Being fired by a drug addicted captain is a blessing. The last thing you need is to put your faith in a addict which is exactly what you do with your captain when you head out to sea.
I’ve never been a fan of Elliot but he’s really sunk to a new low here. Really? Firing a deckhand for “snitching?” This dude shouldn’t be within 100 feet of a crab boat.
Take it from someone who was on H for 16 years and now has almost 3 yrs sober. You leaving the SAGA is a blessing my friend. Home boy E ain’t going to ever get his life straight until he can face his addiction and look at himself in the mirror. Bro ain’t hit his Rock bottom yet. Only 3 Places Drugs Get You in Life - Jails, Institution’s & Death 💯
@@easyandy_alife340 i see he got like 7 years Fed Time for selling dope and was caught with 160 grams of heroin. Hopefully that makes him see the brighter side of things
Watching this creeps me out and makes me grateful I was able to get clean. I used to nod out 40ft in the air on a brick scaffold. It's a miracle I'm still alive.
Same. I was a hod carrier I'd be 4 stories up packing mud and brick up and nodding out being on 10 Xanax on top of methadone. I got off the methadone, switched to suboxone and have still never beat the Xanax curse and I'm most likely gonna die. It sucks.
@@djentmaster33 them benzos are a tough one for sure. You can probably do it though with the right kind of help. What would work for you? I can't say for sure but I think it's possible. Good luck to you!
@@djentmaster33 put your mind to it for only you. Do not think about what other ppl might think. In the end they can't help or hurt you. It's a core decision only you can do YOU. You can
@@djentmaster33 You sound like you've just resolved yourself to losing your life over something that is not essential for human survival. It's not like we talking about oxygen here. Sometimes it's the company you keep that leads you to continue on he wrong path. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!! Man or mouse?? Let's get it together. Maybe have someone manage your money, but that always leads to HUGE arguments. Millions of people have gave up their addiction. What's different about you????
As someone who is unfortunately been in a very similar spot as Elliot and I can say that he does not realize what is happening around him and that he’s causing it. Unfortunately until he hits his absolute bottom he will take everything and everyone down with him and think it’s not his fault. I pray that he can get it under control before he ruins his life and even worse lives of the people working for and helping him. I’ll be praying for him and his family.
Absolute bottom is death, can't go lower than that and there is no help possible then. Best try catch our friends and family before they hit that absolute rock bottom.
@@nomaddamon670Have you seen anything recently about him? I read a short clip within the last year he got busted selling heroin to an undercover which lead to a warrant and was headed to jail for being a part of a bigger ring that got pinched. I’m not challenging your comment just curious if he is still around.
I've been where elliot was, nobody can tell you anything because you aren't yourself. Hopefully one day he can take control. My addiction started from breaking my back at work, never took pain pills in my life. It can happen to anyone. Even after you get clean, it's still takes almost two years to feel like yourself again. 8 years clean and ill never go back. I turned down pain meds from the dentist and he thought I was nuts for roughing it through the pain. I just don't want to take that chance.
@@barbarossa1780I was addicted to dope for 15 yrs.. got clean. Started a family. Started and graduated Engineering school. And now probably pay more in taxes every paycheck than you make in a year. I also donate, volunteer in my community. So tell me what exactly makes you better than me..? I DARE you to answer
what blows my mind is, this is all public which means someone with authority has to know about it, yet he's still allowed to captain a boat and endanger the lives of his crew. He needs to be arrested and forced into rehab before anyone gets hurt.
It’s called a plot for a reason, other than a drug addicted captain this boat wouldn’t be very interesting for most people to watch on tv , they like the drama...
Worked with drug addicts before. Nothing is ever their fault. Moods depend on their drug use. High they’re tolerable coming down they’re intolerable. If they get caught its always someone ratted them out. Not they did something wrong.
One thing this show isn’t honest about is that all those guys on all those boats are using drugs. The only difference is Elliot lost control of his addiction which is really looked down on in a culture like this one.
Damn didn't know you had time to drug test every person at sea in the world how'd you manage that? Must be nice to live in self projection get the blow out from under your nose next time you type.
The US really underestimates the productivity methamphetamine & pharm speed provide this country. Folks want to present all junkies as on the street, sickly, broke. Most dopers are making your food, fixing your car, building your houses, driving the rig next to you on the road, responding to your 911 calls, doing your surgeries.. Everyone. EVERYONE, has a habit of one kind or another..
Seems like ice cream is the number one food for junkies. My father who had a serious addiction to opiates would always eat ice cream. I couldn't tell you how many times I witnessed him nodding out while eating it or his face one inch from the bowl, shirt covered in ice cream stains.
