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Discovery: Welcome to this week's Deadliest Catch chat. Our guest is Nick Maurer, a greenhorn aboard the Wizard. Ask him about the duties of a greenhorn and life aboard the Wizard.
Nick: Thanks for joining us, and I hope you all enjoy the Wizard and watching Deadliest Catch.
Sufer1983: What made you want to be a deck hand?
Nick: I was looking for adventure. Fresh out of high school, and I wanted to make some money. It was completely different from what I've known down here, and it kind of gave me an opportunity to do my own thing. And it's really worked out for me.
Rockisgood: What is it like being a greenhorn?
Nick: You have no idea of what you're getting into. It's hard, it's challenging physically and mentally. It's difficult. The hardest part for me is just figuring things out without being told what to do, I know that someone's always watching me, so there's no room for error.
Zig: You must have had some expectation of what life would be like working on the Wizard, but what surprised you? What was different from what you expected?
Nick: One thing I didn't expect was how rigorous the work was and how little sleep I would get. How intense the work environment was, as far as weather and just working really hard. I don't think I was physically ready for what I'd be doing.
Rhoberta: Have you ever or would you ever consider a different line of work? If so what would you want to do?
Nick: I would want to fish. I want to fish for the rest of my life. I don't plan on crabbing my entire life, but if I ever couldn't fish for any reason I guess I would consider going back to school and doing something with marine biology or be a fish and game warden. I always wanted to be a fish and game warden. Kind of ironic, isn't it?
ClaudeC: How long will you be known as the greenhorn? Will that nickname ever go away?
Nick: Yes, as far as I know. I was officially not a greenhorn for the opies of this season. Keith came up to me at the beginning of this season, and said I wasn't officially a greenhorn any more. But I'm still being called that. It's taking a long time to drop that name.
