DEADLIEST CATCH | EPISODE TITLE: Ice and Open Water
Original Air Date: June 12, 2007
Season: 3
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SYNOPSIS: The promise of a great catch outweighs the dangerous risks faced by the opilio crab fishing vessels. The Farwest Leader attempts to survive the loss of one engine, a pot caught underneath the boat and tension to garner tank-swelling numbers. The Time Bandit enjoys unseasonably calm weather and unprecedented (600-700/pot) catches. However, when the weather drastically changes, the boat is caught in a crippling ice pack on their journey back to the harbor. The Northwestern is on the crab but they struggle to stay ahead of the massive ice pack. Greenhorn Jake is beaten down by his mates as he tries to endure the challenges thrown his way, including eating the heart of a live cod. The Cornelia Marie is on the crab as well. Captain Phil Harris' sons get a chance to expand their seafaring duties. Jake challenges the old man to a rematch of last season's coiling contest while Josh throws the hook for the first time with less than stellar results.