I had a boss on the rigs that was the same way, would always sneak off to his truck or lock himself in the doghouse and we would find him passed out and when he woke up he would be sweating and shaking. Ended up firing a few of us who confronted him and ironically told us that we would never grow to be men lol He is drugged out to this day
It's a smart thing to do to not go out to sea with an addict... hes not in his right mind and putting faith in your captain is essential, if you cant do that then find a reliable captain.
He was just charged with One count of Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute. He was running the biggest heroin distribution rings in the Kenai Peninsula
I feel bad for any person going through addiction but there needs to be a zero tolerance policy for drug use. As a captain you have to set an example and all this guys are trusting the captain to get them from the dock and to the dock safely and this doesn't happen when someone's dealing with addiction. He runs the risk of getting hurt or getting killed or doing that to someone who is working for him. He's not in his right mind to fire someone but then say we can still be friends. The guys have the right to talk about it when their lives are at on the lines.
How does an active drug addict become captain of a boat while being filmed on national television? Kinda seems like everyone is responsible for the potential dangers in such a situation. Lacking accountability on everyone, the producers, the crew, the governing body that licenses boat captains, and above all the drug addicted captain himself. What a dumb situation for all of those people to knowingly put themselves in.
a lot of the crews are drug addicts too, they work for upwards of 48 hours straight in awful conditions and a lot of pain, and that's how they compensate
@@slappymcgillicuddy7532 You see this in pretty much all professions that require you to work long and hard hours. Pretty much every construction worker I know has done speed/coke at one point or another.
@@CookedOnions Kitchen's too. I've worked at a few restaurants and they all had drugs going around, even at like In-n-Out burger half the fry cooks were on tweak.
Deckhanding for a crackhead is a terrifying experience. When you are hours out at sea with a captain out of his mind will make the best of men start to pray. Happened to me and glad I’m still alive to warn others.
Zero tolerance out at sea......not only putting his crew at risk, if the coast guard find any contraband on board they pull the vessel on drydock and sometimes take years to get it out.......broken by then.
it is dope. aka H. when you have a tolerance and doing it a while its rare to nod out. now with fentanyl its possible. he just probably used 2-4 times a day.
@@SteveMe21685 you were only seeing the parts where he was awake... he's disappear into his babin for long stretches at a time. Oxy/Heroin was the main drug up there at the time.
7 years ago I was living in Lakewood Colorado and a friend of mine pulled up in front of my apartment and I jumped in the car and I turned around and it was Elliot from deadliest catch. He had been on a heroin tear and had blown tens of thousands of dollars on the drug. Honestly I wouldn't put it out there but everyone knows so there is really no need hiding it. I hope he got clean or got on some type of maintenance program
@@Illumignostic it’s not hard to do I’ve gone on month long streaks and have blown just as much if not more but I inherited some money so it was easier for me than it is most users thank god I’m clean now.
Everything is way overagarated with a heroin addiction. Your just using to feel normal not to get high. An addict isn't gonna be falling asleep while he's at the wheel.
I've done commercial fishing/crabbing for many years and the two biggest problems when it comes to crew are drugs and women. The same could probably be said for life in general
I feel for Elliot and his crew. I struggled with addiction myself but have been clean for near 8 years now with no relapses. I pray Elliot can find his reason to get clean. Addiction hurts everyone in your life.
I'd say the producers of the show were well aware of the skippers problem before departure from the harbour. Just goes to show these guys put viewing figures before safety of guys on board...
Man drug addiction sucks. It’s different for everybody. That’s what people don’t seem to understand. They think it’s just this blanket thing and everybody is the same. They’re not. Only constant in everybody is some sort of trauma or PTSD. For me it was my dad dying right before my 21st bday as well as a bad car accident where it took me a year to walk again by myself. But I do love how they said “you can’t follow this isn’t for tv” then the camera man says “ohhh no you don’t” lol. “I’m following you and sitting outside the door.
He must’ve been though I’m in recovery and if he’s constantly going in and out of his room it must be because he’s chasing that high If it was heroin you’re usually good for a good few hours before you need another bump
Any energy and focus a stimulant lends you is paid for twofold on the back end... might work for a while but it inevitably falls apart. For some faster than others tho
How are the crew members able to tell the difference between the female crabs & the male crabs, exactly?... After seeing what you see around 4:31-4:38, for example, I had to ask. Also, for as long as I've been watching ' The Deadliest Catch', I never thought about that, at first.
