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Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm Patch
DEADLIEST CATCH FISHING VESSEL: Aleutian Ballad


Deadliest Catch season(s): Season 2 (April 2006)

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About the Boat: Aleutian Ballad, a House Aft boat with a capacity of 120 pots, made its last hurrah this king crab season. Aleutian Ballad was transformed into a chartering vessel, so the owners were excited about the publicity the boat would receive from Deadliest Catch before she was retired as a fishing boat.The Aleutian Balled is 100 feet long.


Partner vessels: F/V Cornelia Marie, F/V Maverick
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Aleutian Ballad Crew		 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
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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.


Nicole

Name: Nicole Tilley
Position: Deckhand
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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.
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Name: Matthew Tilley
Position: Deckhand
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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
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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.


Allen

Name: Allen “Kiwi” Brant
Position: Deckhand
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Mini bio:
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Name: Kenny Mcmahon
Position: Deckhand
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Mark Mather - deckboss, season 2

Name: Mark Mather
Position: Deckboss - season 2
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Clayton Custer

Name: Clayton Custer
Position: Deckhand - season 2
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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.
Scott Templin
Name: Scott Templin
Position: Deckhand - season 2
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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.
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Captain and Crew Catchy Quotes
Memorable Moments on Board
  • "We thought we didn't have any current problems, but evidently I was wrong!" (Spoken just before getting smacked by a rogue wave.) -- Corky
  • "The kid needs to take notes" --Corky"
  • "I have never seen a wave the size of a building before, these guys are phenomenal, maybe even crazy. Definately I will never see the Bering Sea again. I like that." --Lysander Smith (greenhorn that demanded to back to harbor)
    • Season 3 King Crab quota caught in 4 days.

    • Refit of the Aleutian Ballad starts after King crab 2006 and she goes into tourism/fishing in July 2007 in Ketchikan, Alaska

    • Gets hit by a rogue wave and rolls on her side but rights herself and doesn't sink

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    EverettJohnson Invatation to SYC Opening Day of Boating Season May 1, 2010 0 Mar 30 2010, 12:20 AM EDT by EverettJohnson
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    Dear Capt. of the Aleutian Ballar,

    Let me inter duce myself. My name is Everett Johnson I grew up in Ballard at 8038 31st NW. I graduated from Ballard in 1962 and went worked in the Ballard Ship yards for about 10 years as a shipwright at Rowe's, Pacific Fish, Marco, and Seattle Ship, later I went into Aviation and have flown the rest of my career as a Airline Pilot and also owned Nyman Pile Driving Corp. from 1979 through 1997. I am now retired and fly every summer in Alaska for a Fishing Lodge in King Salmon.

    The reason I am writing you is I am a member of Seattle yacht Club and the Chairman of Commercial Decorated Boats for OPENING DAY on May 1, 2010.

    I would like to invite you and your Crew to participate in our Opening Day Parade. I know the people of Seattle and the North West Boating families would enjoy seeing you and your family and Crews family participate.

    If you would give me a call at my home I would enjoy filling you in on the days activities. Opening Day of Boating season is a really fun week and We would all enjoy you joining us.

    I assume that the Boat is still in the cannel on May 1, and hasn't headed north as of yet?

    Please call me at your conveniences.

    Best Regards,


    Everett Johnson
    Chairman of Decorated Commercial Vessels
    Seattle Yacht Club

    (425) 644-2100
    Cell (206) 718-2727

    Everett Johnson

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