With ominous weather looming and the bluefin quota quickly filling, the pressure is on for the Northern and Southern boats to act fast or risk financial ' or nautical ' disaster. Weather in the Outer Banks takes a turn for the worse, pitting man against sea as the turbulent Atlantic Ocean threatens the fishermen's quest for bluefin tuna. If he doesn't catch a fish in the next two days, he won't be able to afford to stay in the Carolinas and will have to head back to Gloucester. Dave Marciano has been unable to land a single catch and fears the huge gamble he made in traveling south will not pay off. The strict bluefin quota is rapidly starting to fill, and time is of the essence for all the captains. With six of the finest tuna fisherman traversing the Outer Banks in the hunt for bluefin, competition gets super competitive. As the Pin Wheel steams in, they're greeted with gunshots by the Southerners, showing there is no room for Southern hospitality.
This trip, McLaughlin is desperate to make up for the embarrassing last-place finish he landed last season, and to help him he adds Paul Hebert onboard as co-captain.
The Southern captains fear a full-scale Yankee invasion of their waters when another Northern boat ' the Pin Wheel with Captain Tyler McLaughlin ' comes steaming into the Outer Banks. The 500-mile steam is a huge gamble on what could be a massive payday ' or a huge financial loss. In the South, the competition is fiercer and the stakes are higher than ever before.
ContentsĪfter a disappointing North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, Captain Dave Marciano of the Hard Merchandise and Captain TJ Ott of the Hot Tuna travel south full steam into the waters of the Outer Banks, N.C., to extend their season and salvage their losses. As of October 6, 2019, 67 episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks have aired in over 6 seasons.
The series has aired on National Geographic Channel since August 17, 2014.
This is a spinoff of the reality TV show Wicked Tuna which is based on Gloucester, Massachusetts. Finally, they began to see the monstrous tuna’s colors appear underwater.Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is a reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in the Outer Banks off the coast of North Carolina who battle each other to see who can get the most profit from catching Atlantic bluefin tuna. The Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks stars traded off shifts at the reel when their arms tired from the long and arduous fight as their golden retriever cheered them on.
Soon enough, the team of three had a bite on the line, and from how much Eric had to yank on his line, they knew it was going to be a big fish. Thankfully, their final day came with clear skies and calm waters, so reeling in a big bluefin would be that much easier. One of the vessels still out at sea is the Offshore Outlaw with captains Adam and Eric Price, first mate John Michael Dickerson and their canine companion. But these creatures aren’t coming on board their boat without a fight. That final tuna could be just the push they need to walk away with the season win. With only a few hours left until the quota closes, the crews are risking both their equipment and sanity for a chance to make it higher on the leaderboard. Ahead of tomorrow’s season finale, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks released an insanely intense clip of just how far these captains are willing to go to bring in that final catch.