What's Mike Fourtner of 'Deadliest Catch' up to Now? Find out Here

Mike Fourtner gave up commercial fishing, and Discovery aired his final 'Deadliest Catch' episode in 2016. So what's he doing now?

Deadliest Catch isn't one of essentially the most successful and longest-running fact TV series just because individuals are obsessed with crab-fishing. I'd imagine that the colourful cast of characters who're extraordinarily captivated with and just right at what they do would possibly have something to do with it as well.

And while there are lots of other fishermen that experience gave the impression at the program, it's onerous to fail to remember the towering Mike Fourtner, who's now not a industrial fisherman by means of trade.

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Mike has been a lifelong fisherman. He started at age 9 and the 12 months he graduated high school he went out fishing for both the summer time and iciness seasons. Towards the end of 1998 going into 1999, Mike went crabbing commercially for the first time. For the next 14-15 years, Mike can be fishing for 10 months out of the 12 months.

Of route, he is perfect known for the time he spent at the deck of the Time Bandit.

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At 6'6, Mike stood out on the vessel, but his work ethic, fishing wisdom, and proclivity for sometimes being at the butt of the group's jokes. Longtime audience of the display will know that folks who work on the Time Bandit are all about pulling gags and pranks on one some other.

Like the time Mike sustained a minimize above his eye that necessitated the use of a butterfly bandage. It would not stick on account of the eyebrow hair, so Andy Hillstrand shaved slightly off of Mike's forehead.

Seeing the little bald spot made the crew snort and when Andy stepped again to have a look, he mentioned, "You look so stupid." Then went again with the buzzer and took the remaining blank off, which made other folks giggle much more. To "even it out" he took the opposite eyebrow off and then the team contributors would take a Sharpie to Mike's face to give him other expressions.

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What's Mike Fourtner of 'Deadliest Catch' up to now?

When Mike wasn't fishing, he labored as a fireman (and because of his top he'd use up more oxygen than maximum whenever he had to don a tank to go into a smoky or burning development) however that's not the profession he pursued after stopping the industrial fishing trade for excellent.

In 2014, he got a role with Cummins Sales and Service, the place he sells marine engines in Alaska and around the west coast.

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"I never thought I would love something as much as being on the boat. I work with the same people just on a different side of the fence. I love it," Mike said.

Being off of the boat and on land extra incessantly also approach he will get to spend more time simply being home, "This location is actually perfect with my territory now. I'm central."

Which is a huge deal — Mike had twin daughters, Emma and Ella, who're 6 years old and full of energy. "They’re climbing walls, and very active with soccer and T-ball. They like to get up and go but with the attitude of 15-year-olds. I’ll have deck hands in five or six years," Mike joked.

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Mike does travel for paintings from time to time, too, however he additionally helps coach women' basketball at Adna High School. "As the twins get older, I can imagine coaching their sports," he stated.

He seems lifeless set on staying installed his home space, as neatly, as he's big on "rural communities."

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"I’m a fan of smaller, rural communities. You couldn’t pay me money to go live in the city to fight for parking spots. The best version of living to me is that I can go pee off my back porch. Get me out in the country, I like it there. I truly do love being away from the city and Lewis County is perfect for that. It reminds me of remote Alaska. It reminds me of home. And when a place feels like home, it’s good," Mike mentioned.

While peeing off my own again porch does have its appeal, I don't think that may be the first thing I'd be telling the realtor with a list of asks for a brand new house I'm purchasing. But hi there, to each his personal and if I'm being fair, the more I take into consideration it, the more I feel Mike's on to one thing.

You can watch Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel, Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. EST.

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