Johnathan Hillstrand Needs Your Help

A while back Johnathan Hillstrand had asked for help for a friend's family, which if you know Johnathan, you know he doesn't usually do this type of thing.

Evidently some sick and twisted fan committed to sending a large amount of money and it was all just a scam to try and meet Johnathan or get close to him. So now weeks have been wasted and this young man and his family still need help.

The scam. If you know this sick woman, please turn her into the police. She needs help.

You can donate to help Thomas Doty and his family by visiting HealThomas. Time is critical for this young man and his family. Please help spread the word.


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Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 16 Recap

"The Bitter, Bloody End"

Wow! You can say that again. I didn't notice the title until now. LOL Very appropriate. What a season finale. I would say they saved all the good stuff for the end, but it was really a lot of bad stuff. This season needs to go down in the books as one of the worst ever, if not the worst. I'm looking forward to a better season next year.

This episode has a content warning at the beginning that it contains graphic images which some viewers might find disturbing. You know that's not a good sign. I don't remember normally seeing that before, anyway.

Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 15 Recap

"Release the Beast"

The full fleet is back on the fishing grounds, in the ice. Elliott thinks the sea is looking like it's going to become unfishable again.

230 to the NW of Dutch Harbor on the Time Bandit. They are getting ready to pull pots set thirty six hours ago. Capt Andy Hillstrand is 40 miles south of St. Paul. He says the ice is way below where they said it would be. How much farther south do I need to go to get away from the ice? Captain Andy is trying to get up to the end of his 25 pot string but he can't because of the ice.

Deadliest Catch After The Catch Episode 4 Recap

"Gamblers"

Elliott Neese is at the table with Mike Rowe. Great! Rolling eyes and sarcasm. Enough with Elliott already. Mike Rowe tells Elliott he was trying to remember the other captains their first year on the show. Elliott says last year was hard because it was his first year as captain and with cameras in his face. Mike asks what changed? Last year he was telling the cameras a lot to get out of the wheelhouse. What changed? Are you finding your way? Elliott said he got to see the show last year and see what actually comes of all the filming. It's pretty cool to see yourself on TV. Mike says it seems like a new level of personal stuff with you. Why did you let us in? Elliott explains that that's what is going on in his life right now.

Deadliest Catch After The Catch Episode 3

"View From Shore"

At the table are Captains Andy, John, Keith, Sig and Elliott Neese. Johnathan is there with oxygen on. He apparently left the hospital to do the show. His idea. Then he went right back after the show was over. Mike Rowe teases him about the bull they call Snowflake. Johnathan says he had a crushed lung, 4 broken ribs one in three places and a hurt pride. Captain Keith says he shouldn't have hurt pride he got on a bull. Elliott, you cowboy'd up. Mike Rowe, you went almost point eight seconds. Everyone is laughing. Captain Sig  the table saying don't make him laugh. Captain Johnathan says you know what there was no lesson to be learned. Andy laughs. Johnathan says he just cowboy'd up. I find it interesting that we didn't see Captain Andy on a bull, with all the horse back riding he does. Was he smart enough not to do it or did they just not show us?

Deadliest Catch After The Catch Episode 2

"Ambition"

The beginning with the guys on horse back is awesome.

At the table are Mike Rowe, Captain's Andy, Sig, Keith and Elliott Neese.

Mike asks Captain Andy about Captain Johnathan. he says he has four broken ribs and a floating one. He said he's the worst patient in the world. He just wants his damn iPad. LMAO.

Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 12 Recap

"Collision Course"

Three weeks into the season and everyone is fighting the ice. The Captains are trying to retrieve their gear.

On the Kodiak. They are trying to retrieve gear and getting nailed with green water. They are pulling up pots of 400. Captain Bill said he has had more water come over the rail in the last two strings than he has the last two or three seasons. Those are some impressive waves. A big wave came over so high it went over the stacked pots. Captain Bill decides to shut fishing down until daylight.

Deadliest Catch After The Catch 2012 Episode 1

The Captains are in Breckenridge Colorado. Boy do they look hot on horses and in cowboy hats. And no I am not talking about the outside temperature.

They meet at a place called the Whale's Tail. The band's name is Leftover Salmon. LOL

Captain's Sig, Keith and Andy are at the table with Mike Rowe. Captain Johnathan is MIA. Captain Andy says they found out he is not a cowboy. Captain Johnathan got on a bull named "Snowflake" he was bucked off and broke 4 ribs. All the Captains are laughing about it. Apparently Captain Keith also rode a bull and stayed on about 1/10th of a second longer than Johnathan. Mike Rowe says he is there so he wins.

Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 10

"Rise and Fall"

Edgar Hansen is feeling his aches and pains again. This time it's his neck. He says you have to make a choice sometime or the boats going to make it for you.

The fleet receives news that the ice is moving down. They have northerly winds and the ice is going to be an issue. Mike Rowe says the decisions the Captains make now will affect their entire seasons.

Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 4 Recap

"The Hook"

Mike Rowe says The three Captains fishing for Red King Crab are doing well, while the three Captains fishing for Blue King Crab aren't doing so well.

