Edgar Hansen Details His Ideal Crab Scenario On Deadliest Catch – Looper

Like all the captains featured on Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch,” Edgar Hansen is at the mercy of the harsh conditions of the Bering Sea during the crab season. And while Hansen has a love for this lifestyle, he also has a vision for what his ideal crab fishing scenario would look like. When interviewed by Mike Fourtner for the Fourtner Report about what his perfect crab fishing life would look like, Hansen simply answers, “October, November king crabs and I’ll be in Florida fixing my rental houses.” Hansen then claims that he could not be on deck for six months any longer and knows that his older brother and captain of the Northwestern, Sig, would not be willing to hand him the reigns at that point. He even admits that he’d be interested in going to another boat if the quota is sufficient enough, despite knowing the Northwestern inside and out, saying, “it’s like buying a used car.” 

Edgar got to serve more substantially on the Northwestern starting in Season 9 and continued up until Season 15 when he mysteriously disappeared from the series. It was soon discovered that Edgar was involved in a sexual incident involving a 16-year-old girl who accused him of inappropriate conduct, to which Edgar plead guilty to and was soon removed from the show. He would receive a 364-day suspended jail sentence alongside paying fees that added up to over $1,600 (via Seattle Times).