
Deadliest Catch
Weeks into the Opilio Season, the fleet is tired and desperate for home.

Weeks into the Opilio Season, the fleet is tired and desperate for home.

Greenhorns are put to the test as the harsh winter weather deteriorates.

Unseasonably warm weather and calm seas contribute to record catches for the fleet.

The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game announces an early close to the season.

The fleet struggles with bad information; a skipper regrets sending his men out in savage weather.

The king crab fishermen must decide whether to continue fishing or to avoid an approaching storm.

The crew takes cover just before the Time Bandit takes a direct wave hit.

A deckhand on the Wizard receives a severe injury, while one on the Northwestern fears jail time.

Multiple maydays go out during a massive arctic storm.

The end of the king-crab season draws near.

The 2005 opilio crab season gets off to a rough start when the Big Valley sinks.

The Cornelia Marie may lose its captain; crew mistakes aboard the Northwestern could be costly.

Halfway through the season, equipment failures and fatigue start to take their toll.

The crews return to prepare their boats for the opilio crab fishing season.

Crews prepare to go to the Bairdi grounds; a sinking ship sends a call for help.

A harbor surge snaps lines on the Wizard; the Seabrooke loses a greenhorn.

The Arctic ice pack descends as the fleet makes its final push.

The captains face a losing battle against the descending polar ice pack.

Veterans battle for survival during an arctic storm while a rookie skipper makes his first trip.

Busted buoys, broken pots and a blown engine put the Northwestern more than a week behind schedule.