Swords: Life on the Line
Swords: Life on the Line

Swords: Life on the Line

2009 3 Seasons 28 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary Reality

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Voyage to Hell

The fall swordfishing season gets off to a rocky start, after engine failure aboard the Sea Hawk sends the Eagle Eye II

EP 2

Blood on the Deck

Accidents plague the Eagle Eye II and leave them a man down, while the Sea Hawk and Big Eye battle big seas to get the s

EP 3

Hostile Takeover

The Eagle Eye II hits a patch of deadly blue sharks, and the Sea Hawk and the Big Eye get their lines crossed as they ba

EP 4

Man Overboard

Stormy seas beat up the Eagle Eye II as tempers flare aboard the Big Eye. The Frances Anne crew scramble to find another

EP 5

Homesick

The Sea Hawk hits port and half her crew quits. Also, cabin fever strikes the Eagle Eye II after five weeks at sea, "Cho

EP 6

Making Waves

The Big Eye starts a turf war to fill their hold with fish as the Eagle Eye II battles rough seas and broken gear. Aboar

EP 7

A Perfect Storm

As the weather turns bad, the Big Eye takes a chance and sets out as a big storm approaches. Then, the anniversary of th

EP 8

Pay Out

As the swordfishing season comes to an end, the Big Eye gambles on one last set. A disappointing off-load for the Sea Ha

EP 1

Grand Banks or Bust

Capt. Scotty is crowded out of his favorite fishing spot; Capt. Linda vows to find fish or retire; Capt. Chomps is put i

EP 2

Deckhands Down

Capt. Slick joins the fishing grounds; Capt. Linda's crew suffers from bad luck and injuries; blue sharks affect the cap

EP 3

Turf War

The Frances Anne's gear is all ``sharked up'' and a deckhands mistake almost costs them all the fish they have; Eagle Ey

EP 4

Overloaded and into the Storm

The Big Eye weathers a storm, but the ship offloads more than fish at the port; Capt. Kleme forgives Lemmie's mistake as

EP 5

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 whet

EP 6

Man Overboard!

Poor fishing and lousy weather mar the second trip; the Big Eye steers south to safer waters; a greenhorn falls overboar

EP 7

Needle and Thread to the Head

Boat and crew member frustrations stymie the Bjorn 2. Greenhorn Don decides to take sewing up his head wound into his ow

EP 8

Trapped

Capt. Scotty's gamble doesn't pay off; Capt. Chomps' luck looks up until a line fouls the Big Eye's propeller.

EP 9

What Happened on the Back Deck?

The Bjorn 2 must fish short-handed when Deckhand Dave goes overboard; Capt. Linda gets her hand caught in the hauling bl

EP 10

What It Takes to Be a Fisherman

The crews hope for lucrative final haulbacks; the Bjorn 2 deals with their medical emergencies; Chomps deals with crew j

EP 1

Gamblers and Legends

Capt. Slick contends with a clumsy greenhorn crew; Linda and Scotty's friendly rivalry is renewed; Chomps settles for hi

EP 2

Long Lines and Short Tempers

A storm begets a race against time; a deck boss makes a mistake that angers the skipper of the Frances Anne.

EP 3

The Storm of the Century

A massive hurricane system troubles the captains, who must either ride it out or return to port; the storm follows Chomp

EP 4

With Friends Like These

Linda's decision pays off, while captains Chris and Scott must formulate new strategies to make up for time lost to the

EP 5

Charlie Foxtrot

A deck boss gets sidelined by a season-ending injury and slacking crew members create tension on the Hannah Boden.

EP 6

Foreign Relations

A Japanese boat nabs the top fishing spot in the Grand Banks; Linda assists Scott; the Eagle Eye 2 abandons the Grand Ba

EP 7

Bested, Battered & Broke

Frances Anne returns to port with autopilot issues; Eagle Eye 2 offloads and sails for George's Bank; Linda's decision c

EP 8

Dead in the Water

Linda's crew harbors doubts about her abilities after their time on the Grand Banks; a greenhorn makes a costly mistake

EP 9

Lost Hopes and Last Chances

Linda seeks Scott's help to find fish in George's Bank; the Frances Anne fishes in a remote area away from the fleet; Ca

EP 10

The Final Gamble

The 2010 swordfishing season enters the homestretch and crews are anxious about the results of the last offload.

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