Famous boats/owners on the TX coast? - Page 19

**phil k** · #**181** 10-28-2009, 08:10 PM

you and ronnie barker ran the wheels off that southern cross 44 didn't ya'll ???? and RH smith on the tempest

**foxyman** · #**182** 10-28-2009, 08:18 PM

Fun boat. I haven't seen R.H. in awhile I heard today that Jimmy Gates was in Cabo coming to P A this week

**Barnacle Bill** · #**183** 11-04-2009, 12:46 PM

Talk about a history class!!!!!! Man, this entire thread was good reading!

**foxyman** · #**184** 11-04-2009, 06:28 PM

How long do you want to keep this going. I have a least 50 or 60 more that I know of Galveston to Port A.
Ron Reed " Mirando Mist" Richard Loden " Wildcatter" Mike Tedder Phil Tedder
Sambo Muir More latter

**GOMcatcher** · #**185** 11-05-2009, 07:55 AM

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.

**foxyman** · #**186** 11-06-2009, 10:25 AM

Jack Elliott ( Kirk's dad) Charley Barnett John Saline Harry Harry Woodhead
Totsey Belcher Buddy Belcher LLoyd Dryer............ more latter

**speckle-catcher** · #**187** 11-06-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by foxyman

Jack Elliott ( Kirk's dad) Charley Barnett John Saline Harry Harry Woodhead
Totsey Belcher Buddy Belcher LLoyd Dryer............ more latter

punctuation is not your strong suit is it?

**Scott** · #**188** 11-06-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by speckle-catcher

punctuation is not your strong suit is it?

I thought that was all one guy.... (wink wink)

**foxyman** · #**189** 11-06-2009, 08:58 PM

Its hard to to keep my 69 year old brain in the remember mode much less worry about sentence structure. I am sure ya'll figured it out. More tomorrow.

**POC Fishin' Gal** · #**190** 12-19-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RGV AG

Wow, this thread brought back a lot of memories.

"Penny Mac", which later became the "Blues Chaser"(Vere Wells ran it in its glory days) and then that boat became the infamous "Poco Mas".
"Puddin", rember it well
"Valencia", Didn't Willie Harris also work on that boat with Dick Deason? What a crew.
"The Cajun Playboy", owned by Clyde Watson was a hot, hot boat for a number of years. Louie, may he RIP, was something else.
"Wampus Cat" owned by Joe Johnson was something, well Joe is something else altogether. I hope is doing fine, he is a character and 2/3rds.
"The Gold Rush", which came to a screeching halt on top of the Port A Jetties.
Anyone remember "The Vet's Pet"? It was also a fish catching machine.

In talking about infamous boats, how about "The Scorpio" or how about "The Bottom Line", LOL what an apt name.

What about "Maskara" from Port A? Or "The Hell' ofa Deal" that became the "Stickem'" after hitting a reef near Coz.

Another small fish catching boat was the "The Dee-Jeff" owned and operated by Chales Sheldon, he has caught a ton of fish in his life.

What was Charlie Thomas's 65' Hatt named, that was also a very nice boat.

As they were talking about "The Wahoo" earlier, that boat was owned by Bob Byrd at one time. It is a very nice boat and rides wonderfully. The owner and captain is a good man.

I also remeber "A Boat Named Sue", Curly Johnson's boat, I think that was his last name. He was a good man.

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