Deadliest Catch – The Hunt for Red, Opilio, & King Crab – Season 5
Adventurous crew men aboard fishing boats that sail across the Bering Sea in search of the Alaskan King Crab and the Opilio Crab, two of the most deadliest catches of the sea. “Deadliest Catch” is a documentary show created by Thom Beers that first aired on the Discovery Channel in 2005. It is now broadcast in at least one-hundred countries and revolves around eight to ten crab fishing boats that experience the most dangerous crab fishing seasons.
The episodes focus on different stories or situations that various boats have to experience. During the episodes, the U.S. Coast Guard is present as a rescue team and accompanies the camera crew during filming. Alaskan crab fishing is a dangerous job due to the fact that the Bering Sea is a harsh environment to work in. Crewmen experience multiple injuries because of the weather during the seasons they fish in. These weather conditions include rogue waves, frigid gales, the formation of ice on the boats and more. The machinery that they work with is extremely heavy and dangerous when the boat is constantly moving.
The series of “Deadliest Catch” have narrators that give commentary and connect stories when the focus shifts from one boat to another during a show. While this show is made to portray the dangers and difficulty of the job that these crewmen have taken up, it is also a depiction of the teamwork that is involved. The relationships between the captains and the crew are depicted along with the competition that occurs among the boats that have crewmen hunting.
This documentary series shows the dangers and difficulties of catching Alaskan King Crabs and Opilio Crabs, so you can have them available to order online, at the grocery store, and in restaurants. The Alaskan King Crab is extremely popular crab meat for creating gourmet dishes and appetizers. Many people love the delicate texture and the sweet flavor of this crab meat. The value of this crab as a food can be appreciated more once people are aware of the conditions that these crabs are caught in. Regardless, the demand is there and there are people willing to take on the job of hunting for these crabs for others to enjoy across the world. Season 5 of the Deadliest Catch begins on Tuesday, April 14th on the Discovery Channel.
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Deadliest Catch: Season SixSale Price: $18.99You save: $5.99 (24%) |
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DescriptionIn the far northern reaches of the planet a rare breed of extreme Fishermen still ply the Bering Sea. Adventure is their call, crab is their prey, and a one hundred million dollar plunder is their reward.. Five skippers and their crews will endure boat killing storms and mind numbing working conditions -risking it all on the hunt for crab. In the end, they will all come to the realization that the most violent storms come from within. This year, there's a fracture in the Bering Sea brotherhood. Old allies become mortal enemies when fishing turns personal. While some skippers rage against each other - another skipper fights a lone battle to stay alive. The Bering Sea has a way of turning young boys into hardened men. Before this season is through, terrible tragedy will alter two young lives forever. Last season, eight men lost their lives to the Bering Sea. This year, catastrophe strikes at the heart of one of our featured boats |
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Deadliest Catch: Season FiveSale Price: $20.99You save: $3.99 (16%) |
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DescriptionThe top-rated, Emmy®-winning hit series DEADLIEST CATCH takes viewers deep into the most brutal fishing seasons on the planet – red king crab and opilio crab. Brave the icy, black waters of the Bering Sea with Captains Sig Hansen, Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand, Phil Harris and Keith Colburn and their rugged crews daring to gamble high risk for high reward. Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe narrates as brutal storms, grueling hours, heavy injuries, violent tempers and fierce competition push these men over the edge. Episodes: Everything on the Line, Red Skies in the Morning, Stay Focused or Die, Put up or Shut up, Long Haul Short, Fuses, Deadline, Down to the Wire , Payback Time, No Second Chances, Sea of Misery, Lockout, A Slap in the Face or a Kick in the Ass, End of the Earth, Bitter Tears, Multiple Mayday, Shipwrecked |
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Deadliest Catch: Season OneSale Price: $12.49You save: $12.49 (50%) |
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DescriptionJoin Captain Rick Mezich and the crew of The Fierce Allegiance as they work the frigid waters between Russia and Alaska during the brutal '99 snow crab season, a season that took the lives of seven good men. Crab fishing in the middle of winter off the coast of Alaska is extremely dangerous. On average, one man will die every week, sent to a watery grave by rogue waves and sinking ships. Why do they do it? Perhaps because crab fishing is thought to be one of the last great gold rushes in the world. In a good year, an experienced deck hand working the short, eight-week season can bring home almost $50,000. But this isn't easy money. Crushed fingers, crippled hands, cracked ribs and broken feet are common in this working environment where the injury rate stands at almost one hundred percent. Now the hair-raising reality adventure comes to DVD in this thrilling 5-DVD set containing all 10 episodes. |
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Deadliest Catch: Season 2 (3pc)Sale Price: $11.99You save: $12.99 (52%) |
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DescriptionHowling winds fierce enough to knock people off their feet, tossing waves, frigid temperatures. Swinging 700-pound crab pots for hours. Guaranteed injuries. That's the life of an Alaskan crab fisherman. He can earn enough money in a few months for a family to live on for a year or more. But it's also one of the deadliest, most backbreaking jobs there is. For these men, many second- and third-generation fishermen, working to the brink of exhaustion is more than just a job - it's a matter of pride. Crews continue to forge into the frigid Bering Sea to compete against not only Mother Nature, but also against each other as they struggle in an increasingly regulated and cut-throat world to maintain a family tradition that has lasted for generations. |
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Deadliest Catch: Season 4Sale Price: $21.99You save: $8.00 (27%) |
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DescriptionExperience one of the most dangerous professions in the world in Discovery Channel's top-rated, Emmy Award-winning hit series Deadliest Catch. Crab fishing this season on the turbulent, frigid Bering Sea proves to be exceptionally difficult as the injuries pile up. Two men get hurt by a loose picking hook, and a veteran fisherman is forced to end his fishing season early after a situation quickly turns life-threatening. Don't miss an exciting minute of these 16 episodes , and join us in After the Catch as the crews reflect on their adventures with host Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs). |
