Deadliest Catch“Seeking the Catch”
Original Air Date: May 20, 2008
Jeff P. – TwoCents Reviewer
jeffp@thetwocentscorp.com
The clock for the King Crab season is ticking, and the fleet is trying to fill their quotas for the final offloads. But there is a storm front rolling in and some storms brewing on deck for some vessels. The pressure is on.
The North American
Captain Sten Skaar has 10 days left to fill his quota of crab needing another 22 thousand pounds. It won’t be easy in the North American, which is missing some of the common accoutrements that other fishing vessels have. High-powered sodium lights for better night vision, and a sorting table for the crab. The deckhands need to use totes to sort, which move all over the deck in a storm. That evening Deck Boss John Skaar has a debate with deckhand Davin about the launcher position. John wants to speed things up, and Davin is more concerned about safety. Davin gets proven correct when a line almost gets caught in the launcher, which could have pulled a pot towards another crewmember. Erik comes out later to help resolve the issue and bring the crew together.
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Original Air Date: May 20, 2008
Jeff P. – TwoCents Reviewer
jeffp@thetwocentscorp.com
The clock for the King Crab season is ticking, and the fleet is trying to fill their quotas for the final offloads. But there is a storm front rolling in and some storms brewing on deck for some vessels. The pressure is on.
The North American
Captain Sten Skaar has 10 days left to fill his quota of crab needing another 22 thousand pounds. It won’t be easy in the North American, which is missing some of the common accoutrements that other fishing vessels have. High-powered sodium lights for better night vision, and a sorting table for the crab. The deckhands need to use totes to sort, which move all over the deck in a storm. That evening Deck Boss John Skaar has a debate with deckhand Davin about the launcher position. John wants to speed things up, and Davin is more concerned about safety. Davin gets proven correct when a line almost gets caught in the launcher, which could have pulled a pot towards another crewmember. Erik comes out later to help resolve the issue and bring the crew together.
The Wizard
Captain Keith dropped a large string of pots in grounds that he hasn’t fished in for about 30 years. Unfortunately the pots are pulling up nothing, unless you’re trying to catch jellyfish. He has to pull pots and fish elsewhere. For the next 24 hours they drop a 150 pot string in new grounds, and that evening they find that it is a good spot with a good crab count. However, about 25 pots in, the coiler breaks down. Since this would need to be repaired back home, the crew may need to coil by hand moving forward. Not good.
The Time Bandit
Captain Jonathan has 36 hours to acquire another 98 thousand pounds of king crab before their final offload. They got an unexpected stowaway on board from the previous night’s storm: a fresh water Cormorant. Jonathan names him ‘Squaky’ and wants to take care of him. When the weather picks up he brings Squaky to the Captain’s quarters to keep him safe. Of course he doesn’t want to pull the crew in yet, since there are crab to be caught. They pull in 3000 pounds and get ready to go to the next string. Afterward Jonathan discovers that Squaky is no longer on board. “Mother Nature put him here, and Mother Nature took him back” said Jonathan. They pulled 35 thousand pounds of crab in just 12 hours, but a storm has pulled in for the evening. A pot comes off of the rail and nearly falls on the crew! Later, deckhand Russell shows off his skill at the rail; he never misses throwing the hook. This earns praise from Jonathan.
The Cornelia Marie
We are reacquainted with the Cornelia Marie after skipping an appearance in last weeks’ episode. Josh Harris is concerned for his father, Captain Phil’s diet of cigarettes and coffee. He’s been trying to keep him fed by bringing food to the wheelhouse, including a sausage and egg sandwich. Phil is pretty stressed with a new deadline for his offload and he’s caught a cold as well. The latest string has fortunately pulled in great numbers for him. But with this new deadline, he will need these numbers to stay consistent. After the string Phil goes to rest in his quarters. Josh goes down to check on him & shares his concern with Phil’s health. He wants him to be around as long as possible.
The Northwestern
Captain Sig needs another 85 thousand pounds of crab to fill his quota, and the crew is grinding through a bad storm to do it. We see some great shots of the large waves pounding the deck. Greenhorn Jake is throwing the hook, which he hasn’t had much experience doing in bad weather. At one point he accidentally hooks another vessel’s buoy. But veteran deckhand Matt Bradley tosses a hail mary throw and hooks the right line from the stern of the boat to Jake’s praise. It was nice to see this after their battle last episiode.
I think that the production of the show has improved greatly from previous seasons. They have incorporated music in most of this season’s shows, and have some awesome shots this year. Some of the shots on the Northwestern during the storm were amazing, making you feel like you’re there. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll need to take some Dramamine after I write this. What do you think about this season so far? Are you afflicted with recliner seasickness like me? Putting in your two cents might make you feel better. I know it helps me each Tuesday night.