Wicked Tuna

HERE WE ARE.

WICKED TUNA SEASON SIX.

I'M A THIRD GENERATION FISHERMAN.

MY GRANDFATHER FISHED, MY FATHER FISHED.

I CAME TO GLOUCESTER 19 YEARS AGO.

I GREW UP FISHING SINCE I COULD

HOLD A FISHING POLE.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED RIGHT OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY,

BUT ALL WE EVER HEARD OF WAS GLOUCESTER,

GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTER.

IT'S AMERICA'S OLDEST SEA PORT.

THE BACKBONE OF THIS TOWN HAS BEEN BUILT ON FISHING.

WE'RE ON, WE'RE ON.

THERE HE IS!

TAKE THE SHOT, TAKE THE SHOT.

FISHING OUT AT GLOUCESTER IS PART OF WHAT

HELPED BUILD THIS COUNTRY.

AND SINCE THOSE DAYS, THIS TOWN HAS RELIED ON FISHING FOR

ITS LIFE BLOOD.

BLUEFIN TUNA IS THE ULTIMATE FISH

IN THE OCEAN.

WHOA, WHOA.

QUICK, DAVE, QUICK, DOUBLE, DOUBLE!

I GOT COLOR.

NICK "DUFFY" FUDGE: RIGHT THERE.

MISSED HIM.

THE PRESSURE IS INTENSE.

BACK THE DRAG OFF.

GAME OVER.

THOSE FIRST FISH CAN GET

AS MUCH AS $20,000.

EASY.

BUT THERE'S NO GUARANTEES IN FISHING.

IT'S WHAT I LOVE TO DO.

THAT'S REALLY WHY WE DO IT,

'CAUSE WE LOVE TO DO IT.

THEY'RE THE COOLEST ANIMAL IN THE OCEAN.

I'M TJ OTT AND I'M A FISHERMAN.

ALL RIGHT.

RIGHT OUT OF MY HAND.

I'M DAVE CARRARO AND I'M A FISHERMAN.

I'M TYLER MCLAUGHLIN AND

I'M A FISHERMAN.

I'M DAVE MARCIANO AND I'M A FISHERMAN.

I AM PAUL HEBERT,

AND I AM A BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERMAN.

ALL RIGHT, JOE, FIRST TRIP OF THE SEASON.

ARE YOU EXCITED?

YEAH, LET'S GET AFTER THEM.

LET'S PUT SOME NUMBERS UP THIS YEAR.

PLAN IS TO GO FISHING JUST LIKE WE ALWAYS

DO, BUT WE AIN'T GONNA DO IT SITTING HERE AT THE DOCK.

THAT'S ONE THING WE KNOW FOR SURE.

ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

START IT UP, LET'S HIT THE ROAD.

LET'S STAY POSITIVE THIS YEAR,

STICK TOGETHER.

I DON'T WANT YOU GUYS WORKING FOR ME.

I WANT YOU GUYS WORKING WITH ME.

ALL RIGHT?

LET'S DO IT.

FIRE IT UP.

WE GOT, WE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.

START IT UP.

LET'S GO.

LET'S ROLL.

A LITTLE CHAOTIC THIS MORNING

BUT WE'RE HERE.

WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

HANDFUL OF BOATS AROUND UP AHEAD.

FIRST TRIP OF THE SEASON.

WE JUST HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

FIRST TRIP FOR THE SEASON.

LET'S GO.

ONCE YOU GET INTO THE NEW SEASON, THAT FIRST DAY OUT,

WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT IS GETTING OUT THERE AND

HOPEFULLY MAKING A RIGHT MOVE GOING TO THE RIGHT SPOT

AND FINDING THE FISH.

ALL RIGHT.

SEVENTY-MILE STEAM AND WE

FINALLY GET TO GO FISHING.

NICK "DUFFY" FUDGE: WHOO, ALL RIGHT!

ONCE WE GET TO OUR SPOT, WE DROP ANCHOR,

AND THEN IT'S TIME TO GO TO WORK.

PUTTING 'EM OUT, BRO.

NICK "DUFFY" FUDGE: FIRST ONE IN.

IT'S OUR FIRST MORNING OUT HERE.

PUT THE LINES OUT, NICE FRESH BAITS, AND HOPEFULLY,

WE'LL CAPITALIZE ON IT HERE PRETTY SOON THIS MORNING.

WE SET OUT ABOUT THREE OR FOUR RODS ALL AT

DIFFERENT DEPTHS TO CREATE AND ATTRACT THE SPREAD

OF BAITS FOR THE TUNA.

WELL I'LL TAKE ANOTHER HERRING.

NICE SEXY HERRING.

SEXY HERRING.

HE'S GOT ALL THE SCALES IN PLACE ALL READY TO GO.

