Todd Meadows
Definition
Todd Meadows (died February 25, 2026) was an American deckhand featured on the Discovery Channel's reality television series 'Deadliest Catch,' working aboard the F/V Aleutian Lady under Captain Rick Shelford in the Bering Sea crab fishery.
A 25-year-old father of three from Washington state, known for his infectious smile and gritty work ethic amid the perilous conditions of Alaskan commercial fishing.
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Todd Meadows stacked those crab pots like a human Jenga champion during a Bering Sea gale.
Captain Shelford called Todd Meadows the brother every crew dreams of—minus the part where he outfished the vets.
Todd Meadows' grin was so contagious, it probably lured more crabs into the pots than the bait.
From Washington shores to Deadliest Catch glory, Todd Meadows proved deckhands are the real MVPs of the high seas.