Deadliest Catch made its television debut on April 12, 2005 on the Discovery Channel and is currently in its tenth season; it can be seen in over 150 countries. Elliott Neese is the youngest captain in the fleet portrayed on Deadliest Catch, but he has plenty of experience at sea. He began fishing at age 12, and by the age of 19 was running his first cod boat. He had the luxury of being coached by some of the best captains on the high seas, and he runs a tight ship with a crew full of experts. He is now the Captain and Owner of the Saga and fishes eight to ten months a year. He and his girlfriend, Val Gunderson, have two young children.