Jack Bunnell idolized his father growing up and knew he wanted to follow in his footsteps, however, it took a devastating illness to get the captain to shape-up and ship-up.
With twenty seasons in its repertoire, fans love the Deadliest Catch almost as much as these fisherman love trawling the Bering Sea. The show follows the crabbing cast as they risk it all to bring home the, well, crabs. With the stars regularly battling against extreme weather conditions and fighting for their lives, there must be some staunch reasons these seafarers can’t help but return to the waves. During season 19, Captain Jack broke down in tears as he shared his sentimental reason for being a sea dog for more than a decade.
