These comments about Paul being a fraud are not based in reality. I just returned from the 2017 Bluefin Blowout in Gloucester, Mass. The Wicked Pissah and the Tuna.com were docked there over the weekend and by good luck we ran into Paul and later Dave. Paul was really engaging, for almost an hour he talked on and on about tuna fishing. No hype, just honest talk. Some of his Wicked Tuna character is definitely true. He has the laugh and energy. He also had a more serious and admirable side which was that of a guy who really loved what he did and really appreciated people who shared that interest. Dave on the other hand was quite different. When Dave saw my daughter, myself and a friend, he quickly put his cellphone up to his ear as if someone had that very second just telephoned him, and ran past us. Now there was a Hollywood stunt. Admittedly we may be Wicked Tuna “groupies” but we clearly were not desperate for attention. The difference between the two was also apparent in their boats. Our friend who owns a high end boat down South had earlier commented on Dave’s boat. He estimated it at $3.5m based on engines, electronics, size, etc. And Paul’s boat? Forget it. And if you also consider the state of Hard Merch, these fishermen are driving Ford Pintos while Dave is driving a Porsche. How is there any real competition for tuna here ? They should not be on the same results board.