On the Seabrooke, they are having some weather with 25 foot waves. Because of the bet and the need to catch more crab, Captain Scott, Jr is still fishing. They pull up a decent looking pot with 24 keepers in it. The weather is worsening. The men on deck are discussing shutting down when the waves hit thirty. All of a sudden a monster wave comes up, nailing the deck. Over a forty footer. Captain Scott screams at the guys to take cover. No one is hurt.

Deadliest Catch Season 8 Episode 2

"Turf War"

Captain Sig Hansen on the Northwestern says with the lesser quota the chance of finding crab and staying on them right away are minimal.

Captain Bill Wichrowski on the Kodiak says there is some speculation that there might not be a crab season the next couple of years. So this might be the last King Crab for him.

Captain Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand are headed to the Red Crab grounds.

Captain Scott Campbell, Jr says last year they caught 180,000 pounds. This year they are going for 300,000. Junior was the top performer of the four boats that fished Blue King Crab last year. He pulls his first pot, it has about a quarter of the pot full. He has 44 crabs which by Blue Crab standards is a stuffed pot.

Andy Hillstrand Interview - Deadliest Catch - NPR

I just ran across this interview Andy Hillstrand did in August 2011, on NPR Radio. It had some stuff in it I hadn't heard before, so I thought I'd share it.

There is a transcript and an audio version. Pretty darn funny. It even talks about a prank I hadn't heard where Johnathan Hillstrand is turned into a smurf. LMAO

Interview

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The Hillstrands On Millionaire - Golden

Our Captains of the Time Bandit have made me so proud the last two days.

In case you haven't heard the boys went on Who Want's to be a Millionaire. They were on yesterday and today. They played for their charity the Seattle Fisherman's Memorial. They did so so good for their charity. I've been smiling about it for two days. The money they won will help a lot of Fisherman's families. Just awesome.

Hillstrands - Who Wants To Be a Millionaire

This is a reminder. John and Andy Hillstrand (Captains of the Time Bandit) will be on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Feb 2 & 3. That's Thursday & Friday. Set your DVR's!

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Time Bandit Gear Now On Amazon! - Deadliest Catch

You can now get some of the Time Bandit gear and books on Amazon. Go to Amazon and search Time Bandit or I searched Time Bandit Hillstrand to narrow the search down some.

They have the Time Bandit book in hardcover for $10.00. When I looked there were still 17 left at Amazon. So if you haven't read their book yet, this is a great chance to get it. There are some other places that have the book on there for even less. And yes there is a Kindle or reader version.

Jake Jolibois - Deadliest Catch Deckhand

For those of you who visit the blog often I'm sure you've figured out Captain Andy Hillstrand is my favorite Captain. Well I thought I would introduce you to my favorite deckhand Jake Jolibois. Jake has worked off and on as a deckhand on the Kodiak. He most recently took the Cornelia Marie from Ketchikan to Kodiak and did some work on her. He doesn't get a lot of airtime on Deadliest Catch but I found him on Twitter and what a load of fun!

If you don't follow Jake Jolibois on Twitter and Facebook, you really should. We have such a blast on Twitter. He is one of the few who takes the time to really talk to his fans. One night he even invited me to his house to watch the show with him. How cool is that? If I wasn't on the opposite side of the map from him, you know I would have been there. Yes he actually has fans of Deadliest Catch get together to watch the show with him.

Calling All Deadliest Catch Time Bandit Fans!

Okay y'all we have a mission! 

As some of you may already know the Time Bandit Captains have their own brand of Vodka and Bloody Mary Mix called Time Bandit Spirits. They also have Rum coming! I'm excited about the Rum! LOL Captain Andy told me it wasn't ready yet but he would let me know when it is. I'll let you know when I know.

All three; the Rum, the Vodka and the Bloody Mary Mix come in really cool collectible bottles with pictures of the Time Bandit Captains on them. Visit Time Bandit Spirits to see the bottles and order the Bloody Mary Mix which is available now from Time Bandit Spirits or TimeBandit.TV where you'll find all your other Time Bandit Gear.

So this is our mission.

The Cornelia Marie Is Gone From Deadliest Catch?

Well it is certainly looking like this is the case.

Ever since two of the more recent events, The Tampa Bay Boat Show and The Commercial Fisherman’s Festival I have seen several rumors that Jake and Josh Harris will not be on the Cornelia Marie this next season of Deadliest Catch, and it's looking like the Cornelia Marie won't either.

I have never liked rumors because they are often just that, rumors. But you know me I’m curious and I wanted to find out about our boys.

Alaskan Monster Hunt Hillstranded

I thought this was going to be a series. I was going to ask Captain Andy how many episodes would air, but I seen several people had already asked him. For now it is just one episode, but he says stay tuned. So maybe we will get more.

I haven't even watched the show yet, but I don't think you can have too much of the Hillstrands.

Well, let's see what the boys are up too.

Deadliest Catch Season 7 Episode 15 - I Smell A Nightmare

"I Smell A Nightmare"

It’s almost the end of the season. Another storm is coming with 60 knot winds.

Captain Sig Hansen is wondering if they can get anything done let alone fish. Nick Mavar says I smell a nightmare, it doesn’t look good.

Captain Scott Campbell Jr of the Seabrook is getting ready to leave port he has a tight deadline to meet. He says cowboy up, put your big girl panties on, it’s gonna be a gnarly ride boys.