Swords: Life On The Line
Swords: Life On The Line
Enter the high-risk world of New England's fishermen. These men are gamblers, risking all to catch an elusive prey in some of the most dangerous waters on the planet. They're tough and resilient, and they need to be - as every day could be their last.
Grand Banks or Bust
Capt. Scotty is crowded out of his favorite fishing spot and legendary Capt. Linda vows to find fish this year or retire for good. His deckhand brother's medical bills put Capt. Chomps in the red before they can even leave the deck.
Deckhands Down
Capt. "Slick" and his young guns join the fishing grounds. Linda's crew is dropping like flies after bad luck and injuries. Blue sharks are Capt. Scotty's bane but shark tagger Lisa's boon. Chomps questions his decision to come to the Grand Banks.
Turf War
The Frances Anne's gear is all "sharked up," and the deckhand's mistake almost costs them the fish they already have in the hold. Eagle Eye II is defending its turf when deckhand Fox is knocked to the deck. Capt. Chomps clashes with another captain.
Overloaded and Into the Storm
Fish holds are filled or filling fast. The Big Eye survives the storm, but more than just fish leave Chomp's boat when they reach port. Capt. Slick forgives and forgets Lemy's mistake when their new problem becomes finding more space to stuff fish.
So Close but So Far…
Capt. Linda rides out the storm in port, while Capt. Scotty debates high prices vs. hurricane-force winds to decide whether docking is just too dangerous. Out at sea, the storm is fouling gear and tempers.
Man Overboard
On the second trip, fishing is poorer and the weather is no better. The Big Eye heads south to safer waters, but the job is still as dangerous – as greenhorn Don finds out when he goes overboard into sharky waters.
Needle and Thread to the Head
Boat and crew member frustrations stymie the Bjorn II. Greenhorn Don decides to take sewing up his head wound into his own hands. Stress causes Capt. Slick to blow his stack. Later, he's demoted when the boat owner decides to take over the helm.
Trapped
Capt. Scotty's gamble doesn't pay off. His gear becomes tangled in traps, the line snapping and whipping deckhand Brian. Chomps' luck is looking up until a line fouls the Big Eye's propeller. It's dead in the water, and Hurricane Ida is approaching.
What Happened on the Back Deck?
Supplies are low, fish few, and luck bad. The Bjorn II must fish short-handed when deckhand Dave goes overboard and Capt. Linda is forced from the deck when her hand accidentally gets caught in the hauling block.
What it Takes to be a Fisherman
The crews hope for big fish and money on their final haulbacks of the season. Back in port, the Bjorn II deals with their medical emergencies, Chomps deals with crew jumping ship, and a demoted Slick wonders if he'll return to the captain's chair.