“Get The F**K Off My Deck” Captain Jake Fires His Mouthy Deckhand! | Deadliest Catch

Crab Fishing Drama Unfolds as Crew Faces Exhaustion and Conflict

Crab fishing is never easy, but for Captain Jake Anderson and his crew, the latest haul turned into an emotional rollercoaster filled with exhaustion, tension, and a major crew shake-up.

The Final Haul and Crew Fatigue

With crab just in the nick of time, the crew was looking forward to some well-earned rest. But Captain Jake had other plans. Spotting a new hotspot, he made the call to haul and reset the string before the crab moved on. His decision wasn’t well received by the exhausted crew, who had already been on deck for over 15 hours without food.

Tensions rose when deckhand Dean Gribble protested, arguing that the crew needed a break. Jake, determined to maximize the haul, stood firm. “Be a teammate,” he demanded. But Dean fired back, “I am not your teammate, I am your captain.” The argument escalated, leading to a dramatic confrontation in the wheelhouse.

The Breaking Point

With tempers flaring, Jake reminded Dean of his place: “You work as a crew member. Your job is to haul gear, not question it.” Frustrated and fatigued, Dean lashed out, prompting Jake to make a tough call—he fired Dean on the spot.

As the crew looked on, the situation intensified. “Get him off the deck!” Jake ordered. Dean resisted, refusing to leave quietly, and the threat of Coast Guard intervention loomed. “If you don’t get out of my wheelhouse, I’ll call the Coast Guard and have you arrested,” Jake warned. The standoff marked the breaking point for the crew, already stretched thin from their grueling schedule.

Moving Forward

After the explosive altercation, Jake turned his focus back to the job at hand—hauling the last of the pots and getting the crab safely to port. With St. Paul as their next stop, the crew prepared for an offload, but the tension of the trip lingered. “I need to get rid of the cancer as soon as possible,” Jake remarked, signaling that Dean’s departure was the only way forward for the team.

Crab fishing is as much about endurance as it is about teamwork. As Captain Jake Anderson presses on, one thing remains clear—only the toughest can survive the grind of the Bering Sea.