Ep 111. The Bait: Wave of the Future

The storm of the decade is pounding the crab grounds, so the Captains are staying warm and dry on The Bait, remembering last week�??s monster waves and looking ahead to the storm that just won�??t let up, with sneak peeks of tonight�??s brand new episode of Deadliest Catch.

Bill relives the wicked wave that destroyed his deck, and the other Captains take him to task for a bold claim that seems like a wild exaggeration. Was it a rogue wave that caught Bill on the back foot? To answer that question oceanographer and wave expert, Jim Thomson returns to the studio. Are rogue waves real? How fast do they move and how do you measure waves? All the captain�??s oceanic questions answered.

Captain Keith is facing the dreaded Hot Seat, again. Keith may be an equal opportunity employer, but can he pass brother Monte�??s "hardcore women who broke stereotypes" lightning round? Monte joins the table to give his perspective on the new greenhorn, and talk about the violent wave that put the Wizard in an emergency situation.

Want to survive the rail, deck, and the stack? To be a crabber, and stay upright in heavy seas, you�??ve got to have the moves. Mike Fourtner is shares his crabber choreography from the Fan Cave. But no one knows fancy footwork like a professional soccer player. Captain Brad Evans of the Settle Sounders pays a visit to the captains to talk about knowing the moves, teamwork, and staying in the game.

For a crab boat to stay in the game, she�??s got to be in tiptop shape. So many critical systems on a boat are run by hydraulics, and yet, they always seem to be breaking. Wild Bill is On the Scene to learn all about hydro repair.

Then, How much food does a deckhand consume in a day? A box of cereal, multi-layer waffle sandwiches, three chicken breasts, pounds of noodles... Mike Fourtner�??s going illustrate the proper deckhand diet. But cooking on a crab boat is no easy feat. The Bait takes you behind the scenes in the galley of the Northwestern.

And finally, let�??s Play Catch. The captains�?? memory is tested with a challenging round of "Which Came First?"