Ep 11. Race Against the Ice

After heavy offloads on St. Paul Island, the Rollo and Maverick head back out to the crab grounds for their last big push. As they steam out, Captain Eric on the Rollo is steaming mad at his crew; because of poor counting on deck, they had almost forty thousand more pounds of crab than they were scheduled to. The Cornelia Marie also offloads in St. Paul, but unfortunately for Captain Phil and his crew, they aren't offloading crab, they're dropping off injured deckhand Dave Millman. Now the Cornelia Marie crew must finish out their season one man down, a situation that could pay off big for Greenhorn Jake, who has been jockeying for a full share position since the season began. Captain Andy Hillstrand and the Time Bandit crew are still battling the ice pack on the northern edge of the crab grounds; if they don't haul their gear and catch their crab fast enough, their Special Forces tactics (first in first out) might not pay off in the end. If they lose their gear, the season will be an absolute bust. Fishing cod before crab is already paying off for Captain Sig and the boys on the Northwestern; they entered the season late, but they're on the crab and pulling up huge numbers.