'Deadliest Catch' Captains & Crew Preview Season 7 at CatchCon 2011 (VIDEO)

CatchCon 2011 was a time for captains and crews of 'Deadliest Catch' to connect with fans, let people tour some of the boats from the show and tease Season 7 (premieres Tues., April 12, 9PM ET on Discovery).

It was also time for a little ship talking.

I got to go to Seattle -- where the weather felt cold, wet and a lot like it looks on the show -- to catch up with Sig Hansen (Northwestern), Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand (Time Bandit), Wild Bill Wichrowski (Kodiak), new captains Scott "Junior" Campbell Jr. (Seabrooke) and Elliott Neese (Ramblin' Rose), and the sons of dearly departed Capt. Phil Harris, Josh and Jake Harris (Cornelia Marie).

The guys talked about life and the show after Capt. Phil and the new blood that's coming to shake things up this season, including Elliott whose claim to fame is having the most handsome crew in the Bering Sea.

Yeah, as you can imagine, the other guys were all over that with plenty of bleeped responses. They also dish about some hazing rituals to welcome the newbies, this season's horrific weather and the best part about connecting with fans from around the world at this third annual event.



So 'Catch' fans, are you excited for the new season? And what do you think of the two new captains? Share your thoughts in the comments ... and please keep it cleaner than the captains do.


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