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Who would have thought?
diroffers28 November 2005
Who would have thought that a series about crab fishing would ever catch your attention? The combination of the danger, extreme hard work, and the interesting personalities of the crews really draws you in.

This 3-part series follows the dangerous lives of fishermen hunting for Alaskan Crab. You get to see a first-hand account of five boats journeying hundreds of miles from the beautiful Aleutian Islands into the unpredictably treacherous, icy, open waters of the Bering Sea. There they must face freezing temperatures, 50 knot (58 mph / 80 kph) winds, and 40 foot (12.2 m) swells.

These brave men demonstrate unbelievable endurance as they fish non-stop (day and night) on slippery ice-covered decks, always at the mercy of Mother Nature. They have a limited amount of time to make their catch and have to compete with the other boats in the fleet with the hope of striking it rich in what some call America's last great Gold Rush.

This is a lesser-known series that came out before the very popular 10-part "Deadliest Catch" series. Its focus is more on the processes involved, and is presented from a different perspective than the other series. This has the potential to appeal to a broad audience - whether the taste is for action, adventure, drama, documentary, or reality.
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1/10
not my taste
chubs-32 October 2006
while it does appeal to the fishing crowd, i don't think it has enough to catch the attention of the land-loving type.

what they go through is absolutely real and dangerous, nonetheless one has to sit back and think - why do they do it? for money. what an exciting way to earn money!? but what a worldly motivation. we all love to see some heroics - it's at a minimum in this series.

i've surfed over this program and there is simply nothing in it that has attracted me to stay tuned for even 2 minutes. just a bunch of boats with a bunch of sleep-deprived men who wants to earn the big bucks. i'd rather sleep than watch it. i get very little out of watching it. just not my taste... next please...
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