

Sounds like logging to me

[@VincentNajger1]

@@cococock2418 Some wouldn't chose another life. To these guys, 40 hours in an office with 10hours of heavy traffic commute is abject misery. Everyone grumbles but I bet they wouldn't change it for anything.

[@ondranovy5242]

@@VincentNajger1 How isnt it misery for everyone?

[@abba136]

Incredible documentary. Fascinating to get a glimpse into this world when I've never even thought about what life as a Maine fisherman is like, let alone just how crazy things get. Thank you

[@alexandersumrall6408]

This is hands down the best interview and documentary with such a selfless guy. He has a heart of gold and does not hold back when talking about life or his career as a captain.

[@dwerk3]

Such a genuine guy. I really wish he had more time for his kids. But these hard working men are essential for America and he’s paying one of the highest sacrifices for it.

[@ScreamingYeen]

Captain was so real for this. The American Dream isn't for us anymore, hasn't been for a while.

[@bmanscire]

I’m from Astoria Oregon These guys do work 4-5 days in a row when they are in the fish. Unfortunately there is a lot of drug use on the boats as well.

[@Millionmes]

Brilliant video guys, thanks. As an ex fisherman I was lucky to see the light before my 30s, like America, Ireland suffers from the American dream psychosis. It doesn't exist, never did.

[@TrialzGTAS]

Really awesome that the algo brought me here. It’s really difficult finding quality content creators that are made by humans that are actually interesting. Thanks guys, I’ll be watching everything else yall made!

[@ascarletllama]

Pausing early, but there was such a clear change from the Captain. From; "You let them on the boat!" To all smiles showing them around the ship. Such a good reflection of your crew and how you carry yourselves.

[@MaineEveryday]

I'm always proud of my industry here in Maine

[@RuffleCoptah]

Wow, authentic feel to this documentary, very much like old youtube but with 1000 times the production and film qualities! Great job guys

[@darksideoftoast]

That captain is an absolute hero. When the captain has it tough, you can only imagine what the people below him deal with

[@johns3106]

Docs like this are invaluable…we all need a better understanding of what other people do with their lives, what they think about it, and where they see their place in things. There are lots of interesting people out there doing their part to keep our society going.

[@ryanhendrickson6012]

This is the first documentary of the working man I've seen in a while. Good on you guys

[@x-techgaming]

This overbearing drama music is annoying.. Can't we listen to the guys talk regularly?

[@terrencemoldern2756]

It’s barely noticeable... tf are you bit** Ing about?

[@winterinkabul]

Good, genuine people. So much respect

[@alexo5190]

You knew your job as a captain was gonna keep you away from your family and you still brought 4 kids into this world? Pure irresponsibility

[@Gizzy9987]

Completely agree

[@julianrulofs-jones2698]

Damn. Next time, I think about how my work sucks im gonna remember these guys.

[@mylesmcculligh3698]

EL Captain is a absolute legend wishing the best

[@tincantony985]

As a Mainer it’s always cool to see videos showcasing the ways of life for us folks up here be it lobstermen/fishermen down east or loggers up north or even shipyard work like the Pnsy (which technically sits on the Kittery side of the river) or bath ironworks.

[@cococock2418]

I will never understand people who brag and gloat and celebrate working 50 hour shifts. I will never understand the attitude of "if I only worked 8 hours a day, there's still 14 hours left, let's work another 10 hours". What is the purpose of your life? To work yourself into an early grave? To never see your four children? I seriously don't get it and have to assume that these guys just don't even want to see their families. I'd much rather see my family daily and not be upper middle class, than never see my family and be upper middle class. I don't doubt these guys, especially the captain, makes good money. But it's blood money, just like a lot of other blue collar jobs that force you to work ridiculously long shifts. It's like they said - "this job doesn't require any special skills or degrees, so in order to earn your keep you're going to have to devote your entire life to the job and if you do, you'll make a six figure salary". A six figure salary ain't worth this. You live your life on a boat. never see your wife or kids, have zero time for hobbies, etc. If your mind is constantly in this state of "I need to be working or I don't know what to do with myself", you need to see a shrink. Because that isn't normal. "Loving" going to work isn't normal, certainly not in the hellhole economic situation we currently live in and doubly so if you work for another man. Always a red flag for me when someone defines their entire identity by their employment, and it seems to be a trend among blue collar workers in particular. I work blue collar and feel like an outcast at my job. I'm probably the only or near only person who occasionally declines overtime. MY co-workers look at me like I'm crazy when I do that, and then brag about taking every hour of work and "sleeping and living out of their cars" as if it's an accomplishment. They beg the foremen constantly for more hours to the point of being pathetic and made fun of by said foreman behind their backs. I'm chilling with my kids while they're unloading 40 foot containers of frozen fish for an extra 75 bucks. I'm good on that.

[@cmendoza1094]

They are thinking of their family of their possible retirement . It’s called sacrifice, you KILL yourself for them. If you don’t understand this work ethic , look at the miners from the early 19th and even 20th century. It’s absurd , but somewhat necessary at that time. 😮😮 Our ignorance keeps us from growing

[@IbnRushd-mv3fp]

It's manipulation tactic instilled into us by governmental forces that actively facilitate industrialized social planning, if the worth of a machine is judged by its "productivity" then likewise we'll make working like a machine for 10 hours an ideal worthy of glorifying.

[@shaneshonda]

If you win the rat race you're still a rat.

[@Nighthawk20000]

I don't think this guy is gloating, he sounds absolutely miserable. It's just a sense of bitter irony that he's cracking jokes about everything broken and wrong with himself. He's a shell of a man

[@Ace-hj7li]

As somebody with family from maine this hit close to home. Great mini doc guys looking foreward to what you guys have planned next!

[@ethanstoner1184]

This is incredible, great job guys!

[@crossroads.america]

Thanks Ethan!

[@ab74-ic4mx]

i agree with the point made in 10:53 , it reminds me of a great quote my mentor used to say

[@riotdrone]

the end made me tear up when he was talking about how the american dream is sacrificing your life for money. we need to radically change things so workers can take control of their lives back

[@flamedknight229]

yeah passion and pain, almost make him hate the job, but love keeps you there

[@DIESELonDaBEAT]

Mad respect to him! I hope he never goes under and thing will work out better for him. He will get to see his family more Ill pray

[@marthinlarsen1473]

This man has so much life in his eyes. Sincerely wish him and his family the best. Great content!

[@vanguarded3264]

Who the bloody hell cares that school was not for you! You made a damn good life with the skills you DID know and have a passion for. That is everything that is needed. You are a productive, respected, and loved member of society and by your family.