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Mandy: I REMEMBER BEING 4 YEARS OLD HANGING OUT THE WINDOW,

WATCHING THE BOATS COME IN TO OFF-LOAD...

...WATCHING MY DAD RUN THE NORTHWESTERN.

HE WASN'T JUST A CAPTAIN TO ME, HE WAS LIKE A SUPERHERO.

ONE OF THE BEST FISHERMEN IN THE WORLD.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY THAT, BUT, YEAH.

IN MY BOOK HE'S DEFINITELY THE BEST.

WE'RE GOING FISHING.

TAUGHT ME THAT IF YOU WANT SOMETHING,

YOU HAVE TO GO GET IT.

THIS IS NOT GOOD.

Mandy: THERE'S PAIN.

Mandy: THERE'S SACRIFICE.

DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

THAT LITTLE GUY -- THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WORKING FOR RIGHT NOW.

EVERY DAY, THE BERING SEA JUST MAKES IT 10 TIMES HARDER.

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!

WHOA!

KARL, GET YOUR GEAR ON.

I CAME HERE TO FISH FOR SIG, NOT MANDY.

Mandy: BUT IF YOU GET THROUGH IT...

OH, YEAH!

OOH!

WHOO!

Mandy: ...THE CREW IS YOUR FAMILY, AND THE BOAT'S YOUR HOME.

DEATH IS A PART OF LIFE

WHEN YOU'RE THIS FAR AWAY FROM ANYWHERE.

Mandy: FISHING IS EITHER IN YOUR BLOOD, OR IT ISN'T.

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Narrator: 530 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR...

...ON THE NORTHWESTERN.

Mandy: HOW YOU FEELING?

HONESTLY, NOT GOOD.

Mandy: WELL, YOU'RE GETTING UP THERE IN AGE

SO YOU GOT TO GIVE YOU YOURSELF A LITTLE TLC.

Sig: OH, I KNOW. MM-HMM.

SO, STOP PICKING ON ME.

IN THE MIDST OF A GRUELING WINTER SEASON...

THIS IS OUR FURTHEST NORTHERN STRING WE HAVE

AND IT'S BEEN SOAKING FOR A DAY NOW.

...AND WORKING THE SAME GROUNDS FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS,

CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN AND HIS RELIEF SKIPPER,

DAUGHTER MANDY, ARE 50,000 POUNDS SHORT

OF FILLING THEIR LAST TANK.

JUST BUMPING THEM, BUMPING THEM,

JUST LITTLE BIT, YOU KNOW? STAYING ON A MEAT PILE.

BETTING THAT THE CRAB

ARE MOVING BACK TOWARD THE RUSSIAN LINE,

THE VETERAN SKIPPER ROLLS HIS GEAR NORTH

TO STAY IN FRONT OF THE MIGRATING BIOMASS.

SO, THIS IS THE FIRST POT.

WE REALLY NEED TO FILL THE BOAT.

YOU GOT TO GET THROUGH THE GEAR

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GIVE HER HELL FROM TODAY

ALL THE WAY THROUGH TOMORROW, TOMORROW NIGHT,

AND TRY TO MAKE OUR DELIVERY DATE.

AND WITH THEIR NEXT OFF-LOAD JUST 60 HOURS AWAY,

CAPTAIN SIG NEEDS A 300 CRAB AVERAGE

TO HEAD IN WITH A FULL BOAT.

IF THE GUYS CAN GET 10 CRAB AN HOUR, YOU KNOW,

YOU GOT A DAY TO SOAK ON IT, THAT'S 200, 250 CRAB IN A DAY.

20 CRAB AN HOUR, YOU'RE GOING TO DOUBLE THAT,

YOU'RE ON GOOD FISHING.

OH, YEAH! BOOM!

-WHOO! -BAM!

AH! AH!

-OH, YEAH! -WHOO!

421. THAT'S A GOOD NUMBER.

OOH!

Man: FILL THAT PIT!

FILL THAT TANK!

FILL THAT TANK! FILL THAT TANK!

-FILL THAT TANK! -FILL THAT TANK!

-440. -440.

I'LL SERVE FOR 400 CRAB ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

FILL THAT TANK!

THAT'S A LOT OF CRAB.

THEY'RE BACK ON THE BITE.I THINK SO.

I THINK THERE'S STILL ANOTHER WHACK OUT OF IT HERE,

IN FACT I KNOW THERE IS.

I MEAN IF YOU CAN'T SET BACK UP ON 421 CRAB,

I DON'T KNOW.

COME ON!

LET'S SET THEM BACK.

ALRIGHT, BABY, LET'S GO! LET'S GO!

Narrator: WITH HIS FIRST TWO POTS

AVERAGING A WEIGHTY 430 POUNDS,

SIG BANKS ON ONE MORE RUN THROUGH THE GEAR

TO TOP OFF HIS TANKS.

OH, YEAH!

Man: WHOO!

THAT MEANS 24/7 GRIND FOR BOTH CREW...

Narrator: ...AND CAPTAIN.

AH!

Sig: OH, MY GOD.

C-CAN SOMEBODY BRING ME UP LIKE THREE ADVIL OR --

JUST A COUPLE OF ADVIL OR IBUPROFEN OR SOMETHING?

