Deadliest Catch (2005) s11e11 Episode Script
New Captain on the Block
Jake: I'VE BEEN WANTING THIS FOR 17 YEARS.
I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN.
THAT HIM? Man: THAT'S THE NEW GUY.
[ Laughing .]
JUST GO AWAY.
WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TEACH ME HOW TO RUN THE VESSEL? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA BE UP HERE ALL OF A SUDDEN? I HAD FOUGHT SO LONG, SO HARD.
I WANT TO BE A GOOD LEADER.
Mike: THIS IS MY BOAT, SO I'M NOT GONNA TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO HAVE YOU FAIL.
THANK YOU FOR SLOWING US DOWN, JAKE.
IT'S ABOUT DOING SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
I'M WANTED WANTED DEAD OR AL-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-IVE WHOO! CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA.
[ BIRD CALLING .]
Narrator: JANUARY.
DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA.
Man: YEE-HAW! HELL YEAH! AN EARLY START TO THE OPILIO HUNT Johnathan: WE'RE OFF-LOADING TRIP NUMBER ONE.
WE'LL END UP WITH OVER 210,000 POUNDS.
Narrator: HAS GIVEN A FEW BOATS A LEG UP.
Man: WE GOT A MILLION POUNDS TO CATCH.
ALMOST 140,000 ARE OUT OF THE WAY.
LOTS OF BAIT, LOTS OF SOAK.
TAKES A LOT TO CATCH THESE CRAB.
THEY SURE DON'T GIVE THEM AWAY.
Narrator: BUT NOW Man: 2015, BABY! YEAH, BABY! WHOO! THE REST OF THE FLEET ARRIVES TO GRAB THEIR SLICE OF THE OPILIO PIE.
Man: LET'S GO CRABBING.
Man: GET OUT THERE AND START CRABBING, MAN.
DO WHAT WE DO BEST.
Keith: NOT SURE WHERE THE HELL I'M GONNA SET THAT FIRST POT, BUT I KNOW WITHIN THE NEXT Narrator: ON THE TIME BANDIT Andy: KNOCK, KNOCK.
THERE HE IS! PERMISSION TO ENTER THE WHEELHOUSE? AFTER A TOUGH START, REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT! [ LAUGHS .]
I'M HERE TO SAVE THE DAY.
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
PHEW! HERE, TAKE IT.
[ LAUGHS .]
WHAT'S GOING ON, BROTHER? WHAT KIND OF SCREENING DID YOU DO ON THESE GUYS, THESE GUYS YOU SENT ME? BACKGROUND CHECK? WE DID MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS THAN WE'VE EVER DONE ON ANYBODY.
IT WAS PAINFUL.
JUST LOOK AT THE PAIN IN EVERYONE'S FACE.
TOO MUCH FOR ME TO BEAR.
Johnathan: WE WENT THROUGH A LOT OF [BLEEP.]
TO GET THIS CRAB.
Narrator: A WEEK AGO THE PLAN TO GET A JUMP ON THE FLEET YOU WANT ME TO DO IT? YOU WANT ME TO DO IT? [BLEEP.]
Johnathan: AIN'T NO FIGHTING ON THE STAIRS.
Narrator: TURNED DISASTROUS WHEN THE SKIPPER LOST CONTROL OF HIS DECK.
NEAL! BLOOD ALL OVER THE PLACE.
ONE CREWMAN'S SEASON WAS CUT SHORT BY INJURY.
THAT DANNY GUY, HE'S [BLEEP.]
GONE.
ANOTHER WAS GIVEN HIS WALKING PAPERS.
THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I EVER HAD TO DO.
HE WAS JUST PLAYING GAMES WITH EVERYBODY, INCLUDING ME.
WIPE THEIR [BLEEP.]
FACE FOR THEM.
FIRST OFF -- NO, I WOULD COME UP, AND I WOULD JUST ASK THE GUY, "WHAT THE [BLEEP.]
YOUR PROBLEM?" YEAH, I SAID, "DUDE, JUST LEAVE EVERYONE ALONE.
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM?" SO THE MINUTE HE DIDN'T LEAVE SOMEONE ALONE, YOU JUST PULLED HIM BACK UP -- SOON AS I TURNED MY BACK, HE WAS DOING YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHEN YOU JUST GRAB THEM AGAIN, AND YOU GO, "COME HERE, SON.
" IT SEEMS THAT EASY, BUT ASK EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN.
I DON'T HAVE TO ASK EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE THE [BLEEP.]
CAPTAIN, DUDE.
WELL, WE'RE PUTTING THAT [BLEEP.]
BEHIND US.
YEP.
WE'RE READY TO GO FISHING RIGHT NOW.
NOW YOU'RE TALKING! YEAH! LET'S MOVE! THE TIME BANDIT HEADS OUT FOR THEIR SECOND TRIP.
AND ACROSS TOWN, THE WIZARD'S CAPTAIN, KEITH COLBURN, SCRAMBLES TO PREPARE FOR HIS FIRST.
YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE HOW LATE THE GUYS ARE GONNA BE WORKING TONIGHT.
BUT THEY'LL HAVE POTS TO LOAD, THEN WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
KEVIN IS OFFICIALLY OUT, WHICH IS KIND OF A LITTLE NERVE-RACKING BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE FREDDIE THIS YEAR, EITHER.
SO I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK CALL ON GETTING ANOTHER BODY IN HERE.
THE PROBLEM WITH HIRING PEOPLE ON LATE NOTICE IS, YOU KNOW, THE BIG, STRAPPING STUD GUY THAT YOU SAW DURING THE SUMMER THAT WANTS A JOB ACTUALLY CAN'T COME UP AND WORK WHEN YOU NEED HIM.
Keith: HOW'S THE NEW CREW DOING? OH, CRANES? YEAH.
GOOD.
Narrator: JOINING THE CREW COMING AT YOU.
27-YEAR-OLD GREENHORN AMY MAJORS.
Keith: I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY NOT BRINGING A GIRL OUT HERE THAT'S NEVER FISHED.
SHE'S GOT A PRETTY GOOD RéSUMé.
THE ONE THING SHE HASN'T DONE IS FISH CRAB.
Amy: I'VE NEVER DONE CRAB FISHING BEFORE, BUT I'VE DONE SQUID FISHING AND A BUNCH OF OTHER FISHERIES.
SO, I'VE BEEN ON BOATS PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE LIFE.
THE GREENHORN JOB IS ALWAYS THE TOUGHEST.
AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
I'VE SEEN SMALL, LITTLE GUYS DO REALLY WELL.
I'VE SEEN BIG GUYS DO TERRIBLE.
NOW I HAVE TO BURN ALL THIS [BLEEP.]
THIS AIN'T GONNA BE GOOD.
I'VE JUST BEEN TRYING TO WORK MY ASS OFF AND TRYING TO PROVE MYSELF, YOU KNOW? Keith: I'M GONNA TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS TIME.
HOPEFULLY IT WORKS.
Narrator: OVER ON THE CAPE CAUTION SEE IF IT'S GOOD.
GONNA RELEASE THIS PRESSURE OFF OF THE CRANE, AND THEN GO UP AND DOWN WITH IT.
I THINK WE'RE GOOD TO GO.
ENGINEER ZACK LARSON AND DECK BOSS NICK McGLASHAN MAKE SOME VITAL REPAIRS.
WE WERE OUT THERE, HAULING THE LAST BOX.
THIS RAM WENT ON US.
IT'S REALLY THE ONLY REPAIR THAT I COULD THINK OF THAT'S EVER REALLY SHUT US DOWN THAT WE COULDN'T FIX.
Narrator: TWO DAYS AGO OH, LEAK! HYDRO LEAK! THE HYDRAULICS ON THE LAUNCHER BLEW OUT.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE PIECE.
Bill: WHAT'S THAT? I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE PIECE.
[BLEEP.]
DAMN.
Narrator: ZACK'S LACK OF PREPARATION COST THE BOAT TIME AND MONEY.
Bill: ZACK, YOU SHOULD BE OVERSEEING ALL THAT.
IT'S YOUR JOB, MAN.
HE SHOULD HAVE THE BRAINS FOR IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE MOTIVATION'S THERE OR NOT.
Narrator: NOW, WHILE THE SKIPPERS'S AWAY ALL RIGHT, GOING DOWN.
THE GUYS TAKE CHARGE OF THE FIX.
IT LOOKS GOOD.
YEAH.
RIGHT ON.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
I THINK WE FIXED IT.
HEY, NICE JOB, DUDE.
YEAH! WHOO! AN EXPERT AT THAT.
Zack: I THINK MY DAD WILL BE HAPPY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE GOT THIS DONE.
NICK AND I HAVE REALLY TRIED TO TAKE MORE OF AN INITIATIVE TO DO STUFF WITHOUT HAVING BILL TO PUT IT ON THE LIST OR ASK US.
WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS.
GOT BAIT, GOT FISH, GOT FOOD, GOT THE RAM FIXED.
READY TO ROCK.
NOW WE CAN CATCH CRAB.
NOW WE CAN MAKE MONEY.
Narrator: ACROSS THE HARBOR Jake: IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT I'D BE HAVING A BABY AND GETTING A JOB AS A CAPTAIN, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU TO [BLEEP.]
OFF.
Narrator: THE SAGA'S NEW CAPTAIN, JAKE ANDERSON, ARRIVES TO HIS BOAT FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
RIGHT HERE.
HERE TO WELCOME THE FRESHMAN SKIPPER, VETERAN RELIEF CAPTAIN RAY FLERCHINGER.
IT'S COLD OUT.
THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE.
VERY COLD.
BOAT LOOKS GOOD.
WELCOME.
ALL THE GUYS INSIDE? YES.
I'LL GO CHECK 'EM OUT.
OKAY.
HOW IS EVERYBODY? [ SIGHS .]
WHAT'S UP, MAN? MADE IT.
HOW'S IT GOING, MAN? GOOD.
WHAT IS THE BABY, A BOY OR A GIRL? IT'S A BOY.
A BOY? YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE A GIRL.