You didn't lose your job. He saved your life. That Captain just brought the eyes of law upon his boat. Drug use cannot be hidden, when it comes out, it won't be pretty. When your on the open sea with many men on board, drugs should be NOWHERE NEAR the boat. Nevermind on it.
why not,people used to get high on boats since 16 century...what they can do? Its motre common to throw someone over deck over a argument when drunk then high
@Bacon Beggie the epic nonce of tomorrow agreed but then again it depends on the job. Cocaine on Wall Street is a way of life. A celebrated one. They'd look at you funny if you ever brought up "addiction."
It's only sad when you think about the fact that some people can't see what they're doing to themselves and the people around them. Others, myself included, go get the help we need to stay away from whatever it was that was destroying us. I got 2 kids that can't afford to have a drunk as a father, so I had to fix that for them. My whole family is grateful for me making the decision to get help. Everyone can fall, but only the strong will ask for help to pick themselves up.
Infuriating and dangerous, not only is he using on the deck of a fishing vessel but then he’s firing anyone who says anything about it which is insane, and absolutely ridiculous. First he puts your life at risk and then he fires you for complaining about it. I have sympathy, but at the same time I have zero sympathy if you want to be an addict. Awesome but don’t do it when other people’s lives at risk because of your actions.
This Guy Could Of Cost His Crew And His Own Life He Not Once Took Care Of The Saga Lucky For The Owner He Got A Better Captain Who Takes Care Of The Boat
I spent years working at sea and any man using is endangering the lives of his crewmates whenever it happens regardless of rank all crew would leave a ship until the user was gone
When you're addicted to opioids, your brain chemistry totally changes. Your brain actually re-wires itself. When you get high, you essentially trigger a heightened dopamine response in your opioid receptors. The more you use, the more your brain anticipates that next dopamine hit. You start to crave calorie-dense / sugar-rich food and drinks because they trigger a similarly heightened dopamine response as well. It's a horrible cycle, the more you use, the more sugar you crave (and vice versa). You get stuck in the loop and use more of both to achieve that dopamine rush over and over. @@finnmcginn9931
Opiates give you a crazy sweet tooth. It's what gave my addiction away because I was never into sweet things and then I just could not get enough sugar.
I didn’t know there was drugs in Alaska like that, I’m from NJ so here and lower America it’s easy , but Alaska way up in the middle of nowhere , I honestly didn’t think Alaska had a pipeline like that
that was a weird take, the difference is the actor isn't responsible for the lives of others and didn't fire someone for pointing it out. You might be on drugs with how stupid your statement was.
It's his boat, he's not some homeless addict that that stumbled onto a ship he's a professional fisherman who developed an addiction. Can happen to the best of us.
Having a drug addict for a captain is like having a drunk drive you home no good out come us going to come from it so your better off distancing yourself as far away as you can
Do the people here really not know where Elliot is now? Everybody saying "Hope he turns his life around". Well, he didn't turn his life around. If you don't know, he's locked up in a federal prison for 30 months for selling heroin to a cop or CI.
Im just impressed he can buy enough dope and manage it for multiple days at sea. Anytime I even tried something like that it was all gone within a day or two.
Yeah that never works even if it's only a few days. Tried it many times and did at least half of my dope even before I actually left for the few days and it's not the easiest thing to try and get something in another state when you don't know anyone lol.
Being fired by a drug addicted captain is a blessing. The last thing you need is to put your faith in a addict which is exactly what you do with your captain when you head out to sea.
I hope the captain overdoses is on the brink of death..perhaps that will open his eyes n correct his life..
Some of those old guys used a crap load of speed.probably forgot more about fishing than these losers.
You probably worked for an addict and didn't even know it
@@jonspear5411 Amen.
Straight into a iceberg cause Elliot's all nodded out
As a drug addict, you’re usually the last person to realize that you’re not fooling anyone anymore.
As addicts, the first and last person we lie to is ourselves. Everyone else is just practice.
I’ve never been a fan of Elliot but he’s really sunk to a new low here. Really? Firing a deckhand for “snitching?” This dude shouldn’t be within 100 feet of a crab boat.
He really thought nobody could tell which is extra scary. F being on a boat with a captain like that.
Yeah ok, snitch.
People kill over snitching. Getting fired is getting off easy
This is an old episode. He’s been clean for years get your facts straight boss
@@AboveEmAllProduction yeah to the police. This isn't The Wire. It's a crab boat.
He's on the wrong show.. he needs to be on intervention
this is years ago.... he got fired and is in jail last I heard for trafficking
HE NEEDS TO BE ON THE FN KARDASHIANS
Captain herion fiend can do all the work himself.
