  | Captain: Jerry “Corky” Tilley
Crew Members: Season 3) Nicole Tilley, Matthew Tilley, Brandon Krenz, Allen “Kiwi” Brant, Kenny Mcmahon Season 2) Mark Mather; Deckboss, Clayton Custer, Scott Templin, Lysander Smith; greenhorn
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| | Name:Jerry “Corky” Tilley Position: Captain Years experience:
| Mini bio: Captain Tilley describes himself as a friendly extrovert. The West Port, Washington native learned the business from watching his fisherman stepfather, and began fishing tuna professionally at age 12 during the summers. He first got on a crab boat when he was 16. He made his first fishing trip to the Bering Sea right after high school and has been fishing ever since. He is an extremely cautious fisherman and prides himself on always bringing his crew home safely.
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 Name: Nicole Tilley Position: Deckhand Years experience:
| Mini bio: Nicole is the daughter of Captain Jerry Tilley. After training at beauty school, she determined that she wanted to try her hand at the family business and began fishing, much to the chagrin of her anxious mother. She and her brother Matthew have worked alongside one another on boats in the past and have a good working relationship. Nicole says she spends 99% of her time proving that she can do everything the boys can do, although she admits that she doesn’t have the strength to stack pots as high as the guys.
| | Name: Matthew Tilley Position: Deckhand Years experience:
| Mini bio: Matthew, son of Captain Corky Tilley, will be the greenest deckhand working the Aleutian Ballad this year. Although he was worked with his dad on another boat called Watchman, this will be Matthew’s first experience on the Aleutian Ballad. His father rides him harder than the other crew members, yet Matthew maintains a mellow demeanor. Matthew doesn’t see himself as a lifetime fisherman.
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Name: Brandon Krenz Position: Engineer Years experience:
| | Mini bio: Brandon, originally from the fishing town of Westport, WA, first tried his hand at Alaskan fishing when he was 18. He learned the fishing craft from watching his fisherman step-dad. Brandon is always in a good mood and rarely, if ever, yells at other crewmen. | |
 Name: Allen “Kiwi” Brant Position: Deckhand Years experience:
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Name: Kenny Mcmahon Position: Deckhand Years experience:
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Name: Mark Mather Position: Deckboss - season 2 Years experience:
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Name: Clayton Custer Position: Deckhand - season 2 Years experience:
| Mini Bio: Clayton was 18 at the time Season 2 was first aired and is a first generation fisherman. He started fishing when he was 14 and in 2005 tried his hand at King crab fishing. Clayton enjoys snowboarding, hunting and snowmobiling. | | | Name: Scott Templin Position: Deckhand - season 2 Years experience:
Mini Bio: Scott has been fishing for 17+ years and is a first generation fisherman. In addition to earning money at sea, Scott cuts timber and fights fires in the state of Washington. He enjoys the outdoors, surfing and snowboarding and is single. The following season Scott worked aboard the F/V Maverick as the deckboss. Learn More About Scott |
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