Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

The tuna titan battle continues while mates try to keep pace. From family ties to lifelong friends, which team has the drive to put meat on the deck?

The fleet communicates in order to find the fish, but some boats have to follow every lead they hear about, if they want to turn their season around.

When winds create treacherous conditions on the Oregon Inlet’s notorious sandbar, captains are faced with the dilemma to triumph or turn around.

As the quota fills up, the captains must decide if skill or luck is in their favor in order to pull ahead in the competition.

A mate emergency leaves the Hot Tuna struggling to catch a fish. Meanwhile, the Reel E’ Bugging’s crew pushes the limits to get back in the competition.

Captain Dave Carraro of the FV-Tuna.com lives up to his "Tricky Dave" reputation when the fleet begins to doubt him after a few sneaky moves.

The battle for bluefin intensifies as champion boats find the bluefin biting; however, one crew member's loss could alter the rest of the season.

As the top boats solidify their spots in the race, Greg and his mates can't seem to stay in sync, and the former champion boat starts to fall apart.

Time is money as the captains fish for "blue gold," and when the costs of trying to bring home a bluefin pile up, some captains reevaluate if the benefits of tuna fishing outweigh the drawbacks.

With longtime rivals dominating the competition, the brother-sister duo on the Pinwheel struggle to overcome a slow start to their fishing season.

Will the green stick continue to give the Little Shell an edge, or will the more traditional rod-and-reel rivals prove victorious in the long run?

It's opening day in the Outer Banks, and the best captains from both North and South prepare to battle the elements, bluefin and one another.

A storm threatens to cut the season short.

One fish could make all the difference; a little bit of luck goes a long way.

The Southern fleet fights to keep the lead, but the Northern boats aren't going down easy. When one fish is all it takes to shake things up, the only way to get on top is by taking risks and never backing down.

A game-changing fish pits Capt. Zack Shackleford and his young crew on the Rasta Rocket against the fleet's veterans. Northern boat Falcon embraces a new technique to try to stay in the game. The Reel E' Bugging kicks it into overdrive.

Extreme weather hits the Outer Banks; the Southern captains, accustomed to the dangerous conditions, believe they have a competitive edge, but the Northern captains are willing to do what it takes to put meat on deck.

Northern and Southern boats get more bluefin quota, but is it enough to turn the tables?

With the quota nearly gone, captains push limits to catch what might be final paychecks.

When a pair of brothers from the South challenge a brother/sister duo from the North for the top spot, the showdown in the Outer Banks becomes a full-blown sibling rivalry.

The fleet learns that, without local knowhow, there’s no chance of conquering this challenging fishery.

While Northern boat Hot Tuna leads the fleet, Southern underdog Rasta Rocket fights to break out of the pack. Can the little boat be big competition?

The Southern crew of Reel E’ Bugging fights to prove its place in the competition after a dangerous setback and no bluefin on the leaderboard.

It’s opening day of bluefin season in the Outer Banks, and a new Southern fleet is ready to take on the Northern captains and defend its home turf.

The Northern boats’ success continues to frustrate the Southern fishermen.

When the fleet's best captain is sidelined with an injury, the top spot is available for the taking.

A Southern captain leads the charge against the top-earning Northern boat with the biggest fish of the season, but big fish bring big problems.

In the most competitive bluefin season yet, some crews are just getting their feet wet.

Local fleets fight the North for their fair share as sustainability strictly limits fishing.

A giant school of bluefin tuna breaks the curse for one of the boats, but a few other boats land only bad luck.

The southern fleet has the edge in the Outer Banks for bluefin season.

It's opening day of the bluefin season, and a reduced quota puts pressure on the captains.

Now that reigning champion Fishin' Frenzy's Captain Greg Mayer got knocked off his throne, it's anybody's game in the race for the top spot.

Captain Greg Mayer sees his lead start to slip away as the competition heats up and one captain brings in the first triple catch of the season.

Captain TJ Ott is haunted by a terrifying accident at sea, and the Doghouse desperately tries to land its first fish of the season.

Last season's champion, Captain Greg Mayer, is determined to land the season's first fish, but he must contend with a new adversary: his former mate.

As the boats are now past the halfway point in the season, the pressure is on to catch enough bluefin tuna to become the No. 1 boat in the fleet.

