Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapters 5-9 and Epilogue Summary and Analysis

In chapter 6, Spike's respect began to grow for his new skipper as he was able to keep them safe and on the crab. However, Spike was once again growing unhappy with the crew and decided to quit the Elusive. In chapter 7, the king crab season continued and became more violent. On board the Vestfjord, the skipper died when a wave exploded through the wheelhouse windows and knocked him to the floor. Several weeks later, aboard the Golden Pisces a crewman was knocked overboard by a shifting crab pot stack. The man died from hypothermia despite...