Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Season 8, Episode 17: Break Point

1

Danger Lurks

Another season begins, and the Captains are faced with some old hazards like fire on board and sinking, to new hazards like shifting sands and sunken wrecks, on their main routes out to the fishing grounds.

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2

Beat The Storm

The Outer Banks fleet battle worsening conditions in the hopes of landing a payday before the forecast rough weather arrives and potentially stops fishing.

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3

Hot Water Big Tuna

The fleet tries to take advantage of a wave of big fish. With bad weather working against them, the Rasta Rocket is having a hard time fishing, and struggles to keep up with the rest of the fleet.

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4

Doghouse Domination

It's the toughest season in Outer Banks history. New crews and veteran crews alike battle it out in an effort to catch Blue Gold. The Doghouse proves that they may be the ace crew in the Outer Banks, despite it being their first year as a team, while a mishap on the Reel E' Bugging shows that time on a boat together, isn't everything.

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5

Herd is the Word

The herds have arrived and for every fisherman in the OBX, this means it's about to be mayhem. A big body of fish brings lower bluefin demand, so it's a race to see who can get a fish before prices dwindle. There is good news for the fleet as a quota extension is announced, which means despite the larger sized fish caught so far this season, the fleet will have more time to make paychecks before the season ends.

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6

Cost to be the Boss

A risky move by Offshore Outlaw sees the crew taking a short fishing window as a huge storm approaches, and Dog House fights to stay on top.

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7

Fog of War

While the fleet is docked due to bad weather, one boat takes a chance to get ahead, but facing fog, wind, and high seas, could spell disaster for the attempt.

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8

Hog Tied

Hog Wild has struggled for most of the season, and they decide that now is the time for a big push to stay in the game.

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9

Triple Trouble

With the Outer Banks blue fin season half over, Southern hospitality helps one Captain, as the rest of the fleet go all out to hook as many fish as possible.

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10

Risky Business

The wind wreaks havoc on the fleet, but with over half of the quota already caught, some of them are taking bigger risks than ever to stay ahead.

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11

Pressure Point

Halfway through the season and another storm front pushing in is starting to put all the fleet under pressure.

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12

Tried and True

Hog Wild fights to keep the lead, and Captains go back to tried and true methods to increase their catch

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13

Goldrush

Big fish are everywhere but calm seas and good weather slows catches, and tightly packed boats is a recipe for tension.

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14

Down to the Dollar

The competition is close and the quota is dwindling, so any major moves will be don to getting top dollar for quality fish.

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15

The Big One

The quota is still dropping, and the Outer Banks are taking no prisoners no matter whether you or old.

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16

Red Seas

The fleet wants to prevent Fishin' Frenzy from taking the title but as Greg's hot streak continues this seems to be looking less likely.

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17

Break Point

With the quota filling up, fishing season in the OBX could end at any moment and the tension on every boat in the fleet is at an all-time high.

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18

One Last Fish

Less than 24 hrs remain before season shutdown, but with deteriorating weather, the bar is more dangerous than ever and Captains need to decide whether one last fish is worth the risk.

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