Well-Known Fisherman Dies After Fishing Boat Capsizes, Survivor Recalls Long Life At Sea

Exactly 13 years ago this past Saturday, Eastport resident Scott Finne stopped by the East Quogue home of Stian Stiansen, then 72, and already a legend among local fisherman.
The two were strangers, but Mr. Finne, then in his late 20s, longed for the opportunity to learn from the veteran. “I was so nervous he was going to say no,” he said.
He recalled asking Mr. Stiansen if he could go along on his next voyage. “And he said, ‘Absolutely.’” They left the next morning at around 5 a.m.
Mr. Finne, now 42, said on Tuesday that they would take the exact same course many more times over the next 13 years—including Sunday’s final ill-fated voyage that left Stian Stiansen dead at 85. Read Story