Tod and Buz are heading to Grand Isle, Louisiana to work on the Biloxi Queen, the shrimp boat owned and operated by Tod's friend, Mark. Upon their arrival, they find that Mark has left Grand Isle due to lack of shrimp, and sold his boat to Charlotte Duval, a beautiful headstrong young woman who comes from a family of shrimpers. Her father died while being caught out at sea in a storm. She wants to prove to herself and her fellow male shrimpers that she, as a woman, can captain a ship as well as any man, and up to the standard of her father. Despite their antagonistic initial meeting, Charlotte does eventually hire Tod and Buz, who, based on the deal with Charlotte, can make good money for the short work, if Charlotte can overcome the odds and locate what seem to be the missing shrimp. Beyond being able to catch shrimp, Tod and Buz may have a less than smooth time with Charlotte due to her relationship with Jean Poussin - a fellow shrimper and her jealous wannabe suitor - impending hurricane Audrey, and Buz's own emotional investment in the situation.
—Huggo