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. Episodes Season 1 (2014) No.Īfter 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.

Wicked tuna outer banks or bust