THANKS.

YEAH!

OH, SCIATICA BACK, MAN.

IT'S JUST LIKE A KNIFE IN YOUR --

UGH! RIGHT IN YOUR BUTT CHEEK.

UGH. AWFUL.

GOD, MAN!

YOU KNOW, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT -- I THINK WE SHOULD

JUST TAKE A BREAK. WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET ON BOARD,

AND THEN WE'LL JUST TAKE THE NIGHT OFF,

AND YOU CAN HAVE A COUPLE HOURS EXTRA SLEEP.

Man: THANK GOD!

Narrator: WITH 260 POTS LEFT TO HAUL...

Sig: MANDY.

...SIG'S BACK SPASMS FORCE A HALT IN PRODUCTION.

YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA WATCH IT TONIGHT?

YEAH, NO PROBLEM.

Mandy: SO, I'M HELPING OUT MY DAD.

HIS BACK'S BEEN HURTING.

AND FOR HIM, WHEN IT'S A LITTLE BIT,

IT'S GOING TO COME IN HARD,

IT NEVER FADES WITH HIM, IT ONLY GETS WORSE.

SO, I THINK HE'S WORRIED ABOUT THAT.

I KNOW I'M WORRIED FOR HIM.

IT'S NO FUN TO BE IN PAIN ON A BOAT

'CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR OWN MOVEMENTS,

YOU KNOW, AND THE FASTER WE CAN GET THIS DONE, THE BETTER.

Narrator: 70 MILES NORTH...

...NEAR THE RUSSIAN HUNTING GROUNDS...

WE CAUGHT A LOT OF CRAB AROUND HERE IN THE PAST YEAR.

IT'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD SPOT.

Narrator: ...ON THE 155-FOOT WIZARD.

WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE RUSSIA,

BUT IT'LL BE IN STRIKING RANGE.

I'M COVERING A LOT OF GROUND, MAN.

THIS MAY BE THE BIGGEST, LONGEST PROSPECT SET

I'VE EVER HAD IN MY CAREER.

BY THE TIME WE'RE DONE, WE WILL HAVE COVERED

PROBABLY 100 MILES OF GROUND.

YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CRAB TO CATCH.

Narrator: AFTER A 20-HOUR STEAM TO THE FAR NORTH,

KEITH BETS ALL 200 OF HIS POTS ON A MONSTER PROSPECT STRING

A HAIR'S BREATH FROM RUSSIAN WATERS.

Keith: WE'RE LOCKED AND LOADED.

WE'VE GOT 1.3 MILLION POUNDS WE GOT TO GO CATCH,

WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT FISHING IN A MOB,

YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO JUST PLAY OUR GAME,

AND OUR GAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT WE JUST GET ABOVE

THE FLEET, CATCH OUR CRAB, AND GET OUT.

Narrator: COMING OFF A TRIP DOWN SOUTH

THAT BARELY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE

OF HIS 1.6-MILLION-POUND QUOTA,

KEITH LOOKS TO STAKE OUT HIS TERRITORY

AND JUMP START HIS SEASON.

Keith: EVERYTHING ON THE SURVEY IS POINTING AT THE CRAB

BEING WAY UP TO THE RUSSIAN BORDER.

WE'RE REALLY HOPING THERE'S SOME LIFE UP HERE,

WE'RE KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED.

Keith: BUT THERE'S A RISK COMING THIS FAR NORTH,

AND THAT IS THERE'S NO HELP UP HERE.

WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF HELICOPTER RANGE FROM THE COAST GUARD,

YOU BETTER MAKE SURE YOU'RE BOAT'S IN GOOD SHAPE,

YOUR CREW'S IN GOOD SHAPE, YOU'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.

OHH.

I GOT A PROBLEM.

PAIN THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE MID SECTION.

I HAVE AN UMBILICAL HERNIA,

I GOT TO REALLY KEEP AN EYE ON IT

BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE A MAJOR INFECTION,

AND IT CAN GO REALLY BAD REALLY FAST.

Narrator: THE CAPTAIN'S UMBILICAL HERNIA

BREACHING HIS ABNORMAL WALL CAN CAUSE EXCRUCIATING PAIN,

PUTTING THE SEASON'S PROFIT IN JEOPARDY.

I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES, IF THIS HERNIA FLARES UP

I'M HEADING TO TOWN.

I HAVEN'T SURVIVED 35 WINTERS IN THE BERING SEA

TO GET TAKEN OUT BY A HERNIA.

OKAY, I THINK WE ARE HERE,

THAT'S IT, MAN. WE'RE READY TO GO.

ALRIGHT, GUYS, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET THIS HAYSTACK OFF HERE.

LET HER GO. LET HER GO.

Man: YEAH!

BIG NUMBERS! HERE WE GO, BABY! BIG NUMBERS COMING UP!

I'M SETTING THROUGH AREAS WHERE WE'VE HAD SUCCESS

OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.

LAST YEAR, WE TOOK 1.2 MILLION POUNDS.

DO IT, BOYS! YOU READY?!

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!

WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE?

OH

Narrator: ON THE WIZARD...

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!

WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE?

OH, MAN!

WE JUST HAD A HOSE BLOW ON THE AFT CRANE HERE.

