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Posted on July 31, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
“The sinking of the F/V Seahawk”, told by Corey Eisenbarth.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5k1eguDZDM[/youtube]As promised in a recent blog on www.corneliamarie.com, we are bringing you video clips from an exclusive interview with former Cornelia Marie deckhand, Corey Eisenbarth.
You may have heard the gut-wrenching story about the sinking of the Seahawk in 1983 during Corey’s appearance on “After The Catch.” During the interview with us, Corey gave a detailed account of his terrifying ordeal at the age of 18.
“We overloaded the boat with too many crab pots. That was the first mistake we made… The steering ram must have broke inside the rudder room… I went out on deck…and by this time the whole boat was already on its side.” Hear the story from Corey himself in this videotaped interview recorded in June at his home in Astoria, Oregon.
In the next installment, we’ll hear from both Freddy and Corey of the Cornelia Marie. They knew each other for years before working side by side on deck. You will hear more about why they love fishing on the Bering Sea, scary stories from the deck of the Cornelia Marie and more in the next video clip and blog…coming soon.
Posted on July 9, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
Former CM deckhand, Corey Eisenbarth on “After the Catch”.
I’m sure you all remember Corey Eisenbarth from his time on the Cornelia Marie and his recent appearance on “After The Catch,” which airs Tuesday evenings after “Deadliest Catch.”
The biggest thing that sticks out in your mind when you think of Corey might be his harrowing story of being shipwrecked in 1983 on the unfortunate F/V Seahawk. A few weeks ago, I interviewed Corey at his home town of Astoria, Oregon. I got an inside look into the terrifying scenario that is every fisherman’s worst nightmare.
“The boat rolled over and was upside down within twenty minutes but it took about four hours to fully sink…We spent the whole night in the water and we could see the rescue choppers flying about us. They didn’t think that we were in the debris…”
Listen to Corey tell the whole story of how he helped save the lives of a few of his fellow crewmen by creating a makeshift raft out of debris and in the exclusive videotaped interview with Corey Eisenbarth.
Stay tuned to Corneliamarie.com to for the first installment of our exlusive interview with Corey Eisenbarth. We will also bring you information about Freddy Maugatai, fellow Cornelia Marie deckhand and good friend of Corey.
Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
F/V Cornelia Marie at Island Seafoods in Kodiak
One lucky guy from Island Seafoods had the pleasure of chatting with Josh Harris and Captain Murray of the Cornelia Marie last week after returning from tendering herring in Togiak Bay.
“Josh and Capt. Murray are busy getting the boat ready to head back up to Bristol Bay to tender salmon in the fast and furious Sockeye Salmon fishery. The boat will leave Kodiak in five days. Before the boat heads up to the Bay, Josh and Capt. Murray are going to fly down to San Diego to film the ‘After the Catch’ episode tomorrow. There the guys will meet up with Capt. Phil Harris, his younger son, Jake and the rest of the captains from the Discovery Channel’s hit show.”
Among other juicy tidbits, he also discovered that while Captain Murray will be running the boat for the summer season, Josh is headed to New York to participate in some Discovery Channel events and help promote the show and industry.
To view more details and tons of great pictures from Island Seafoods chat with Captain Murray and Josh aboard the Cornelia Marie, check out the Island Seafoods blog HERE. All I know is suddenly I have an urge to get a job with Island Seafoods…
Posted on June 4, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
FANCAST interview with Captain Phil Harris
I’m sure all the Deadliest Catch fans out there are just as excited as I am to see Captain Phil Harris back on the open sea. It’s great to see him back in his chair doing what he loves and spending some quality fishing time with Jake and Josh. Just can’t get enough of Captain Phil and the Cornelia Maria crew? Check out this FANCAST interview to get even more of your Captain Phil fix! Nobody is more aware of the struggles Alaskan Crab Fisherman face every season on the Bering Sea than Captain Phil.
“You got to be mentally tough. You got to drop all [your personal stuff] and forget all that. You’re just walking away from everything you know. You’re not going to be back for three months. That’s tough to do.”
Read about the Captain’s pet peeves, must-haves on any fishing trip and more in the FANCAST interview and of course, don’t miss seeing Captain Phil in person June 25th at Ray’s Food Place in Mount Shasta, California. Captain Phil will be at Ray’s from 4 to 7pm meeting, greeting and signing autographs to say “thank you” to his fans and customers. Come see your favorite Deadliest Catch Captain and taste his new line of Captain’s Reserve Coffee!
Posted on May 29, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
Capt. Phil and boys on Larry King Live
Ever wonder if Captain Phil gets scared out there on the Bering Sea? Do the guys ever get sea-sick? How about falling overboard? Check out this YouTube video from an appearance on Larry King Live back on April 11, 2009 and get the inside scoop. Captain Phil, Josh and Jake Harris talk about why it seems that most fans of Deadliest Catch are not fisherman, the scariest moments in the life of Alaskan Fisherman and some of the reasons they do what they do! See clips from last season and the Cornelia Marie crew on Larry King Live. What do you think makes the Deadliest Catch such a popular show, especially among people who aren’t a part of the fishing industry? If you could ask Captain Phil, Josh or Jake one question – what would it be?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQPnWgezwjQ[/youtube]
Posted on May 25, 2009 - by Brittney Reynolds
New Episode from Deadliest Catch tomorrow!
Don’t miss Episode 7 of Deadliest Catch Season 5, Down to the Wire, tomorrow night at 9pm Eastern on the Discovery Channel.
