Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #288373 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

Hard to put down!
I have heard that King Crab fishing was dangerous. Spike Walker lets you know exactly what it is really like. I have a whole new respect for those who bring in our King Crab! This book brought many a tear.

I read the book in one sitting
Spike Walker has hit the nail on the head with his focus on the misery and pain of being a deckhand. Behind the glory of fast money and a romanticized way of life is the harsh reality of seasickness, sleep deprivation and cruel hazing by crewmates. As a former commercial fisherman I felt all of these feelings again when reading this book, but I could not put it down until it was finished. The danger is real and Spike does a masterful job of drawing the reader in. An authentic piece of work.

Excellent sequel to Working on the Edge.....
Spike Walker is a journalist who speaks with the experience of having been and worked there over many season of crab fishing. His writing is very descriptive and provides the reader with a vivid description of the events as told to him by the survivors.