fishing captain
Trawler's head honcho
A fishing captain commands a commercial or charter fishing vessel.
On commercial boats, the captain directs the crew, navigates to productive waters, and oversees the catch.
Charter fishing captains take paying customers out for sport fishing, providing equipment and expertise: The fishing captain knew exactly where the marlin were running.
The role requires both seamanship and deep knowledge of fish behavior and local waters.
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- deckShip's flat surface
crew · nets · charter · mariner · wheelhouse · catch · harbor · seaman · old salt · sea legs · helm · ocean · bait · tackle · commercial · deep-sea · open water · rough seas
- Captainsskipper, Blackbeard, Ahab, Kirk, Nemo
- marinersskipper, helmsman, navigator, sailor, mariner
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
- fishing jobsdeckhand, skipper, first mate, mate, trawlerman
- navigatorsnavigators, navigator, pathfinders, helmsman, wayfinders