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Capt. Scotty is crowded out of his favorite fishing spot; Capt. Linda vows to find fish or retire; Capt. Chomps is put in the red by his brother's medical bills.

Original Air Date: Aug 10, 2010

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S2, EP9 "What Happened on the Back Deck?"
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S2, EP9 "What Happened on the Back Deck?"

The Bjorn 2 must fish short-handed when Deckhand Dave goes overboard; Capt. Linda gets her hand caught in the hauling block.

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S2, EP10 "What It Takes to Be a Fisherman"
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S2, EP10 "What It Takes to Be a Fisherman"

The crews hope for lucrative final haulbacks; the Bjorn 2 deals with their medical emergencies; Chomps deals with crew jumpipng ship; Slick wonders if he will return to the captain's chair.

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S3, EP1 "Gamblers and Legends"
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S3, EP1 "Gamblers and Legends"

Linda Greenlaw and Captain Scotty continue with their friendly rivalry. Captain Slick is forced to deal with a greenhorn crew while Chomps has to take whatever crew is available at the last minute. All four ships set out for the Grand Banks.

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S3, EP2 "Long Lines and Short Tempers"
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S3, EP2 "Long Lines and Short Tempers"

An eminent storm pushes every captain into a race to put fish on the boats; the deck boss of the Frances Anne makes an epic mistake that inspires a Captain Slick meltdown.

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It's "Deadliest Catch" without the crabs. The four crews in this series are on the hunt for the elusive swordfish, working on the waters around the Grand Banks off Newfoundland and the Georges Bank off the Gulf of Maine. On top of unpredictably deadly weather there -- "The Perfect Storm" of 1991 being the most famous system -- these long-line fishermen face physically and mentally exhausting days, fighting with monsters of the deep that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. But the rewards are too enticing to ignore -- one big fish can be worth as much as $20,000.
Original Air Date: Aug 11, 2009
Rating: TV14
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