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Kman: What were you before you were a fisherman?
Nick: I was a student, I guess. I started fishing with my dad when I was 14, so I've never filled out a job application or had any other job.
Kathy Va: How long had you been fishing prior to being on the Wizard?
Nick: I'd been sport fishing down in San Diego since I was 14, so five years before I started working on the Wizard.
The Fireman: I would love to ride along to observe — does this ever happen?
Nick: Occasionally we have fish and game observers, but I don't believe that anyone just gets to go out and go crab fishing. Although that would be a really cool thing to do!
Buffettfan: I understand that you broke both your legs in the car accident. Can you tell us how it happened?
Nick: I didn't actually break both of them; I broke one and messed up my other ankle. I had just turned 21, and I was walking across the street. Had too many drinks, I suppose, and wasn't really paying attention. Someone hit me. I think it was 3 days after my birthday.
Cakid: What's the greenhorn's responsibility on the boat?
Nick: The greenhorn has to make sure there's always enough bait made up, and be there to dive in the pot, especially during opies. Make sure there's no crab left in the pot when you stack it. And of course, to make sure the inside of the boat is very clean.
Kman: Do you wish to become a captain in the future?
Nick: Yes. I want to run a sport boat down in Southern California, though.
Momma1998: What was the weirdest thing you have seen come aboard the Wizard?
Nick: Probably wolf eels. Wolf eels look really creepy — they have no color in their eyes, almost like they're dead. And they're slimy and gooey to the touch. You catch some really weird fish too. I've never seen some of the weird stuff we catch up there.
Jeannie36832: I've noticed that everyone seems to bet on just about anything. Is that for entertainment or just the competitive nature of the fishermen?
Nick: I think it's partially entertainment, to see if you can get someone to do something stupid for a little money. But it's also partly competitive. It's fun to prove to someone that you can actually do something because you have to be macho man to be a crab fisherman. Or at least, try to be.
