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I'm the king of the world!

Uh-oh, here we go again.

I'm the king of the hurl!

Back to work!

My name is Daniel Petronijevic.

I'm an actor...

You ever seen the Milky Way over Lake Titicaca?

...and I've played a ton of blue collar jobs on TV.

May the welding gods be with us!

But I've always wondered,

do I have what it takes to do it in real life?

Well...

We're about to find...

'Cause this is Blue Collar.

The Taylor Fish Company is a full throttle operation

anchored on the shores of Fort Erie.

They've been catching the most delicious,

freshest fish in your mouth since 2004.

Now it's 4:00 in the morning.

And today I'm on board, catching, gutting,

and cutting to find out where my food really comes from.

Ahoy!

Good morning. Are you the new guy?

I am, I'm looking for Captain Scott.

You're talking to him.

"Nancy A. Siddall”?

That's the name of this fine vessel?

- Yes. - Good.

Well, hopefully she rides me hard and puts me away wet.

Don't make fun of my mother's name now, buddy.

- Oh, your mother. Sorry. - Yeah, my mother.

She's a wonderful lady.

She is awful pretty though.

Well, we'll get you aboard and

we're gonna put you to work.

Yes, sir.

Oh, God, I already started rocking the boat.

Ahoy, matey! Ha-ha-ha!

Is it too soon to start talking pirate?

Never.

Today we're heading out on Lake Erie with Dan.

We're gonna pull some pickerel

and some perch nets.

We'll see what he's made of, I guess.

Excuse me, guys. I'm the new guy.

- What's your name? - Dave.

Dave, good to meet ya.

- I'm Daniel. - Garrett.

What's the deal with these?

These bins keep the...

fish species separate.

Well, when are we getting all these

fuckin' fish 'cause I love eating 'em.

I'll eat a fish all God damn day!

Hey, new guy, I'm gonna need a hand

dragging these trays up on the bow.

What's this fucking thing for?

You're gonna hook it on the front of these trays.

I'm gonna push.

Go straight up to the bow.

- What's your name? - Chris.

- Good to meet ya. - Chris as well.

- Chris? Two Chris's? - Yeah.

- You want to hook the buoy? - Sure!

I don't know how to fucking do it, but I'll try.

When we get close, reach out with that hook

and pull the buoy in and I'll grab it.

Don't miss it.

When did you set these lines out there?

Yesterday.

Lift the anchor up. Lift it over the top.

Now it goes on top of this one.

- Yeah. - Put it in wrong.

Been told that before?

Hh-ha!

Okay, here they come.

It's pretty fresh, eh?

We set 'em yesterday about 9 o'clock

in the morning.

What's your favourite part of the job?

Gettin' up early and gettin' the day over with,

and gettin' in by lunchtime.

Get to go golfing, pick up the kids after school.

Here, you can put the nets in the tray.

Make your trays kinda flat and even.

Fuck, sorry.

Try and fill all the corners...

- so that it's flat. - Okay.

Am I doing this right or am I fucking it all up?

You're kind of fucking it up.

Am I?

Hey!

- What was that big one? - Pickerel.

How many do you usually pull out?

On a good day, we can expect to catch

- around 6000 fish. - Really, eh?

Oh, they're squirmy!

He's gonna pull that away.

Okay.

We gotta keep going here.

Oh, you're fast. Okay.

Slowing our asses down up here.

You go back there and pick some fish.

Alright, sorry! I gotta go to the back!

He's got lots of ambition,

but little more experience would help.

Oh, yes. This is more like it.

- Is that my hat? - No.

You gotta earn the right to wear that hat.

What? I don't know what you're talking about.

What hat?

You're sitting in my chair also.

Sorry, Captain. Except...

You gotta know how to catch fish, buddy.

I wouldn't fuck with it.

Besides, I don't want you kicking me overboard

and me drowning.

We have 20,000 feet of nets to get through.

Thank you, my good man.

You're welcome, fine sir.

They sent me back here to work with you.

Good, sit right there.

They said I'm slowing 'em down.

How do you do it?

Open the mouth with the hook.

Then you hook 'em in the eye and pull 'em out.

That's a yellow pickerel.

Come on, get him outta there.

Get off of there, you fuck.

Their teeth are sharp!

Use your hook to scrape it back.

I see.

Hook him in the eye.

Ease the web, pull.

Oh! I got it!

Fuck, if that thing bit on your face...

or your pecker.

- Where's this one go? - Right here.

