Deadliest Catch: Catch Fanatics

Watch what happens when the most diehard Deadliest Catch fans meet their idols, the captains of the Bering Sea.

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First ‘Deadliest Catch’ Convention–CATCHCON–Huge Success!

If you havent checked out Discovery’s ‘Deadliest Catch’ Wiki lately, you should.  This last weekend at CatchCon, several fans won the opportunity to be a roving reporter for Discovery.  Their pictures, video clips, are posted on the wiki for everyone to enjoy.  Check it out and keep in mind–if you didnt get the chance to attend–CatchCon 2010 is only going to get better!

Thousands of Fans From Official Deadliest Catch Wetpaint Fansite Participate and Attend Largest Virtual Fansite Convention Ever

Roving Fans Create Content in Realtime to Draw in Virtual WorldThree fansite members were awarded the honor of ‘roving reporters’ and given free tickets to the event, held Saturday, April 25th in Seattle, along with the responsibility of uploading footage and stories about the event. Through Wetpaint’s Official “Deadliest Catch” Fansite, remote fans were able to submit questions to pose to the captains and crew, to view pictures and videos of the event, and to add their perspectives about the show.

“Throughout our network of over 1.5 million fan sites, we’ve have seen how passionate fans can be about their favorite entertainment content and TV shows,” said Rob Grady, SVP, Marketing, Wetpaint. “An event like this proves that fans are significantly more engaged than online friends — they are motivated to take real-world action and pour their passion into their favorite brands, which creates incredibly fun experiences for them, and great value for entertainment brands.”

All of the fan content from comments, photos, videos, quizzes, and more can be found at the Wetpaint “Deadliest Catch” fansite, http://www.deadliest-catch-wiki.discovery.com/page/CatchCon+2009

Keith Colburn & fans at CatchCon

Fans of the First Ever “Deadliest Catch” Convention by Discovery Channel.
Wetpaint, the leader in fan-powered websites, announced today that virtual attendees to the “Deadliest Catch CatchCon” outnumbered in person attendees five to one, making it the largest virtual fansite convention ever.  Thousands of fans tuned in live and viewed replays of fan-generated coverage on the Official “Deadliest Catch” fansite run by Wetpaint. Fans participated in live blog posts, real-time quizzes, questionnaires, Twitter updates, and posted hundreds of photos and videos with attendees.The success of the event in engaging the show’s fans and connecting them with one another offline continues an exciting trend of users meeting online due to shared interests, and leveraging their passions to inspire real-world fandemonium.

CATCHCON 2009: How to Attend Without Being There!

As you may have heard, ‘Deadliest Catch’ fans from all over–who were lucky enough to register through Discovery– are gathering today from noon to 6pm in Seattle, Washington to attend the First ever official ‘Deadliest Catch’ Convention.  So move over trekkies, there’s a new game in town!  Like many, Deadliest Reports is not able to attend but what we can do, is bring CatchCon to you thanks to the generosity of Discovery!  First of all, check out the images posted here.  They’re CatchCon wallpaper offered freely for downloading on Discovery.  Pop on over there and see.
How did this come about?  Discovery says this:

Something special happens when a television series stops just being words and pictures on a screen and becomes a community…so it is with Deadliest Catch. You have embraced the captains and crews as if they were your closest buddies.

To show our gratitude for your support, Discovery Channel has created this unique one day fan experience.

On Saturday, April 25 from 12:00 – 6:00 pm, we will bring together all the captains including Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, Phil Harris and Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand. Also on hand will be crew members and production staff. Those in attendance will get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of your favorite show, the opportunity to get a captain’s autograph and much, much more.

all images courtesy of Discovery

 Throughout the day, Discovery will be uploading information and pictures on to their ‘Deadliest Catch’ Wiki and you can keep up with Catchcon by tapping into all that!  And for those of you who prefer to tweet, CatchCon is also on twitter as are a few of the featured skippers from the show.

For fans in Seattle–Have a great ‘deadliest’ day!  For fans at home–Use the links and follow along.  This could be you next year!  Yes, word on the dock is that CatchCon 2010 is already being talked about!

CATCHCON Today in Seattle, Washington

CatchCon, it’s happening today!  From the Seattle Times Online…

The strangest catch: Fans of Discovery Channel show gather in Seattle

Skippers Sig Hansen, Phil Harris and the testosterone-charged Bering Sea crab fishermen from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” will drop anchor in Seattle Saturday for CatchCon, the first convention for this pop-culture phenomenon.

If you didn’t know about CatchCon until now, then:

1. You are already out of luck — it’s sold out. And …

2. “Deadliest Catch” loyalists wouldn’t consider you a hard-core fan, anyway.

Fans of the “Deadliest Catch” look at CatchCon as their Trekkie convention, with die-hards coming from as far as Wisconsin, Maryland and Florida. It’s one of the hottest tickets in town.

On March 24, the Discovery Channel revealed to a few fan sites that the skippers, many of whom live in Seattle, would talk about their sea adventures, lead boat tours and sign autographs at a free convention for their fans.

Word spread through cyberspace. By next morning, 500 fans registered, the maximum capacity, with another 600 wait-listed, a Discovery Channel spokesman said.

For weeks, organizers didn’t reveal CatchCon would be held at the Bell Harbor International Center, for crowd-control purposes.

One of the lucky CatchCon ticket holders, Melissa Lobach, of Reading, Pa., is such a fan that she discusses each episode with her girlfriend on Skype between commercials.

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