Take it from someone who was on H for 16 years and now has almost 3 yrs sober. You leaving the SAGA is a blessing my friend. Home boy E ain’t going to ever get his life straight until he can face his addiction and look at himself in the mirror. Bro ain’t hit his Rock bottom yet. Only 3 Places Drugs Get You in Life - Jails, Institution’s & Death 💯
Elliot got like 7 years in prison
@@easyandy_alife340 well hopefully that is his rock bottom and he gets his life back on track
@@easyandy_alife340 i see he got like 7 years Fed Time for selling dope and was caught with 160 grams of heroin.
Hopefully that makes him see the brighter side of things
There are 3 outcomes: jail, death or get help.
I agree with you
Watching this creeps me out and makes me grateful I was able to get clean. I used to nod out 40ft in the air on a brick scaffold. It's a miracle I'm still alive.
Same. I was a hod carrier I'd be 4 stories up packing mud and brick up and nodding out being on 10 Xanax on top of methadone. I got off the methadone, switched to suboxone and have still never beat the Xanax curse and I'm most likely gonna die. It sucks.
@@djentmaster33 them benzos are a tough one for sure. You can probably do it though with the right kind of help. What would work for you? I can't say for sure but I think it's possible. Good luck to you!
@@djentmaster33 you can do anything you want to do, you just have to want it bad enough.
@@djentmaster33 put your mind to it for only you. Do not think about what other ppl might think. In the end they can't help or hurt you. It's a core decision only you can do YOU. You can
@@djentmaster33 You sound like you've just resolved yourself to losing your life over something that is not essential for human survival. It's not like we talking about oxygen here. Sometimes it's the company you keep that leads you to continue on he wrong path. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!! Man or mouse?? Let's get it together. Maybe have someone manage your money, but that always leads to HUGE arguments. Millions of people have gave up their addiction. What's different about you????
The power of addiction, you can have everything but the monster must eat, its a horrible way to live.
Yeah it's nasty... alcohol got me rn I need to just stop...it's not easy fk
As someone who is unfortunately been in a very similar spot as Elliot and I can say that he does not realize what is happening around him and that he’s causing it. Unfortunately until he hits his absolute bottom he will take everything and everyone down with him and think it’s not his fault. I pray that he can get it under control before he ruins his life and even worse lives of the people working for and helping him. I’ll be praying for him and his family.
old clip...6-8 years ago. He’s still fishing.
Absolute bottom is death, can't go lower than that and there is no help possible then. Best try catch our friends and family before they hit that absolute rock bottom.
@@nomaddamon670Have you seen anything recently about him? I read a short clip within the last year he got busted selling heroin to an undercover which lead to a warrant and was headed to jail for being a part of a bigger ring that got pinched.
I’m not challenging your comment just curious if he is still around.
@@nomaddamon670 just read he was sentenced to 30 months in jail in may
Nowhere is a scary place left to go?
I've been where elliot was, nobody can tell you anything because you aren't yourself. Hopefully one day he can take control. My addiction started from breaking my back at work, never took pain pills in my life. It can happen to anyone. Even after you get clean, it's still takes almost two years to feel like yourself again. 8 years clean and ill never go back. I turned down pain meds from the dentist and he thought I was nuts for roughing it through the pain. I just don't want to take that chance.
Good for you dude. Congratulations
That's awesome you're recovering. Stay blessed friend 🙏🏻
Tylenol works better IMO unless you want to get high. It’s disgusting that DRs still push meds the way they do. Legal drug dealers.
@@TapeDeSpencer and then also they deny tons of people who actually need those types of meds and don't abuse them. It's crazy 💯
Gratz bro
this was 8 years ago, wonder if he got clean? edit: he is in fed prison for dealing. 2.5 years started last summer
Sounds about right
Fun fact: They’re only clean until they use again and that’s a guarantee.
@@barbarossa1780I was addicted to dope for 15 yrs.. got clean. Started a family. Started and graduated Engineering school. And now probably pay more in taxes every paycheck than you make in a year. I also donate, volunteer in my community. So tell me what exactly makes you better than me..? I DARE you to answer
What drug was it?
@@barbarossa1780Spoken like someone who has never EVER fought an addiction. I know so many people that would force those words back down your throat
what blows my mind is, this is all public which means someone with authority has to know about it, yet he's still allowed to captain a boat and endanger the lives of his crew. He needs to be arrested and forced into rehab before anyone gets hurt.
This is old. He's probably dead or locked up by now.
@@stubone77 Nope. Still fishing.
It’s called a plot for a reason, other than a drug addicted captain this boat wouldn’t be very interesting for most people to watch on tv , they like the drama...