- Get in there! - Yay!

Scores!

Uh-oh, I think there's barf coming.

- You ever barf? - Yeah, lots of time.

- First five years. - Really, eh?

Oh, yeah, there's gonna be some barfing.

Just go back there.

Get going.

I name him Ralph!

Yeah, he's a greenhorn.

Oh, the joys of fishing.

Reminds me of my first day out here.

It was pretty similar.

Oh, a little homemade clam chowder.

I'm barfing so hard,

and I'm just farting as well at the same time.

Blegh!

I even split my pants.

Don't feed the fish too much.

Fuck you.

Thought I was gonna be pretty good at this shit.

I guess I ain't.

Well, you'll do a better job at the plant.

- Are you hungry? - Don't...

Would you like some fish and chips.

...fucking talk about food, please.

I may have lost my appetite for fish.

So, now that we got the fish all aboard

and on ice, we're gonna set these nets back

and get him to shore as quick as possible.

He's fucking hurting bad.

We'll have to put some ice on Dan too

to keep him fresh.

Land! It's land!

We finally made it home.

Oh, you beautiful, sweet land.

I didn't realize how much I love land so much

until that... that's it.

Love the shit right out of you.

Mwah!

- How'd we do today? - We did alright.

Tomorrow should be better with all that chum.

Yeah?

This is as fresh as you're gonna get it.

We're gonna get 'em back to the plant,

and get 'em processed,

and get 'em stuffed down peoples' gullets.

Probably not mine though 'cause I don't know

how much I feel like eating now.

High-fives all around, gents.

Fuck, yeah!

See ya.

Sorry for puking!

What happens on the boat stays on the boat.

There's gold in them there chests.

Now we're on dry land here at the Taylor Fish Company,

where I'm about to sort, grade,

and do a bunch of other stuff to all the fresh

and delicious fish we caught.

Don't know if I'm ready to go to

the fish and chip truck yet.

But, I know I won't be barfing. Yay.

- Pete? Daniel. - Hey, Dan.

Well, let's get you out of that captain hat

and let's go get this fish processed.

Hy-hy! That'll work.

They're assless chaps now.

Get you the gloves here first.

You got your oilers on and your hair net.

- I need a hair net? - Yeah.

Sweet, sweet mullet's going in.

Don't be too sad, folks.

Everybody likes a nice mullet.

Right?

She's coming in hot.

Jesus.

Alright, Pete, what do we do here?

These are the pickerel you caught today.

We'll get it graded and over to the scaler,

and then they're ready for the fish cutters.

What are we grading for?

Anything that weighs three pounds and up,

we're gonna call jumbo.

Anything three pounds and down will be medium.

If I throw that in there, 60.3.

- That's a jumbo? - Yeah.

Not ready for the jumbos.

Oh, look at the streamline on it, sexual.

I am jumbo.

Oh, we got more.

How do you know if it's a boy or a girl?

That one I have not figured out yet.

Does a boy have a dicky?

- No. - No dick.

Let's not get off track here now.

Sorry for not having a dick, unless...

you never had one in the first place.

Dan is a little obsessed with

the anatomy of the fish.

Look at the size of this fish's anus.

We're gonna go grab these bins,

take 'em over to the scaler, meet James over there.

Set 'er up here, fellas.

- How are ya, Dan? - Good. I'm Daniel.

Nice to meet ya. Ready to scale some fish?

I am ready to scale some fish.

On to stage two, man.

Dumpy.

Why are we removing all the scales?

Well, it makes it easier to cut into the skin,

to fillet the meat off. - Okay.

Line 'em up head first, Dan.

- Okay. - Not this way.

They're going in ass first.

- Yeah. - Ass to ass.

If you want an ass whipping.

As you put 'em in,

they're gonna shoot out the other end.

Pressurize!

- So that's it. - Holy, this is fast!

Hey, you know what?

You're only using one hand.

There you go, there you go.

Gives 'em a Brazilian, a fish Brazilian.

Pretty much.

How many do you process a day like this?

Well, we can go through

thousands of pounds a day.

Sometimes this machine doesn't even shut off.

- Really? - It just runs all day.

- All bloody day. - Yes.

First basket down.

Touch it, feel it. See how smooth it is?

Oh, it's way smoother.

Nice fishy, nice fishy, nice fishy.

Smooth is always better.

- Fire in the hole. - Fire in the hole.

Head first, there you go.

Nonstop.

Look at this!

It's a lot more fun than barfing,

I can tell you that.

