

A few days after his first tweet, Jonathan wrote another post promising fans that the fishing vessel was fixed and in good condition to return alongside the human catch stars. Thankfully, the fishing boat is now up and running. Sure, there are plenty of boats that don’t develop engine problems five decades after their production, but a good majority of them need repair after 20-30 years of active use. Time Bandit happens to be one of those commercial fishing vessels. So naturally, the main engine must have reached its maximum life expectancy. To bring you up to speed, the famed boat was manufactured in 1991. This will be my first time missing in action, aside from the closer more than four decades ago! Our engine has blown up, meaning no season for us!!!” The post read, “for the last 38 years, I have always gone to Sea during King Crab Fishing Season. This is according to a status update by veteran fisherman Johnathan Hillstrand, which he posted to his Twitter account on October 13th, 2018. There are several reasons the Time Bandit disappeared for about two years from the show.įor starters, the massive vessel’s unexpected malfunction just before season 14 kicked off.

In 2018, one major player was noticeably absent from the popular show-the Time Bandit commercial fishing boat. The reality show is produced for Discovery Channel by Original Productions. The show takes place during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The show follows experienced crab fishermen on their boats in the Bering Sea, chasing their biggest catches.
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A reality TV show on the Discovery channel, The Deadliest Catch has been airing on television since April 2005.
