For deckhand Clark Pederson, husband to Mandy Hansen, working on The Northwestern has unsurprisingly thrown terrifying obstacles his way. In an interview with WSU magazine, Pederson recalls prepping for a storm during a previous episode. “We have to put chains over the top of the pots to hold them down. You’re on top of a 35-foot stack, and waves are 45 feet, and everything’s frozen up there. It’s a big skating rink on top of the pots, and the boat’s in the middle of a storm. It’s definitely scary,” he said. However, moments like these may not be the toughest for Pederson.
Despite the dangers that come with working on a crab boat, how he’s seen by his father-in-law, Sig, may be just as stressful — if not more. As Fox News reported, on Season 13, Episode 7 (“Poisoned at Sea”) Pederson asked Sig for his daughter’s hand in marriage. The reply was probably not what he had hoped for when Sig answered, “Now — when we’re fishing? I know you’re sincere, dude, but can we just, like, fish?” Well, eventually, Sig gave Pederson his blessings. However, even after the wedding, he told WSU that working with his wife and father still adds “another level of stress” to his day. “You want to perform at a high level so your wife is proud of you and your father-in-law is proud of you,” Pederson explained. “It makes you step up.”
Although adding pressure to an already terrifying job can’t be recommended, there is something special about working with family. Speaking of family, People reports that Clark Pederson and Mandy Hansen welcomed a baby girl in November 2021, fittingly named Sailor Marie. Time will tell if Sailor will ever add to the growing crew of the Northwestern.
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