After a mediocre bluefin tuna season up north, Captains Dave Marciano and TJ Ott travel south to the Outer Banks of NC. In order to profit they must overcome new fishing techniques, unfamiliar waters, and a less than welcoming Southern Fleet.
When another Northern boat comes steaming into the Outer Banks, the Southerners fear a full-scale invasion of the fishery. While some send a warning to their new rivals, others double down to guarantee their own fair share of the quota.
The animosity between southern and northern boats reaches a fever pitch, while the longstanding rivalry between two southern boats raises the stakes for the whole fleet.
When the Outer Banks winds take a turn for the worse, the pressure is on for the northern and southern boats to act fast or risk financial or nautical disaster.
When an Atlantic Ocean winter storm system whips up rough seas and ice in the local harbor, it forces northern and southern captains to take huge risks to fish in dangerous conditions for their catch.
In North Carolina's Outer Banks, only half of the bluefin tuna quota is left to catch, so every boat is fighting for their share before the season closes.
As breakdowns and bad luck plague various boats in the Outer Banks' bluefin tuna fleet, it remains to be seen if a Northern boat will rise to the top of the leaderboard.
With less than 40 percent of the bluefin tuna quota left to catch, the Northern and Southern boats must scramble to catch as many fish as possible while there's still time.
With the quota nearly filled, the captains and crews must brave treacherous conditions in North Carolina's Outer Banks to fight for final paychecks before the bluefin tuna season ends.
