The Hard Merchandise is the only boat that has yet to land a fish, and Captain Dave Marciano is feeling the pressure. Desperate to provide for his family, the burden weighs heavily on Marciano to land his first tuna and bring home a paycheck. Meanwhile, Captain TJ Ott welcomes his father and 10-year-old nephew aboard, hoping the additional family members will give the Hot Tuna the boost it needs to keep landing fish.

When inexperienced fishermen, better known as "googans," crowd the water, the fleet has to fight through additional obstacles in order to earn a paycheck. As the googans create chaos with their carelessness, some commercial boats will manage to land fish against the odds while others will go home empty-handed. And one captain will score the biggest payday so far this season, but not without a fight.

The captains team up to double their chances of catching fish, but forming an alliance with a competitor is risky. Captain Tyler McLaughlin of the Pinwheel is forced to fish solo and joins forces with Captain Brad Krasowski of the Fish Hawk to get some much-needed assistance on deck. And Captain Paul Hebert of the Wicked Pissah teams up with Captain TJ Ott of the Hot Tuna, but agreeing to help Ott could backfire on him.