Wicked Tuna

Wicked Tuna

Wicked Tuna (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Wicked Tuna is a reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in Gloucester, Massachusetts who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna in the North Atlantic Ocean. The teams of fisherman battle each other to see who can catch the most fish.

In addition to offering an inside look at one of America"?s oldest industries, Wicked Tuna also sheds light on important issues surrounding the fate of the bluefin tuna. captains adhere to U.S. regulations that determine size limits and quotas for the season.

"Wicked Tuna is one of our strongest franchises"? said Nat Geo president Howard T. Owens. Wicked Tuna was renewed by National Geographic Channel for a sixth season.

Vessels

Current Vessels

Name	Captain	Seasons	Specifications
FV-Tuna.com	Dave Carrero	Season 1-	38-foot high sheer Duffy
Hard Merchandise	Dave Marciano	Season 1-	36 feet and eight inches,Novi Boat built in 1984
The Pin Wheel	Tyler McLaughlin	Season 2-	35 ft Donelle fishing vessel
The Hot Tuna	TJ Ott	Season 3-	45 ft stretched to 48 ft Dixon/series 60 Detroit
The Wicked Pissah	Paul Hebert	Season 5-	Custom-Designed 30-foot Boat
The Erin & Sarah	Pete Speeches	Season 5-

Former Vessels

Name	Captain	Seasons	Specifications
The Bounty Hunter	Bill Monte	Season 1-3	35-foot Duffy
The Odysea	Ralph Wilkins	Season 1-2	32 foot BHM (Blue Hill Marine)
The Lily	Bill 'Hollywood"? Muniz	Season 2	Harpoon Boat 36' Northern Bay
Lisa and Jake	Paul Hebert	Season 2	40' Young Brothers
Christina	Kevin Leonowert	Season 2
Miss Sambvca	Paul Hebert	Season 3
Kelly Ann	Paul Hebert	Season 4

Episodes

Template:Main article Five complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have been aired. , a total of 72 episodes have aired, as well as 5 special episodes.

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Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up episodes

These are replays of the original 25 episodes but with extra trivia boxes which contain additional insights into the fisherman's thoughts, attitudes, and personalities.

Spin-off

Template:Main article After season 2 of Wicked Tuna, Nat Geo announced a spin-off of the show set off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The spin-off was named Wicked Tuna: North vs. South. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Following the first season, Wicked Tuna: North vs. South was renamed Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks for its second season. Season 3 of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banksbegan airing on July 26, 2016.