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Johnathan Hillstrand Deadliest Catch Returns For A Brand New Season, Here Is What We Know About Him

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Lily Fisher

Published Jan 18, 2026

Johnathan Hillstrand, the previous Deadliest Catch Star, returned for the spic and span season after he left the show during season 17 out of 2017. The third-age Alaskan-based business angler left the show and wedded a lady, Heather, in Las Vegas after retirement in 2017.

His better half Heather showed up on the season 16 debut of the hit unscripted tv show. The show, Deadliest catch brought a few treat for the watchers, first the startling return of Johnathan Hillstrand, otherwise called the Bearing Sea Pirate.

Johnathan Hillstrand And Wife Heather First Met At Church
Johnathan is a third-age angler, and he and his brother Andy spent a critical part of their grown-up lives ordering the fishing vessel Time Bandit team. In the spring of 2017, following a vocation spreading over 37 years, Johnathan declared that he was resigning and continuing on toward greener fields to carry on with his resigned existence with his new spouse.

Whenever Johnathan and Heather first saw another was at chapel. They dated for a long time prior to getting hitched in 2017, and the wedding service occurred in Las Vegas.

Happy Birthday Johnathan Hillstrand!

— Deadliest Catch (@DeadliestCatch) August 5, 2017


Indeed, even after the wedding, Johnathan attempted to sing Heather a melody. Nonetheless, as the video he posted on Twitter shows, his sentiments got the better of him, and he could scarcely finish the piece without crying sooner or later.

Facts to Know About Johnathan Hillstrand

  1. Johnathan Hillstrand is the third generation former commercial fisherman from Alaska who spent most of his adult life commanding the crew of FV Time Bandit with his brother Andy.
  2. He was born the second of five children from his father, John Hillstrand Sr., and his first wife. His fishing partner Andy is his younger brother and third son of the family.
  3. He professionally worked as a commercial fisherman for 37 years before announcing his retirement to move on after marrying the love of his life, Heather. The couple dated for several years before tying the marital knot in Las Vegas in 2017.
  4. According to sources, Johnathan first set sail aboard a commercial fishing boat when he was not even three years old. Considering his family’s fishing profession, it could be true that his father, John Sr. took on a fishing journey when he was still a toddler.
  5. However, Johnathan and his brother Andy started fishing when they were ten. Their father, John Sr., took the boys out on the boat to give them pointers on fishing during his fishing trips.
  6. At one point in their career, the Hillstranad brothers captained the famous The Time Bandit fishing vessel. The series Deadliest Catch on Discovery showcases fishermen doing everything to run their fishing operations as safely as possible in the harsh environment of the ocean.
  7. Johnathan, 60, busies himself in the several Hillstradn family businesses when he is not fishing. The fisherman’s family owns some companies: Time Bandit Fireworks, Time Bandit Entertainment, Time Bandit Spirits, Time Bandit Gear Store, and The Time Bandit Productions.
  8. With his long-lasting career as a fisherman, Johnathan has accumulated a vast net worth following his family’s footsteps. According to Idol Net Worth, Johnathan Hillstrand’s net worth and assets as of 2022 are estimated to be USD 3 million.
  9. The Deadliest Catch star Johnathan announced his retirement from commercial fishing and television. However, the Alaska native fisherman and Josh Harris took on a new journey during King Crab fishing season.
  10. He has three kids; according to the internet, he fathered his first two children from his first marriage to his lovely former wife, whose name is still under the hood. His son Scott Hillstrand is a reality television star born on June 27, 1982.