Catching Up With Deadliest Catch, Again

In the beginning, the press was invited to chat with each of the captains. I sat with Andy and Johnathan first. I think Johnathan is telling me how he needed to conduct intervention on Andy's harsh rule during Opies 2011.

OK, be honest. What hot blooded woman doesn't get a little flutter looking at those blue eyes and dimples?

This is what the room looked like. I'm interviewing Sig.

Keith from the Wizard pulled his ACL skiing. So he was on ice while we spoke.

Josh Harris is a kitten on crack - cute, cuddly and bouncing off the walls. It was fun to get to know him a bit.

Wild Bill from the Kodiak. He sure is a nice guy.

And then I turned into the Time Bandit's social media guru. I'd taught Andy and Johnathan how to tweet when I spoke with them. While I was talking to Bill, Andy came up and asked for help. As a side note, after I taught Johnathan, he walked away leaving his phone with me. Took me a while to find him. Lesson to you Johnathan, leave your phone with a reporter, you've also just given her your phone number. Johnathan Hillstrand's phone number is now available to the highest bidder...

Remember that social guru thing. When I got on the floor of the event, I ran into Mike Fourtner who asked me for help with his tweet.

The seasoned Captains face their fans.

Johnathan and Sig are answering a question, but this looks like they're singing a duet, doesn't it?

The captains!

Cute shot of Wild Bill. Oh look, and Sig too.

Had to include this for the Johnathan fans. Remember, highest bidder ladies...

Look closely. What is my Sig doing with his hand on Johnathan's knee? That's just NOT right!

That smile, those dimples...

Then off to the boats with me. I felt like a million bucks when Edgar Hansen (Sig's brother) remembered me and reached out to give me a hug. He really is a great guy once you make it past the tough exterior. Sig's other brother, Norman, is standing there too. Yeah, yeah, Jen likes the Hansens. We know this. Moving on...

Talking to Edgar about his decision that will change things on the show this season. You'll have to watch to see...

I put my butt where Sig puts his butt. 'Nuf said.

The deckhand's panel. Or as Discovery called it, The Crew Strikes Back. Only Jake Anderson struck, but it was x-rated, included an elephant sized schlong and Sig Hansen. This is a family blog. No photos of THAT here...

The captains were in the front row for the deckhands forum.

Back onboard the Northwestern. Sig's prepping her for the trip home.

Looking out the pilot house door behind Sig's chair. Bye bye Seattle.

Edgar comes up from the deck to hang with us in the wheelhouse.

Sig looking out the back door. Seattle in the background.

Honestly, I did take as many photos of other people than I did of Sig. I swear...

Adorable Jake Anderson shows a boy onboard how to drive the boat. Sig is trying to coordinate where everyone is going to party afterward.

Waiting for that big boat behind us to pass, then we can go through the locks.

Railroad draw bridge. I put this in for someone specific. You know who you are...

This lady bid on and won a charity auction to ride on the Northwestern. She's showing her tattoo of a crab and the Northwestern logo to Sig and another passenger. Sig was very diplomatic, to say the least.

Finally, in the Locks. Oh look, there's Sig.

Edgar showing his "I've had about enough of this day" face.

Oh look, a captain in the background. Maybe I need intervention...

Jake Anderson watches the bow.

Perhaps there is a 12-step program for me. There was a lot of waiting around, what was I supposed to do? Take pictures of myself?

Fine, here you go. A photo of me. We're still in the Locks because we then had to wait for the Wizard to join us. No matter, more time on the Northwestern for me!

This is what we looked like from land.

Edgar's slap happy face.

I was...I'm uh...I've got no excuse for myself.

I had no idea crab tattoo lady was behind me. Kind of adds to the "we're on the "special" boat" image though. Oh look, Sig's standing there. Imagine that.

I'm officially committing myself to a clinic now...