You can watch “Deadliest Catch” live or on demand on ... battled rough weather far from shore while Jonathan dealt with sand fleas.

In the winter season premiere of “Deadliest Catch” airing on Tuesday ... and encounter a gauntlet of Bering Sea weather. After sand fleas consume his bait, Johnathan strategically sets ...

The larger and better fleas are in deeper sand, while the juvies can be found in shallow sand. One way to catch sand fleas is with a small mesh dip net. Fill the net with sand, then flush out the ...

Among those in the know, most local anglers trace the lack of sand fleas to a nasty nor’easter ... this is the one tried-and-true bait you can catch yourself without a boat, without a castnet ...

Good one, Gene. In plentiful times, those who catch sand fleas along the tide line — either for their own bait or to sell to bait shops — can get a thick batch with nearly every pass of the rake.