Jake Anderson's Biggest Piece Of Advice For Sophia 'Bob' Nielsen

For Sophia "Bob" Nielsen, it wasn't until her father passed away that she took a deeper interest in his line of work. She then began honing her skills on the water, which is how she was introduced to Jake Anderson. Quickly, he felt a sense of camaraderie with Nielsen. 

He told Morning Blend St. Louis, "What attracted me to Bob was that she had a similar experience with her — we both lost a parent. She's lost both of her parents, and I always felt connected to that and understood how hard it was for me, especially trying to learn in such a cutthroat industry."

Therefore, it was never a question that Anderson would take Nielsen under his wing. However, he's not going easy on her. Just as Anderson wasn't coddled by Sig Hansen when learning the ropes as a greenhorn on the Northwestern, he's doing the same with Nielsen as she prepares to helm her family's F/V Victory. Nielsen told Fox News Digital that she's grateful for the tough — but supportive — love: "I was thrown up into the wheelhouse and I didn't know what I was doing ... He told me to never quit. And he told me how to adapt and to just keep on trying."