THEY PULLED IT OUT, AND I'M LIKE, "IT'S GOT A PENIS!" [ LAUGHS .]
IS HE GONNA BE A CRABBER? [BLEEP.]
NO.
I HOPE NOT.
SO, YOU'VE RUN PICK AND MOVE ON THE NORTHWESTERN? I DID ON THE KISKA.
YEAH, I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THERE.
I THINK I CAN DO IT.
I'M EXCITED.
I'M MORE NERVOUS, I THINK, THAN ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I LEAVE THE DOCK.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD.
IN FACT, IF YOU WEREN'T NERVOUS, THEN I'D BE NERVOUS.
YEAH.
MM-HMM.
SO, MY HOPE IS I CAN START OFF BY TAKING THE BOAT OFF THE DOCK AND HEADING OUT.
OKAY.
THESE GUYS READY TO GO CATCH SOME CRAB? GO FILL HER UP.
THANK YOU, GUYS, ALL OF YOU.
OH, YEAH.
Jake: FOR SO MANY YEARS, I DIDN'T EVER THINK THERE WAS GONNA BE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
'CAUSE I HAD FOUGHT SO LONG, SO HARD.
THIS IS WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO, WAS FISH.
FIVE PEOPLE'S LIVES, FIVE PEOPLE'S FINANCIAL SITUATIONS, OWNERS, BIG MONEY -- IT'S ALL MY RESPONSIBILITY.
I JUST -- I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START.
Narrator: IN DUTCH HARBOR Nick: RIGHT NOW, EVERYBODY'S HAVING LUNCH AND A DRINK, AND ZACK AND I ARE ON A MISSION TO CHAIN THE NORTHWESTERN TO THE DOCK.
BEFORE THROWING LINES, THE CREW OF THE CAPE CAUTION HAS A GRUDGE TO SETTLE.
THEY STOLE OUR BOAT LAST SEASON.
AND PAYBACK TIME.
Bill: THIS PAYBACK'S ALMOST EVEN A LITTLE MILD COMPARED TO WHAT THEY DID.
Narrator: MASTERMINDING THE OPERATION, CAPTAIN "WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI.
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP.
FIRST OF MANY.
AND CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, BECAUSE NOW THEY STARTED IT.
Narrator: FOUR MONTHS AGO IS THE BOW LOOSE? GOOD! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING, DUDE.
Narrator: SIG AND HIS CREW TOOK THE CAPE CAUTION FOR A JOYRIDE.
DUDE, YOU JUST STOLE WILD BILL'S BOAT! YEAH, WE'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS ONE.
AND, AS THEY SAY, PAYBACK'S A BITCH.
Nick: WE'RE GONNA BOLT IT DOWN, HAVE THE CHAIN DROOP DOWN INTO THE WATER, AND THEN COME UP UNDER THE DOCK, AND THEN BOLT IT SO THEY CAN'T UNDO IT.
OKAY.
SNEAKY, SNEAKY.
Sig: WELL, KEITH'S NOT GONE.
CORNELIA MARIE'S NOT OUT OF HERE YET.
THEY'RE STILL SITTING AT THE DOCK, GETTING READY.
SO AT LEAST WE GOT A LITTLE JUMP ON EVERYBODY.
I'VE NEVER ACTUALLY NINJA'D MY WAY UNDERNEATH OF THE FLOATING DOCK TO CHAIN A CRAB BOAT TO THE DOCK TO PREVENT IT FROM LEAVING PORT.
I CAN CROSS THAT OFF THE LIST NOW.
OKAY.
Johnathan: YEAH, WE'RE GOOD RIGHT NOW.
NOW, WE CAN LEAVE IN THE MORNING IF WE HAVE TO, OKAY.
YOU GOT ME? YEAH, I GOT YOU.
DON'T LET ME FALL.
ALL RIGHT.
YEAH! WE DID IT.
WHOO! Sig: I JUST WANT TO GET GOING RIGHT NOW.
WE GOT TO GRAB OUR BAIT AT THE FUEL DOCK, WE GOT SOME FUEL BARRELS, THEN WE CAN GET GOING HERE LATE TONIGHT.
[ RADIO BEEPS .]
YOU GUYS READY? ROGER! Man: YEAH.
ACROSS THE STERN.
Bill: ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS.
WE'RE GONNA GET OUT OF HERE AND GO CATCH SOME OPIES.
Sig: YEAH, WE'RE GOING CRABBING! YEAH! YOU CLEAR? WHAT WAS THAT?! Bill: HAVE A GOOD TRIP, BUDDY.
THANKS FOR STEALING MY BOAT.
THEY CHAINED US TO THE DOCK! WHAT? THEY CHAINED US TO THE DOCK! [ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
[ CHUCKLES .]
[ LAUGHS .]
WAS THAT YOU? WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK? YOU STOLE MY BOAT.
I MADE SURE YOU COULDN'T LEAVE THE DOCK.
OH, MY GOD.
HE CHAINED ME TO THE DOCK.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? [ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
REAL NICE.
[BLEEP.]
I CAN'T BELIEVE THE GUYS DIDN'T SEE IT.
[ Chuckling .]
OH, MY GOD.
Narrator: 272 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR Andy: I'M HERE TO SAVE THE DAY.
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
Narrator: THE TIME BANDIT RETURNS TO THE FISHING GROUNDS WITH CAPTAIN ANDY HILLSTRAND AT THE HELM.
Andy: JOHNATHAN CAME OUT EARLY, FISHING THROUGH CHRISTMAS, FISHING THROUGH NEW YEAR'S.
SO A LOT OF GUYS ARE JUST STARTING THEIR SEASON.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN OUT HERE, AND WE'RE STARTING OUR THIRD TRIP.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO DO.
Narrator: THE CREW LEFT 135 POTS TO SOAK FOR THREE DAYS TO HOLD ONTO THEIR GROUND AND STAY ON THE CRAB.
Andy: THESE GUYS DID A LOT OF HARD WORK TO GET THIS THING READY FOR ME TO STEP IN, TAKE ALL THE GLORY THAT I'M ABOUT READY TO TAKE.
[ LAUGHS .]
JOHNATHAN DID GOOD, BUT WE'RE GONNA TRY TO KICK THIS UP A LEVEL HERE.
ALL RIGHTY.
FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT SOME CRAB IN HERE.
WE WILL PICK AND DUMP THIS STRING.
COMING UP.
AND WE'RE OFF AND RUNNING.
HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET GOOD NUMBERS, AND BE ABLE TO JUST SET IT RIGHT BACK.
TOWN SOAK 7ý DAYS.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
THERE WE GO.
SEE WHAT WE GOT.
WHOO-HOO! WE'RE ON THEM! WHOO-HOO! [ CHEERING .]
OH, YEAH.
WE'RE ROCKING AND ROLLING, BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG.
YEAH, BABY! LOOK AT THAT! WHOO-HOO! YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SITTING IN TOWN RIGHT NOW.
WHOO! CRAB! THANK YOU, SIR.
MAY I HAVE ANOTHER? Johnathan: GETTIN' BIGGER! ANDY'S ON FIRE! MY BROTHER'S ON FIRE! I GOT TO GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN, IT'S SO HOT, HE'S ON FIRE.
MY BROTHER IS THE BEST CRABBER EVER.
THANK YOU.
HERE WE GO, NOW.
THAT'S CASH MONEY.
THAT'S MONEY! WHOO-HOO! IF YOU AIN'T FIRST, YOU'RE LAST.
OH, MAN.
LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A HOLE IN THAT CORNER.
BIG HOLE IN THE TOP.
Johnathan: A HUGE HOLE.
THAT'S WHY THERE'S NO CRAB IN THAT POT.
YEAH, LOOK.
HOLE IN THE DOOR.
LOOK AT THAT.
HELL.
Eddie Jr.
: THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT.
AT LEAST IT'S CLEAN CRAB AND THEY'RE NICE AND BIG.
NOT TOO MUCH SORTING.
BUT, OH, WELL.
THAT SUCKS.
OH, MY GOD.
THERE'S A HOLE SOMEWHERE.
YOU GOT ONE HOLE, EVERY CRAB WILL CLIMB OUT.
YOU GOT A HOLE THAT BIG, EVERY CRAB WILL BE GONE.
SO, ANYWAY.
THE GUYS THAT SHUT THE DOOR SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR HOLES.
Andy: OKAY, I'M PULLING [BLEEP.]
POTS 'CAUSE THEY GOT [BLEEP.]
HOLES IN THEM.
[BLEEP.]
BIG, HUGE HOLE IN THE DOOR.
Johnathan: I'M WORRIED THAT EVERY POT I SET TO THE WEST GOT A HOLE IN IT.
WE'RE NOT GONNA KNOW WHAT'S THERE.
HAVEN'T FIXED [BLEEP.]
I'VE NEVER HAD A GUY, "HEY, WAIT, WE'RE FIXING A HOLE.
" LOOKS LIKE WE'RE EATING OFF FOOD STAMPS.
WHO FORGOT TO LOOK FOR HOLES? YOU GUYS WANT TO PULL ANOTHER BLANK POT? ALWAYS LOOK FOR HOLES! IT'S LIKE KEEPING THE GALLEY CLEAN.
IT'S JUST BOAT RULES.
IF YOU GO TWO TRIPS WITHOUT FIXING ANY HOLES, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.
I COULD BE SETTING WHOLE STRINGS WITH HOLES LAST TRIP.
PRETTY BAD.
THEY'RE WASTING MY [BLEEP.]
TIME.
AND THERE'S STILL A HOLE IN THE POT.
AND THERE'S STILL A HOLE IN THE POT.
I'LL GET MEDIEVAL IF I HAVE TO.
WELL, YOU -- OKAY, HOLD IT.
A 5'5" MIDGET RAN YOUR [BLEEP.]
BOAT.
NOW YOU'RE READY TO GO MEDIEVAL.
NO.
I'M NOT BEATING ANYBODY UP.
THERE'S A LINE IN BETWEEN THAT YOU CAN DO TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE AND MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS ARE.
LISTEN, MOTHER[BLEEP.]
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS CRYSTAL [BLEEP.]
