Season 5
(2009)
Cast
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Episodes
Everything on the Line 9.0
April 14, 2009
The 2008 King crab fleet faces huge stakes - before boats even cast off. Skippers Keith and Phil could be sidelined by …
Red Skies in the Morning 9.0
April 21, 2009
A vicious storm kicks up and a Mayday goes out. The Skippers are glued to their radios -- waiting to hear the fate of 1…
Stay Focused or Die 9.0
April 28, 2009
The fleet is still dialing into the crab, and already a typhoon has taken its toll. A boat has sunk - and bone-chilling…
Put Up or Shut Up 9.0
May 5, 2009
It¹s week four of King Crab Season. Seven souls have perished, but the fishermen soldier on, in the hunt for crab. Gru…
Long Haul, Short Fuses 9.0
May 12, 2009
Crab pots still come up empty and the skippers are out of ideas. Low bait and long grinds take our crews to dark places…
Deadline 9.0
May 19, 2009
A new deadline is set: an upcoming drop in the price of king crab has the skippers rushing to finish their season. But…
Down to the Wire 9.0
May 26, 2009
The King Crab Season is down to the wire and skippers are desperate to top off their quotas. It's looking bleak as crew…
Payback Time 9.0
June 2, 2009
The 2008 King crab season is over with and It's the start of the 2009 Opilio Crab Season. Anything the Bering Sea held …
No Second Chances 9.0
June 9, 2009
In this episode the fleet arrives on the Opi Grounds and boats struggle with ice, big seas, and bad information to hunt…
Sea of Misery 9.0
June 16, 2009
It's week three of the Opilio Crab Season. Long hours and miserable conditions already have the crabbers turning on eac…
Lockout 9.0
June 23, 2009
After weeks battling freezing spray, forty foot waves, and sub-zero temperatures, skippers have begun plugging their bo…
A Slap in the Face or Kick in the Butt 9.0
June 30, 2009
Halfway through the season, each skipper faces his own personal form of hell. Frozen crab, frozen gear, and a frozen ha…
Ends of the Earth 9.0
July 7, 2009
When the fleet gets word of great fishing by the ice pack, the chase is on to the ends of the earth! Two egos collide, …
Bitter Tears 9.0
July 14, 2009
Weeks into the Opilio Season, the fleet is bone tired and desperate for home. As delirium sets in, deadly, rib-crunchin…
Day of Reckoning 9.0
July 21, 2009
The Opilio season is almost over, but an arctic storm front has the skippers on edge. The boats race to plug their tank…
Shipwrecked 9.0
July 28, 2009
It's the final 24 hours of the 2009 Opilio crab season. A savage arctic storm causes multiple vessels to send out mayda…