Man: WAIT. HURRY UP.

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE OUT OF COMMISSION RIGHT NOW,

EVERY MINUTE I LOSE IS CRUCIAL.

Narrator: ...565 MILES FROM DUTCH HARBOR,

A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE PRIMARY CRANE

SLAMS THE BRAKES ON CAPTAIN KEITH'S OPERATION.

Keith: OKAY LET'S GET A BUCKET UNDER THAT THING.

YOU CAN'T RUN ANYTHING WITHOUT HYDRAULICS.

BLOCKS, FORWARD CRANE,

EVERYTHING'S ASSOCIATED ON THE SAME HYDRAULIC THING

SO THIS COMPLETELY SHUTS THE WHOLE PROGRAM DOWN

HERE ON THE BOAT.

Man: GET THOSE GUIDE LINES.

WELL, WE COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A WORSE HOSE TO BLOW,

THAT IS THE HIGHEST HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE BOAT --

WAY UP IN THE AIR,

I MEAN, IT'S 15, 20 FEET OFF THE GROUND.

TO GET A MAN UP ON THAT CRANE HEAD WITH BOAT PITCHING

AND ROLLING AROUND IS ACTUALLY REALLY DANGEROUS,

BUT IT'S A LONG WAY TO TOWN FROM HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IT.

Narrator: TO AVOID A $10,000 TRIP BACK TO DOCK...

Keith: LET'S GET ON IT.

GOING TO HAVE TO GET A MAN UP ON THAT CRANE HEAD

TO GET TO THE WINCH.

Narrator: ...KEITH RISKS A HIGH-WIRE REPAIR JOB.

PUT SOMEONE LIKE TYLER -- YOUNG, NIMBLE, AND A FEW SCREWS LOOSE.

THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO CLIMB UP ON THAT CRANE RIGHT NOW.

Man: WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SET THAT LADDER UP DOWN HERE?

I HOPE SO.

ALRIGHT, GUYS, MAKE SURE THAT LADDER IS TIED OFF TO A POT

SO IT'S COMPLETELY SECURE.

TYLER, ONCE YOU GET UP THERE, REMEMBER -- IT'S HYDRAULIC OIL.

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE SLICKER THAN SNOT.

A LITTLE OF A BUMPY RIDE UP HERE.

LOOKS LIKE IT. IS THIS US HERE?

THIS SIDE? YES.

Man: WHOA!

BRONCO, DUDE!

WHOA!

MAN, I AM NOT ENJOYING THIS AT ALL.

Tyler: WHOA!

ALRIGHT, HERE'S YOUR HOSE.

YOU GOT A WRENCH?YEAH.

WE GOT TO SECURE IT INTO PLACE, AND THAT'S ABOUT IT.

Keith: YOU READY FOR HYDROS?

HERE WE GO.

KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

Man: WE'RE GOOD!

FIXED. ALL DONE. TIME TO START FISHING AGAIN.

Narrator: WITH 190 POTS STILL TO SET...

GOING OVER!

Keith: JUST LOST TWO HOURS OF FISHING TIME.

WE'RE BACK TO THE BEHEMOTH PROSPECT STRING OF ALL TIME.

Narrator: ...CAPTAIN AND CREW GET BACK TO TRACKING DOWN

THE REST OF THEIR 1.6-MILLION-POUND QUOTA.

NOW WE'RE BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL.

WE NEED SOME CRAB HERE, MAN.

Narrator: 155 MILES SOUTHEAST, NEAR THE 58 LINE...

AAH!

AND...

Narrator: ...ON THE CORNELIA MARIE...

61 IN 26 HOURS.

THAT AIN'T JACK .

Narrator: AFTER DAYS OF STELLAR NUMBERS,

CO-CAPTAINS JOSH HARRIS AND CASEY McMANUS'

HOT SPOTS RUNS COLD.

Casey: WE GOT AN OFF-LOAD DAY WE GOT TO GET IN THE DUTCH,

WE NEED TO GET ON 250 PLUS.

Narrator: AFTER SETTING BACK ON A LOFTY 347 AVERAGE...

Casey: THIS YEAR'S DRIED UP. 60. 70.

THAT AIN'T GOING TO GET US ANYWHERE NEAR CLOSE ENOUGH

TO OUR QUOTA. WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.

Narrator: ...IT'S CLEAR THIS CRAB PARTY IS OVER,

LEAVING THE TWO YOUNG CAPTAINS

WELL SHORT OF THEIR OFF-LOAD TARGET.

Josh: SOMETHING'S GOT TO CHANGE.

Casey: YOU'RE RIGHT.

I THINK THE SCHOOL, IN GENERAL, IS NORTH OF US.

I THINK SO, TOO.SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN, MAN.

ALRIGHT, BROTHER, LET'S MAKE THIS COUNT.

Casey: WE'RE GOING TO STACK ALL THIS ON IT.

WE ARE GOING TO GO FOR A DRIVE.

Narrator: ALREADY WORKING NORTH, JOSH AND CASEY

PULL ALL OF THEIR GEAR ON BOARD FOR AN 80-MILE STEAM

EVEN FURTHER NORTH TO JUST 95 MILES FROM THE RUSSIAN LINE.

