Nickname(s):
Age: 45
Fishing vessel: Time Bandit
Years aboard current vessel:
Previous vessel(s): F/V Hannah Boden, F/V Time Bandit (the 1st one, renamed as American Way), F/V Debra D, F/V Fishing Fever
Years of captain experience:
Total years at sea: 27
Hometown: Seattle, Wash., and Homer, Alaska
Strength(s): Able to work long hours under stressful and extreme conditions.
Weakness(es):
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| John Hillstrand Bio: Capt. John Hillstrand (age 45) has a love for life on the edge that doesn't end when he gets off the boat. He rides a Harley Davidson that is rigged with a nitrous boost that will add 300hp of acceleration at the touch of a button. He’s a leather-jacket-cowboy boot guy, but his friends say he is really a teddy bear. He is not afraid to speak his mind and he runs a tight ship. John is divorced, has 2 children, recently became a grandfather (twice) and spends his time between Seattle, Wash., and Homer, Alaska. He has a great sense of humor and is very generous. When John was asked if the guys talked much on the boat he said: “Not while we are fishing, but off the deck we are a bunch of hens.” | | |
CAPTAIN: John Hillstrand 
From left to right....Dan, Deryl(that's me), Capt. John, Dan, and Curt. We took this picture at a Alaska Wild football game and then sent it to my brother in Tampa. John and Andy had been in town promoting Alaskan King Crab. My brother had them autograph the picture for me.....GO AK WILD!! P.S. I named the team!