The fifth week of the fishing season becomes a battle for the best fishing spots. The waters turn turbulent as boats go head-to-head to prove their superiority. When old and new rivals clash on the high seas, the pressure is on to land a fish first using strength and intellect.

With the fishing migration in an unpredictable state, the captains resort to espionage for information but end up with more than they bargained for.

The unpredictable waters cause more problems for boats in the Outer Banks. The captains feel the pressure as the season starts to slip away from them.

As the bluefin season takes off, the treacherous waters of the Outer Banks claim another victim, and the Fishin’ Frenzy and Hot Tuna are first on the scene.

It’s bluefin tuna season in the Outer Banks. The fleet is excited to haul in these lucrative giants again — but new obstacles lie ahead.

In North Carolina’s bluefin tuna fleet, family is at the forefront of the fight to fish hard and make money. On Fishin’ Frenzy, First Mate Nick Gowitzka faces a family emergency unfolding on land that tests his resolve on the water. And Captain Dave Marciano of Hard Merchandise draws on the support of his wife and daughter far away in Gloucester, Massachusetts, as well as a local family fishing operation to help him get through his slump.

At the start of the 11th day on the water in North Carolina, treacherous winter weather in the Outer Banks fishing grounds forces captains to push their limits. Southern boat Reels of Fortune holds a meager lead over last year’s local champion Fishin’ Frenzy, while northern boat Hard Merchandise and local all-female team Reel Action have yet to catch a fish.

Fishin' Frenzy have a slight lead over Reels of Fortune; Hot Tuna asks Reel Action for assistance; Doghouse is relying on their greenhorn to bring in the catch.

Charlie Griffin joins the crew of the Reels of Fortune before picking up his boat from the mechanics. Later, the northern captains play a prank on Tyler McLaughlin.

After colliding with Bonner Bridge, Captain Marciano and Captain Griffin struggle to regroup. The boats are banged up, but it’s too early to tell whether they can salvage their seasons or if they’ll have to hang up their rods.

It’s opening day of the Outer Banks bluefin season, and the captains battle it out to make the season’s first catch.

A rivalry flares up between two top boats; a captain attempts to shake his losing streak; and a trip south must be paid for by hauling in more fish.

With more than a third of the North Carolina bluefin tuna quota already filled, all of the fleet feels the pressure to fish at every opportunity. So when an Atlantic Ocean winter storm system whips up rough seas and ices in the local harbor, it forces northern and southern captains to take huge risks to fish in dangerous conditions for their catch.

Weather in the Outer Banks takes a turn for the worse, pitting man against sea as the turbulent Atlantic Ocean threatens the fishermen's quest for bluefin tuna. With ominous weather looming and the bluefin quota quickly filling, the pressure is on for the Northern and Southern boats to act fast or risk financial — or nautical — disaster. The Fishin' Frenzy leads the fleet and Captain Greg Mayer uses his knowledge of the Carolina waters to head out early before the windy weather escalates.

With six of the finest tuna fisherman traversing the Outer Banks in the hunt for bluefin, competition gets super competitive. The strict bluefin quota is rapidly starting to fill, and time is of the essence for all the captains. Dave Marciano has been unable to land a single catch and fears the huge gamble he made in traveling south will not pay off. If he doesn't catch a fish in the next two days, he won't be able to afford to stay in the Carolinas and will have to head back to Gloucester.

The Southern captains fear a full-scale Yankee invasion of their waters when another Northern boat — the Pin Wheel with Captain Tyler McLaughlin — comes steaming into the Outer Banks. This trip, McLaughlin is desperate to make up for the embarrassing last-place finish he landed last season, and to help him he adds Paul Hebert onboard as co-captain. As the Pin Wheel steams in, they're greeted with gunshots by the Southerners, showing there is no room for Southern hospitality.

After a disappointing North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, Captain Dave Marciano of the Hard Merchandise and Captain TJ Ott of the Hot Tuna travel south full steam into the waters of the Outer Banks, N.C., to extend their season and salvage their losses. In the South, the competition is fiercer and the stakes are higher than ever before. The 500-mile steam is a huge gamble on what could be a massive payday … or a huge financial loss.