As Bill, captain of the Bounty Hunter, struggles to stay out of the red, Dave gives him false advice that sends him farther away from the fish.

After going bust on his last trip, Marciano of Hard Merchandise wrestles with the trials of being an absentee father when he comes home empty-handed. Though they'd prefer a paycheck to a $3,000 loss, his family misses him and shows their love and support while his mind remains on chasing tuna. The next day, he repays their devotion when he comes home with a $10,000 fish.

Tuna.com continues its winning streak, catching two fish in one day while the rest of the fleet struggles to even find a spot to fish in between the flocks of "googans"-the weekend recreational boaters who seem to make every bite go wrong. Desperate for a catch, Bill of Bounty Hunter starts doing some sleuthing, trying to crack Dave's code in search of the secret that will bring him the fish-and the money.

Meet Kevin and the Christina, a boat that gets its own real-life fish story when it snags an 1, 100-pound "monstah" right out of the gate. The story of Kevin's catch, by far the biggest of the season, is the talk of the town and no one takes it harder than Dave on Tuna.com. Dave puts his boat on overdrive to catch up, while Marciano is forced to sit on the sidelines with a charter tour so he can pay off debts.

After a series of near misses on fish that are below the legal size limit, Captain Ralph of the Odysea is desperate for a keeper, and his first mate Pirate is desperate for a long-delayed paycheck. When he finally finds himself on top of some fish, Ralph gets a distress call from a boat with engine trouble, forcing Ralph to make a tough decision- help out a friend in need, or stay and make a much-needed paycheck?

The Captains have to decide whether to fish or take shelter when an intense storm slams into the shores of Massachusetts.