This is our Lake Erie gold, Dan.

Everybody comes from all around to

eat at our chip truck.

- Really? - Gonna blow your mind.

Blow my mind instead of my guts.

That's fine with me.

- Dan, we got a jam. - Uh-oh!

Oh, Dan.

They get jammed up in there when they go the wrong way.

Sometimes even if you put 'em head first.

Looks delicious.

Holy, we got four of 'em stuck in there. Five!

Yeah, they got real jammed up.

- They sure did. - Oh, no!

Hey, what'd you do now, Dan?

I was going too fast.

You put it in backwards.

No, I fucked everything up.

Let's turn it back on and see what happens.

Let's turn it back on.

I haven't seen the likes of a jam

like this before. - Oh, God.

- Thanks, Dan. - Sorry!

Working with somebody new always slows us down

a little bit, especially Dan.

- Cleaning it out? - Enh...

Dan is about as fresh as a fish comes.

You done with all the fucking shit talking of me?

No, Dan.

You struggled a bit with the scaler,

but we'll see how you do with cutting.

I can't believe you've been this fucking mean to me

already, I thought we had a bond.

So, when you get here,

you're gonna turn on your water.

Okay.

So, you're gonna need a knife.

Okay. This one's for me?

That one is for you.

I heard you're the seven-cut queen.

- Is that true? - Yes, it is.

You've gotta be able to cut it in seven steps.

The goal is to get it off the bone.

So when you cut the head off...

that'll be one.

Then here will be two.

Just turn the knife, three.

Four. Turn it over.

Five, six.

That should be your seventh cut,

and you end up with a beautiful butterfly like this.

That is beautiful.

Now it's your turn. Show me what you got.

So you're sawing. Don't saw.

You gotta press down.

Oh, you gotta get right through it.

Gonzo.

This...

Wow, that's a bad cut.

Oh, yeah, that is a disaster.

Just throw it away and try again.

Oh, my gosh!

Well, I came into this thinking, oh my goodness,

it's gonna be so difficult to cut things with a knife!

I've ruined it again.

That's not good.

But I was immediately humbled

by a basket of dead fish.

And, how quickly and with such precision that

Katie does this, and all of these ladies.

This is absolutely no joke. How does that look?

Oh, God, I did a horrible job.

You're cutting too much.

You're the 40-cut king.

That's lovely.

How much do you do in a day?

How many fish?

The goal is to get 27 to 29 or more pounds of

fillet out of the fish because you're working

piecework so they pay you per pound

that you cut for fillet.

Oh, wait, I see what I'm doing.

So this side's pretty good.

You can put this one in the pan,

throw this one in the garbage.

Look, Ma! I did it.

She should be proud of you.

Gone. Garbaggio.

Oh...

Well, that's a forgiven 'cause

you've just started.

I've cut worse button holes than that.

Well, I tell ya, after doing this,

it really is a little strenuous on your back.

Your feet are gonna be sore.

Even your arms.

- Well, I've got an idea. - What's that?

Just wait and see, my dear.

Ladies, may I have your attention, please?

This is fillet fitness.

Okay, ladies, let's go!

We're gonna work it out nice

and we're gonna work it out good.

Slicing, slicing, slice and dicing, baby.

Slicing, slicing, slicing, dicing, baby.

Let's just ride a pony around.

And work it, and work it!

Like we're riding a big fish.

We need participation here to make it all happen,

ladies, please.

This is something you'd do on your break.

So, what you're saying is that

you don't like my dance moves.

No.

What if I spiced it up a little?

Come on. Easy now, ladies.

I'm not just a piece of meat here, okay?

Hey-ho! Hey-ho!

Oh! Okay!

So, it turns out group aerobics is not necessarily

a fish cutter's thing, who knew.

Excuse me. It's not safe on our floor.

Alright, Dan, I need you over here

for some skinning.

Right away, sir!

This is goodbye, my seven-cut queen.

I just want you to know you have a special place

in my heart forever and ever.

- Thank you. - Want to dance now?

- No. - Fine.

- Thank you. - See you.

- Later, ladies! - Bye, Dan!

That went great.

Let's go see Jose over here.

Jose, this is Daniel.

What's up, friend?

Another beer, please.

Agree.

Hey! Fuck, yeah.

Let's get the skinning rolling.

Let's get the skinner skinning.

Where's the knife?

The knife is right under there.

And these springs are loaded to put pressure on the fillet

so that it can grab the skin and...

