Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (previously known as Wicked Tuna: North vs. South) is an American reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in the Outer Banks who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna off the coast of North Carolina. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can catch the most fish, while trying to earn their livelihood.

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
GenreReality Television
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Craig Piligian
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Pilgrim Studios
Release
Original networkNational Geographic Channel
Original releaseAugust 17, 2014 (2014-08-17) –
present
Chronology
Related showsWicked Tuna
External links
Website

In addition to offering an inside look at one of America's oldest industries, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks 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.[1]

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is a spin-off of Wicked Tuna. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Originally called Wicked Tuna: North vs. South, the name of the show was changed at the beginning of the second season.[2] Season 6 began airing on June 23 and ended on October 6, 2019.[3] The series was renewed for a seventh season on May 21, 2020.[4]

Vessels

Current
Name Captain Seasons Ref.
F/ V-Tuna.com Dave Carraro Seasons 7-present [5]
Hard Merchandise (Season 1-3)/Falcon (Season 5-) Dave Marciano Seasons 1-3, 5-present [6]
Hot Tuna TJ Ott Season 1-present [7]
Pinwheel Tyler McLaughlin Season 1-present [8]
Rasta Rocket Zack Shackleton Season 6-present [9]
Reel E' Bugging Bobby Earl Season 6-present [9]
Little Shell Nick Gowitzka Seasons 4-5, 7-present [9]
Fishin’ Frenzy Greg Mayer Seasons 1-5, 7-present [10]

Former
Name Captain Seasons Ref.
Doghouse Britton Shackelford Seasons 1-5 [11]
Wahoo Reed Meredith Season 1 [12]
Reel Action Tami Gray Season 2 [13]
Reels of Fortune Charlie "Griff" Griffin Seasons 2-5 [14]
Foolish Pleasures Dale Lisi Seasons 3-5 [15]
Kahuna Reed Meredith Season 6 [9]
Offshore Outlaw Adam Price Season 6 [9]

Episodes
Main article: List of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks episodes

Six complete seasons of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks have aired.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
210July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)September 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
310July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
48July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
513July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24)
616June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)

Season winners
Season Winner Captain Total Fish Caught Runner Up Captain Total Fish Caught
Season 1 - 2014
Fishin’ Frenzy
Greg Mayer
$49,634
10
Pin Wheel
Tyler McLaughlin
$47,917
9
Season 2 - 2015
Fishin’ Frenzy
Greg Mayer
$46,720
12
Reels of Fortune
Charlie "Griff" Griffin
$42,220
8
Season 3 - 2016
Fishin’ Frenzy
Greg Mayer
$42,217
10
Pin Wheel
Tyler McLaughlin
$41,530
7
Season 4 - 2017
Reels of Fortune
Charlie "Griff" Griffin
$64,675
10
Pin Wheel
Tyler McLaughlin
$64,045
10
Season 5 - 2018
Fishin' Frenzy
Greg Mayer
$73,417
14
Little Shell
Nick Gowitzka
$69,911
13
Season 6 - 2019
Reel E' Bugging
Bobby Earl
$104,290
15
Offshore Outlaw
Adam Price
$100,998
14

See also

References
  1. "National Geographic Orders 'Wicked Tuna' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian". Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. "'Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks' Season 2 Premiere Date Announced". OBX Entertainment. May 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. Walker, Sam (June 23, 2019). "Sixth season of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks premieres tonight on Nat Geo". OBX Today. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. "Nat Geo Renewals 2020-21 – 'Gordon Ramsey: Uncharted', 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' & More!". May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. "Hard Merchandise Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  6. "Hard Merchandise Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. "Hot Tuna Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  8. "The Pinwheel Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. "June 23: Sixth season premiere set for Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks". Outer Banks Sentinel. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  10. "Fishin' Frenzy Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  11. "Doghouse Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  12. "Wahoo Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  13. "Reel Action Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  14. "Reels of Fortune Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  15. "Foolish Pleasures Gallery". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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