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What "Deadliest Catch" 5-th episode about
For Opilio crab season 171 boats come out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska to hunt for crab. Some boats will sail as far as 450 miles to find Alaskan Gold. This season will be plagued with bad weather, repairs and passing. One captain is forced to turn back for repairs, which is costing him money. An emergency signal rings for a sister boat and the radios are blaring with gale warnings. Ice is a deadly problem at sea ice build up can capsize a boat. At noon the Opilio crab season begins!
Episode number: 5
Episode name: "Dead of Winter"
Episode release date: 11 may 2005 at 01:00
Status: aired
Rating: 7.8