Sig Hansen

Captain Sig Hansen -- Northwestern

A fourth-generation fisherman, Sig Hansen has been a captain for the past 18 years. A classic Norwegian skipper, Sig obsesses over every decision and revels in the competition and strategy of fishing. He can be extremely superstitious. His list of must-haves before he starts each season includes yellow Post-it notes and pencils with erasers taped to the tops.

Sig operates the Northwestern with the help of his younger brothers, Deck Boss Edgar Hansen and Deckhand Norman Hansen. The trio also inspired the all-new Xbox 360® video game titled Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm, an intense crab fishing adventure that puts players at the helm of a fishing vessel to search for crab while battling the elements of Mother Nature.

Sig hails from Seattle, Wash., where he lives in the off-season with his wife and two daughters.