Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days

Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days.

A record five.four million viewers tuned in Tuesday to Discovery's crab-fishing reality show Deadliest Catch to see the begin of a mournful journey for the family members and crew of the "Cornelia Marie." It was the initial of a number of episodes to chronicle the Jan. 29 stroke and Feb. 9 death of Captain Phil Harris, 53.

"Seeing it all occur once more, it freaks me out a small bit," Harris's eldest son, Josh, tells Persons. "I cannot tell you how several just sat there, crying, While we watched this in the bar. I had already observed the footage and I began crying once again."

It really is been a time of transition for Josh, 27, and Jake, 24, as they settle their dad's affairs and move on with their lives. For the eldest son, "I am going to take care of my household and the six corporations that my dad began," Josh says, "enjoy the coffee corporation. That was 1 of his pride and joys, so I've got to take that over, along with the boat, and all his endorsements he had."

The sons are searching to purchase their dad's fishing vessel, the "Cornelia Marie," outright. "I will attempt to buy it back up and running at complete strength, and be the complete owner, and my guys can maintain their jobs," Josh says. "I will accomplish my objectives. 1 way or an additional, it will take place. There is no failure in a fisherman." Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days

Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days

For Jake, mourning his dad's passing has been a harder challenge. As viewers witnessed this season, Jake had come clean to his father around his drug addiction. "You got to go to therapy, man," Harris told his son. "At least you will have a fighting opportunity." The two embraced with Jake, saying quietly, "'I adore you, Pops.'" Then, not long soon after Harris's death, Jake was charged with reckless driving.

Josh says his brother has considering that moved closer to him and is finding greater. "He just went by means of rehab and almost everything is going real beneficial," Josh says. "I have my brother back in some aspects. It is nevertheless a battle, although, but we talk around issues a lot, determine issues together, and he's thinking a lot much more clear-minded."

Whilst Jake is away fishing at the moment, Josh is attempting his greatest to quit smoking with the assist of electronic cigarettes. "It really is 1 of the hardest battles of my life," Josh admits. "It is even tougher of a battle than fighting the Bering Sea. But I'm on a health kick now, going about the U.S. and promoting well being."

But, come October, Josh and Jake totally anticipate to be fishing and paying their last tribute to their father. "Yes, we will be releasing the rest of him back into the region exactly where he spent the majority of his life, which is the Bering Sea," Josh says of their dad's ashes. "It will be a rough time, but we'll lastly let the rest of him go." ̵one;Cynthia Wang. Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days

Josh Harris Deadliest Catch - Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris Cried Watching Dad's Last Days