2011 Opie Season Recap Quiz
Test your recall of what may have been one of the most challenging Opie Seasons on record, as the fleet battled monster storms and the crews struggled to work together for big payoffs.
What prank carried out by the Seabrooke crew against the Time Bandit earned the Hillstrand's egg-tossing counterattack?
Filling one of the Time Bandit's holding tanks with toilet paper.
Replacing the cod in one of the Bandit's bait boxes with goldfish.
Painting a red lightning bolt on the Time Bandit's mast.
Hanging a mannequin of a pirate dressed in drag from the Bandit's crane.
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Captain Scott snuck on board the Time Bandit while it was tied up in Dutch Harbor to paint a big red lighting bolt on the mast. During one of this year's After The Catch specials, Captain Johnathan admitted that they still hadn't been able to remove all of the Seabrooke's paint job.
Who's the veteran deckhand that Sig signed on to help out with Opies after Edgar decided to drop out?
Eric Anderson
Kevin Blakley
Mark Paterson
Dale Pruitt
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Sig hired Kevin Blakley to fill the vacancy left by Edgar during the 2011 Opie season. Kevin is a veteran fisherman who has worked for Sig before, but his experience wasn't much appreciated by newly minted deck boss Jake Anderson.
What is the anniversary date of Capt. Phil's passing that was honored by the boats while at sea?
January 28
February 9
March 11
April 5
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Phil Harris left us on February 9, 2010.
Which of these veteran deckhands was not injured during Opie season?
Nick Mavar
Mike Fourtner
Lenny Lekanoff
Josh Harris
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Although he was almost taken out by a runaway cod pot during the first weeks of Opie season, Josh Harris was the only one of the four veterans who did not give blood.
Capt Jonathan gives private lessons to his greenhorn Eddie, Jr. in what essential seafaring skill?
Swearing like a pirate
Scheming up new pranks
Gunnery practice
On deck ice hockey
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About midway through the season, reserve captain Johnathan suddenly decided that mild-mannered Eddie Uwekoolani Jr. needed to enrich his vocabulary so that the film team would have something to bleep out.
Which of these is not one of the mistakes committed by Lynn Guitard during the 2011 Opie season?
Falling asleep on wheelhouse watch.
Improperly removing the hold hatches during an off load.
Slack pot stacking.
Repeatedly tying bad knots.
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A series of mistakes all picked up by hot-tempered captain Keith nearly cost Lynn his spot on the boat but as far as we know tying bad knots was not one of them.
What major mechanical component on the Ramblin' Rose does Captain Elliot end up fixing on his own in his double role as the boat's engineer?
Rudder
Pot Crane
Generator
Prop
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During the middle of the season -- while the boat was hauling good crab -- the Ramblin' Rose suddenly lost prop power. Initially faced by a season ending breakdown, Elliot uses his engineering skills to figure out a simple fix.
During one of Kodiak's best runs, the crab that are filling the pots are unfortunately less than perfect. What's the problem with these crabs?
Too many females
Lots of small crabs
Barnacles on their shells
Mixed with sand fleas
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Usually referred to as "dirty," barnacled covered crab are just plain ugly and are far less valuable in the shellfish market. Their meat can still be used but they can't be sold whole.
After an exhausted Sig Hansen falls asleep in the Northwestern's wheelhouse who wakes him up?
Jake Anderson coming on duty early for a scheduled relief.
Nick Mavar who's kept awake by pain.
A TV producer in the wheelhouse.
A surprise call from Edgar on the sat phone.
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After a grueling 24 hour grind without any sleep, Captain Sig sends the rest of the crew to their bunks but soon finds that he can't keep awake either. The TV crewman in the wheelhouse wakes him up and perhaps saves the boat from catastrophe.
What immediate issue sets off Keith Colburn's attack on camera operator Brad Carper?
No fresh coffee
Lost good luck charm
Off limits filming
Interfering with deck operations
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The real cause of Keith's rage was just bad crabbing but when he ambushes camera operator Brad Carper down below he lays into the hapless rookie about his failure to make him fresh coffee.
What unusual extra ingredient does the Wizard crew add to the bait to bring some luck on the last strings?
Homemade cookies
Hula girl toys
Hair
Hot sauce
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After Freddy gives everyone a new good luck hairdo, the cuttings are added to the bait as an offering to the crab gods. And as things turned out, it worked!
Which boat won the 2011 Opie crab count?
Northwestern
Wizard
Kodiak
Seabrooke
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Wizard came in first with a total Opilio catch of 1,314,000 pounds that netted each full share deckhand over $80,000! Kodiak was in second place with 1,108,000 pounds and Northwestern in third with 780,000.
Your Score!
Tough Luck. Better spend some quality time with reruns.
Your Score!
Not too bad. You've certainly been watching, but have you really been paying attention?
Your Score!
Awesome! You're one of the true fans who really knows their Catch.
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