Neither the Hillstrands nor FV Time Bandit returned for the show’s fourteenth season. After the show’s thirteenth season and spending thirty-seven years at sea, Captain Johnathan Hillstrand announced his retirement. It is powered by two 600 horsepower (450 kW) Cummins QSK19 diesel engines.Ĭleans up nice, doesn't she? ☠️ /8tHPsDmTY3įV Time Bandit made its first appearance in the show’s second season and is present in all the following seasons until season 13. The 113-foot house aft boat was designed by the Hillstrands’ father and has been with the family since 1991. Andy and Jonathan have served as the boat’s captain while the youngest Hillstrand brother, Neal, serves as its chief engineer. What Happened to Time Bandit on Deadliest Catch?įV Time Bandit is a commercial fishing vessel owned by Johnathan Hillstrand, Andy Hillstrand, and Neal Hillstrand. Here are the latest updates on the Time Bandit’s whereabouts. If you are looking for details about what happened to the boat, you’ve come to the right place. Last season, Captains Josh Harris and Casey McManus from the F/V Cornelia Marie went out fishing without cameras, but they are back on the show this season, so it is not out of the question that the Hillstrands could return.However, it has been missing from the Discovery Channel series for quite some time, and fans are wondering if it will ever return to the show. Yet, could the F/V Time Bandit return for Deadliest Catch Season 15? According to his tweet, Captain Johnathan certainly hopes so. There was no explanation as to why the crab boat did not return for the latest season of the Deadliest Catch. The intention was to “start a brand new crab fishery this year.” Yet, what prevented this was “paperwork and permits” that never “came through,” thus, the F/V Time Bandit Captain is back on the Bering Sea fishing King Crabs and Opies. Sheryl then explained that “plans were made” for Captain Johnathan Hillstrand to “retire” from King Crab and Opilio Crab fishing. Is he really, or is he just teasing us? Did Capt Johnthan totally retire, or is he going to go on occasional trips, just so he won’t have “fishing withdrawal”? Are you fishing another fishery, Johnathan?” She lumped together the cornucopia of questions asking why Johnathan was not retired and why he was out fishing without Discovery cameras. There are seemingly additional reasons why John returned.īack in January, Sheryl, who creates the social media for the F/V Time Bandit captain, answered fan questions. ![]() This appears to be the abridged version of why John returned to the Bering Sea. Yes I’m still fishing ! The dam tax man and those bill collectors won’t let me quit! No cameras except my I phone here □ let Discovery channel know if you want Time Bandit back next year □ love you all !! /cchqXbALRX “Yes I’m still fishing! The dam tax man and those bill collectors won’t let me quit! No cameras except my I phone here □ let Discovery channel know if you want Time Bandit back next year □ love you all!!” On April 10, which coincidentally was the Deadliest Catch Season 14 premiere date, Johnathan explained that the tax man is the main reason why he is back fishing. Johnathan has returned to crab fishing, and instead of the Hillstrands being filmed for Season 14 of the Deadliest Catch, Josh Harris and the F/V Cornelia Marie have returned to the Discovery show, making fans wonder about this “retirement.” There is now an explanation from Captain Johnathan, who has finally posted on Twitter explaining why he has returned to the Bering Sea and that he wants to return to the Deadliest Catch. ![]() So, imagine the surprise for those diehard fans who still follow the F/V Time Bandit captain on social media to discover that he went back out to the Bering Sea! With each episode, he was getting closer to ending his storied 37-year crab fishing career with what he called a “blaze of glory.” After fireworks and a heartwarming “Johnathan Hillstrand Legacy” retrospective episode, fans said goodbye to the very popular captain. ![]() During Deadliest Catch Season 13, prankster F/V Time Bandit Captain Johnathan Hillstrand announced his retirement.
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