Casey: ZEROS ARE -- AT LEAST THEY STACK QUICKLY.

IT'S ABOUT THE ONLY POSITIVE THING.

OH

THAT AIN'T RIGHT.

THAT AIN'T SAFE ON ANY CRAB BOAT.

YOU DON'T HAVE A LOAD THAT CAN SHIFT.

THAT'S AN EMBARRASSING SOLDIER LAY.

D.J.'s GOING TO BE THE DECK BOSS,

WANTS TO BE THE LEADER AROUND HERE,

HE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A TRUE LEADER.

HE NEEDS TO SEE STUFF LIKE THAT AHEAD OF TIME.

UP WITH THE STACK SHIFTING ALL OVER THE PLACE?

YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

D.J.: WELL, I'M JUST CAUGHT IN THIS REALLY UP SPOT.

FOR HER LIVER AND KIDNEYS, SO...

SORRY YOU GOT TO GO THROUGH THAT, BUDDY.

BREAKS MY HEART.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

IT'S PROBABLY SEVEN, SEVEN AND A HALF DAYS

BEFORE WE COULD GET YOU TO TOWN, THAT'S...

DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I'LL GET THERE IN TIME.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YOU KNOW, GLENN'S HEADED IN TONIGHT.

WE COULD FLOAT YOU OVER TO GLENN

AND GET YOU IN THAT WAY.

IT'S UP TO YOU.

Narrator: WITH A NEARBY VESSEL HEADING TO ST. PAUL

IN LESS THAN A DAY'S TIME,

D.J. CAN HITCH A RIDE IF HE SO CHOOSES.

Casey: THE BOAT CAN OPERATE WITHOUT YOU.

D.J.: IT'S NOT THAT.

IT'S I'M THE ONLY ONE WORKING FOR MY FAMILY RIGHT NOW,

'CAUSE I NEED THE MONEY.

Man: ALRIGHT, YOU CLEAR!

DAMN, IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING!

Josh: FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO DO.

WE'RE SUPPORTIVE OF WHATEVER IT IS YOU NEED DEEJ.

Casey: LOVE YOU, BUDDY.

KID'S GOT A LOT WEIGHING DOWN ON HIM,

D.J. COULD POTENTIALLY BE WALKING AWAY

FROM THE REST OF THIS TRIP AND THE WHOLE SECOND TRIP,

BUT THE DECISION ON IF HE WANTS TO GO SEE HIS MOM

IS HIS ALONE.

Narrator: 160 MILES SOUTHWEST...

Mandy: THE GUYS ARE TIRED,

AND SINCE I'M UP HERE, THEY GET A FULL NIGHT REST.

Narrator: ...ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

Mandy: WE'RE ABOUT TWO MILES OFF OF OUR STRING RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW THE GUYS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET SIX HOURS OF SLEEP,

THEY'RE USED TO GETTING FOUR.

BUT I KIND OF JUST WANT TO START HAULING RIGHT AWAY,

I MEAN, I KNOW THAT THE STRING HAS

A LOT OF SOAK ON IT, SO I THINK IT'S BETTER

IF I JUST GET THEM UP AT THEIR REGULAR TIME.

SO, I'M GOING TO WAKE THEM UP A LITTLE BIT EARLY.

Narrator: ...DETERMINED TO MAKE GOOD ON SIG'S PLAN

TO FILL THE BOAT, RELIEF SKIPPER MANDY HANSEN PULLS RANK.

IT'S LIKE THREE HOURS EARLY.

IT'S ONLY TWO HOURS EARLY.

-ONLY? -YEAH, I MEAN,

I'M RIGHT ON THE STRING. MIGHT AS WELL START HAULING.

DO YOU KNOW HOW OLD THIS GUY IS TODAY?

OH, YEAH, HE'S A YEAR OLDER.

Narrator: WITH NO SPECIAL TREATMENT,

EVEN FOR HUSBAND AND BIRTHDAY BOY, CLARK.

WELL, NOW YOU GOT SIG JUNIOR. WE'RE HERE TO FISH.

JUST TRYING TO FILL THE BOAT AND GET IN ON OUR OFF-LOAD DATE.

LET'S GET THEM ON BOARD.

-YOU RUNNING THE SHOW? -YEAH.

-LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER. -YEAH.

LET'S GO. KARL, GET YOUR GEAR ON.

MANDY JUST PULLED THE CAPTAIN CARD ON US.

CAPTAIN AHAB.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I CAME HERE TO FISH FOR SIG, NOT MANDY.

Narrator: ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

LET'S GO. KARL, GET YOUR GEAR ON.

WELL YOU KNOW, I CAME HERE TO FISH FOR SIG, NOT MANDY.

MANDY FELT THE NEED TO PULL THE CAPTAIN CARD ON US,

NOT REAL HAPPY ABOUT IT.

Narrator: RELIEF SKIPPER MANDY ABANDONS THE CREW'S

PLANNED BEAUTY SLEEP FOR A CHANCE AT FILLING THE BOAT.

I KNOW THAT THE GUYS ARE TIRED,

AND THEY LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THEIR EXTRA SLEEP.

IT'S KIND OF I JUST TOOK IT AWAY,

BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE. I JUST WANT TO HAUL.

