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2 unusual facts about Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm


Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

Lead your crew in the strategic search for King and Opilio Crab while battling to secure your catch and livelihood before other captains and crews get to the crab first.

Alaskan Storm is a game based on the television show Deadliest Catch.


Crab fisheries

Fishing for opilio (and rarely bairdi) crab has been the focus of the second half of all four seasons of Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel.

Craig B. Lloyd

Lloyd commanded Munro in the search and rescue of the crab fishing vessel Ocean Challenger, in the midst of the Bering Sea; which was documented by the Deadliest Catch reality TV show on the Discovery Channel.

Deadliest Sea

It was produced by the producers of the popular Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.

FV Alaska Ranger

A brief version of the Alaska Ranger story was told at the conclusion of the Deadliest Catch season 4 finale.

FV Big Valley

The search for Big Valley was covered in an episode of the television show, Deadliest Catch.

Jane Root

During her presidency, she re-positioned the network with shows such as Deadliest Catch, Man vs. Wild, and Dirty Jobs.

Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea

Created and narrated by Thom Beers, it is heavily patterned after and can be considered a spin-off of fellow Discovery Channel program Deadliest Catch, which deals with Alaskan crab fishing.

Rob Dickinson

His song "The Storm" was featured on an episode of Discovery's series Deadliest Catch.

Sig Hansen

In 2005 for King Crab and 2006 for Opilio The Northwestern won the final derby seasons taking home the titles for both the highest poundage caught and the highest dollars earned between the featured boats in the Deadliest Catch.

Since 2006, Hansen has been featured in all seasons of the documentary television series Deadliest Catch, for which he also serves as technical advisor for the production.


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