TV show Swords airs in August

[NightCrawler]

Discovery has a recipe for a successful show. If there are as many interesting characters as in Deadliest catch this should be a big hit. In the end I think it will be more about the people and less about the fish. I'm not sure how many years DC has been on, but i think by now viewers tune in for the stories, personal drama and less to see a bunch of crab hauled.
I liked it. Looking forward to next week!

[NightCrawler]

UB you seem to be in a good mood? You caught fish didn't you!!
Lets hear it.

[emijess]

Originally Posted by NightCrawler

UB you seem to be in a good mood? You caught fish didn't you!!
Lets hear it.

1 slashed bait from the 05 to the 20
Buck is having a trigger sandwich for lunch

[Uncle Buck]

YES! Free-gaffed a 3lb ocean tally! Woooopeee! Beautiful night, mostly clear sky, got to see a few meteors... but only 1 pathetic slashed bait. Didn't see or hear a single other (fishing) boat. But it was rush-hour for freighters. Got rocked pretty good by a CG Cutter that looked like it was trying to set a speed record from a dead start.

As far as the show goes... I was a little disappointed. There seemed to be a lot missing. It's almost as if they skipped the first episode. Shows like DC had the advantage of 1 or 2 independent documentaries about Berring Sea crabbers that preceded the series, which did a lot to explain the gear, methods, and dangers. So when DC started, there was already a general knowledge in people's minds (who watch those kind of shows).

This one just mentioned that they bait hooks with macks, and all of a sudden it's the next day and they're hauling back. I've got a pretty good understanding of PLLing, as do most folks on this forum. So I didn't really need a refresher course. But for the average Discovery Channel viewer, I can see some folks being a little lost. They should have used the first episode as a primer to get viewers up-to-speed, instead of diving right into the drama.

But hey... Timmy Palmer got some air time!!! (cursing out the engine)

[Tuna Devil]

Originally Posted by frayedknot

Good show needs more action

[Uncle Buck]

Looks like somebody woke up this morning, and decided to clean up their post.

[Harry Klauber]

After coaxing Linda out of retirement, and setting her up with having to play "catch up" because she hadn't fished in 10 years, they sure put her on a boat that as she said "had been sitting out of the water for 6+ months and just had the engine overhauled". Not the smartest of first trips to be making and the breakdown, in my opinion while predictable, portrayed them in a bad light.

The "southern rebel" made it seem like he would lose his boat to the bank (Not the Grand Banks) if he did not score big time thus the run in his "plastic boat" to the Grand Banks. That was a boat just over 50 feet and never seemed as if it was even able to sit in the water without a list to one side. Another boat not best suited for the show.

I've come across the "tail of the bank" on many occasions on a big ship on a great circle return route from Northern Europe and can tell you the area can produce violent weather for even a big ship let alone those "corks" that were in the show. At least in the Deadliest Catch the boats are very seaworthy and are tested on a daily basis in ferocious weather.

My overall opinion was that the first episode came off poorly and will get virtually no notariety, and be far less popular, than the Deadliest Catch. It did end on a good note with the catching of a nice Bluefin so let's see how the rest of the series goes.

I don't think there is anything about the Deadliest Catch that they cannot show as you see them "rail dump" females and small crabs as well as see the loss from freezing and too long in the holding tanks. Why was the PLL industry allowed to have editing rights (if that is true) - were they afraid to show the industry for all it is? Harry

[OFFDUTYpushbutton]

I bet a lot of the general DC viewers were wanting to know what the guy had a hack saw for when the fish were on the deck. Tree huggers would have had a field day with the coring of live fish!!

[Uncle Buck]

Crabs aren't cute and cuddly like fish, and they're seen by the hundreds per pot... They just don't get the enviros riled up as much.

[HURRIKANEIII]

Who goes to the middle of high sea central on a one engine boat?

[Disco Lady]

Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

Screw electric reels... I want hydraulic!

Hey Bill, back in my pier #5 days I had hydraulics made for me that were put on are 10/O reels with wire they were small little drive motors and we had them chromed they were so sweet! and fast to. We use to catch black groupers on the reef that were 50+ and drag them in like nothing.We also used them for AJ, Tiles, and dragging drone spoons for kings, lots of them back then.

DL,

[quack quack]

Originally Posted by HURRIKANEIII

Who goes to the middle of high sea central on a one engine boat?

A very large number of commercial boats. Look at DC the North Western only has one motor.

[Uncle Buck]

Technically, it's an engine, Quack. Diesel engines are typically very reliable... when they're in good mechanical condition. Obviously the Sea Hawk's was not.

[Ron.38 Special]

I'd say something about the first fish show being a dead discard but my buddy would chime in and tell me what an a$$hole I was, so I'll just keep from typing......

[Disco Lady]

Originally Posted by emijess

1 slashed bait from the 05 to the 20
Buck is having a trigger sandwich for lunch

COÑO!!!!!!!!! You forgot! the Big Game Baits! again.