@@Bull3tBikes It's also fake.
@@RollinTrollin that’s...exactly what I meant
I ran into Elliot in a hotel in Seattle about 5 years ago. Super Nice guy, but you could tell things were taking a toll on him then.
He's in prison 🎉
@@radiofreeacab Buzzkill
@@radiofreeacabgood
Sobered him up real quick when they spoke on addiction
Worked with drug addicts before. Nothing is ever their fault. Moods depend on their drug use. High they’re tolerable coming down they’re intolerable. If they get caught its always someone ratted them out. Not they did something wrong.
Holy crap! He has never probably quit after all these years.
he's in prison
@@pokerlemonsfor what
One thing this show isn’t honest about is that all those guys on all those boats are using drugs. The only difference is Elliot lost control of his addiction which is really looked down on in a culture like this one.
Lol EXACTLY
Damn I’m barely when the police was looking for him for child support and damn tell me why i knew he was on something
Damn didn't know you had time to drug test every person at sea in the world how'd you manage that? Must be nice to live in self projection get the blow out from under your nose next time you type.
The US really underestimates the productivity methamphetamine & pharm speed provide this country. Folks want to present all junkies as on the street, sickly, broke. Most dopers are making your food, fixing your car, building your houses, driving the rig next to you on the road, responding to your 911 calls, doing your surgeries.. Everyone. EVERYONE, has a habit of one kind or another..
Never trust anyone who eats ice cream like that.
Pedophilia?
Thought they were oats 😂but still lmao
Seems like ice cream is the number one food for junkies. My father who had a serious addiction to opiates would always eat ice cream. I couldn't tell you how many times I witnessed him nodding out while eating it or his face one inch from the bowl, shirt covered in ice cream stains.
@@bullock4211 lowkey i've had similar experiences w close friend but never connected the dots
@@rollaroyce747 Na that was some cookies and cream or chocolate chip lol.
I had a boss on the rigs that was the same way, would always sneak off to his truck or lock himself in the doghouse and we would find him passed out and when he woke up he would be sweating and shaking. Ended up firing a few of us who confronted him and ironically told us that we would never grow to be men lol He is drugged out to this day
says the guy named yellow percs lmao
Rigs? Which company?
@Big White you got me bro.. must be snorting some big white lines
Some people just make too much money.
@@brianreese8087 LOLL
i think the crew was more worried about his own wellbeing than him going to use so often. They want to help but he wont let them.
Can you imagine how much a money a drug dealer in dutch harbor would make??? All these guys with tons of money and habits fresh off a boat.
Especially on drugs at work in the cold conditions, I felt depressed fr fr
Drug testing should be federally mandated for boat captains.
On and off season
You would think so
Shut up fed
Hard to believe it isn’t already
It's a smart thing to do to not go out to sea with an addict... hes not in his right mind and putting faith in your captain is essential, if you cant do that then find a reliable captain.
I pray he finds his way before he loses everything. Life is tough and we all have our problems.
He Did not lose anything he gave it away and now hes in prison
He’s in prison now
He’s in prison for dealing Heroin
Addiction "bothers" more than the addicted.
Do not be embarrassed to seek help! Most Americans are addicted to something! 🙏🏽♥️⚓️
Coffee, video games, even tea are all addictions as well... id say 99.9999% of americans are addicted to 1 thing or another
well aren't you so cool?
He was just charged with One count of Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute.
He was running the biggest heroin distribution rings in the Kenai Peninsula
He has already been sentenced for that. He is currently in federal prison.
lol right. the biggest distro ring. with an 8th of a k
I feel bad for any person going through addiction but there needs to be a zero tolerance policy for drug use. As a captain you have to set an example and all this guys are trusting the captain to get them from the dock and to the dock safely and this doesn't happen when someone's dealing with addiction. He runs the risk of getting hurt or getting killed or doing that to someone who is working for him. He's not in his right mind to fire someone but then say we can still be friends. The guys have the right to talk about it when their lives are at on the lines.
How does an active drug addict become captain of a boat while being filmed on national television? Kinda seems like everyone is responsible for the potential dangers in such a situation. Lacking accountability on everyone, the producers, the crew, the governing body that licenses boat captains, and above all the drug addicted captain himself. What a dumb situation for all of those people to knowingly put themselves in.
a lot of the crews are drug addicts too, they work for upwards of 48 hours straight in awful conditions and a lot of pain, and that's how they compensate
@@slappymcgillicuddy7532 You see this in pretty much all professions that require you to work long and hard hours. Pretty much every construction worker I know has done speed/coke at one point or another.