- Send 'er through. - Away she goes.

He's the best skinner.

Just copy him, whatever he does.

I'll leave you to it.

Okay, Dan.

Okay.

Watch me.

Caress him,

so that the tail comes down.

He was repeating it very well.

Hurry up, hurry up!

Vamos, vamos, Dan.

He is a very good worker.

Ooh! Grazie.

Oh!

What the hell are we doing here now?

Layin' out, Dan.

I'm laying fish? Fine and dandy.

I didn't even get to take them for dinner

for shit's sake.

The final step before they get frozen

and they come back out of the freezer,

we package 'em into 10-pound boxes,

and shipped all over North America.

They're processed in one day?

One day, yes.

Okay, and they go long ways.

Skin side down, or meat side?

Meat side down.

Look at the beauty job on this.

Dan, there's a hole in your fillet.

Must have been my handiwork.

Finest lay you've ever had.

Is this your favourite job?

No, it's actually pretty tedious.

Really hard on your body and back.

Sometimes we sing doing it.

Do you got a song you could sing?

I do.

Lay me down, you sweet honey!

Come on down and sing me a song!

Singing to it so it's singing long.

Sing with me we could sing all day.

Sing all night, sing in the hay!

- H'yaw! - H'yaw!

Alright, guys, calm it down, let's...

get this done and frozen.

Let's go this way. Ooh, fuck.

Where am I going? Oh, right there.

Thanks, buddy.

It's been all fun and game,

and laughter and dancing and singing, so...

we got an initiation for him for his final task.

I got a surprise for you, Dan.

Really? Oh, great, boys.

- You're gonna love it. - What do we got?

It's a bottomless pit.

That doesn't look like a fucking surprise, man.

What's in that?

Bunch of scales and just shit

that's been washed down the drain.

Why are you doing this to me?

Well, Dan, we do it to all the new guys.

Here's the hook.

You pull that up, fly that bin in,

and that's what you scoop the shit out with.

Drag 'er out.

Gross.

Ugh!

Oh-ho-ho!

Nothing like the smell of fish guts in the morning.

Delicious.

Wagh!

You know we hid a prize at the bottom for ya.

Yeah, I'm sure you did.

Yeah, it's at the very bottom though.

Great.

What the fuck is that?

Is this what you wanted me to find?

You got your prize, Dan, good job.

I'm gonna fuckin' kill these guys.

That was so fucking hilarious.

Oh-ho!

Oh, throw- oh, fuck!

Now back to work.

I want a fucking raise.

What's that beautiful aroma?

I smell something "defishious”.

- Hi. - Hi!

Can you please stuff some food down my gullet?

- You got it. - Thank you.

I evacuated my stomach and my bowels.

Danny needs food.

It's coming.

So, yeah, this is the pickerel and the yellow perch

that you caught this morning,

along with our crinkle fries,

our coleslaw, and our tartar sauce.

Oh, mummy, that sounds nice.

- Enjoy. - Thank you so much.

This is gonna be amazing.

Oh, wow! What up, my peeps?

- Hey, Dan! - Come join us, Dan.

- Yeah, thank you. - Yeah, have a seat.

Oh, God, I'm so starving right now.

I think you earned it.

Thank you.

You know, I'm amazed you got

your appetite back after that pit cleaning.

You know what, I'm amazed

I can do anything after that.

Well...

down the hatch she goes.

Mmm! Holy shit!

You guys weren't fucking around.

This is good.

It doesn't get any fresher than that.

From the fisherman reeling them in,

to the sorters, filleters, and packers

who keep things moving,

every part of this company works together

to bring fresh fish from lake to plate.

By the way, you guys are so frigging awesome.

My pleasure to meet all of you

and work with all of you.

- You fit in perfect. - Thanks, Pete.

There's some people you just want to

keep forever, that's you, Dan.

Oh, fuck, give me a hug.

Come on, brother! Ah, mullet brothers!

- Oh, yeah! - Oh, baby!

But listen, I got something for you guys.

First one is...

Master Baiter. That's going to you.

I'm down.

Reel Dirty.

That's going straight to you, you filthy mama.

Kiss My Bass.

- Jose. - Oh!

To my 7 Cut Queen.

Thank you.

I like F words. I use them a lot.

And now this one's my favourite.

- Bring it in here. - Get in, Jose!

Fishing, fish! Taylor Fishing!

Taylor Fishing!

Woo! Woo!

I am never going fishing again!

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness,

oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness...