8.4/108 votesLoading...#1 - First Strike
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2015
It’s opening day of the Outer Banks bluefin season, and the captains battle it out to make the season’s first catch.
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8.4/106 votesLoading...#2 - Karma's A Fish
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2017
Captain Greg Mayer sees his lead start to slip away as the competition heats up and one captain brings in the first triple catch of the season.
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#3 - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/27/2017
Most of the fleet fights through exhaustion and fishes round-the-clock in the hopes that one or two great catches could launch them to the top.
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#4 - Catch Me If You Can
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/2017
As time runs out, the captains fight to bring in their last catches. Greg Mayer has won the last three seasons, can another captain defeat him?
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8.3/107 votesLoading...#5 - Fins of the Father
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/2015
Charlie Griffin joins the crew of the Reels of Fortune before picking up his boat from the mechanics. Later, the northern captains play a prank on Tyler McLaughlin.
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8.3/107 votesLoading...#6 - Nine-Foot Monster
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2015
In this episode of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, seven crews face the Outer Banks hoping to reel in a fish big enough to keep. But with the luck they have had, prospects are not looking so good. The Fishin’ Frenzy crew lucks out with a big catch and cashes in. With barely a bite, the Doghouse is forced to head in and trust that another day at sea will bring them a big catch. The Hot Tuna crew hopes that their dry spell will end and, with the final reel, they catch one of their largest tuna yet, cashing in over $9,000 for it.
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8.3/107 votesLoading...#7 - Burn Blubber
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2015
With the North Carolina season coming to a close and Reels of Fortune battling Fishin’ Frenzy for the top spot, all of the crews desperately struggle to land a fish and secure a paycheck. The Reel Action crew fights to catch up but takes a serious blow when they snag a shark; Tyler and Paul lose a “monstah” paycheck; and Dave and the crew of Hard Merchandise attempt to finally end their dry spell, or they’ll have to cut the season short and head back to Gloucester.
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8.3/108 votesLoading...#8 - Back in the Battle
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/25/2016
It’s bluefin tuna season in the Outer Banks. The fleet is excited to haul in these lucrative giants again — but new obstacles lie ahead.
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8.2/107 votesLoading...#9 - Bombs Away
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2015
After colliding with Bonner Bridge, Captain Marciano and Captain Griffin struggle to regroup. The boats are banged up, but it’s too early to tell whether they can salvage their seasons or if they’ll have to hang up their rods.
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8.2/107 votesLoading...#10 - Wicked Ride
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/2015
At the start of the 11th day on the water in North Carolina, treacherous winter weather in the Outer Banks fishing grounds forces captains to push their limits. Southern boat Reels of Fortune holds a meager lead over last year’s local champion Fishin’ Frenzy, while northern boat Hard Merchandise and local all-female team Reel Action have yet to catch a fish.
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8.2/107 votesLoading...#11 - Wicked End
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2015
It’s the final two days of the season, and three Southern boats — the Fishin’ Frenzy, the Reels of Fortune and the Doghouse — are all within striking distance of the top spot. As the clock ticks down, the captains are desperate to put meat on deck. The stakes have never been higher: one pulled hook means disaster, but one last catch can mean going home a champion.
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8.2/107 votesLoading...#12 - The Karma Kid
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/29/2016
As the boats are now past the halfway point in the season, the pressure is on to catch enough bluefin tuna to become the No. 1 boat in the fleet.
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#13 - Dethroned
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2017
Now that reigning champion Fishin' Frenzy's Captain Greg Mayer got knocked off his throne, it's anybody's game in the race for the top spot.
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#14 - Tuna and the Beast
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/3/2017
With two weeks left in the season, every captain in the fleet is feeling the pressure to bring in a bluefin and land a paycheck.
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8.1/108 votesLoading...#15 - Wicked Waters
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/1/2016
As the bluefin season takes off, the treacherous waters of the Outer Banks claim another victim, and the Fishin’ Frenzy and Hot Tuna are first on the scene.
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8.1/108 votesLoading...#16 - A Bluefin for Boo
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2016
The unpredictable waters cause more problems for boats in the Outer Banks. The captains feel the pressure as the season starts to slip away from them.
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#17 - Luck Be a Tuna Tonight
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2016
Each captain is desperate to bring in one last catch.
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8.0/107 votesLoading...#18 - Reels of Misfortune
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2015
In North Carolina’s bluefin tuna fleet, family is at the forefront of the fight to fish hard and make money. On Fishin’ Frenzy, First Mate Nick Gowitzka faces a family emergency unfolding on land that tests his resolve on the water. And Captain Dave Marciano of Hard Merchandise draws on the support of his wife and daughter far away in Gloucester, Massachusetts, as well as a local family fishing operation to help him get through his slump.
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8.0/108 votesLoading...#19 - Not How We Operate
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/22/2016
The fifth week of the fishing season becomes a battle for the best fishing spots. The waters turn turbulent as boats go head-to-head to prove their superiority. When old and new rivals clash on the high seas, the pressure is on to land a fish first using strength and intellect.
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#20 - Striking Distance
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2016
Captain Tyler McLaughlin has stunned the fleet with his surprise comeback, as the other captains struggle to bring in a catch. Time is running out, and the boats must stay out overnight in order to turn their fortunes around.
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#21 - Title Fight
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2017
As time runs out, the captains fight to bring in their last catches. Greg Mayer has won the last three seasons. Can another captain defeat him?
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#22 - Battle Lines
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2018
It's opening day of the bluefin season, and a reduced quota puts pressure on the captains.
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7.8/1011 votesLoading...#23 - Yankee Invasion
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/2014
After 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. In the South, the competition is fiercer and the stakes are higher than ever before. The 500-mile steam is a huge gamble on what could be a massive payday or a huge financial loss.
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#24 - Fighting Frenzy
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2017
Last season's champion, Captain Greg Mayer, is determined to land the season's first fish, but he must contend with a new adversary: his former mate.
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7.7/108 votesLoading...#25 - The Fat Tuna Sings
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/2014
Wahoo leads the fleet, but local rival Fishin' Frenzy and invader Pin Wheel are serious threats for the top spot. Hard Merchandise needs one more bluefin to make the expensive trip south profitable, while Doghouse and Hot Tuna fight to earn one final paycheck to salvage their seasons. When captain Greg Mayer of Fishin' Frenzy receives the official call that the quota will close the next day at midnight, everyone races to catch more bluefin and reach the buyers in time to make the final sale.
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The Best Episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
Every episode of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks!
The long, cold winter has just hit New England, and while the bluefin tuna season has come to an end in Gloucester, Mass., it’s just...
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Best Episodes Summary
"First Strike" is the best rated episode of "Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks". It scored 8.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/19/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Karma's A Fish".