SOMETIMES WE USE LIVE BAIT, DEAD BAIT, MACKEREL, SQUID,

HERRING, WHITING, WHATEVER.

EVERYBODY HAS GOT A DIFFERENT STRATEGY THAT THEY THINK IS

GONNA WORK THE BEST.

THIS CHUM IS HOPEFULLY GONNA BRING THEM

RIGHT TO THE BOAT.

THEY'RE GONNA FOLLOW A CHUM LINE AND EVENTUALLY FIND OUR

BAITS AND HOPEFULLY EAT ONE.

CHUM ARE THE PIECES OF FISH THAT WE DROP IN THE

WATER AROUND OUR LINES.

THE OIL FROM THE FISH, KNOWN AS THE CHUM SLICK,

SPREADS OUT, LURING IN BLUEFIN AND LEADING THEM RIGHT

TO OUR BAIT.

OH, I WANT TO MARK ONE SO BAD.

ONCE TUNAS ARE UNDER OUR BOAT, OUR FISH FINDERS DETECT THEM.

AND THEY APPEAR LIKE BOOMERANG-SHAPED MARKS

ON THE SCREEN.

OH MY GOD.

YOU GUYS THERE?

COME IN, COME IN.

YOU READY FOR THIS?

TWO TUNAS UNDERNEATH THE BOAT.

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

TWO ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNAS JUST SHOWED UP

UNDERNEATH TUNA DOT COM.

THE START OF THE SEASON,

THERE'S ALWAYS ANXIETY.

THE FIRST FISH OF THE SEASON CAN BRING A LOT OF MONEY,

SO EVERYONE WANTS IT.

EVERYONE'S JUST WAITING TO SEE WHO'S GONNA GET THAT FIRST

BITE AND BRING THE FIRST FISH TO MARKET.

NICK "DUFFY" FUDGE: OH, COME ON.

EVERYONE WANTS THE FIRST FISH BECAUSE,

YOU KNOW, IT GETS YOU OFF TO A GOOD START.

THAT'S WHAT GETS THE BALL ROLLING.

WHOEVER GETS THAT FIRST ONE, THAT,

THEY'RE THE TOP DOG.

THEY'RE THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

WE NEED A BITE.

BAIT AND WAIT.

YOU GET THE BAIT ON THE HOOKS AND WAIT THEM OUT.

THERE'S A FISH RIGHT BELOW OUR WHITING.

THAT'S A DEFINITE MARK.

THAT'S ENCOURAGING.

OH, HERE'S A MARK DOWN DEEP.

COME ON, BABY.

IT'S THE RIGHT SIZE.

IT'S THE ONE WE WANT.

WE GOT DOT COM OVER THERE.

ONCE YOU GET THE FIRST ONE,

THE REST ARE GONNA BE EASY, RIGHT?

EASIER.

WELL, LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE

MARKING THEM NOW.

HE'S ON, HE'S ON!

REEL, REEL, REEL!

START THE BOAT, START THE BOAT.

I DID.

GOT TO GET OFF THE ANCHOR.

TJ, I GOT TO MOVE THIS ROD.

ALL RIGHT, GO, GO, GO, GO, COME ON!

ROD!

GOT 'EM ON, MAN.

COME ON, BABY.

FIRST FISH OF THE YEAR,

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE OUT HERE FOR.

GET INSIDE BOTH YOU.

COME, GET INSIDE, GO.

JARRETT'S OUR MAIN GUY ON THE REEL, I'M DRIVING THE BOAT,

AND MICHAEL'S PREPARING EVERYTHING ELSE.

TAKE IT OUT OF THE HOLDER AND WALK IT BACK.

THIS ONE COULD BE A MONSTER.

LET HIM GO IF HE WANTS TO GO.

WE GOT 'EM ON, MAN.

TAKE OUR TIME.

WE'LL TAKE OUR TIME.

WE'LL TRY AND TIRE HIM OUT.

HOPEFULLY, WE'LL STAY CONNECTED.

JUST GET HIM TO SURRENDER TO THE FLOW, BABY.

FEELS LIKE A GREAT FISH.

HE'S SETTLING IN PRETTY GOOD, HE'S DOGGING DOWN.

GETTING ON TOP OF HIM.

HOPE FOR THE BEST.

SEEMS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN ONE OF

THOSE 80 INCHERS.

THERE HE IS.

COME ON, BABY.

HE'S COMING UP.

HE'S HURTING.

COMING UP, NOW.

JARRETT'S GOT HIM IN CONTROL.

HE'S GONNA PINWHEEL HIM UP.

HOPEFULLY, WE CAN GET A SHOT OUT OF HIM HERE, SOON.

FINGERS CROSSED.

WE NEED THIS ONE.

COME ON, BABY.

GOOD JOB, JARRETT.

OH MY GOD!

PULLED UP.

OH, MAN, ONE OF THOSE DAYS, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

GET IN.