The fall swordfishing season gets off to a rocky start, after engine failure aboard the Sea Hawk sends the Eagle Eye II on a mission of mercy. Then a little coastal boat takes a big risk on the dangerous waters of the Grand Banks.

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 swords on the deck. Also, the Frances Anne sets out with a greenhorn surfer on the crew.

Stormy seas beat up the Eagle Eye II as tempers flare aboard the Big Eye. The Frances Anne crew scramble to find another man when they lose their greenhorn, and a rogue wave nearly sends a man overboard on the Sea Hawk.

The Sea Hawk hits port and half her crew quits. Also, cabin fever strikes the Eagle Eye II after five weeks at sea, "Chomper's" temper threatens to incite a mutiny on the Big Eye and sharks take a bite out of the Frances Anne’s catch.

The Big Eye starts a turf war to fill their hold with fish as the Eagle Eye II battles rough seas and broken gear. Aboard the Sea Hawk, a faulty electrical line puts a man down and a 30-foot rogue wave hits the Frances Anne in the dead of night.

As the weather turns bad, the Big Eye takes a chance and sets out as a big storm approaches. Then, the anniversary of the Perfect Storm brings back harsh memories for the crew of the Sea Hawk.

As the swordfishing season comes to an end, the Big Eye gambles on one last set. A disappointing off-load for the Sea Hawk ends their cursed season, and the Eagle Eye II gets pushed to the limit in a race to fill their hold with swords.