WE HAD CRAB FIR BREAKFAST. CUP OF COFFEE AND FIVE ADVIL.

THE FATHER GIVETH AND THE DAUGHTER TAKETH AWAY.

I CAN HAUL MY OWN GEAR. I CAN DO IT MY WAY.

HERE WE GO.

HOPE THE CREW WILL JUST TRUST ME TO BE ABLE TO GET THE WORK DONE

AND GET IN ON OUR OFF-LOAD DATE.

STRAIGHT FROM THE BOAT TO THE DECK

THEY'LL BE HAPPY IN A COUPLE OF DAYS,

THE FASTER WE GET THIS CRAB ON BOARD,

THE SOONER WE CAN GET HOME.

Narrator: 130 MILES NORTHEAST...

AFTER AN 80-MILE STEAM NORTH...

Josh: YEAH, JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GUYS ARE READY,

START THIS CHARADE.

Narrator: ...CORNELIA MARIECAPTAINS JOSH HARRIS AND CASEY McMANUS

HUNT FOR THE 20,000 POUNDS OF OPILIO CRAB

THEY NEED TO CATCH BEFORE THEIR OFF-LOAD.

Josh: JUST GOT TO GET A TASTE OF WHAT'S GOING ON UP HERE.

IT'S ALL BRIDGING GROUND AS FAR AS WE KNOW.

SO, I'M GOING TO SPACE THEM OUT 0.3 MILE APART.

NEEDS A LITTLE BIT OF THAT AIR SLOT.

Narrator: BUT BEFORE SETTING THEIR 175 POTS,

Josh: D.J. GOT SOME TERRIBLE NEWS.

HIS MOM'S TAKEN TO HOSPICE.

SHE DOESN'T HAVE VERY LONG TO LIVE.

THE CAPTAINS WAIT ON DECK BOSS D.J. CAMPBELL

AS HE DECIDES TO EITHER STAY OR GO.

I KNOW.

Casey: IT'S A LOT OF STRESS TO HAVE ON ONE PERSON,

D.J. HAS HIS GIRLFRIEND AND TWO CHILDREN AT HOME

IN DUTCH HARBOR HE HAS TO FEED.

SO, HE'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE A CHOICE

BETWEEN FEEDING THE FAMILY

OR SEEING THE MOM FOR THE LAST TIME.

AND THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN HER, LIKE ANY TIME,

TIME LIMIT OR ANYTHING?

CHEYENNE: No.

THERE'S A BOAT HEADED IN TO ST. PAUL TONIGHT,

AND, SO, I COULD HOP OVER, BUT, LIKE, IF I FLEW HOME TOMORROW,

IT WOULD COST ME ALL THE MONEY THAT I HAVE, BASICALLY,

TO GET THERE AND GO DOWN,

AND THEN I'D JUST BE BROKE.

IT'S LIKE I NEED THE MONEY, BUT IT'S MY MOM.

I JUST -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Narrator: WITH THE NEARBY FISHING VESSEL READY TO STEAM TO ST. PAUL...

TELL HER TO HANG TOUGH AND GIVE HER A BIG HUG FROM ME.

Alright, I love you.I LOVE YOU, TOO.

Narrator: ...D.J. MUST MAKE UP HIS MIND

BEFORE HIS RIDE LEAVES FOR DOCK.

FINANCIALLY, LIKE, I HAVE TO DO THIS

SO I REALLY WANT TO FINISH AT LEAST THIS FIRST TRIP,

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING.

OKAY.

KEEP WORKING AND PRAY FOR THE BEST.

HOPEFULLY WE JUST GET ON SOME NUMBERS.

IT'S A ROUGH ONE, MAN.

AND IF WE HEAR ANYTHING, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW RIGHT AWAY.

I APPRECIATE IT GUYS.

ALPHA! 8-1!

ALRIGHT, STAND BY. I'LL GIVE A BEEP IN A SEC.

Casey: WE'VE TAKEN CARE OF HIM,

ALL WE CAN DO IS JUST KEEP DOING OUR BEST,

TRY TO GET THIS CRAB ON THE BOAT AS FAST AS WE CAN.

YOU ONLY GET ONE MOM AND YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO SAY BYE,

SO I WANT TO WRAP THIS TRIP UP SO I CAN GO HOME

AND HOPEFULLY BE THERE.

Josh: HOPEFULLY, WE CAN BANG THIS OUT FOR HIM,

MAKE SOME MONEY, AND GET HIM BACK IN TIME

WHERE HE CAN SPEND A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH HIS MOM

AND SAY HIS FINAL WORDS TO HER.

MAN, THAT WOULD BE A BEAUTIFUL THING.

Narrator: 95 MILES NORTHWEST...

...AND JUST 25 MILES FROM THE RUSSIAN LINE.

Keith: BOY, I'M NOT FEELING ALL THAT GREAT THIS MORNING.

I WAS HAVING BACK PAIN FOR A GOOD PART OF THE DAY,

AND THEN MAYBE I SLEPT ON IT WRONG OR SOMETHING.

I DON'T KNOW.

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I WOKE UP

JUST WITH EXCRUCIATING PAIN ALL THROUGH MY MID SECTION,

SO I DON'T KNOW.

