Ben 10 Omniverse Season 2 Episode 3 — "Gone Fishin'"

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The cosmic comedy and aquatic action collide in Ben 10: Omniverse with Season 2 Episode 3, "Gone Fishin'." This unique installment ditches standard cityscape skirmishes for an underground nautical adventure, exploring the subterranean waters of Undertown and testing the team's patience.

What starts as a peaceful, domestic bonding trip quickly spirals out of control. When Ben and Rook join Grandpa Max for an alien fishing trip, they accidentally cross paths with a ruthless, legendary pirate who hoards whole starships. To save a close Plumber ally, the group must brave a bizarre sea voyage inside Earth's hidden depths.

“A relaxing day on the water turns into a high-seas hostage rescue when an alien pirate decides to harvest the local wildlife!”

Episode Summary

Hoping to take a well-deserved break from constant alien invasions, Grandpa Max drags Ben and Rook along for a traditional fishing trip in the subterranean rivers of Undertown. However, the relaxing afternoon is short-lived when they discover the waters are completely barren. Before they can investigate, they receive a distress signal from Magister Patelliday, the Piscciss Volann Plumber who has gone missing in the sector.

The trio discovers that Patelliday has been kidnapped by Captain Kork, a notorious alien pirate who skippers an advanced, junk-built scrap ship. Kork isn't just poaching the local underground marine life; he has a bizarre obsession with collecting full-sized starships, magically shrinking them down, and storing them away inside literal glass display bottles.

With their own Plumber skiff cornered, Ben uses the Omnitrix to turn the tide. He cycles through aquatic and durable forms, bringing out powerhouse classics like Cannonbolt and deploying heat in a damp environment with Heatblast. Alongside Rook’s high-tech Proto-Tool tactics and Max's old-school survival instincts, Ben mounts a daring rescue mission to break Kork's security, smash the bottle matrix, and free Patelliday before they are all permanently added to the pirate's shelf collection.

Themes & Character Development

Generational Bonding: The episode frames the high-stakes rescue around a classic family tradition, showing that Grandpa Max still loves teaching Ben and Rook life lessons, even in the middle of a warzone.
Environmental Awareness: Captain Kork’s illegal operations highlight the devastating impact of unregulated poaching and resource exploitation, even within hidden alien ecosystems like Undertown.
The Value of Patience: Ben's hyperactive nature clashes heavily with the quiet patience required for fishing, forcing him to learn how to wait for the perfect moment to strike both on the docks and in combat.

Production Details

First Aired: December 8, 2012
Created By: Man of Action (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle)
Written By: Benton Connor
Directed By: Dan Riba
Produced By: Cartoon Network Studios
Art Style: Colorful and highly expressive subterranean aquatic environments featuring stylized creature designs that highlight the rich, quirky aesthetic of the Omniverse era.
Voice Cast:
- Yuri Lowenthal as Ben Tennyson
- Bumper Robinson as Rook Blonko
- Paul Eiding as Grandpa Max
- Rob Paulsen as Magister Patelliday / Captain Kork
- David Kaye as Heatblast / Cannonbolt

Fun Facts & Trivia

Did You Know?

Magister Patelliday belongs to the Piscciss Volann species, which is the exact same alien race as Ripjaws, one of Ben's original 10 transformations from Season 1.
Captain Kork's ship-bottling gimmick is a direct, playful sci-fi parody of the classic real-world hobby of building complex model ships inside glass bottles.
This episode serves as a showcase for David Kaye's vocal range in Omniverse, as he voices both the magma-based Heatblast and the armored Cannonbolt during the watery battles.
The title "Gone Fishin'" uses a widely popular American colloquial idiom traditionally hung on signs when store owners close up shop to go relax on a riverbank.
Despite taking place almost entirely in large bodies of water, Ben famously does not transform into Ripjaws during this entire episode, opting for alternative tactical choices instead.

Legacy & Impact

"Gone Fishin'" is fondly remembered by fans as a fantastic world-building episode that expanded the sheer physical scale of Undertown. By showing that the secret alien city contains vast, fully functioning underground rivers, oceans, and ecosystems, the writers made the show's main setting feel like a living, breathing alien metropolis hidden right beneath human feet.

While it serves largely as a standalone adventure rather than driving the heavy Nemetrix or Malware plotlines, its lighthearted tone and classic team dynamics capture the essential, adventurous charm of the franchise. It proves that even a routine family day out with the Tennysons can instantly evolve into an unforgettable intergalactic rescue mission.