Deadliest Catch

It's the first day of work at the world's most deadliest job. Fifteen hundred fishermen converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska for the beginning of the Alaskan king crab season.

Frustrated by a lack of results, Capt. Jim Stone of the Retriever decides to give up on the Northern fishing grounds and join the successful boats in the South.

It's been a little over 12 hours since the Opilio crab season opened, and the Bering Sea has already claimed six lives. The men stay upbeat as they begin to pull in their pots.

The 2005 Opilio crab season doesn't start - it stumbles. The Big Valley sinks, and "good samaritan" boats help search for survivors in the frigid sea

As the last hours of the season tick down, a new race begins - the race back to port.

As the fourth day of fishing gets underway, high numbers of crab spur rumors of an early closure and each captain speculates on when their quota will be met.

With less than half a day left in the Alaskan king crab season, the crews race the clock to get as much crab as they can.

After a long night of baiting and setting crab pots, the fishermen anxiously await the captain's call to begin fishing.

With king crab season winding down and the Opilio crab frenzy about to begin, the remaining 171 boats quickly head for the next prize.

It's hour 42 of the season, and every captain feels the pressure. The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game announces an early closure to the season, meaning each boat has just 24 hours to get their pots out of the water.

Captain Andy Hillstrand and the Time Bandit crew encounters the ice pack on the northern edge of the crab grounds.

Captain Sig instructs his crew to get ready for a marathon stretch of Cod fishing - before heading straight into the Opilio season.