Swords: Life On The Line
Premieres Tuesdays from 17th January, 9.00pm
The unforgiving North Atlantic is home to the multimillion dollar sword fishing industry and one of the deadliest fishing grounds in the World. Only the bravest make the journey and only the lucky will survive as they put their lives on the line to bring back catches of a life time. Once again, Swords: Life On The Line will follow four courageous fishermen as they head to the Grand Banks in search of one of the world's most elusive prey. Early on in the season viewers see the fleet struggling to find the fish. Scotty Drabinowicz, Captain of the Eagle Eye, senses something isn't right, but he can't figure out what it is. After several days of terrible fishing, they finally find the fish... but it's only days before two gale force hurricanes are headed their way. The Eagle Eye, along with the Big Eye, captained by Chris "Chompers" Hansen, decide to make a run from the storm and head for the docks in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. But once in port, they are still not safe from the ferocious 100mph wind. The boats take a brutal beating, snapping ropes and cleats, but, it's not nearly as bad as the one taken by the Hannah Boden, captained this season by the legendary Linda Greenlaw. Linda decides to weather the tempest at sea. It's a gamble, especially on a boat with a history as storied as the Hannah Boden. It's been nearly 20 years since that fateful October, when Linda was last on the Hannah Boden during the "Perfect Storm." She was the last person to speak to Andrea Gail captain, Billy Tyne, before his boat and crew were lost at sea.