Just curious, what famous person's and/or their boats have ya'll seen on the TX coast? I think I have read that George Straits boat is seen regularly on the coast as well as Alan Jackson's old boat. Just curious who you guys have seen out fishing and/or their previously owned boats on the TX coast.
Fished aboard the HIDEOUT which was Alan Jacksons old boat. 60' Rybovich man that thing can move also. I'll look for some pics I have. Caught my first sailfish on that boat.
Tom & George Andrews - the 'Emerald'
Unbound - the 'Unbound'
Capt Randle Hall - the 'Geaux Deep'
marlin1989 - the 'Blue Pursuit'
the Murphys - 'Thunderbird'
goes downhill from there with boats like 'day money', the 'producer', 'stormin norman', 'rods-n-screws', 'master plan', etc, etc,.......
Tom & George Andrews - the 'Emerald'
Unbound - the 'Unbound'
Capt Randle Hall - the 'Geaux Deep'
marlin1989 - the 'Blue Pursuit'
the Murphys - 'Thunderbird'
goes downhill from there with boats like 'day money', the 'producer', 'stormin norman', 'rods-n-screws', 'master plan', etc, etc,.......
I worked with Randle Halls son with Diamond offshore (Darby) is he famous or something? If you see this wats up darby its ryan how u been buddy?
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Fisherman's Wharf on SPI used to have an old blue 60-footer called the Kingfish or something like that, most notable because it was the absolute LOUDEST offshore boat in Texas. You could hear that sucker coming for 10 miles or mo'. :wink:
Day Money is George Straits boat which I see quite a bit in Costa Rica. I think its an 80 Garlington. Alan Jackson also has one called Neon Rainbow. Dont know about either one being in Texas though.
There is a boat named Wildside. We all know who the famous captain is. I'm sure you have all seen the boat since he had more days on the water than 90% of the Texas charter fleet.
Nope, ain't no famous boat named Wildside in my recollection.
I do know of some Hatteras private yachts and Breaux Brothers charter boats that were plenty famous though. Every port in Texas has their fair share of High Liners that go way back. And some rich dude with a million-dollar tub don't impress me as no High Liner unless they prove it.
Down here on SPI for example, Todd Lohry and the Reel Madness is a definite High Liner, been around these parts forever.
JERRY McKAY AFRICAN QUEEN long live his sole.PROBABLY the most colerful person in modern TEXAS history.His vessel sank in IKE and he passed shortly afterward :texasflag:texasflagangelsm
Yea I knew that old one armed bandit keep his money in mexico Capt Jerry and I have drink a lot of beers at the old port hole in surfside. But now it is castaways and the jetty shack. does anyone remember the names of the dogs on the Queen they were rots and a skipper key?
But back to the post. Tim Allen A.K.A. Tim the tool man Taylor has a boat in south Texas. All I can say is it is 85ft Viking Sportfisher. That is the only famous one I know besides Roger Crager.
no way i forgot the 'Wahoo'!,......... i thot about it, but yesterday when i was posting i noticed you were watching this thread and i didn't wantchoo to get the big head
yup!,....... i always like the way the 'Wahoo' added a little color to the fleet coming into the weigh-ins during the TIFT
it might be gone but it's not forgotten............
also, iffin he'dda asked about "Legendary" boats and their cap'ns, i'dda mentioned mine along with the Wahoo runnin'-a-close-second!.... :dance:
I once got a ride up and down the ditch at freeport/surfside on a small 13ft Boston Whaler...owners were "in"famous because they owned/ran a little known placed called the Chicken Ranch...I was 10 to 12 and asked my parents "i've been to a lot of ranches but not a chicken ranch...what is a chicken ranch?" My mom blushed and dad said we would "talk" when I was older....
I believe Dolly Parton has a boat down in Galveston. It is very top heavy. It just might be the breast, er, uh, um, best boat on the water! You can see at at port every day from "9 to 5".
Ok, Here's my recollections from see'n in the Freeport area.
1. Red Adairs "Blowout" I want to think there was a blowout I-II-III and IV. Sometimes when he had it tied up at bridge harbor, Willie Nelson would be on the boat with him as a guest smokin his "roll ur owns"
2. Right now, (at last report from my neighbor), the REAL sail boat (I cant remember its name) that was written about and and imitated in the movie the Perfect storm, is tied up at Kirby Marine. Its the one that had the captain and the two women on board.
3. Also, one of our own 2cool posters, captains full time, I guess you could say on a semi sorta famous boat since the owner has a huge sausage and sausage link business who's product is sold nationally. I cant remember the exact name of his company (maybe someone will chime in that knows). Anyway, the boat is called the "Missing Link".
Ok, Here's my recollections from see'n in the Freeport area.
1. Red Adairs "Blowout" I want to think there was a blowout I-II-III and IV. Sometimes when he had it tied up at bridge harbor, Willie Nelson would be on the boat with him as a guest smokin his "roll ur owns"
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Mr. Adair (Red) did indeed have several boats named "Blowout".
I think;
Blowout I was a 28' Cigarette SS offshore racer
Blowout II was a 36' Cigarette Flat Deck offshore racer
Blowout III was a 50' Cary offshore lux cruiser
Blowout IV 50'-60' Hatteras
I had the privledge of being on these boats as a kid in the late 70' and early 80'. Went all over Clear Lake and Galveston Bay in those Cigarette's
My dad worked for Mr. Adair back then.
Since Roger may not have thought of a name yet, I have afew suggestions....let's start with "Juiced" or "Sauced up" how about "HGH Express" ...."The Injector"....should I keep going?? last but not least....drum roll please....."Miss Rememberer"...
"Yea I knew that old one armed bandit keep his money in mexico Capt Jerry and I have drink a lot of beers at the old port hole in surfside. But now it is castaways and the jetty shack. does anyone remember the names of the dogs on the Queen they were rots and a skipper key?"
Capt Jerry also used to have a parrot on the back of that boat that would cuss at you (multiple f-bombs). Pretty funny, as when it happened to you the first time, it took you a while to figure out where it was coming from - about the time you had steam coming out of your ears...
Nevermind. It was Day Money. The Garlington was before the Merritt. I thought I was losing my mind there for a minute
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