Narrator: WIZARD CAPTAIN KEITH COLBURN

PREPARES TO HAUL HIS FIRST NORTHERN STRING...

IF IT COMES ROUND TO HERE, WE GOT A PROBLEM.

Narrator: ...WHILE MANAGING PAIN FROM HIS UMBILICAL HERNIA.

WE'RE ON THE NORTHERN-MOST END OF OUR INITIAL FULL STACK,

200-POT SET, WAS 100 MILES THAT WE'VE STRETCHED GEAR OVER.

THE LONGEST STRETCH I'VE EVER SET.

LET'S JUST HOPE THERE'S SOME CRAB HERE.

Narrator: AFTER THROWING IN THE TOWEL DOWN SOUTH...

Keith: WE NEED TO GET IT UP TO ABOUT 350,000 POUNDS NOW

OR A TRIP OR TWO.

WE NEED TO FIND SOMETHING WE CAN WORK ON RIGHT AROUND HERE.

Narrator: ...KEITH SETS HIS SIGHTS ON THE NORTHERN SCHOOL OF OPILIO,

CLOSER TO THE RUSSIAN BOARDER THAN TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL.

Keith: IS THERE ENOUGH TO WORK ON?

YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT.

NICE BIG, GIANT MONSTERS, EASY SORT.

3-1-0.

Keith: 310, AND THEY'RE BIG BOYS TOO, RIGHT?

ALL FATTIES!RIGHT ON. RIGHT ON!

-WE'LL TAKE IT. -WE'LL TAKE IT!

IT'S BETTER THAN A BLANKET!

HEAVY! HEAVY!

AAH!

YEAH!

360. RIGHT ON. RIGHT ON. RIGHT ON!

UNH-UNH-UNH!

Man: WHOO! NICE.

WHOO!

YOU KNOW, RIGHT NEXT TO THIS, I'M SEEING 375, 330.

YOU GET ON A 300 AVERAGE OF BIG CRAP

YOU'RE ON REALLY GOOD FISHING.

DANG PAINS.

OH, MAN.

MY BELLY BUTTON FEELS LIKE...

YEAH! YEAH!

I'M STARTING TO FEEL DIFFERENT THINGS OF PAIN

HITTING ME IN DIFFERENT SPOTS -- RIGHT THERE, OVER HERE.

OH, DAMN IT. OH PISSED OFF.

THIS IS THE LAST THING WE NEED RIGHT NOW.

EVERYTHING'S STARTING TO BLOW UP ON ME.

THIS IS NOT GOOD. UGH!

Narrator: ON THE WIZARD...

Keith: THIS IS THE LAST THING WE NEED RIGHT NOW.

IT'S WRAPPING AROUND,

AND EVERYTHING'S STARTING TO BLOW UP ON ME.

THIS IS NOT GOOD.

Narrator: ...JUST AS CAPTAIN KEITH FINDS THE NORTHERN SCHOOL...

-UGH! -...HIS HERNIA FINDS HIM.

HEY, MOUSE, I'M GONNA HAVE YOU COME UP HERE AND DRIVE.

GO AHEAD AND COME ON IN.

FEELS LIKE I'VE GOT A NEW PROTRUSION.

IT STARTED WITH MY BACK THIS MORNING,

AND NOW MY EXCRUCIATING PAIN ALL THROUGH MY MID SECTION.

SO, WE GOT A PROBLEM.

FEELS DIFFERENT TODAY.

I SWEAR IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S AN EXTRA BULGE DOWN THERE.

I'M GONNA GO LAY DOWN.

I'M GOING TO TAKE OVER THE BOAT HERE FOR A LITTLE BIT.

MY BROTHER'S NOT FEELING GOOD.

Monte: HE'S GOT A HERNIA.

I WONDER IF HE SHOULD EVEN BE ON HERE, COMPLETELY HONEST.

THIS IS THE ONE THAT SCARES ME.

THIS IS NEW RIGHT HERE.

THIS LUMP IS BRAND-NEW, RIGHT THERE,

AND IT DOES NOT FEEL GOOD.

OH, PISSED OFF.

Monte: WE ARE 206 MILES FROM RUSSIA, THE MAINLAND,

THERE'S NO MEDICAL SUPPORT WHATSOEVER, I MEAN ZERO.

YEAH, THERE'S THAT CRAMP AGAIN.

ME. GIVE ME A SECOND.

MY BROTHER NEEDS TO LEAVE, END THE TRIP PRETTY QUICK.

THAT'LL BE CATASTROPHIC.

Narrator: 65 MILES SOUTH...

ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

MANDY FELT THE NEED TO WAKE US UP TWO HOURS EARLY.

SIG SAID WE WERE GOING TO GET SEVEN.

RATHER BE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE THAN BEHIND SCHEDULE.

Narrator: ...WHILE CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN'S BACK GETS

A MUCH NEEDED REST, RELIEF SKIPPER MANDY

KEEPS HER EYE ON THE PRIZE --

PUTTING 30,000 POUNDS IN THE TANK BEFORE THEIR OFF-LOAD...

PLAYED THE CAPTAIN CARD.

DON'T TALK -- OH, MY GOD. DO YOU HEAR HIM?