@@CookedOnions Kitchen's too. I've worked at a few restaurants and they all had drugs going around, even at like In-n-Out burger half the fry cooks were on tweak.
Damn and now he's making the crew pay for his own truths he can't accept
Deckhanding for a crackhead is a terrifying experience. When you are hours out at sea with a captain out of his mind will make the best of men start to pray. Happened to me and glad I’m still alive to warn others.
yea except this guy wasnt a crack head
It was heroin
Zero tolerance out at sea......not only putting his crew at risk, if the coast guard find any contraband on board they pull the vessel on drydock and sometimes take years to get it out.......broken by then.
@@thomasgroh3276 A sober fishing fleet?!!! 😂…. yeah that’s about likely as an honest Congress
@@themotorcyclemasswhole 🤡
Wonder what his drug of choice is. I couldn't imagine running out of opiates in the middle of the ocean and then trying to run a boat dope sick
It’s weird, everyone is saying dope but he’s never noddin off and his eyes don’t seem glazed over. I’d be curious to know
Prob a stimulant
it is dope. aka H. when you have a tolerance and doing it a while its rare to nod out. now with fentanyl its possible. he just probably used 2-4 times a day.
He’s probably doing just enough to function normally
@@SteveMe21685 you were only seeing the parts where he was awake... he's disappear into his babin for long stretches at a time. Oxy/Heroin was the main drug up there at the time.
7 years ago I was living in Lakewood Colorado and a friend of mine pulled up in front of my apartment and I jumped in the car and I turned around and it was Elliot from deadliest catch. He had been on a heroin tear and had blown tens of thousands of dollars on the drug. Honestly I wouldn't put it out there but everyone knows so there is really no need hiding it. I hope he got clean or got on some type of maintenance program
for real dude? Did you get an autograph? That would have been so dope (no pun intended lolololol)
@@jonp5090 No, he was in another world and I am not a autograph kind of guy. Have you heard an update on him by chance?
This story is an obvious lie. You don’t blow 10’s of thousands on heroin on a binge
@C.C heroin is cheap. You would be dead.
@@Illumignostic it’s not hard to do I’ve gone on month long streaks and have blown just as much if not more but I inherited some money so it was easier for me than it is most users thank god I’m clean now.
Imagine having THE most dangerous job in the world, and you have to rely on a captain who is addicted to drugs. Would never
Everything is way overagarated with a heroin addiction. Your just using to feel normal not to get high. An addict isn't gonna be falling asleep while he's at the wheel.
If you bring up the addiction to someone who's in denial you're most likely gonna have a problem, that's their achilles heel
I've done commercial fishing/crabbing for many years and the two biggest problems when it comes to crew are drugs and women. The same could probably be said for life in general
Drugs, women and gambling. I’ve seen lots of friendly bets being made on the show. 3 of my favorite things.
The captain did Dude a favor by fireing him.
I had a friend who was at the denial phase of addiction..
Sadly he never got the the phase where he wanted to get clean
I feel for Elliot and his crew. I struggled with addiction myself but have been clean for near 8 years now with no relapses.
I pray Elliot can find his reason to get clean. Addiction hurts everyone in your life.
Keep going strong brother 💪
keep it up homie
Elliot's currently behind bars for selling heroin, so hopefully he'll get clean there, but I doubt it.
My drug addiction divided the company. After rehabilitation And the painstaking truth. I returned after 2 years. And life is f****** great.
I'd say the producers of the show were well aware of the skippers problem before departure from the harbour. Just goes to show these guys put viewing figures before safety of guys on board...
💯%... No question that was the case, or continued despite having found out
Not their job to tell someone else how to do theirs. The deckhands shouldn't have gone out in the first place.
Man drug addiction sucks. It’s different for everybody. That’s what people don’t seem to understand. They think it’s just this blanket thing and everybody is the same. They’re not. Only constant in everybody is some sort of trauma or PTSD. For me it was my dad dying right before my 21st bday as well as a bad car accident where it took me a year to walk again by myself. But I do love how they said “you can’t follow this isn’t for tv” then the camera man says “ohhh no you don’t” lol. “I’m following you and sitting outside the door.
Drug addiction is fiction. That would explain why you think it’s different for different people.
Very true
@@bunk95 Don’t talk stupid.
@@bunk95 If you truly believe that, I have something for you to try.
Anybody that wears a hat that way should only be in charge of their mom's basement...let alone a crew on the Bering sea
Love how the guy complaining about snitching, ended up being a Real Snitch that sent people to prison so he could reduce his own prison sentence.
