Jakob Anderson (born September 16, 1980) is an American fishing captain of the FV ''Titan Explorer''. He was previously the captain and co-owner of the FV ''Saga''. Since 2007, Anderson has been featured in the

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documentary television series ''

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''.

Career

In 2007 Anderson was hired as a

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by Captain

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aboard the '' Northwestern''. Anderson made his ''

'' debut in the episode ''New Beginnings'', which aired on May 15. In 2012, Anderson was promoted to deck boss of the '' Northwestern'', and later that year, he obtained his USCG Mate 1600-ton license and Master 100-ton Captain's license. Starting in 2015, Anderson captained the crab fishing vessel ''Saga''. In 2023 the ''Saga'' was put up for sale. A year later, Anderson became captain of the crab fishing vessel ''Titan Explorer''. Although only initially hired, Anderson became a minority owner of the ''Titan Explorer'' following his first season captioning the vessel. Anderson has endured personal tragedies while on ''

'', including being notified that his sister, Chelsea Dawn Anderson, had unexpectedly died during the season five episode fourteen "Bitter Tears". During season six, episode eleven "Blown Off Course" he learned that his father, Keith Anderson, had gone missing and was presumed dead after his truck was found abandoned in rural

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. In 2012, the skeletal remains of Anderson's father were found by a hiker about a mile away from where his truck had been found.

Personal life

Anderson and his wife, Jenna, live in

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, with their three children. Anderson is an avid skateboarder and is sponsored by the American footwear and clothing company

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. He also has a signature skateboard shoe released through the company. During an interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anderson revealed that he is a recovering alcoholic and his addiction left him homeless for two years. His autobiography titled ''Relapse'' was released April 29, 2014 through Coventry House Publishing and became a

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References

External links

Official Discovery bioOfficial DVS homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Jake 1980 births Living people American television personalities Sea captains Deadliest Catch People from Anacortes, Washington