"DON'T TALK TO ME." OKAY.

...EVEN IF THE GUYS ARE MORE THAN A BIT CRABBY.

SETTLE DOWN. SETTLE DOWN. I DON'T WANT TO RILE YOU UP.

Mandy: SO, I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE TIRED.

WE JUST NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS GEAR

AND WE CAN MAKE OUR OFF-LOAD.

STUFF THAT TANK!

STUFF THAT TANK!

FILL THAT TANK!

FILL THAT TANK!

-FILL THAT TANK! -FILL THAT TANK!

Man: FILL THAT TANK!

-THEY'RE ALL KEEPERS! -FILL THAT TANK!

AREN'T YOU HAPPY WE'RE GETTING THE CRAB ON BOARD NOW?

THEY'RE ALL BIG. IT'S ALL GOING IN.

WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FILL THE BOAT.

CRAB CAN GO IN. THAT'D BE AWESOME.

I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT MY DAD WOULD BE PROUD OF ME NOW.

FILL THAT TANK!

FILL THAT TANK!

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

WE'RE HAULING GEAR. LOOK AT THE TABLE. IT'S FULL.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET SOME SLEEP.

YEAH, I GOT THE GUYS UP EARLY.

I KNOW. BUT WE'RE BURNING THEM DOWN.

AWESOME. YEAH.

GIVE ME MY COFFEE CUP.

Narrator: WITH MANDY TAKING CHARGE, SIG GETS RECHARGED.

LOVE IT. LOVE IT.

AND AS A BONUS, HE WAKES UP TO A NEARLY 300-CRAB AVERAGE.

EVEN BETTER.

YOU WANT TO TAKE IT?

YEAH, I'M FEELING A LITTLE BETTER TODAY.

NICE JOB, MANDY. AWESOME!

I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF HER, HONESTLY,

WE'LL GET THIS SUCKER FULL, TRY TO MAKE OUR DELIVERY DATE.

Narrator: 130 MILES NORTHEAST...

IT'S SUCH A DESOLATE AREA.

WE ARE WAY OUT HERE.

Narrator: ...ON THE CORNELIA MARIE...

Casey: I REALLY NEED THESE POTS TO HIT.

I HOPE IT WORKS. I HOPE I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK,

BUT I KNOW WHERE WE WERE WASN'T GOING TO CUT IT.

Narrator: ...AFTER AN 80-MILE MOVE TO THE FAR NORTH...

DO IT, MURRAY!

...CO-CAPTAINS JOSH HARRIS AND CASEY McMANUS

ARE DOWN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FUEL

AND STILL SHORT OF THE CRAB THEY NEED TO OFF-LOAD.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN FILL THESE NEXT COUPLE OF TANKS SOON

SO I CAN GET TO ST. PAUL AND GET OUT OF HERE.

Narrator: AND WITH DECK BOSS D.J. CAMPBELL'S MOTHER

GRAVELY ILL...

I HOPE D.J.'S MOM HOLDS ON LONG ENOUGH FOR HIM TO GET HOME.

DEATH IS A PART OF LIFE

WHEN YOU'RE THIS FAR AWAY FROM ANYWHERE.

...THE SOONER JOSH AND CASEY FILL THE BOAT,

THE SOONER D.J. CAN GET TO HIS MOTHER'S SIDE TO SAY GOODBYE.

SHOW ME THAT LOVE. SHOW ME THAT CRABBY LOVE.

Man: YEAH! THAT'S WHAT WE WANT!

LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR THE FIRST POT.

GOOD, CLEAN, WHITE-BELLY CRAB.

OH, YEAH.

OH, YEAH!

HOLY

MAYBE A 400 THERE.

Narrator: WITH A 300-CRAB AVERAGE COMING OVER THE RAIL...

HOPEFULLY IT ADDS UP.

YEAH, ANOTHER TANK DOWN. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST.

Narrator: ...THE CAPTAINS INCH TOWARD FILLING THE BOAT

AND GETTING THEIR DECK BOSS HOME TO HIS AILING MOTHER.

Casey: ALL WE CAN DO IS JUST TRY TO GET THIS CRAB ON THE BOAT

AS FAST AS WE CAN, JUST SURROUND THE GUY WITH LOVE.

OH.

HEY, JOSH.Josh: YEAH.

WE JUST GOT A TEXT FROM D.J.'S GIRLFRIEND,

SAYS, "D.J., PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE

OR CALL YOUR SISTER ASAP. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH."

OH, BOY.

UH...HEY, DEEJ, CAN YOU TAKE YOUR STUFF UP.

COME UP HERE, PLEASE.

YEAH.

OH, I GOT THAT...

THAT FEELING RIGHT HERE THAT MAKES IT DROP INTO YOUR STOMACH.

Narrator: THIS WEEK, ON SALTY TAKES...

...THIS ONE IS FOR THE BIRDS.

I GOT YOU. I GOT YOU. I GOT YOU.

HEY, CLARK! KARL! KARL! DO YOU WANT A FRIEND?

HE WAS STUCK!

BIRD LOVER. NOW SHE'S FULL OF RODENT-INFESTED,

DISEASE-RIDDEN

Sig: GO WASH YOUR HANDS.

NOW YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE US THE PLAGUE OR SOMETHING.