Elliott one minute - ‘no cameras take your mic off, why you snitching on me’
Elliott 5 minutes later - smoking the pipe on camera
that was an e-cig
@@robcostanza5500 😂😂
@@jasonrice9973 woooow he was smoking tobacco on camera? what a crazy guy
Your real bright
But if he was on ❄️ they would love him 😅
He must’ve been though
I’m in recovery and if he’s constantly going in and out of his room it must be because he’s chasing that high
If it was heroin you’re usually good for a good few hours before you need another bump
@@nigel1823 probably a bit of both at this point, I’d imagine. It’s definitely Fent but there’s stimulants mixed in there as well imo.
Any energy and focus a stimulant lends you is paid for twofold on the back end... might work for a while but it inevitably falls apart. For some faster than others tho
@@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp yep. gotta pay to play.
It's probably speed tbh much cheaper and keep you awake for longer.
Hold up. Is that the gold rush guy at 2:13? Dave?
How are the crew members able to tell the difference between the female crabs & the male crabs, exactly?...
After seeing what you see around 4:31-4:38, for example, I had to ask.
Also, for as long as I've been watching ' The Deadliest Catch', I never thought about that, at first.
I would think the rush of pulling up them crabs is the best drug ...
It's bad enough to have a drug problem on land. But at sea it's deadly for everyone. NO WAY would I sail with him
Does anybody know what kind of drugs he was doing besides marijuana?
You didn't lose your job. He saved your life. That Captain just brought the eyes of law upon his boat. Drug use cannot be hidden, when it comes out, it won't be pretty.
When your on the open sea with many men on board, drugs should be NOWHERE NEAR the boat. Nevermind on it.
why not,people used to get high on boats since 16 century...what they can do? Its motre common to throw someone over deck over a argument when drunk then high
It sucks that so many jobs are so stressful that you almost have to be an addict just to deal with it.....
Only if you have a chemical imbalance. Like me! Lol
@Bacon Beggie the epic nonce of tomorrow go brush your teeth and your crumpets
welcome to life
@Bacon Beggie the epic nonce of tomorrow agreed but then again it depends on the job. Cocaine on Wall Street is a way of life. A celebrated one. They'd look at you funny if you ever brought up "addiction."
Addict is a fictional character dude.
Old one but yeah this guy lost everything because of his addiction. Sad to see.
It's only sad when you think about the fact that some people can't see what they're doing to themselves and the people around them. Others, myself included, go get the help we need to stay away from whatever it was that was destroying us. I got 2 kids that can't afford to have a drunk as a father, so I had to fix that for them. My whole family is grateful for me making the decision to get help. Everyone can fall, but only the strong will ask for help to pick themselves up.
Hitting a dab pen right before tearing into him. Seems like a great leader.
The name of the boat is a perfect name for the captain
The Saga? Why would you call him that?
? Saga is just a long story dummy
Infuriating and dangerous, not only is he using on the deck of a fishing vessel but then he’s firing anyone who says anything about it which is insane, and absolutely ridiculous. First he puts your life at risk and then he fires you for complaining about it. I have sympathy, but at the same time I have zero sympathy if you want to be an addict. Awesome but don’t do it when other people’s lives at risk because of your actions.
They all look like dope fiends
This Guy Could Of Cost His Crew And His Own Life He Not Once Took Care Of The Saga Lucky For The Owner He Got A Better Captain Who Takes Care Of The Boat
I spent years working at sea and any man using is endangering the lives of his crewmates whenever it happens regardless of rank all crew would leave a ship until the user was gone
What drug is he on. As long as he's a working addict everyone I ever met is on or does drugs or gets some kind of prescription that gets u high.
Cocaine
Being on a boat with a drug addicted captain is not a healthy place to be. He should be in jail
Getting high and no crab ok
And not one crewmember has enough backbone to stand up for their mate. Shame
Being a former herion user..I can tell that's the substance Eliot is using..cause in every other scene he has ice cream.
Why is that though? I've witnessed it first hand but I've never heard the reasoning behind it. Cheers
When you're addicted to opioids, your brain chemistry totally changes. Your brain actually re-wires itself. When you get high, you essentially trigger a heightened dopamine response in your opioid receptors. The more you use, the more your brain anticipates that next dopamine hit. You start to crave calorie-dense / sugar-rich food and drinks because they trigger a similarly heightened dopamine response as well. It's a horrible cycle, the more you use, the more sugar you crave (and vice versa). You get stuck in the loop and use more of both to achieve that dopamine rush over and over. @@finnmcginn9931
Opiates give you a crazy sweet tooth. It's what gave my addiction away because I was never into sweet things and then I just could not get enough sugar.