CLEAR.
FIX EVERY HOLE BEFORE YOU STACK IT.
I WILL FIRE YOU IF I HAVE TO COME DOWN AND SAY THIS, NO MATTER WHO YOU [BLEEP.]
ARE.
I JUST WANT IT TO BE VERY CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT IF YOU DON'T DO IT, I'LL [BLEEP.]
LOOK FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.
KILLING ME HERE.
WE ALREADY HAVE A DELIVERY DATE.
WE HAVE TO MAKE IT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A FULL BOATLOAD.
GOT A BUSINESS TO RUN.
NEW GENERATION'S GOT TO [BLEEP.]
KICK IT UP.
OLD GENERATION'S GETTING PISSED.
THEY'RE KILLING ME HERE.
Narrator: 366 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR ON THE 155-FOOT WIZARD AFTER A LONG 24-HOUR STEAM Keith: LET'S GET SOME COFFEE, GET SOME FOOD IN US REAL QUICK, AND LET'S GET MOVING.
THE CREW GEARS UP FOR THEIR FIRST SET OF THE OPILIO SEASON.
THIS IS WHERE MEN ARE EITHER MADE OR BROKEN, RIGHT HERE.
MEN AND NOW WOMEN.
Narrator: GREENHORN AMY MAJORS [ RETCHES .]
FINDS A TRIED AND TRUE WAY TO PREPARE FOR HER FIRST SHIFT ON DECK.
TO BE HONEST, I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH A LADY.
WE'LL SEE WHAT SHE HAS.
THE FIRST DAY WILL ALWAYS TELL.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
RIDE'S GONNA SUCK.
GONNA BE SETTING DOWNWIND.
I WANT EVERYBODY TO BE REAL CAREFUL AT THE RAIL.
EVERYBODY STAY UNDER COVER, ALL RIGHT? Man: LET'S DO IT.
SAY ON BOARD AND JUST [BLEEP.]
RUN.
THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO DO.
GOOD LUCK.
STAY SAFE.
GREEN LIGHT.
Keith: WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY BIG SEASONS RIGHT OUT OF THIS SECTION OF THE BERING SEA, RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE JUST NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE ROCK PILE.
I NEED TO GET THIS GEAR IN THE WATER, BAIT IT, BAIT IT HEAVY, AND THEN START GOING THROUGH THE GEAR.
BASICALLY GET THIS BOAT FISHING INSTEAD OF LOOKING.
Narrator: WITH HIS QUOTA SLASHED BEFORE THE SEASON BEGAN Keith: SO WE SURE AS [BLEEP.]
BETTER BE ON SOMETHING.
Narrator: THE PRESSURE IS ON FOR CAPTAIN KEITH TO DIAL IN THE OPILIO GROUNDS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
Keith: I MIGHT GET BURNED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF DOING MUCH LOOKING ON THIS TRIP.
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
I GOT TO PUT IN ABOUT 250,000 TO 300,000 POUNDS.
Man: WHOO! ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
FIRST POT OF THE 2015 OPIE SEASON.
LET HER GO.
[ LAUGHS .]
FIRST POT'S GOING OVER! WHOO! READY TO START LANDING SOME OF THEM CRAB.
HELL YEAH! BIG MONEY! WHOO-HOO! Keith: THE GREENHORN BASICALLY DREW THE SHORT STRAW ON HER FIRST SET BECAUSE THE WEATHER SUCKS.
AND IT'S DETERIORATING RAPIDLY.
I WANT TO WATCH THEM TO SEE THE WHOLE PROCESS, BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS -- Lenny: WE NEED BAIT BAGS.
HEY, AMY, MAKE IT A HABIT TO BRING THEM AND HANG THEM THERE, OR DROP THEM FOR NOW.
Narrator: THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF BAIT CARRIES A 30-POUND SETUP IN EACH HAND.
AFTER 100 POTS, IT'S NOT A BAD WORKOUT.
YOU GRAB TWO AT A TIME.
Keith: A GREENHORN'S A GREENHORN.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRAIN THEM.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY NOT BRINGING A GIRL OUT HERE THAT'S NEVER FISHED.
IS SHE CAPABLE? WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.
WAVES UP ON THE RAIL.
WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT! ON THE RAIL! WATCH IT! WATCH OUT! IT'S A LONG SEASON.
YOU KNOW, I GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE CREW.
I GOT TO FIND A WAY TO, YOU KNOW STAND BY.
Amy: IT'S KIND OF SCARY AT FIRST.
I'M NOT GONNA LIE.
YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT, OR YOU HATE IT AND IT'S HELL ON EARTH.
Narrator: 366 MILES SOUTHEAST, IN DUTCH HARBOR SITS THE 125-FOOT NORTHWESTERN.
OPIES 2015.
Narrator: THE ONLY THING KEEPING THEM AT DOCK -- THE SAGA'S NEWLY MINTED SKIPPER, JAKE ANDERSON.
I MIGHT JUST THROW THESE LINES RIGHT NOW AND JUST [BLEEP.]
STAY HOME.
[ LAUGHS .]
STAY HERE.
THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED IS GONNA HAPPEN.
I'M SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW MY CAPABILITIES.
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR CAPABILITIES WHEN YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.
WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR HEART INTO IT.
AND IF YOU CAN'T PRIORITIZE THAT, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE.
RIGHT NOW, THIS BOAT'S LEAVING.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THIS BOAT, DUDE.
I DON'T.
IS THAT BRATWURST? GO DOWNSTAIRS.
YOU'RE GONNA WALK THE GAUNTLET DOWN THERE.
THE GUYS ARE WAITING FOR YOU.
DID YOU GET ALL YOUR STUFF OFF THE BOAT? YEAH, I'M [BLEEP.]
[BLEEP.]
DON'T WANT TO LEAVE, DUDE.
I'M SERIOUS.
[ SIGHS .]
[ CHUCKLES .]
THE GUYS ARE WAITING FOR YOU.
YOU HAVE TO LEAVE NOW, UNLESS YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND.
YOU CAN COME WITH US.
SHOULD WE JUST GO? JUST MAN UP.
YOU'LL BE FINE.
I'LL BE CALLING YOU.
OKAY.
HEY, I WAS BUYING YOU GUYS SOME TIME SO YOU COULD GET THE BOAT, [BLEEP.]
SO YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AS SOON AS YOU SHOULD LEAVE.
BE SAFE.
ALL RIGHTY.
I LOVE YOU, BRO.
LOVE YOU, TOO, MAN.
[ RADIO BEEPS .]
YOU GUYS READY? GO AHEAD AND TOSS 'EM.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT JAKE ANDERSON, IT'S EASY TO SEE YOURSELF.
HE'S A GO-GETTER, AND HE WANTS MORE.
THAT'S A FISHERMAN'S ATTITUDE.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT, HOPEFULLY, HE UNDERSTANDS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR HEART INTO IT.
AND IF YOU CAN'T PRIORITIZE THAT, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, HE WANTS TO BE A CAPTAIN, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
Narrator: DUTCH HARBOR.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
Narrator: THE 128-FOOT CORNELIA MARIE REMAINS TIED TO THE DOCK.
Josh: EVERYBODY'S WEBBING STUFF, FIXING POTS.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON ON THIS BOAT RIGHT NOW.
Jake: WELL, WE'RE GETTING READY FOR OPIES.
GETTING THE POTS DONE, WE'RE THROWING THEM ON THE BOAT.
WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO.
Narrator: WITH MOST OF THE FLEET ALREADY OUT ON THE GROUNDS BEEN WORKING A LOT OF HOURS TRYING TO GET IT DONE.
IF THAT BLOCK AIN'T TURNING, WE AIN'T EARNING.
Narrator: THE METER IS RUNNING FOR YOUNG-GUN SKIPPERS CASEY AND JOSH.
Casey: THIS YEAR, WE'RE USING OUR OWN GEAR.
SINCE WE BOUGHT THE BOAT, WE'VE USED EVERYBODY ELSE'S GEAR TO CATCH OUR CRAB EXCEPT OUR OWN.
WE'RE TAKING THE TIME AND MONEY NOW TO MAKE THIS GEAR RIGHT.
THE GUYS ARE WORKING HARD.
WE WANT TO BE OUT CRABBING, BUT WE'RE ALMOST DONE.
THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.
Casey: [BLEEP.]
Josh: WHAT'S UP? [BLEEP.]
SO, OUR POTS ARE ILLEGAL RIGHT NOW.
THE RULE BOOK CHANGED [ CHUCKLES .]
SO, SAY THIS AGAIN NOW.
I THOUGHT FOUR RINGS WAS LEGAL.
WE HAVE FOUR RINGS.
BUT NOW IT'S EIGHT RINGS.
Narrator: ALASKA FISH AND GAME REQUIRES ALL OPIE POTS TO BE OUTFITTED WITH EIGHT METAL ESCAPEMENT RINGS.
THIS ALLOWS UNDERSIZED CRAB TO CRAWL OUT OF THE POTS BEFORE BEING HAULED.
THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S NEWLY CHANGED, HUH? THIS YEAR.
I HAD THE RULE BOOK.
I DIDN'T READ THE FINE PRINT.
WONDER IF EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT, JOHNATHAN AND THOSE GUYS.
THEY ALL HAVE NEWER GEAR AND STUFF THAT HAS THE PROPER RINGS.
WE'RE CONVERTING OLD GEAR TO NEW STUFF.
THIS IS GONNA COST US 10,000 BUCKS AND PROBABLY 10 DAYS.
I'M GONNA START DRINKING AGAIN.
IT'D BE ILLEGAL IF WE SET THE GEAR LIKE THIS, SO BASICALLY WE HAVE TO PUT EIGHT RINGS IN EVERY POT AND FOUR RINGS IN THE FRONT, FOUR RINGS IN THE BACK.
THEN WE CAN GO FISHING.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE US A LONG TIME.
MORE MONEY, MORE TIME.
YEAH.
THIS -- THIS IS THIS IS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NOT A GOOD THING.
