Wicked Tuna

We're on, we're on, we're on, we're on!

On this episode of Wicked Tuna...

That's a big fish, that's a big fish.

He ain't giving up without a fight.

It seems like every fish we've hooked this year is acting a little different.

Hooked up and my pants are falling down here.

Last year's lowest producing boat...

This is our redemption from last year.

We're a force to be reckoned with.

Challenges the fleet's long-time top earner.

We're damn well gonna do it again this season.

While two fishermen face big decisions.

I'm at my wit's end.

I'm questioning whether Duffy is the right mate for this boat.

I think this might be one of those big ones.

We are on!

This...

Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out!

Is Wicked Tuna.

This could be the end for me and Paul.

At the start of week eleven of fishing, last year's champion fishing vessel

Tuna Dot Com leads the fleet for the third week in a row.

But last season's lowest earning boat, Fish Hawk is nipping at their heels.

Meanwhile, Wicked Pissah has fallen far behind the pack.

We're unstoppable.

We're gonna be like, like the New England Patriots this year.

Never give up.

-Nope. -Kill 'em all!

-Kill 'em all! -Kill 'em all!

-Get off the ball and kill 'em all.

Ooh, I like that.

We got off to a slower start than usual this season.

But we got things going, and for the past three weeks we've been on top as the

fleet's top earner, and we've increased our lead over the fleet each and every week.

Yeah, the plan is to keep that up and keep our domination going the rest of the season.

We got to get all of them.

Every, every bite we get, we got to capitalize it.

When Sandro, Geordie and I are on our game,

nobody can even come close to us when it comes to consistency and skill.

-I say we push it till we can, can't push it no more.

That's all.

Fish Hawk's over there.

Oh, the Fish Hawk, wow.

Got a good hand, man, going, that's all you know.

Oh, yeah.

Fish Hawk might've had a tough year last year,

but they're definitely doing well this year.

They got it going, they got the harmony, they're catching fish.

Am I worried about it? Not really.

-Ka-kaw! Wow, we're getting sassy back here.

Yup.

Dot Com, we've got a chance to catch him, but the other guys,

they can look at our last year's slump and laugh and say,

"Don't worry about Fish Hawk."

Last season was my worst bluefin season ever.

We only ended up with five fish.

When you're not catching fish and you're not providing for your family,

you're always questioning yourself, "What am I doing out here?"

If we're not gonna win, I don't want Dot Com to win.

He's won enough.

Changing of the guards.

We're gonna hook up.

I can smell 'em.

-Maybe we're gonna get 'em today here.

Ooh, there's a tuna, nice.

There's a tuna down there.

Put that far one out a little more.

Yeah, we marked another one, right down on the bottom.

120 feet, he's coming out of the bottom.

We just need to get a bite here.

We need one so bad, dude.

So bad.

Here we are, we're on! Right off the anchor?

-Yup, we got one, baby. Clear those lines.

Feels like a good fish, feels like good tuna.

-We wanna be in the top of the pack, we got to let everybody know we're,

we're a force to be reckoned with.

-Come on, bubba! -Come on.

Ooh, there he goes, ooh.

Matt and I are focused.

Right now there's about eight grand between us and the Dot Com.

We gotta earn money to take care of our families.

But if we can redeem our reputation at the same time, just to come back all the way

from the bottom to the top, there's no better feeling than that.

I'm very fortunate to have this guy on this morning.

There's a lot of boats out here, we're the only ones hooked up this morning.

-Dot Com is in a big panic right now because he's scared.

Fish Hawk is on fire.

Fish Hawk looks like, you know, pretty much the boat that's gonna

take 'em down this year, you know.

Fish hawk is on.

-Oh man, I just want a shot at one.

-Come on, we're waiting. Oh, I want another shot like that.

Let's go get 'em, boss.

The competition's neck and neck.

Everything's so close right now.

Every fish is a huge difference.

This fish would mean a lot for the Fish Hawk.

Oh, yeah. Come to papa! Oh yeah.

Me and Brad don't fish for claps, no applauding.

We got real problems, we got families to feed.

That's the pressure we have that some of these guys don't.