POOR LITTLE GUY, WHAT IF IT WAS YOU THAT WAS STUCK?

AM I GONNA JUST KICK YOU TO THE CURB?

Sig: MANDY IS A NATURE LOVER, AND THAT'S FINE,

SO SHE'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF THEM.

POOR BIRDIE.

Narrator: MANDY SAVES BIRDS AND, APPARENTLY, OFF-LOADS,

PUSHING THE CREW TO FILL THE BOAT DESPITE SIG'S BROKEN WING.

UH...HEY, DEEJ, CAN YOU TAKE YOUR STUFF UP,

COME UP HERE, PLEASE?

Narrator: ON THE CORNELIA MARIE...

YEAH?

THERE'S A TEXT HERE FROM CHEYENNE

AND YOUR SISTER TO CALL.

I HAVE A FEELING THIS ISN'T' GOOD.

YOU WANT TO SIT HERE?

MAN, UP AROUND THE UPPER THREE'S,

AND AS LONG AS WE CAN KEEP THAT UP,

THAT'LL ADD UP REAL QUICK.

HEY, BREANNA.

I'M GOOD. JUST WORKING. WHAT'S UP?

I'M SORRY, TOO, BREEZY.

I'M SORRY YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH ALL OF IT.

LIKE, IT JUST KIND OF DOESN'T' FEEL REAL

'CAUSE I'M NOT THERE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME,

I'M GLAD SHE'S NOT, YOU KNOW, HURTING ANYMORE.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

Josh: SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

AH, GOD.

I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

YOU'LL BE OKAY. I'M PROUD OF YOU FOR BEING STRONG.

THANKS, MAN.

YOU GOING TO LET THE CREW KNOW?

MIGHT FILL THAT BACK TANK NOW.

THAT'S STRAIGHT.

AT LEAST WE'RE SEEING CRAB COME OVER THE RAIL.

Casey: YEAH, THAT HELPS, DOESN'T IT?

YEAH, THAT MAKES IT NOT SO DEPRESSING.

YEAH, WE GOT ONE LAST CRAB POT HERE.

IT'S REALLY NICE THAT THEY'RE SUPPORTING ME

AND, YOU KNOW, KNOWING WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH AND EVERYTHING.

THIS MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO SEND US HOME.

GET READY!

Man: YEAH!

Narrator: 130 MILES SOUTHWEST...

ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

WE NEED TO HURRY UP HERE TODAY

'CAUSE WE'RE LEAVING TONIGHT TO GO IN FOR AN OFF-LOAD,

THE TANK IS REAL CLOSE.

CAPTAIN SIG PULLS THE FINAL POTS OF A 36-HOUR GRIND.

MANDY ABSOLUTELY MADE THE DIFFERENCE THERE,

AND SHE'S USING HER ASSERTIVENESS

TO KEEP THE GUYS MOTIVATED.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT

THAT SHE IS STICKING TO HER GUNS.

I THINK SHE'S GOT THAT HANSEN SIXTH SENSE.

WHOO!

IT'S ALL WE NEED. THIS WILL GET US THERE.

Sig: WE'RE OUT OF HERE! AWESOME. PERFECT TIMING.

Clark: THAT WAS THE LAST POT.

IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE ENOUGH TO FILL THE TANK,

AND THEN WE CAN GET THE OUT.

FEELS PRETTY GOOD.

BADASS. I'M GLAD WE MADE IT.

FILL THAT TANK!

OH, IT'S PERFECT.

GOT JUST ENOUGH ICE CREAM.

COME ON.

ALL DONE!

WHOO! OH, MY GOSH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

DANG! UH-HUH.

BALLOON. IS THIS WHAT YOU HAVE TIME TO DO?

YEAH, THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TIME TO DO? ARE YOU BITCHING?

NO. THANKS.

UH-HUH.

I'VE NEVER DECORATED FOR ANYONE BEFORE,

SO YOU BETTER FEEL SPECIAL.

TODAY IS A REAL SPECIAL DAY IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

ATTITUDE-WISE, IT'S CLARK'S BIRTHDAY, YOU KNOW?

A LITTLE UPLIFTING THERE,

SO I'M OPTIMISTIC.

MAKE A WISH!

THE FACT THAT THE TWO CAN WORK TOGETHER

AND BE ON THE BOAT TOGETHER.

HE MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF ORDERS FROM HER

ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT IT'S STILL A PRETTY UNIQUE SITUATION,

YOU DON'T SEE THAT EVERY DAY.

THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE BICKERING

AND ARGUING OVER FISHING AND TACTICS.

Monte: I'M KIND OF WONDERING WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON WITH MY BROTHER.

TIME GOES BY AWFUL QUICK.

GETTING OLD AND BUSTED UP, MAN -- OLD AND BUSTED UP.

Sig: BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS A BAND OF BROTHERS.

IT IS A FAMILY.

WHO IS THAT?

-WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY TABLE? -LOOK AT THAT CUTE BABY.

Sig: YOU GET TO KNOW EVERYBODY ON SO MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS.

-BYE, GUYS. -BYE.

Sig: AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT WORTH OUR WHILE.

AND, SO, I THINK WE'RE FORTUNATE.