Jake: ABOUT SIX POTS LEFT, GET 'EM RIGGED, THROW THEM ON THE BOAT, AND THEN IT'S TIME TO GO FISHING.
WHAT'S THAT? JASON, COME HERE.
OH, GREAT.
[ Sing-song .]
I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS.
OH, IT'S GONNA BE GOOD.
I ALREADY KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHY? WE HAVE TO PUT EIGHT OPIE RINGS, FOUR IN THE DOOR, FOUR IN THE BACK.
THIS IS GONNA PUT US EVEN FURTHER BEHIND SCHEDULE.
WHEN DOES REGULATION TAKE PLACE? THIS NEW ONE, THE RING ONE STARTED THIS YEAR.
BUT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS THIS DONE ALREADY BECAUSE THEIR GEAR'S BEEN FISHING CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.
THIS [BLEEP.]
SAT ON THE BEACH FOR 10 YEARS.
OBVIOUSLY, WE DIDN'T KNOW.
WE DIDN'T KNOW.
SO WE'RE GONNA JUST TAKE AFTER IT HARD.
WE GOT A LOT OF WORK IN FRONT OF US.
Jake: YOU HAVE THESE RINGS IN THESE POTS.
AND THIS USED TO BE LEGAL ESCAPEMENT FOR OPIES, AND NOW THEY'RE TELLING US THAT WE NEED EIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POT, WHICH IS IT'S [BLEEP.]
IS WHAT IT IS.
WHERE EVERYBODY ELSE IS STEALING OUR CRAB OUT IN THE FISHING GROUNDS, WE'RE STUCK IN TOWN GETTING OUR GEAR READY.
BUREAUCRACY SUCKS.
Narrator: 325 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR ON THE CAPE CAUTION.
OH! [ LAUGHS .]
BERING SEA, SHE HAS A LITTLE BIT OF AN ATTITUDE RIGHT NOW.
WE NEED TO PUT SOME CRAB ON THIS BOAT.
WE NEED TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE.
Bill: WE GOT 14 POTS OVER HERE THAT WE DIDN'T GET BACK TO 'CAUSE WE BLEW THE RAM ON THE LAST POT OF THE PREVIOUS SET.
Narrator: CAPTAIN "WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI SETS UP TO HAUL A STRING HE ABANDONED FIVE DAYS AGO.
WE FIXED THE RAM ON THE LAUNCHER.
I GOT TO ADMIT, THE BOYS DID GOOD.
Narrator: NOW, WITH THE LAUNCHER BACK IN OPERATION, THE SKIPPER LOOKS TO LEAVE HIS BAD LUCK BEHIND HIM.
Bill: THERE'S A CHANCE THERE'S STILL A GOOD POCKET OF CRAB HERE.
FIRST STRING COMING UP DID NOT GET TOWN SOAKED, BAITED, SO WE'LL SEE WHAT WE GOT.
YEAH, WE GOT THE FIRST ONE COMING UP HERE.
Zack: ANYTIME YOU GO TO TOWN, YOU HOPE FOR A LOT OF CRAB WHEN YOU COME BACK.
NOT A GUARANTEE, THOUGH.
Bill: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT HERE.
Man: HERE WE GO, BOYS! HERE WE GO! YEAH! [ CHEERING .]
WE GOT CRAB! [ LAUGHS .]
OH, YEAH! YEAH! WE GOT BEAUTIFUL CRAB ON THE TABLE.
LOOK AT THAT.
SELL THAT FOR BAIRDI, IT'S SO BIG.
LOOK A THAT -- MOUNTAINS OF CRAB.
MOUNTAINS OF NICE CRAB.
TANK BUSTERS.
TANK BOMBS.
IT FEELS GOOD TO BE PUTTING WHOO! WE'RE ON THEM NOW! Bill: I'M TELLING YOU, THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE HEART OF THIS SCHOOL OR THE LEADING EDGE OR SOMETHING 'CAUSE THESE CRAB ARE BIG AND CLEAN.
DEFINITELY ADDING UP IN THE TANK.
Narrator: IN THIS CASE, THE EARLY BIRDS ALL GOT CRABS.
Narrator: DUTCH HARBOR.
Man: MAN OVERBOARD! MAN OVERBOARD! THE CORNELIA CREW TESTS THEIR GREENHORN'S SAFETY SKILLS WITH THE HELP OF SOME NEW GEAR.
IT'S THESE NEW A.
I.
S.
TRANSPONDERS.
THEIR A.
I.
S.
SIGNAL WILL TRANSMIT OUT OF THIS FROM THEIR LIFE JACKET ONTO OUR PLOTTER.
AND THE NUMBER-ONE THING TO DO IN A MAN-OVERBOARD SITUATION IS YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE CONTACT OR SIGHT OF THE PERSON IN THE WATER.
LET'S SEE HOW HARD HE IS TO SEE THIS FAR AWAY.
THIS IS VERY HELPFUL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, 'CAUSE IF YOU'RE IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER, YOU CAN'T NECESSARILY SEE SOMEBODY.
NOW I CAN JUST LOOK AT MY SCREEN AND SEE EXACTLY WHERE HE IS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT'S ABOUT AS PREPARED AS WE CAN GET HIM.
I JUST HAD MY FIRST SAFETY TRAINING ON THE BERING SEA.
IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WHAT THIS THING IS LIKE.
YOU ACTUALLY STAY REALLY DRY IN HERE.
HOPEFULLY, THE ONLY TIME WE EVER SEE A GUY OVER THE SIDE OF THIS BOAT IS WHEN WE'RE DRILLING.
Narrator: IN DUTCH HARBOR ABOARD THE 107-FOOT SAGA, CAPTAIN JAKE ANDERSON TAKES HIS PLACE AT THE HELM.
Ray: WE GOT STEERING, WE GOT SHIFTING.
YOU SEE IT GETS A LITTLE SHALLOW OVER HERE.
YOU'VE SEEN THAT.
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AS THE BOAT'S NEW SKIPPER -- MANEUVER THE 198-TON VESSEL AWAY FROM THE DOCK.
HARBORMASTER, SAGA.
PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE DOCK AND HEAD OUT TO THE GROUNDS.
SOUND WHAT? Man: DID YOU COPY THAT? COPY.
WELL, NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN UNTIL YOU GET OUT THERE, SO LET'S GO SEE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD AND CUT HER LOOSE.
[ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
HERE WE GO! YEAH, BABY! THIS THING'S ACTUALLY GOT A LOT OF POWER.
LET THE BOAT DO ITS THING SO YOU DON'T OVERSTEER AND HOLY [BLEEP.]
THIS IS AWESOME, DUDE.
YEAH.
OH, MY GOD.
Michael: WELL, HE UNTIED THE BOAT, AND HE BACKED UP.
FIRST THING YOU GOT TO DO IS GO IN REVERSE.
YEAH, JAKE'S -- JAKE'S AT THE CONTROLS RIGHT NOW.
HE DIDN'T SMASH ANYTHING YET, SO OH, I WANT TO PUKE.
[ BOTH LAUGH .]
HOW DID I DO? PERFECT.
PERFECT.
HE'S CERTIFIED ON PAPER.
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, JAKE'S GOT TO GET SOME TIME BEHIND THOSE STICKS UP THERE, GET SOME SEA TIME IN.
HOPEFULLY, HE CAN PUT SOME CRAB IN THE TANK AND BRING US SOME NICE, GOOD CORN.
Jake: I'VE PULLED OUT OF THERE BEFORE, BUT NEVER ON A BOAT THAT I JUST STEPPED ON, AND THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO DO IT.
IT GAVE ME CONFIDENCE, AND IT GAVE THE CREW CONFIDENCE IN ME.
MY KNEES ARE SHAKING.
[ LAUGHS .]
WHEW! I FEEL GOOD.
I FEEL REALLY GOOD.
THANK YOU, RAY.
YEAH.
Keith: IT MAY BE A BIT EARLY FOR JAKE.
BUT HE HAS WORKED HARD TO GET TO THAT CHAIR, DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? HE DESERVES IT.
AND HE'LL DO WELL.
GOOD DAY ON THE BERING SEA.
Johnathan: HE'S A GOOD KID.
HOPE HE DOES WELL.
YOU GOT TO BE A LEADER, YOU KNOW, AND HOPEFULLY HIS CREW WILL WANT TO FOLLOW HIM.
HE'S GOT TO PRODUCE IF HE WANTS TO BE A LEADER.
IT'S ALL UP TO HIM.
IT'S ALL HIS DESTINY.
Sig: I DON'T THINK HE'S READY.
I REALLY WANTED TO SHOW HIM MORE.
HE'S GONNA HAVE TO BE THE FIGURE OF AUTHORITY, AND HE'S GONNA HAVE TO GAIN THE RESPECT OF HIS CREW.
HE HASN'T BEEN ON THAT BOAT, SO TO JUMP ON THERE AS A CAPTAIN NOT EVER BEING A CAPTAIN IS GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A HURDLE FOR HIM TO OVERCOME.
Jake: CAN'T BELIEVE I MADE IT.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH CRAP IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT, I MEAN, THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAS JUST BEEN A BLESSING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE A SON.
NOW I'M A CAPTAIN.
IT'S TWO VERY GREAT MOMENTS FOR ME.
SO I'M REALLY HAPPY.
I'M KNOCKING ON WOOD THAT EVERY DAY CAN GO LIKE TODAY.
Sig: THIS IS PROBABLY THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
IT'S ALREADY STARTING TO PICK UP.
IT'S WINTER, AND IT'S PAYBACK TIME.
AAH! AAH! HANG ON, HANG ON.
REMEMBER, I'M THE [BLEEP.]
CAPTAIN.
Man: YEAH, BABY! I LOVE THIS! [ RETCHING .]
IT'S NOT EXACTLY THE EASIEST JOB IN THE WORLD.
YEAH! WHOO! OH, WHOA.
I'M NOT [BLEEP.]
HAPPY! I [BLEEP.]
QUIT.
YEAH! OH, HANG ON, HANG ON.
EVERYTHING SCARES ME RIGHT NOW.
OH, GOD.
OH, GOD.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? Bill: BACK ON THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER.
