In memory of the former cast member, the Wicked Tuna Twitter page called for a moment of silence during the airing of Sunday night’s episode.
And because the spinoff series Wicked Tuna: Outer Bank would have been remiss to leave him out of it, Fudge put in some appearances on that show as well.
Fudge’s recognition landed him a spot on Wicked Tuna, where he has appeared for multiple seasons as the first mate to Captain Tyler McLaughlin on the vessel named Pinwheel.