What Is Andy Hillstrand Doing Now What Happened To Him On The Time Bandit?

May 2024 · 3 minute read

For over a long time, Andy Hillstrand was a regular face in Deadliest Catch but he has left his fans wondering after suddenly disappearing from the show.

Captain Andy Hillstrand is a notorious figure who is seen in the Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch. The show is one of the longest-running shows on the Discovery channel with 18 seasons.

The show is a reality television series that aired first in 2005. As Season 18 premiered on April 19, 2022, people have started getting curious about what has happened to Andy and whether he will return in further seasons.

He has decided to take a break from the spotlight and he has no plans to return to the show anytime soon.

Hillstrand used to be seen sailing through the sea in the Time Bandit along with other crew members. He has not been on the show since its thirteenth season.

What Happened To Andy Hillstrand On The Time Bandit – What Is He Doing Now?

Andy Hillstrand has left his captain duties on The FV Time Bandit after appearing in more than ten seasons.

During the 2017 season, he had to be sidelined from construction work because of his surgery. He got back to his crab fisherman duties after recovering from the back surgery and continued the show.

Andy announced that he has retired from the show in 2020 and will not return to the limelight.

According to Distractify, Andy was in conflict with the producers of the show regarding schedule and brand ideologies which led him to leave the show.

The captain has no plans to return to the Time Bandit and decided to prioritize his life now. He is currently living somewhere near Seattle-Tacoma. He founded the Hillstrand Construction company after retiring.

He has withdrawn himself from the deadliest adventure of crab-fishing on the snow-cold water of the Bering Sea. His ultimate goal is to retire and live on a yacht in warmer water.

Andy Hillstrand Age

Andrew Paul aka Andy Hillstrand is a 58 years old fisherman who has served as a co-captain in the FV Time Bandit.

Andy belongs to a family of fishermen and the Time Bandit is a family-owned fishing vessel. He went off on the risky adventure of fishing the Alaskan king crab and snow crab during the second and the following seasons of the Deadliest Catch.

Andy’s brother Johnathan Hillstrand has also starred on the show as a co-pilot on the same vessel. During the King Crab season of the show, Johnathan did the heavy lifting as a captain, and Andy was mostly seen in the backseat.

Andy Hillstrand Net Worth 2022

The net worth of the Deadliest Catch fisherman is estimated to be somewhere around $2 million.

Hillstrand has made his career with the Discovery Channel. Along with the Hillstrand Construction company. he also owns a 17-acre horse ranch named Hobby Horse Acres in Indiana.

He earns a good paycheck by training people about horseriding at the ranch. He is also the owner of Hillstrand Fireworks.

Andy and his brother both were absent from season 14 of the reality show but Johnathan reappeared during the 17th season. This has made fans speculate that Andy might also follow in his brother’s footsteps. But for now, Andy is enjoying his time away from the spotlight.

Who is Andy Hillstrand? His Wiki Bio

Andy is a famous fisherman who captained the Bandit vessel during the Opilio Crab season of the show.

He was born and raised in Alaska where he was taught fishing and to live in the sea. He took fisherman as a profession along with his three brothers out of the five siblings in the family.

Andy is married to his wife Sabrina and the pair have two daughters together- Cassandra and Chelsea.

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