We need to catch, or our families, they suffer and we struggle.

-He's still up top. He's still up top, he's not pinwheeling yet.

Swimming on top, swimming around big giant circles.

He's pinwheeling, Brad.

-Easy, easy! -He's pinwheeling.

-Get ready! We got color.

-Big, Brad! Hold on, Brad.

Let me bring him in. You've got this, Brad!

-Back off, get that gaff, all right.

Wow, he's pissed, bro.

-Tie him off. All right, we're clear.

Woo, and the Fish Hawk strikes again.

It's great, it's good action.

We're gonna get a couple more today.

-Woo! Game over. Thank you for playing.

-Look at this sucker, dude. -Nice.

-Let's measure him up, Matt. -Sure thing, Cap.

-89, baby. This fish is our redemption from last year.

Yeah, good job, brother.

Last year we had a tough season and we've redeemed ourselves.

Thank you, babe.

You're a good girl.

Let's share the good news with Dot Com.

He's shaking, quivering, freaking, freaking out.

Dot Com's been just out of our reach the past few weeks.

He's gonna be hard to beat, but we're gonna take him downtown to Chinatown, baby.

Hey Dave, you feel a breeze out today?

That's us breathing down your neck.

-Uh. -What?

BRAD (over radio): Actually with this fish we might even be ahead of you

in the earnings, Dave.

We're coming for you, Dot Com. Nervous yet?

Seems like the Fish Hawk is doing good this year, huh?

Oh yeah.

-He's on fire. -I love that Brad is giving Dot Com hell.

Dot Com is so used to being top dog,

he probably can't believe that last year's loser is threatening his throne.

Last year was shocking.

This year's standard issue.

He had a new boat last year.

This year's he's all dialed in.

He's got his (bleep) together.

-It is pretty sweet. -Right? It is a nice boat.

-He put big La-Z-Boy recliners in there.

-Did he? -No way.

-Yeah, two of them. -That's awesome.

-Really? -Yeah.

-That seems like right up his alley.

Big, like, leather La-Z-Boys.

-I could totally picture the Tuna-bego.

BRAD (over radio): Everybody wants to finish number one, get in line, pal.

Fish Hawk can go around making prank phone calls all they want.

It just pushes us even that much harder.

MATT (over radio): Ka-kaw, ka-kaw!

Uh, see, he's funny sometimes.

Good luck, Fish Hawk.

We let our rods do the talking.

Finally turned things around.

I am feeling really good about it.

Last week my mate Rick and I finally landed a tuna after a stressful period

of almost a month where we didn't catch anything.

It was not a big fish or a big paycheck, but hopefully it's the start

of us turning things around and getting our season back on track.

Rick should be here any minute.

And we'll head right back out to kick off our comeback.

Ugh, here we go.

The last few weeks has been brutal and we only have one fish to show for it.

Paul is coming unglued once again and I don't know how much longer I can take it.

-I'm (bleep) trying to teach you to drive a boat.

-I do care. -Touch to the starboard.

-Paul can be a bully. He can be verbally mean.

-Really? Touch to the starboard!

What is your (bleep) problem? Let go, let go!

I have had enough.

I've thought long and hard about this decision, I've spoken to my family

and it's time Paul and I have a conversation.

-Morning. You ready to get 'em?

We need to have a talk.

I can't put up with the bullcrap all the time, the yelling and the screaming.

All you've been doing the last few weeks is beating me down.

I, I get it. I get it.

I mean it's Groundhog Day.

We went through the same thing last year.

I'm at my wit's end.

Me sticking around is gonna come down to whether you start treating me with respect

and we start catching fish.

I love this job. I wanna be here.

But if things don't change this trip, I'm gone.

-You're one of the best guys I've ever had.

I need you to be on this boat.

I couldn't do it by myself and I can't do it with other people, I've proved it.

Right, and I want this job.

-I need you. This is your job.

-I wanna be here, Paul, but I'm telling you right now, if things can't change

or won't change, I can't do this anymore.

-I promise you, I am gonna work on it.

We are totally gonna get back on track.

We're gonna start pounding the fish and I will work super hard on getting better.