Off the Hook: Extreme Catches
Pro wrestler "Showtime" Eric Young is on a journey into the world of extreme and unusual fishing. In the ring, Eric is a competitive fighter with a big personality. But in his free time, he loves to head out on the water to fish. Now, Eric is on a journey to meet and fish with the most unique fishermen he can find. Anglers who are risking it all... for the sake of the catch.
- 2012-2013
- 2 seasons
- Animal Planet
- Reality, Sports
Pro wrestler "Showtime" Eric Young is on a journey into the world of extreme and unusual fishing. In the ring, Eric is a competitive fighter with a big personality. But in his free time, he loves to head out on the water to fish. Now, Eric is on a journey to meet and fish with the most unique fishermen he can find. Anglers who are risking it all... for the sake of the catch.
Season 2 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Hawaiian Lu-Ow!
Sat, Jun 1, 2013 21 mins
Eric Young is in Hawaii, and he's throwing a luau! But his party will require some deadly to get delicacies. First he's ater opihi, also known as the fish of death. Then he's diving for octopus, where he'll have to wrestle them into submission by hand.
Episode 2
Deadliest Cod
Sun, Jun 16, 2013 21 mins
Eric Young tries fishing in the fridgid Bering Sea. He's in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, but he's not after crab... he's fishing Deadliest Catch-style for cod. He'll be facing huge waves, driving snow and long, grueling hours pulling up pots. Good times!
Episode 3
Land of 10,000 Iceholes
Sun, Jun 23, 2013 21 mins
Eric Young is in Minnesota at "Mardi Gras on Ice" - a huge ice fishing tournament/party called the Eelpout Festival, which is held on a frozen lake and attracts more than 10,000 partygoers. He's out to catch the biggest fish... and to have a good time!
Episode 4
Wickeder Tuna
Sat, Jun 1, 2013 21 mins
Showtime Eric Young is in Cape Cod, and he's out to catch the massive and powerful bluefin tuna. From a kayak. He's paddling out miles from shore to go on a "Nantucket Sleigh Ride", which means being towed by the fighting fish as he battles to reel it in!
Episode 5
Kicking Ice
Sat, Jun 1, 2013 21 mins
Eric Young is in Montreal to try his craziest fishing adventure yet - free dive spearfishing for bass under an iced-over river! He risks hypothermia, dangerous currents and getting trapped without oxygen, all to try this most extreme style of fishing.
Episode 6
Aloh-Aahh!
Sun, Jul 7, 2013 21 mins
Eric's in Hawaii to become an old school warrior! First he's cliffdiving from a 70 foot ledge to prove his courage. Then he's braving massive waves in a traditional outrigger canoe to handline for ahi tuna, as Hawaiian warriors have done for centuries.
Episode 7
Eric and Goliath
Sun, Jul 14, 2013 21 mins
Eric is in Florida to do battle with the Goliath Grouper, a giant fish that can weigh up to 800 pounds. And he's going to bring one of these behemoths in using only a rope and his brute strength. This could be the toughest wrestling match of his career!
Episode 8
Grizzly Eric
Sun, Jul 21, 2013
Episode 9
Cull of the Wild Man
Sun, Jul 28, 2013
Episode 10
Marlin Impossible
Sun, Aug 4, 2013
Episode 11
Beard in the Big Blue Water
Sun, Aug 11, 2013