WE CALL IT CRABBING.
I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN.
THAT HIM? Man: THAT'S THE NEW GUY.
[ Laughing .]
JUST GO AWAY.
WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TEACH ME HOW TO RUN THE VESSEL? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA BE UP HERE ALL OF A SUDDEN? I HAD FOUGHT SO LONG, SO HARD.
I WANT TO BE A GOOD LEADER.
Mike: THIS IS MY BOAT, SO I'M NOT GONNA TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO HAVE YOU FAIL.
THANK YOU FOR SLOWING US DOWN, JAKE.
IT'S ABOUT DOING SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
I'M WANTED WANTED DEAD OR AL-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-IVE WHOO! CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA.
[ BIRD CALLING .]
Narrator: JANUARY.
DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA.
Man: YEE-HAW! HELL YEAH! AN EARLY START TO THE OPILIO HUNT Johnathan: WE'RE OFF-LOADING TRIP NUMBER ONE.
WE'LL END UP WITH OVER 210,000 POUNDS.
Narrator: HAS GIVEN A FEW BOATS A LEG UP.
Man: WE GOT A MILLION POUNDS TO CATCH.
ALMOST 140,000 ARE OUT OF THE WAY.
LOTS OF BAIT, LOTS OF SOAK.
TAKES A LOT TO CATCH THESE CRAB.
THEY SURE DON'T GIVE THEM AWAY.
Narrator: BUT NOW Man: 2015, BABY! YEAH, BABY! WHOO! THE REST OF THE FLEET ARRIVES TO GRAB THEIR SLICE OF THE OPILIO PIE.
Man: LET'S GO CRABBING.
Man: GET OUT THERE AND START CRABBING, MAN.
DO WHAT WE DO BEST.
Keith: NOT SURE WHERE THE HELL I'M GONNA SET THAT FIRST POT, BUT I KNOW WITHIN THE NEXT Narrator: ON THE TIME BANDIT Andy: KNOCK, KNOCK.
THERE HE IS! PERMISSION TO ENTER THE WHEELHOUSE? AFTER A TOUGH START, REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT! [ LAUGHS .]
I'M HERE TO SAVE THE DAY.
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
PHEW! HERE, TAKE IT.
[ LAUGHS .]
WHAT'S GOING ON, BROTHER? WHAT KIND OF SCREENING DID YOU DO ON THESE GUYS, THESE GUYS YOU SENT ME? BACKGROUND CHECK? WE DID MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS THAN WE'VE EVER DONE ON ANYBODY.
IT WAS PAINFUL.
JUST LOOK AT THE PAIN IN EVERYONE'S FACE.
TOO MUCH FOR ME TO BEAR.
Johnathan: WE WENT THROUGH A LOT OF [BLEEP.]
TO GET THIS CRAB.
Narrator: A WEEK AGO THE PLAN TO GET A JUMP ON THE FLEET YOU WANT ME TO DO IT? YOU WANT ME TO DO IT? [BLEEP.]
Johnathan: AIN'T NO FIGHTING ON THE STAIRS.
Narrator: TURNED DISASTROUS WHEN THE SKIPPER LOST CONTROL OF HIS DECK.
NEAL! BLOOD ALL OVER THE PLACE.
ONE CREWMAN'S SEASON WAS CUT SHORT BY INJURY.
THAT DANNY GUY, HE'S [BLEEP.]
GONE.
ANOTHER WAS GIVEN HIS WALKING PAPERS.
THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I EVER HAD TO DO.
HE WAS JUST PLAYING GAMES WITH EVERYBODY, INCLUDING ME.
WIPE THEIR [BLEEP.]
FACE FOR THEM.
FIRST OFF -- NO, I WOULD COME UP, AND I WOULD JUST ASK THE GUY, "WHAT THE [BLEEP.]
YOUR PROBLEM?" YEAH, I SAID, "DUDE, JUST LEAVE EVERYONE ALONE.
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM?" SO THE MINUTE HE DIDN'T LEAVE SOMEONE ALONE, YOU JUST PULLED HIM BACK UP -- SOON AS I TURNED MY BACK, HE WAS DOING YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHEN YOU JUST GRAB THEM AGAIN, AND YOU GO, "COME HERE, SON.
" IT SEEMS THAT EASY, BUT ASK EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN.
I DON'T HAVE TO ASK EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE THE [BLEEP.]
CAPTAIN, DUDE.
WELL, WE'RE PUTTING THAT [BLEEP.]
BEHIND US.
YEP.
WE'RE READY TO GO FISHING RIGHT NOW.
NOW YOU'RE TALKING! YEAH! LET'S MOVE! THE TIME BANDIT HEADS OUT FOR THEIR SECOND TRIP.
AND ACROSS TOWN, THE WIZARD'S CAPTAIN, KEITH COLBURN, SCRAMBLES TO PREPARE FOR HIS FIRST.
YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE HOW LATE THE GUYS ARE GONNA BE WORKING TONIGHT.
BUT THEY'LL HAVE POTS TO LOAD, THEN WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
KEVIN IS OFFICIALLY OUT, WHICH IS KIND OF A LITTLE NERVE-RACKING BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE FREDDIE THIS YEAR, EITHER.
SO I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK CALL ON GETTING ANOTHER BODY IN HERE.
THE PROBLEM WITH HIRING PEOPLE ON LATE NOTICE IS, YOU KNOW, THE BIG, STRAPPING STUD GUY THAT YOU SAW DURING THE SUMMER THAT WANTS A JOB ACTUALLY CAN'T COME UP AND WORK WHEN YOU NEED HIM.
Keith: HOW'S THE NEW CREW DOING? OH, CRANES? YEAH.
GOOD.
Narrator: JOINING THE CREW COMING AT YOU.
27-YEAR-OLD GREENHORN AMY MAJORS.
Keith: I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY NOT BRINGING A GIRL OUT HERE THAT'S NEVER FISHED.
SHE'S GOT A PRETTY GOOD RéSUMé.
THE ONE THING SHE HASN'T DONE IS FISH CRAB.
Amy: I'VE NEVER DONE CRAB FISHING BEFORE, BUT I'VE DONE SQUID FISHING AND A BUNCH OF OTHER FISHERIES.
SO, I'VE BEEN ON BOATS PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE LIFE.
THE GREENHORN JOB IS ALWAYS THE TOUGHEST.
AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
I'VE SEEN SMALL, LITTLE GUYS DO REALLY WELL.
I'VE SEEN BIG GUYS DO TERRIBLE.
NOW I HAVE TO BURN ALL THIS [BLEEP.]
THIS AIN'T GONNA BE GOOD.
I'VE JUST BEEN TRYING TO WORK MY ASS OFF AND TRYING TO PROVE MYSELF, YOU KNOW? Keith: I'M GONNA TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS TIME.
HOPEFULLY IT WORKS.
Narrator: OVER ON THE CAPE CAUTION SEE IF IT'S GOOD.
GONNA RELEASE THIS PRESSURE OFF OF THE CRANE, AND THEN GO UP AND DOWN WITH IT.
I THINK WE'RE GOOD TO GO.
ENGINEER ZACK LARSON AND DECK BOSS NICK McGLASHAN MAKE SOME VITAL REPAIRS.
WE WERE OUT THERE, HAULING THE LAST BOX.
THIS RAM WENT ON US.
IT'S REALLY THE ONLY REPAIR THAT I COULD THINK OF THAT'S EVER REALLY SHUT US DOWN THAT WE COULDN'T FIX.
Narrator: TWO DAYS AGO OH, LEAK! HYDRO LEAK! THE HYDRAULICS ON THE LAUNCHER BLEW OUT.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE PIECE.
Bill: WHAT'S THAT? I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE PIECE.
[BLEEP.]
DAMN.
Narrator: ZACK'S LACK OF PREPARATION COST THE BOAT TIME AND MONEY.
Bill: ZACK, YOU SHOULD BE OVERSEEING ALL THAT.
IT'S YOUR JOB, MAN.
HE SHOULD HAVE THE BRAINS FOR IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE MOTIVATION'S THERE OR NOT.
Narrator: NOW, WHILE THE SKIPPERS'S AWAY ALL RIGHT, GOING DOWN.
THE GUYS TAKE CHARGE OF THE FIX.
IT LOOKS GOOD.
YEAH.
RIGHT ON.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
I THINK WE FIXED IT.
HEY, NICE JOB, DUDE.
YEAH! WHOO! AN EXPERT AT THAT.
Zack: I THINK MY DAD WILL BE HAPPY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE GOT THIS DONE.
NICK AND I HAVE REALLY TRIED TO TAKE MORE OF AN INITIATIVE TO DO STUFF WITHOUT HAVING BILL TO PUT IT ON THE LIST OR ASK US.
WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS.
GOT BAIT, GOT FISH, GOT FOOD, GOT THE RAM FIXED.
READY TO ROCK.
NOW WE CAN CATCH CRAB.
NOW WE CAN MAKE MONEY.
Narrator: ACROSS THE HARBOR Jake: IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT I'D BE HAVING A BABY AND GETTING A JOB AS A CAPTAIN, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU TO [BLEEP.]
OFF.
Narrator: THE SAGA'S NEW CAPTAIN, JAKE ANDERSON, ARRIVES TO HIS BOAT FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
RIGHT HERE.
HERE TO WELCOME THE FRESHMAN SKIPPER, VETERAN RELIEF CAPTAIN RAY FLERCHINGER.
IT'S COLD OUT.
THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE.
VERY COLD.
BOAT LOOKS GOOD.
WELCOME.
ALL THE GUYS INSIDE? YES.
I'LL GO CHECK 'EM OUT.
OKAY.
HOW IS EVERYBODY? [ SIGHS .]
WHAT'S UP, MAN? MADE IT.
HOW'S IT GOING, MAN? GOOD.
WHAT IS THE BABY, A BOY OR A GIRL? IT'S A BOY.
A BOY? YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE A GIRL.
THEY PULLED IT OUT, AND I'M LIKE, "IT'S GOT A PENIS!" [ LAUGHS .]
