Thousands of fans gathered at Pier 66 yesterday to attend CatchCon 2011, the third-annual convention for fans of the Discovery Channel show, “Deadliest Catch.” Check out these fan pics as well as some little-known facts were were able to glean from the captains.Photos by Paul Conrad.Published on April 10, 2011

The fishing vessels Wizard and Northwestern at Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

A fan takes a photo of the Deadlies Catch chopper during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Fans pose with Captain Johnathon Hillstrand of the F/V Time Bandit during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Capt. Sig Hansen signs a blanket as Julie Zito of Takoma Park, Md., acts as his table during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Capt. Josh Harris gets his photo taken with a fan during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Rabid fans try to get picke for the captain’s relay during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Paul Teutul, Sr., with American Chopper desribes the airbrushed crabs on a custom made bike to the Deadliest Catch captains duruing Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Paul Teutul, Sr., with American Chopper present a custom made bike to the Deadliest Catch captains duruing Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Fans line the waterfront for Deadliest Catch Con at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday morning April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Josh Harris admires the new tattoo Danielle Thomas of Scranton, Penn., has to memorialize his father Capt. Phil Harris of the Cornelia Maria during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Capt. Phil Harris’ son Josh poses with fans while Danielle Thomas of Scranton, Penn., waits to show him her new tattoo during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

A rabid Deadliest Catch fan attempts to get the attention of the captains during Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

New captain Scott Campbell, jr., of the F/V Seabrooke during Deadliest Catch Con at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

New Captian Elliott Neese of the Ramblin’ Rose, the youngest skipper on the show, Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Capt. Sig Hansen of the F/V Northwestern during Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Deadliest Catch fans wait for the captains during Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Capts. (l to r) keith Colbrun, Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Sig Hansen, and “Wild” Bill Wichrowski at the Deadliest Catch Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

Fans walks by portraits of some of the Deadliest Catch crew members during Catchcon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Saturday April 9, 2011, in Seattle, Wash.

