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* RantInducingSlight: Seems to happen at least once per crew per episode. Sometimes more. This has led to on-camera, on-screen fights.
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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 10 is set to begin Friday March 30, 2018.

Each summer the crews of a flotilla of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Gold:_Under_The_Ice The winter mining season]] results in the crews using lightweight sled-mounted suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 10 is set to begin Friday March 13 began on April 30, 2018.2021.

Each summer the crews of a flotilla of floating dedges dredges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Gold:_Under_The_Ice The winter mining season]] results in the crews using lightweight sled-mounted suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.
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** To a sub-25 foot pontoon boat suction dredge, 2 foot waves can be a problem. A 5 foot wave can swamp your dredge boat but a 10 foot wave might capsize and / or sink it.
** To the 100 foot bucket dredges, it takes rougher seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 5 mile run back to port.

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** To a sub-25 foot pontoon boat suction dredge, 2 foot waves can be a problem. A 5 foot wave can swamp your dredge boat boat, but a 10 foot wave might capsize and / or sink it.
** To the 100 foot bucket dredges, it takes slightly rougher seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 5 mile run back to port. Although a 10 foot wave can still be a problem.
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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 5 is set to begin Wed, March 30, 2016.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 5 10 is set to begin Wed, Friday March 30, 2016.2018.






* WellDoneSonGuy: At the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke finally congratulates his son Shawn for his improved gold-catching performance that year, in spite of their normally contentious relationship.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: At the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke finally congratulates his son Shawn for his improved gold-catching performance that year, in spite of their normally contentious relationship.
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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 5 is set to begin Wed, March 30, 2016.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel Creator/DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]]. Season 5 is set to begin Wed, March 30, 2016.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]] and, as of March, 2015 is early in its 4th season.

Each summer the crews of a batch of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Gold:_Under_The_Ice The winter mining season]] results in the crews using lightweight suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]] and, as of March, 2015 2012]]. Season 5 is early in its 4th season.set to begin Wed, March 30, 2016.

Each summer the crews of a batch flotilla of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Gold:_Under_The_Ice The winter mining season]] results in the crews using lightweight sled-mounted suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.


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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Some of the crews have closed out their seasons with barely enough gold to cover the palms of their hands. Some have ended their seasons deeper in debt than when they started.
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Each summer the crews of a batch of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. The winter mining season results in the crews using lightweight suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.

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Each summer the crews of a batch of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Gold:_Under_The_Ice The winter mining season season]] results in the crews using lightweight suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.
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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Boat]]: These machines are custom-built by way of being cobbled together from whatever bits and pieces the operators can find. Remember, there are no roads overland connecting Nome with the rest of the world. Everything must come in by plane or barge.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: At the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke finally congratulates his son Shawn for his improved gold-catching performance that year.

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* WellDoneSonGuy: At the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke finally congratulates his son Shawn for his improved gold-catching performance that year.year, in spite of their normally contentious relationship.

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* TheBet: Near the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke and Shawn Schimschat bet an ounce of gold on who can get more gold during the end of the season. Shawn's excavator blows a hydraulic hose, ending his season prematurely, costing him the bet.



** To the 100-plus foot bucket dredges, it takes rougher seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 2 mile run back to port.

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** To the 100-plus 100 foot bucket dredges, it takes rougher seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 2 5 mile run back to port.



* RantInducingSlight: Seems to happen at least once per crew per episode. Sometimes more. This has led to on-camera, on-screen fights.

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* RantInducingSlight: Seems to happen at least once per crew per episode. Sometimes more. This has led to on-camera, on-screen fights.
* WellDoneSonGuy: At the end of season 3, Steve Pomrenke finally congratulates his son Shawn for his improved gold-catching performance that year.

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* GiantWallOfWateryDoom: To a sub-25 foot pontoon boat suction dredge, 2 foot waves can be a problem. To the 100-plus foot bucket dredges, it takes much rougher (4 to 5 foot) seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 2 mile run back to port.

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* GiantWallOfWateryDoom: This one's all about perspective.
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To a sub-25 foot pontoon boat suction dredge, 2 foot waves can be a problem. A 5 foot wave can swamp your dredge boat but a 10 foot wave might capsize and / or sink it.
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To the 100-plus foot bucket dredges, it takes much rougher (4 to 5 foot) seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 2 mile run back to port.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Alaska}}: The entire series takes place in and around Nome, on the west end of the Alaskan mainland.
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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series//GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]] and, as of March, 2015 is early in its 4th season.

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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series//GoldRush [[Series/GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]] and, as of March, 2015 is early in its 4th season.
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Take a dozen down-on-their-luck people and [[Series//GoldRush send them to the edge of the world to mine for gold]] then mix in the fact that the gold is hiding under the [[Series/DeadliestCatch Bering Sea]] and you get Bering Sea Gold. Produced by the same people who brought you ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' and clearly inspired by ''Series/GoldRush'', This DocuSoap RealityTV show first aired on The DiscoveryChannel in January of [[TheNewTens 2012]] and, as of March, 2015 is early in its 4th season.

Each summer the crews of a batch of floating dedges put to sea from Nome, Alaska to mine gold from the floor of the Bering Sea. The winter mining season results in the crews using lightweight suction dredges positioned over holes cut in the sea ice.

See also ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' for crab fishing in the deep open Bering Sea and ''Series/GoldRush'' for inland gold mining in Alaska and Canada.


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!!This series provides examples of the following:

* CoolBoat: The Cristine Rose and later the AU (Gold) Grabber are medium sized barge mounted bucket dredges and qualify much more than the smaller suction dredges.
* GiantWallOfWateryDoom: To a sub-25 foot pontoon boat suction dredge, 2 foot waves can be a problem. To the 100-plus foot bucket dredges, it takes much rougher (4 to 5 foot) seas to convince the captain to pull the plug and make the 2 mile run back to port.
* MisfitMobilizationMoment: The start of the mining season in sping might count, but not all of the dredges are ready at the same time. The morning after a storm blows out will see this trope played out at the wharf / mouth of the harbor.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Not only the possibly mismatched crews of the dredges, but the dredges themselves hardly look like they're capable of getting the job done.
* RantInducingSlight: Seems to happen at least once per crew per episode. Sometimes more. This has led to on-camera, on-screen fights.

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