Cold Water Cowboys

Off the east coast of Newfoundland, the crew of the Atlantic Bandit is heading into the world's deadliest ocean. Following a hunch, Captain Paul Tiller is taking his crew to a new fishing spot that is further out to sea than they've ever steamed before.

Up in Iceberg Alley, Skipper Morris Anstey and the crew of the Sebastian Sails are in a sea of trouble. So far this crab season has brought them nothing but grief and it shows no sign of changing.

Just a few miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Paul Tiller and the crew of the Atlantic Bandit are fighting it out for capelin. This is only their second year of seining and the competition in Trinity Bay is fierce and aplenty.

Skipper Morris Anstey is breaking into a new fishery - turbot. It's a tough fish to catch, however the profits can be huge. But at least he won't be out there on his own. Captain Paul Tiller and the Atlantic Bandit are close by to lend some help to the rookie turbot fishermen.

It's an epic turbot showdown between Paul Tiller and Morris Anstey. The gloves are off as the skippers go head to head to see who can come home with the most fish. But it isn't smooth sailing for either boat.

It's a day that Paul Tiller and the Atlantic Bandit thought they'd never see again. After 25 years, cod is finally back. The moratorium of 1992 shut down the cod fishery and put nearly 30,000 Newfoundlanders out of work.

Skipper Lee Pond and his crew of the Jacob Louisa are on the hunt for herring and the pressure is on. Lee needs a successful season to maintain his steep boat payments. But it isn't going to be easy. Motor troubles plague their skiff boat and Lee's anxiety grows as they desperately try to save their catch.

In the closing days of the herring season, Skipper Lee Pond and the crew of the Jacob Louisa are on the hunt for a final boatload of fish before the long winter. But success eludes them.