IS HE GONNA BE A CRABBER? [BLEEP.]
NO.
I HOPE NOT.
SO, YOU'VE RUN PICK AND MOVE ON THE NORTHWESTERN? I DID ON THE KISKA.
YEAH, I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THERE.
I THINK I CAN DO IT.
I'M EXCITED.
I'M MORE NERVOUS, I THINK, THAN ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I LEAVE THE DOCK.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD.
IN FACT, IF YOU WEREN'T NERVOUS, THEN I'D BE NERVOUS.
YEAH.
MM-HMM.
SO, MY HOPE IS I CAN START OFF BY TAKING THE BOAT OFF THE DOCK AND HEADING OUT.
OKAY.
THESE GUYS READY TO GO CATCH SOME CRAB? GO FILL HER UP.
THANK YOU, GUYS, ALL OF YOU.
OH, YEAH.
Jake: FOR SO MANY YEARS, I DIDN'T EVER THINK THERE WAS GONNA BE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
'CAUSE I HAD FOUGHT SO LONG, SO HARD.
THIS IS WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO, WAS FISH.
FIVE PEOPLE'S LIVES, FIVE PEOPLE'S FINANCIAL SITUATIONS, OWNERS, BIG MONEY -- IT'S ALL MY RESPONSIBILITY.
I JUST -- I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START.
Narrator: IN DUTCH HARBOR Nick: RIGHT NOW, EVERYBODY'S HAVING LUNCH AND A DRINK, AND ZACK AND I ARE ON A MISSION TO CHAIN THE NORTHWESTERN TO THE DOCK.
BEFORE THROWING LINES, THE CREW OF THE CAPE CAUTION HAS A GRUDGE TO SETTLE.
THEY STOLE OUR BOAT LAST SEASON.
AND PAYBACK TIME.
Bill: THIS PAYBACK'S ALMOST EVEN A LITTLE MILD COMPARED TO WHAT THEY DID.
Narrator: MASTERMINDING THE OPERATION, CAPTAIN "WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI.
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP.
FIRST OF MANY.
AND CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, BECAUSE NOW THEY STARTED IT.
Narrator: FOUR MONTHS AGO IS THE BOW LOOSE? GOOD! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING, DUDE.
Narrator: SIG AND HIS CREW TOOK THE CAPE CAUTION FOR A JOYRIDE.
DUDE, YOU JUST STOLE WILD BILL'S BOAT! YEAH, WE'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS ONE.
AND, AS THEY SAY, PAYBACK'S A BITCH.
Nick: WE'RE GONNA BOLT IT DOWN, HAVE THE CHAIN DROOP DOWN INTO THE WATER, AND THEN COME UP UNDER THE DOCK, AND THEN BOLT IT SO THEY CAN'T UNDO IT.
OKAY.
SNEAKY, SNEAKY.
Sig: WELL, KEITH'S NOT GONE.
CORNELIA MARIE'S NOT OUT OF HERE YET.
THEY'RE STILL SITTING AT THE DOCK, GETTING READY.
SO AT LEAST WE GOT A LITTLE JUMP ON EVERYBODY.
I'VE NEVER ACTUALLY NINJA'D MY WAY UNDERNEATH OF THE FLOATING DOCK TO CHAIN A CRAB BOAT TO THE DOCK TO PREVENT IT FROM LEAVING PORT.
I CAN CROSS THAT OFF THE LIST NOW.
OKAY.
Johnathan: YEAH, WE'RE GOOD RIGHT NOW.
NOW, WE CAN LEAVE IN THE MORNING IF WE HAVE TO, OKAY.
YOU GOT ME? YEAH, I GOT YOU.
DON'T LET ME FALL.
ALL RIGHT.
YEAH! WE DID IT.
WHOO! Sig: I JUST WANT TO GET GOING RIGHT NOW.
WE GOT TO GRAB OUR BAIT AT THE FUEL DOCK, WE GOT SOME FUEL BARRELS, THEN WE CAN GET GOING HERE LATE TONIGHT.
[ RADIO BEEPS .]
YOU GUYS READY? ROGER! Man: YEAH.
ACROSS THE STERN.
Bill: ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS.
WE'RE GONNA GET OUT OF HERE AND GO CATCH SOME OPIES.
Sig: YEAH, WE'RE GOING CRABBING! YEAH! YOU CLEAR? WHAT WAS THAT?! Bill: HAVE A GOOD TRIP, BUDDY.
THANKS FOR STEALING MY BOAT.
THEY CHAINED US TO THE DOCK! WHAT? THEY CHAINED US TO THE DOCK! [ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
[ CHUCKLES .]
[ LAUGHS .]
WAS THAT YOU? WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK? YOU STOLE MY BOAT.
I MADE SURE YOU COULDN'T LEAVE THE DOCK.
OH, MY GOD.
HE CHAINED ME TO THE DOCK.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? [ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
REAL NICE.
[BLEEP.]
I CAN'T BELIEVE THE GUYS DIDN'T SEE IT.
[ Chuckling .]
OH, MY GOD.
Narrator: 272 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR Andy: I'M HERE TO SAVE THE DAY.
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
Narrator: THE TIME BANDIT RETURNS TO THE FISHING GROUNDS WITH CAPTAIN ANDY HILLSTRAND AT THE HELM.
Andy: JOHNATHAN CAME OUT EARLY, FISHING THROUGH CHRISTMAS, FISHING THROUGH NEW YEAR'S.
SO A LOT OF GUYS ARE JUST STARTING THEIR SEASON.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN OUT HERE, AND WE'RE STARTING OUR THIRD TRIP.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO DO.
Narrator: THE CREW LEFT 135 POTS TO SOAK FOR THREE DAYS TO HOLD ONTO THEIR GROUND AND STAY ON THE CRAB.
Andy: THESE GUYS DID A LOT OF HARD WORK TO GET THIS THING READY FOR ME TO STEP IN, TAKE ALL THE GLORY THAT I'M ABOUT READY TO TAKE.
[ LAUGHS .]
JOHNATHAN DID GOOD, BUT WE'RE GONNA TRY TO KICK THIS UP A LEVEL HERE.
ALL RIGHTY.
FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT SOME CRAB IN HERE.
WE WILL PICK AND DUMP THIS STRING.
COMING UP.
AND WE'RE OFF AND RUNNING.
HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET GOOD NUMBERS, AND BE ABLE TO JUST SET IT RIGHT BACK.
TOWN SOAK 7ý DAYS.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
THERE WE GO.
SEE WHAT WE GOT.
WHOO-HOO! WE'RE ON THEM! WHOO-HOO! [ CHEERING .]
OH, YEAH.
WE'RE ROCKING AND ROLLING, BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG.
YEAH, BABY! LOOK AT THAT! WHOO-HOO! YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SITTING IN TOWN RIGHT NOW.
WHOO! CRAB! THANK YOU, SIR.
MAY I HAVE ANOTHER? Johnathan: GETTIN' BIGGER! ANDY'S ON FIRE! MY BROTHER'S ON FIRE! I GOT TO GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN, IT'S SO HOT, HE'S ON FIRE.
MY BROTHER IS THE BEST CRABBER EVER.
THANK YOU.
HERE WE GO, NOW.
THAT'S CASH MONEY.
THAT'S MONEY! WHOO-HOO! IF YOU AIN'T FIRST, YOU'RE LAST.
OH, MAN.
LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A HOLE IN THAT CORNER.
BIG HOLE IN THE TOP.
Johnathan: A HUGE HOLE.
THAT'S WHY THERE'S NO CRAB IN THAT POT.
YEAH, LOOK.
HOLE IN THE DOOR.
LOOK AT THAT.
HELL.
Eddie Jr.
: THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT.
AT LEAST IT'S CLEAN CRAB AND THEY'RE NICE AND BIG.
NOT TOO MUCH SORTING.
BUT, OH, WELL.
THAT SUCKS.
OH, MY GOD.
THERE'S A HOLE SOMEWHERE.
YOU GOT ONE HOLE, EVERY CRAB WILL CLIMB OUT.
YOU GOT A HOLE THAT BIG, EVERY CRAB WILL BE GONE.
SO, ANYWAY.
THE GUYS THAT SHUT THE DOOR SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR HOLES.
Andy: OKAY, I'M PULLING [BLEEP.]
POTS 'CAUSE THEY GOT [BLEEP.]
HOLES IN THEM.
[BLEEP.]
BIG, HUGE HOLE IN THE DOOR.
Johnathan: I'M WORRIED THAT EVERY POT I SET TO THE WEST GOT A HOLE IN IT.
WE'RE NOT GONNA KNOW WHAT'S THERE.
HAVEN'T FIXED [BLEEP.]
I'VE NEVER HAD A GUY, "HEY, WAIT, WE'RE FIXING A HOLE.
" LOOKS LIKE WE'RE EATING OFF FOOD STAMPS.
WHO FORGOT TO LOOK FOR HOLES? YOU GUYS WANT TO PULL ANOTHER BLANK POT? ALWAYS LOOK FOR HOLES! IT'S LIKE KEEPING THE GALLEY CLEAN.
IT'S JUST BOAT RULES.
IF YOU GO TWO TRIPS WITHOUT FIXING ANY HOLES, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.
I COULD BE SETTING WHOLE STRINGS WITH HOLES LAST TRIP.
PRETTY BAD.
THEY'RE WASTING MY [BLEEP.]
TIME.
AND THERE'S STILL A HOLE IN THE POT.
AND THERE'S STILL A HOLE IN THE POT.
I'LL GET MEDIEVAL IF I HAVE TO.
WELL, YOU -- OKAY, HOLD IT.
A 5'5" MIDGET RAN YOUR [BLEEP.]
BOAT.
NOW YOU'RE READY TO GO MEDIEVAL.
NO.
I'M NOT BEATING ANYBODY UP.
THERE'S A LINE IN BETWEEN THAT YOU CAN DO TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE AND MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS ARE.
LISTEN, MOTHER[BLEEP.]
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS CRYSTAL [BLEEP.]
CLEAR.
FIX EVERY HOLE BEFORE YOU STACK IT.