I feel for all partys involved, no one ever asked to be an addict and its hard to function when you do have an addiction.
Fired by an alcoholic boss I wouldn’t worry about it too much you did your job.
Don't think it's alcohol lol
heroin
@@Idontalwaysfeelgood yup
Should not be allowed to turn the mic off or hide from the camera
Elliot didnt just fire homie thinking loose lips sink ships 😂 😂 wow but all jokes a side probly the best thing that happened to
I didn’t know there was drugs in Alaska like that, I’m from NJ so here and lower America it’s easy , but Alaska way up in the middle of nowhere , I honestly didn’t think Alaska had a pipeline like that
Ya can't blame a fisherman for doin a little dope here & there.
speed is more common to stay awake for 24 -32 hours shifts
Zero tolerance out at sea...... Coast guard finds ANY contraband it's over........
Hopefully he gets help to stop doing them hard drugs, baffling how anyone would trust working for someone held down by that type of addiction
So when an actor or a musician is a drug addict, it's sad and bless his soul but if it's someone who's not as glamorous, they call it DRUG ADDICTION
that was a weird take, the difference is the actor isn't responsible for the lives of others and didn't fire someone for pointing it out. You might be on drugs with how stupid your statement was.
“This got nothin to do with TV”
*Camera man presses his mic against the door*
Who trusted the drug addict with a boat?!
That's an excellent question..if iwas the boats owner I would have tossed that fuked up captain Overboard
It's his boat, he's not some homeless addict that that stumbled onto a ship he's a professional fisherman who developed an addiction. Can happen to the best of us.
@@alexanderorr2528 being "Captain" doesn't mean he owns the boat. The "best of us" keep their noses and veins clean.
How can you put your life in this mans hands?
both guys in the room are probably both addicts
how can he be allowed to fish when this stuff comes to light? Isn't their licenses and stuff they need to have?
What drugs is he using ?
probably opiates, hes definatly on an upper
@@zaybirdz9258 opiates are not uppers...
@@zaybirdz9258 lol opiates are downers not upppers LMAO LOL
Speedballs.
@@clixyxd7426 so your saying adderall isnt an upper? adderall is an upper, and its also an opiate
Blessing in disguise
Saga is the perfect name of a boat for this clown shoe to be on...
Ive worked for a small company run by a drug addicted, gambling addicted person. It’s the most infuriating thing.
Ummm Old news! 🤣🤣
if Elliot didn't have a co captain he put his boat straight into iceberg
My drug addiction often causes tension between myself and my crew as well
Don't they test before leaving?
No lol
Not when you own the boat
He tests his drug's lol
What's he on
@@benjamingray6364 he was on heroin last I heard he was clean and doing good now he runs another crab boat
Drugs are the best feeling ever but they take everything away from you.. stay away people😢
Having a drug addict for a captain is like having a drunk drive you home no good out come us going to come from it so your better off distancing yourself as far away as you can
Do the people here really not know where Elliot is now? Everybody saying "Hope he turns his life around". Well, he didn't turn his life around.
If you don't know, he's locked up in a federal prison for 30 months for selling heroin to a cop or CI.
Hopefully he is somewhere and doesn’t put others life at risk for his greedy ways
@@Eddi3xBac0n He is somewhere. In a federal Prison for 30 months.
How does the tv show or the boat maintain insurance?
Is this old footage from years ago? I haven’t seen Elliot on the show for a long time
yeah this is way old
Osha loves this
Salam satu jangkar, saya ingin sekali foto di kapal saga pencari king crabs captain Hebat Hebat semuanya pembrani, Salam dari Indonesia.
I never did drugs. I can’t imagine being under the influence and working this job where everyone’s lives depend on you having a clear head.
Camera man is getting off the boat when we land at the docks lmaoo
Well Eliot is no longer a captain or a boat owner. As far as I know he not not even fishing anymore
Hes currently serving a sentence in prison. he'll be out this summer.
Nobody wins when drugs are involved.
Addiction is hell man.
Im just impressed he can buy enough dope and manage it for multiple days at sea. Anytime I even tried something like that it was all gone within a day or two.
Yeah that never works even if it's only a few days. Tried it many times and did at least half of my dope even before I actually left for the few days and it's not the easiest thing to try and get something in another state when you don't know anyone lol.
He died on a lake September 2020. Had a melted bowl of choc.chip in his lap.
why would you troll about someone dying> not cool man. you must not have lost anyone close yet
@@_RobBanks Lol chill bro