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Aussie Lobster Men follows the real-life dramas of six lobster boat captains as they risk it all in search of the world's most prized seafood delicacy, Tasmanian Rock Lobster.
2020
The crews face their greatest challenge as the pandemic has crashed the price of lobster. While Squizzy tries to sell direct to the public, Cracker and Jay are both in huge debt.
Greenhorn Skipper Bryce is up to his eyeballs in debt. After buying a new boat for $150,000 and spending a further $90,000 refurbishing it, the cash-strapped rookie can't afford a deckhand and embarks on his maiden voyage solo. Skipper Squizzy and Tabor are halfway through their five-day run. Squizzy has had to re-mortgage his house to keep his business afloat. They have just 48 hours to hit their target, and then comes the hard part: selling 500kg of lobsters direct to punters.
The hunt for red gold heats up, and the lobster men are forced to put everything on the line. Rookie skipper Bryce needs to catch at least 100kg, while Cracker discovers that his secret fishing spot has been invaded by other boats.
With Tabor injured and stuck at port, Squizzy enlists Bryce to learn the ropes and how to win in the lobster game. Plus, Skipper Jay has an order for 250 kilograms to fulfil
The William Norling is seven days into a nine-day run, and Skipper Danny is no closer to finding a buyer for his 1,000kg of lobster. He's running up huge operating costs, and desperately needs a sale to stay afloat.
The Jager family boat hits the water after being grounded for four months. Skipper Glenn needs money, and he's taking his son with him, but a predator puts their haul in doubt. Plus, Squizzy is on a four-day run to restock his mobile lobster van, but rough seas and the market crisis leave him emotional.
Tensions hit boiling point on the William Norling as deckhand Macca makes a monumental blunder that threatens to sink the career of Skipper Danny. Meanwhile, Tasmanian skipper Bryce goes head-to-head with the mother of all storms alone.
Greenhorn Skipper Bryce makes a final sink-or-swim play to turn his fortunes around, but fishing in his mate's hunting ground could backfire. Squizzy faces a massive bill to fix his boat, while the Jager Brothers up the ante with a dinghy challenge.
2023
Skipper Squizzy cashes in on a bold plan to thwart his greenhorn rival Bryce.
It's peak season on Tasmania's west coast for lobster hunting, and with a short window to gather as much as they can before bad weather, the boys try their best. Squizzy works hard to fulfil an order of 200 kilograms of lobster.
The crew of the Bold Contender struggle to catch lobsters; the Chieftain crew chase brindles to fill in a massive order; Snoddy gives his son an opportunity to prove himself.
It's the lobster season on Tasmania's rugged coast and three expert lobstermen are hoping for their biggest catch yet. The Barralee returns to Maatsuyker Island for one last trip as Captain Danny sets his eyes on the lobster of all lobsters.
Snoddy chances a small weather window to try and fill his tanks with big red lobsters.
Sitting at the bottom of the tally board, the Chieftain crew are forced into deeper waters in their search for brindle lobsters and a chance to climb up on the scoreboard
Bold Contender faces a major mechanical failure right before a delivery deadline; the Ansons Bay crew hope they catch enough lobsters to continue their lead on the scoreboard
2026
Bryce races out early. Myles tops the tally-board and Jack remains grounded.
Jack makes it out to sea. The rest of the fleet are hunting in deep water.
Bryce pranks a superstitious Squizzy. Myles is under attack from Sea Lice.
Myles has a deckhand decision to make.
Myles and Timmy are at breaking point.
Jock gets naked. Chaos grips the Pera.
A power tide swallows ten of the Bold Contender's pots.
Bryce lands some monster lobsters.
Who'll claim the top spot on the season's tally-board?
Myles has a shocking final shot.
2019
Squizzy, skipper of the Bold Contender, is heading out early hoping to get a jump on the fleet and capitalise on the red-hot lobster price, which is at a season-high. He's hunting around Bruny Island in Southern Tasmania, targeting 1,900 brindle lobsters during the season, and he's under huge financial pressure to pull it off.
The lobster price is holding strong above 100 dollars per kilo, but the lobster boat teams have all run into major problems. Team Kai Koura and Team Ansons Bay are targeting a combined total of 1,000 big reds, but they only have five days to make it pay.
Newcomer Steve Hursey is pulling his first shot of the winter run, and there's a lot riding on it. The Hursey family's sea-to-plate restaurant is low on lobster stocks, and it's Steve's job to re-fill them. He's fishing around Hunter Island, an area known for giant reds and howling westerly winds, but the weather is the least of Steve's worries. The rope line to one of his pots is tangled, and it's threatening to pull deckhand Jamie overboard.
Team Bold Contender is heading to the formidable Pedra Branca, a location famous for its monster waves. Not many lobstermen hunt around Pedra Branca, because the swell is just too rough.
Life at sea can be a lonely place, especially when you're not catching lobsters. The pots of Skipper Squizzy and Deckie Tabor are coming up empty because the mysterious pyrosomes are back.
Team Ella Rose is hunting for big reds near Three Hummock Island in northern Tasmania. They've already caught the biggest lobster of the season, but they want more.
Team Bold Contender is off to a blistering start in the final leg of its winter run. Skipper Squizzy's carrying more than 30,000 dollars' worth of lobsters on board, but they've hit a major crisis.
It's the last week of the winter rock lobster hunting season, but the powerful Bass Strait tide is dragging the Ella Rose dangerously close to the razor-sharp rocks of Three Hummocks Island.
2019
Squizzy, skipper of Bold Contender, is under pressure to fill a special order of 600 brindle lobsters; Anson's Bay is dead in the water as its engine has stopped working.
The winter lobster season is in full swing. Squizzy, skipper of Bold Contender, is under pressure to fill a special order of 600 brindle lobsters. Ansons Bay is dead in the water as its engine has stopped working, and stormy weather and rough seas have plagued the Minnamurra. It's been a horror start for skipper Clive. Meanwhile, Danny, skipper of the William Norling, is hunting for big reds in the Bass Strait and he's received some good news: the all-in price of lobsters has spiked.
Aussie Lobster Men follows the real-life dramas of six lobster boat captains as they risk it all in search of the world's most prized seafood delicacy, Tasmanian Rock Lobster.
Clive, skipper of the Minnamurra, needs to jump start his catch rate if he has any chance of turning a profit for the season; in the Bass Strait, skipper Danny is using a depth sounder to locate the shallow reef bottoms
The Barralee is gearing up to head back out to Maatsuyker Island for one last trip of the winter season
A new boat has joined the lobster fleet; Peter MacKenzie is skipper of the Triton; he's already caught close to two and a half tons of lobster this season and he is heading back out for one last shot
The winter season is almost over and the cost of lobsters is climbing as a ton of new boats are attempting to capitalize on the strong price
Skipper Peter has a reputation for finding big-money fish, but it's the tail end of the winter season and pickings are slim. Elsewhere, the Minnamurra is heading back to port as Clive plans to motor through the night to capitalise on the high prices.
Skipper Peter has a reputation for finding big money fish, but the pickings are slim at the tail end of the winter season.
Glenn, Skipper of Ansons Bay, has the most ground to make up after suffering engine failure earlier in the season; the crew of the Bold Contender is up early gambling on big reds.