I WILL FIRE YOU IF I HAVE TO COME DOWN AND SAY THIS, NO MATTER WHO YOU [BLEEP.]
ARE.
I JUST WANT IT TO BE VERY CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT IF YOU DON'T DO IT, I'LL [BLEEP.]
LOOK FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.
KILLING ME HERE.
WE ALREADY HAVE A DELIVERY DATE.
WE HAVE TO MAKE IT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A FULL BOATLOAD.
GOT A BUSINESS TO RUN.
NEW GENERATION'S GOT TO [BLEEP.]
KICK IT UP.
OLD GENERATION'S GETTING PISSED.
THEY'RE KILLING ME HERE.
Narrator: 366 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR ON THE 155-FOOT WIZARD AFTER A LONG 24-HOUR STEAM Keith: LET'S GET SOME COFFEE, GET SOME FOOD IN US REAL QUICK, AND LET'S GET MOVING.
THE CREW GEARS UP FOR THEIR FIRST SET OF THE OPILIO SEASON.
THIS IS WHERE MEN ARE EITHER MADE OR BROKEN, RIGHT HERE.
MEN AND NOW WOMEN.
Narrator: GREENHORN AMY MAJORS [ RETCHES .]
FINDS A TRIED AND TRUE WAY TO PREPARE FOR HER FIRST SHIFT ON DECK.
TO BE HONEST, I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH A LADY.
WE'LL SEE WHAT SHE HAS.
THE FIRST DAY WILL ALWAYS TELL.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
RIDE'S GONNA SUCK.
GONNA BE SETTING DOWNWIND.
I WANT EVERYBODY TO BE REAL CAREFUL AT THE RAIL.
EVERYBODY STAY UNDER COVER, ALL RIGHT? Man: LET'S DO IT.
SAY ON BOARD AND JUST [BLEEP.]
RUN.
THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO DO.
GOOD LUCK.
STAY SAFE.
GREEN LIGHT.
Keith: WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY BIG SEASONS RIGHT OUT OF THIS SECTION OF THE BERING SEA, RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE JUST NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE ROCK PILE.
I NEED TO GET THIS GEAR IN THE WATER, BAIT IT, BAIT IT HEAVY, AND THEN START GOING THROUGH THE GEAR.
BASICALLY GET THIS BOAT FISHING INSTEAD OF LOOKING.
Narrator: WITH HIS QUOTA SLASHED BEFORE THE SEASON BEGAN Keith: SO WE SURE AS [BLEEP.]
BETTER BE ON SOMETHING.
Narrator: THE PRESSURE IS ON FOR CAPTAIN KEITH TO DIAL IN THE OPILIO GROUNDS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
Keith: I MIGHT GET BURNED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF DOING MUCH LOOKING ON THIS TRIP.
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
I GOT TO PUT IN ABOUT 250,000 TO 300,000 POUNDS.
Man: WHOO! ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
FIRST POT OF THE 2015 OPIE SEASON.
LET HER GO.
[ LAUGHS .]
FIRST POT'S GOING OVER! WHOO! READY TO START LANDING SOME OF THEM CRAB.
HELL YEAH! BIG MONEY! WHOO-HOO! Keith: THE GREENHORN BASICALLY DREW THE SHORT STRAW ON HER FIRST SET BECAUSE THE WEATHER SUCKS.
AND IT'S DETERIORATING RAPIDLY.
I WANT TO WATCH THEM TO SEE THE WHOLE PROCESS, BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS -- Lenny: WE NEED BAIT BAGS.
HEY, AMY, MAKE IT A HABIT TO BRING THEM AND HANG THEM THERE, OR DROP THEM FOR NOW.
Narrator: THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF BAIT CARRIES A 30-POUND SETUP IN EACH HAND.
AFTER 100 POTS, IT'S NOT A BAD WORKOUT.
YOU GRAB TWO AT A TIME.
Keith: A GREENHORN'S A GREENHORN.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRAIN THEM.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY NOT BRINGING A GIRL OUT HERE THAT'S NEVER FISHED.
IS SHE CAPABLE? WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.
WAVES UP ON THE RAIL.
WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT! ON THE RAIL! WATCH IT! WATCH OUT! IT'S A LONG SEASON.
YOU KNOW, I GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE CREW.
I GOT TO FIND A WAY TO, YOU KNOW STAND BY.
Amy: IT'S KIND OF SCARY AT FIRST.
I'M NOT GONNA LIE.
YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT, OR YOU HATE IT AND IT'S HELL ON EARTH.
Narrator: 366 MILES SOUTHEAST, IN DUTCH HARBOR SITS THE 125-FOOT NORTHWESTERN.
OPIES 2015.
Narrator: THE ONLY THING KEEPING THEM AT DOCK -- THE SAGA'S NEWLY MINTED SKIPPER, JAKE ANDERSON.
I MIGHT JUST THROW THESE LINES RIGHT NOW AND JUST [BLEEP.]
STAY HOME.
[ LAUGHS .]
STAY HERE.
THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED IS GONNA HAPPEN.
I'M SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW MY CAPABILITIES.
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR CAPABILITIES WHEN YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.
WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR HEART INTO IT.
AND IF YOU CAN'T PRIORITIZE THAT, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE.
RIGHT NOW, THIS BOAT'S LEAVING.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THIS BOAT, DUDE.
I DON'T.
IS THAT BRATWURST? GO DOWNSTAIRS.
YOU'RE GONNA WALK THE GAUNTLET DOWN THERE.
THE GUYS ARE WAITING FOR YOU.
DID YOU GET ALL YOUR STUFF OFF THE BOAT? YEAH, I'M [BLEEP.]
[BLEEP.]
DON'T WANT TO LEAVE, DUDE.
I'M SERIOUS.
[ SIGHS .]
[ CHUCKLES .]
THE GUYS ARE WAITING FOR YOU.
YOU HAVE TO LEAVE NOW, UNLESS YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND.
YOU CAN COME WITH US.
SHOULD WE JUST GO? JUST MAN UP.
YOU'LL BE FINE.
I'LL BE CALLING YOU.
OKAY.
HEY, I WAS BUYING YOU GUYS SOME TIME SO YOU COULD GET THE BOAT, [BLEEP.]
SO YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AS SOON AS YOU SHOULD LEAVE.
BE SAFE.
ALL RIGHTY.
I LOVE YOU, BRO.
LOVE YOU, TOO, MAN.
[ RADIO BEEPS .]
YOU GUYS READY? GO AHEAD AND TOSS 'EM.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT JAKE ANDERSON, IT'S EASY TO SEE YOURSELF.
HE'S A GO-GETTER, AND HE WANTS MORE.
THAT'S A FISHERMAN'S ATTITUDE.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT, HOPEFULLY, HE UNDERSTANDS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR HEART INTO IT.
AND IF YOU CAN'T PRIORITIZE THAT, YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, HE WANTS TO BE A CAPTAIN, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
Narrator: DUTCH HARBOR.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
Narrator: THE 128-FOOT CORNELIA MARIE REMAINS TIED TO THE DOCK.
Josh: EVERYBODY'S WEBBING STUFF, FIXING POTS.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON ON THIS BOAT RIGHT NOW.
Jake: WELL, WE'RE GETTING READY FOR OPIES.
GETTING THE POTS DONE, WE'RE THROWING THEM ON THE BOAT.
WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO.
Narrator: WITH MOST OF THE FLEET ALREADY OUT ON THE GROUNDS BEEN WORKING A LOT OF HOURS TRYING TO GET IT DONE.
IF THAT BLOCK AIN'T TURNING, WE AIN'T EARNING.
Narrator: THE METER IS RUNNING FOR YOUNG-GUN SKIPPERS CASEY AND JOSH.
Casey: THIS YEAR, WE'RE USING OUR OWN GEAR.
SINCE WE BOUGHT THE BOAT, WE'VE USED EVERYBODY ELSE'S GEAR TO CATCH OUR CRAB EXCEPT OUR OWN.
WE'RE TAKING THE TIME AND MONEY NOW TO MAKE THIS GEAR RIGHT.
THE GUYS ARE WORKING HARD.
WE WANT TO BE OUT CRABBING, BUT WE'RE ALMOST DONE.
THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.
Casey: [BLEEP.]
Josh: WHAT'S UP? [BLEEP.]
SO, OUR POTS ARE ILLEGAL RIGHT NOW.
THE RULE BOOK CHANGED [ CHUCKLES .]
SO, SAY THIS AGAIN NOW.
I THOUGHT FOUR RINGS WAS LEGAL.
WE HAVE FOUR RINGS.
BUT NOW IT'S EIGHT RINGS.
Narrator: ALASKA FISH AND GAME REQUIRES ALL OPIE POTS TO BE OUTFITTED WITH EIGHT METAL ESCAPEMENT RINGS.
THIS ALLOWS UNDERSIZED CRAB TO CRAWL OUT OF THE POTS BEFORE BEING HAULED.
THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S NEWLY CHANGED, HUH? THIS YEAR.
I HAD THE RULE BOOK.
I DIDN'T READ THE FINE PRINT.
WONDER IF EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT, JOHNATHAN AND THOSE GUYS.
THEY ALL HAVE NEWER GEAR AND STUFF THAT HAS THE PROPER RINGS.
WE'RE CONVERTING OLD GEAR TO NEW STUFF.
THIS IS GONNA COST US 10,000 BUCKS AND PROBABLY 10 DAYS.
I'M GONNA START DRINKING AGAIN.
IT'D BE ILLEGAL IF WE SET THE GEAR LIKE THIS, SO BASICALLY WE HAVE TO PUT EIGHT RINGS IN EVERY POT AND FOUR RINGS IN THE FRONT, FOUR RINGS IN THE BACK.
THEN WE CAN GO FISHING.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE US A LONG TIME.
MORE MONEY, MORE TIME.
YEAH.
THIS -- THIS IS THIS IS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NOT A GOOD THING.
Jake: ABOUT SIX POTS LEFT, GET 'EM RIGGED, THROW THEM ON THE BOAT, AND THEN IT'S TIME TO GO FISHING.
