The WORST episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

#1 - One Last Fish

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/21/2021

#2 - From Rods to Riches

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/2014

The Wahoo's lead is challenged as the Pin Wheel edges up the scoreboard. Elsewhere, mechanical troubles and bad fishing keep the rest of the ships from catching up.

#3 - Down to the Dollar

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2021

#4 - Cost to Be the Boss

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2021

A short weather window puts pressure on the fleet to catch more Bluefin before the storm.

#5 - Tried and True

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2021

#6 - By Hook or By Crook

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2014

A rivalry flares up between two top boats; a captain attempts to shake his losing streak; and a trip south must be paid for by hauling in more fish.

#7 - Nine-Foot Monster

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2015

In this episode of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, seven crews face the Outer Banks hoping to reel in a fish big enough to keep. But with the luck they have had, prospects are not looking so good. The Fishin’ Frenzy crew lucks out with a big catch and cashes in. With barely a bite, the Doghouse is forced to head in and trust that another day at sea will bring them a big catch. The Hot Tuna crew hopes that their dry spell will end and, with the final reel, they catch one of their largest tuna yet, cashing in over $9,000 for it.

#8 - The Fat Tuna Sings

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/2014

Wahoo leads the fleet, but local rival Fishin' Frenzy and invader Pin Wheel are serious threats for the top spot. Hard Merchandise needs one more bluefin to make the expensive trip south profitable, while Doghouse and Hot Tuna fight to earn one final paycheck to salvage their seasons. When captain Greg Mayer of Fishin' Frenzy receives the official call that the quota will close the next day at midnight, everyone races to catch more bluefin and reach the buyers in time to make the final sale.

#9 - Doghouse Afternoon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/2014

The captain of the Doghouse charters boat cruises for supplemental income while the rest of the fleet continue to compete for leadership of the scoreboard.

#10 - Bluefin or Bust

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2014

With six of the finest tuna fisherman traversing the Outer Banks in the hunt for bluefin, competition gets super competitive. The strict bluefin quota is rapidly starting to fill, and time is of the essence for all the captains. Dave Marciano has been unable to land a single catch and fears the huge gamble he made in traveling south will not pay off. If he doesn't catch a fish in the next two days, he won't be able to afford to stay in the Carolinas and will have to head back to Gloucester.

#11 - Fog of War

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2021

Intense weather keeps most of the boats tied up, but one captain goes AWOL to score big.

#12 - Underdog Day Afternoon

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/15/2016

#13 - The Home Run

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/8/2019

With the quota extended and the season stretching longer, the fleet is feeling homesick.

#14 - Risky Business

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2021

#15 - Goldrush

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2021

#16 - Hot Water, Big Tuna

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2021

The fleet struggles as warm water brings a wave of big tunas through the Outer Banks.

#17 - Hog Tied

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2021

Hog Wild has struggled to make its mark all season - halfway through the competition, it's now or never if the new boat wants to stay in the game.

#18 - Southern Discomfort

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/24/2014

The Southern captains fear a full-scale Yankee invasion of their waters when another Northern boat — the Pin Wheel with Captain Tyler McLaughlin — comes steaming into the Outer Banks. This trip, McLaughlin is desperate to make up for the embarrassing last-place finish he landed last season, and to help him he adds Paul Hebert onboard as co-captain. As the Pin Wheel steams in, they're greeted with gunshots by the Southerners, showing there is no room for Southern hospitality.

#19 - Yankee Invasion

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/2014

After a disappointing North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, Captain Dave Marciano of the Hard Merchandise and Captain TJ Ott of the Hot Tuna travel south full steam into the waters of the Outer Banks, N.C., to extend their season and salvage their losses. In the South, the competition is fiercer and the stakes are higher than ever before. The 500-mile steam is a huge gamble on what could be a massive payday … or a huge financial loss.

#20 - Red Seas

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/7/2021

#21 - Doghouse Domination

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2021

Britton on the Doghouse proves he may have the ace crew in the Outer Banks.

#22 - Beat the Storm

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2021

The Outer Banks fleet battles an angry ocean to find bluefin tuna before rough weather arrives. Meanwhile, Little Shell searches for their first fish.

#23 - Triple Trouble

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2021

The captains help each other catch blue gold at the halfway point of blue fin season.

#24 - Ice Ice Tuna

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/2014

With more than a third of the North Carolina bluefin tuna quota already filled, all of the fleet feels the pressure to fish at every opportunity. So when an Atlantic Ocean winter storm system whips up rough seas and ices in the local harbor, it forces northern and southern captains to take huge risks to fish in dangerous conditions for their catch.

#25 - Striking Distance

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2016

Captain Tyler McLaughlin has stunned the fleet with his surprise comeback, as the other captains struggle to bring in a catch. Time is running out, and the boats must stay out overnight in order to turn their fortunes around.