DL,

[Broadbill-Pro]

Originally Posted by Ron.38 Special

I'd say something about the first fish show being a dead discard but my buddy would chime in and tell me what an a$$hole I was, so I'll just keep from typing......

Actually I have no problem with unbiased opinion and you can sleep well knowing that at 7am this morning an email went out regarding the selection of the first capture and release.




Ofcourse anything I say will be regarded as jealousy towards Linda by a few knuckle heads, but for what it's worth I thought the show lacked detail. Just when I thought it was getting boring watching crab pots being hauled over the rail, I almost fell asleep during the hauling scenes lastnight.

I could pick the show apart from sending a boat to the Banks with a questionable main engine to spending 3 hours on a single fish, but I'll save it.

What was presented is something that has existed since the beginning of fishing, the 90% of the fleet that catches 10% of the fish. Your seeing the best of the worse. Maybe the camera angles will make next weeks show more exciting.

[quack quack]

The shows needs help with the graphics and editing for sure. I would agree 3hrs on a circle hooked giant was to much. But it could have just been edited that way. But it is only the first of nine shows and I am sure the editing will get better as they go. Let me ask you all something. Who else would like to see Ron and Vinny do a LL trip together for the show!!!!! That my friends would make for some great TV!!! Instead of an arrest for fishing across the line. You would see an arrest for murder I think! LOL

[Broadbill-Pro]

"SWORD WARS"

I'm trying to set gear while Ron is deploying propellor fouling devices off my bow and throwing stinks bombs on the deck.

There is no telling how far these fanatics will go..

[quack quack]

Holy crap I can not stop laughing at that one!!!!!!!!!

Are you going to use the Lrad on him?

[quack quack]

OK lets have some fun guys. Put together a dream crew for the next show.The more drama filled or funny the better. You have to use forum members only. I will go first with this crew.

Capt. Vinny
crew. RJ,Drew,Arthur and greenhorn AG Johnny!!!! Laughing ass off thinking about it!!!

[Uncle Buck]

Any captain, as long as Tuna Devil and Disco Lady are on the deck. Bring the cardboard.

[Harry Klauber]

Originally Posted by HURRIKANEIII

Who goes to the middle of high sea central on a one engine boat?

Kane,
Most seagoing ships are now all diesels and single engine at that. The diesel, when taken care of can provide reliable power for far longer than you imagine. I've experienced as much as 30,000+ trouble free hours on diesels with only repairs that we could accomplish with minimal parts and by ourselves. The accessories on the engine such as water pumps, PTO,s, filters, belts, starters, turbos and blowers, etc. require continual checking and maintenance. The engine itself ususally gives warning signs when things are going south and you have plenty of time to finish a trip needing a valve job or if you have blow-by problems due to a broken compression ring or bad cylinder liner.

If you were listening carefully last night you might have heard the guy looking at the engine right after the oil was squirting all over and he was shouting shut it down say the problem was caused because it wasn't tight. Since they bent a couple of push rods what wasn't tight were the rocker arm hold down bolts, or the push rod adjustment screws, that control valve lash. Either would have been the result of a bad repair, no sea trial before sailing for the Grand Banks, and would cause push rods to get bent causing overheating.

Quack,
Always remember motors use electricity to drive things and engines are internal combustion machines that create power to also drive things. There has never been built either a "gas or diesel motor". They are engines but often inaccurately referred to as motors. (Marine Engineering 101) Harry

[Uncle Buck]

Back to the show... I'm not too happy with Thom Beers' narration. I'm too used to hearing his voice on shows like Monster House, Pitchmen, and Monster Garage. A little too game-show-host sounding. Mike Rowe is probably too high-priced nowadays, but maybe they could have found a more serious voice for the narration. Or maybe George Clooney! hahaha

[quack quack]

Thanks Harry for the 101! That engine was rebuilt before they sailed. It was rebuilt by a person that did not do a good job. I can tell you all this. When the show ended that boat was in the best shape of it's life. Call it an at sea refit.

[quack quack]

I got another crew. Myself,TD,Buck. Wait does this boat have good insurance and a life raft? LOL LOL We will name the boat B.R.O.E

[HURRIKANEIII]

BROADBILL-PRO
That was funny. I think if some body came at me with a R.I.B. and with a make shift pirate flag, it would be sinking quick.

[Uncle Buck]

B.r.o.e. ???

[Disco Lady]

I think it should be named Ñoooooooo!!!
And evertime we put a fish in it the crew needs to say COÑO!!!!! nice fish boys.


DL,

[quack quack]

Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

B.r.o.e. ???

B ready on Epirb!!

I meant to put up B.Y.O.E

Bring your own epirb!!

[quack quack]

Check out the forum on Discovery on the show. You might see some one you know!!


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