I love Deadliest Catch! I too am excited that Opie season is finally here. After a sub par king crab season (by sub par I mean nothing really all that exciting) I am glad it's time for the Opies.
For anyone who hasn't watched, "opies" or opillio (sp.) crab are fished for in the dead of winter on the Bering Sea in Alaska. How they do it is beyond me. Single digit to below zero temperatures, 50-100 mph winds, and having to watch out for the forming ice pack so you don't get surrounded by ice in the middle of the ocean!
All this makes for some exciting T.V.