Many of the boats also got costly overhauls before the season to get them back in prime condition to fish. And of course, what everyone wants to know, will Captain Phil be back for the season? The answer (Stop reading here if you don’t want to know ahead of time, no really last chance)…Anyway as I was about to say the answer is no, as Murray will once again be in the wheelhouse for the Cornelia Marie at least for the King Crab season. There is a slight chance he may return in time for opies which haven’t started yet.

Phil Harris: Number one, I’m not okay yet. Like I said, I still have 2 months to go. We don’t know whether I’m going to be all right or not. I’m kind of in a zone where anything could happen, that blood clot could turn around and go to my heart again, I wouldn’t survive it a second time. I still have 2 months of medication and then we see what’s going.