WHAT'S THAT? JASON, COME HERE.
OH, GREAT.
[ Sing-song .]
I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS.
OH, IT'S GONNA BE GOOD.
I ALREADY KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHY? WE HAVE TO PUT EIGHT OPIE RINGS, FOUR IN THE DOOR, FOUR IN THE BACK.
THIS IS GONNA PUT US EVEN FURTHER BEHIND SCHEDULE.
WHEN DOES REGULATION TAKE PLACE? THIS NEW ONE, THE RING ONE STARTED THIS YEAR.
BUT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS THIS DONE ALREADY BECAUSE THEIR GEAR'S BEEN FISHING CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.
THIS [BLEEP.]
SAT ON THE BEACH FOR 10 YEARS.
OBVIOUSLY, WE DIDN'T KNOW.
WE DIDN'T KNOW.
SO WE'RE GONNA JUST TAKE AFTER IT HARD.
WE GOT A LOT OF WORK IN FRONT OF US.
Jake: YOU HAVE THESE RINGS IN THESE POTS.
AND THIS USED TO BE LEGAL ESCAPEMENT FOR OPIES, AND NOW THEY'RE TELLING US THAT WE NEED EIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POT, WHICH IS IT'S [BLEEP.]
IS WHAT IT IS.
WHERE EVERYBODY ELSE IS STEALING OUR CRAB OUT IN THE FISHING GROUNDS, WE'RE STUCK IN TOWN GETTING OUR GEAR READY.
BUREAUCRACY SUCKS.
Narrator: 325 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR ON THE CAPE CAUTION.
OH! [ LAUGHS .]
BERING SEA, SHE HAS A LITTLE BIT OF AN ATTITUDE RIGHT NOW.
WE NEED TO PUT SOME CRAB ON THIS BOAT.
WE NEED TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE.
Bill: WE GOT 14 POTS OVER HERE THAT WE DIDN'T GET BACK TO 'CAUSE WE BLEW THE RAM ON THE LAST POT OF THE PREVIOUS SET.
Narrator: CAPTAIN "WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI SETS UP TO HAUL A STRING HE ABANDONED FIVE DAYS AGO.
WE FIXED THE RAM ON THE LAUNCHER.
I GOT TO ADMIT, THE BOYS DID GOOD.
Narrator: NOW, WITH THE LAUNCHER BACK IN OPERATION, THE SKIPPER LOOKS TO LEAVE HIS BAD LUCK BEHIND HIM.
Bill: THERE'S A CHANCE THERE'S STILL A GOOD POCKET OF CRAB HERE.
FIRST STRING COMING UP DID NOT GET TOWN SOAKED, BAITED, SO WE'LL SEE WHAT WE GOT.
YEAH, WE GOT THE FIRST ONE COMING UP HERE.
Zack: ANYTIME YOU GO TO TOWN, YOU HOPE FOR A LOT OF CRAB WHEN YOU COME BACK.
NOT A GUARANTEE, THOUGH.
Bill: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT HERE.
Man: HERE WE GO, BOYS! HERE WE GO! YEAH! [ CHEERING .]
WE GOT CRAB! [ LAUGHS .]
OH, YEAH! YEAH! WE GOT BEAUTIFUL CRAB ON THE TABLE.
LOOK AT THAT.
SELL THAT FOR BAIRDI, IT'S SO BIG.
LOOK A THAT -- MOUNTAINS OF CRAB.
MOUNTAINS OF NICE CRAB.
TANK BUSTERS.
TANK BOMBS.
IT FEELS GOOD TO BE PUTTING WHOO! WE'RE ON THEM NOW! Bill: I'M TELLING YOU, THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE HEART OF THIS SCHOOL OR THE LEADING EDGE OR SOMETHING 'CAUSE THESE CRAB ARE BIG AND CLEAN.
DEFINITELY ADDING UP IN THE TANK.
Narrator: IN THIS CASE, THE EARLY BIRDS ALL GOT CRABS.
Narrator: DUTCH HARBOR.
Man: MAN OVERBOARD! MAN OVERBOARD! THE CORNELIA CREW TESTS THEIR GREENHORN'S SAFETY SKILLS WITH THE HELP OF SOME NEW GEAR.
IT'S THESE NEW A.
I.
S.
TRANSPONDERS.
THEIR A.
I.
S.
SIGNAL WILL TRANSMIT OUT OF THIS FROM THEIR LIFE JACKET ONTO OUR PLOTTER.
AND THE NUMBER-ONE THING TO DO IN A MAN-OVERBOARD SITUATION IS YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE CONTACT OR SIGHT OF THE PERSON IN THE WATER.
LET'S SEE HOW HARD HE IS TO SEE THIS FAR AWAY.
THIS IS VERY HELPFUL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, 'CAUSE IF YOU'RE IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER, YOU CAN'T NECESSARILY SEE SOMEBODY.
NOW I CAN JUST LOOK AT MY SCREEN AND SEE EXACTLY WHERE HE IS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT'S ABOUT AS PREPARED AS WE CAN GET HIM.
I JUST HAD MY FIRST SAFETY TRAINING ON THE BERING SEA.
IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WHAT THIS THING IS LIKE.
YOU ACTUALLY STAY REALLY DRY IN HERE.
HOPEFULLY, THE ONLY TIME WE EVER SEE A GUY OVER THE SIDE OF THIS BOAT IS WHEN WE'RE DRILLING.
Narrator: IN DUTCH HARBOR ABOARD THE 107-FOOT SAGA, CAPTAIN JAKE ANDERSON TAKES HIS PLACE AT THE HELM.
Ray: WE GOT STEERING, WE GOT SHIFTING.
YOU SEE IT GETS A LITTLE SHALLOW OVER HERE.
YOU'VE SEEN THAT.
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AS THE BOAT'S NEW SKIPPER -- MANEUVER THE 198-TON VESSEL AWAY FROM THE DOCK.
HARBORMASTER, SAGA.
PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE DOCK AND HEAD OUT TO THE GROUNDS.
SOUND WHAT? Man: DID YOU COPY THAT? COPY.
WELL, NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN UNTIL YOU GET OUT THERE, SO LET'S GO SEE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD AND CUT HER LOOSE.
[ SHIP HORN BLOWS .]
HERE WE GO! YEAH, BABY! THIS THING'S ACTUALLY GOT A LOT OF POWER.
LET THE BOAT DO ITS THING SO YOU DON'T OVERSTEER AND HOLY [BLEEP.]
THIS IS AWESOME, DUDE.
YEAH.
OH, MY GOD.
Michael: WELL, HE UNTIED THE BOAT, AND HE BACKED UP.
FIRST THING YOU GOT TO DO IS GO IN REVERSE.
YEAH, JAKE'S -- JAKE'S AT THE CONTROLS RIGHT NOW.
HE DIDN'T SMASH ANYTHING YET, SO OH, I WANT TO PUKE.
[ BOTH LAUGH .]
HOW DID I DO? PERFECT.
PERFECT.
HE'S CERTIFIED ON PAPER.
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, JAKE'S GOT TO GET SOME TIME BEHIND THOSE STICKS UP THERE, GET SOME SEA TIME IN.
HOPEFULLY, HE CAN PUT SOME CRAB IN THE TANK AND BRING US SOME NICE, GOOD CORN.
Jake: I'VE PULLED OUT OF THERE BEFORE, BUT NEVER ON A BOAT THAT I JUST STEPPED ON, AND THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO DO IT.
IT GAVE ME CONFIDENCE, AND IT GAVE THE CREW CONFIDENCE IN ME.
MY KNEES ARE SHAKING.
[ LAUGHS .]
WHEW! I FEEL GOOD.
I FEEL REALLY GOOD.
THANK YOU, RAY.
YEAH.
Keith: IT MAY BE A BIT EARLY FOR JAKE.
BUT HE HAS WORKED HARD TO GET TO THAT CHAIR, DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? HE DESERVES IT.
AND HE'LL DO WELL.
GOOD DAY ON THE BERING SEA.
Johnathan: HE'S A GOOD KID.
HOPE HE DOES WELL.
YOU GOT TO BE A LEADER, YOU KNOW, AND HOPEFULLY HIS CREW WILL WANT TO FOLLOW HIM.
HE'S GOT TO PRODUCE IF HE WANTS TO BE A LEADER.
IT'S ALL UP TO HIM.
IT'S ALL HIS DESTINY.
Sig: I DON'T THINK HE'S READY.
I REALLY WANTED TO SHOW HIM MORE.
HE'S GONNA HAVE TO BE THE FIGURE OF AUTHORITY, AND HE'S GONNA HAVE TO GAIN THE RESPECT OF HIS CREW.
HE HASN'T BEEN ON THAT BOAT, SO TO JUMP ON THERE AS A CAPTAIN NOT EVER BEING A CAPTAIN IS GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A HURDLE FOR HIM TO OVERCOME.
Jake: CAN'T BELIEVE I MADE IT.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH CRAP IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT, I MEAN, THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAS JUST BEEN A BLESSING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE A SON.
NOW I'M A CAPTAIN.
IT'S TWO VERY GREAT MOMENTS FOR ME.
SO I'M REALLY HAPPY.
I'M KNOCKING ON WOOD THAT EVERY DAY CAN GO LIKE TODAY.
Sig: THIS IS PROBABLY THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
IT'S ALREADY STARTING TO PICK UP.
IT'S WINTER, AND IT'S PAYBACK TIME.
AAH! AAH! HANG ON, HANG ON.
REMEMBER, I'M THE [BLEEP.]
CAPTAIN.
Man: YEAH, BABY! I LOVE THIS! [ RETCHING .]
IT'S NOT EXACTLY THE EASIEST JOB IN THE WORLD.
YEAH! WHOO! OH, WHOA.
I'M NOT [BLEEP.]
HAPPY! I [BLEEP.]
QUIT.
YEAH! OH, HANG ON, HANG ON.
EVERYTHING SCARES ME RIGHT NOW.
OH, GOD.
OH, GOD.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? Bill: BACK ON THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER.
WE CALL IT CRABBING.