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The Hooker and Madam
The Hooker saga began in the late seventies with Jerry Dunaway who was one of the founders of Remco Rent to Own as bulewaterbound1 stated .The Hooker that won the POCO in I believe 1980 was 53 ft Hatteras that Dunaway took all over the Atlantic and Carribean.Jerry is a very interesting fellow indeed with many light tackle world records under his belt.There is never a dull moment when he is around.One of the original captains on The Hooker was Mike Benitz from Puerto Rico who is a very well respected captain Then it was Skip Smith who was the captain for many years until 1990.
In 1987, Jerry Dunaway completed construction of The Madam, a 110 ft mothership built to carry the 48ft G&S The Hooker.The boats traveled to Central America and Africa with numerous stops in-between, catching their share of fish along the way and a bunch of light tackle world records.Marsha Bierman hold several from it. After Skip Smiths departure from the operation in 1990, Capt Trevor Cockle began running The Hooker. In 1993 he began running the mothership as well, and the adventures and good times that followed have yet to end. The entire operation was sold to Craig Morgan from West Virginia in 1999. Under new management, the boats underwent extensive remodeling, changed the names to God’s Will & God’s Favor, and set off on another adventure as Worldwide Marlin Adventures the last I heard.
Jerry Dunaway has since pretty much given up on offshore fishing the last time I spoke with him but had been dabbling in bay fishing.
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