Boat Stories
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Curtis Carter | Boat Stories |
Curtis Carter is a seasoned shrimper from Darien, Georgia, who has been in the shrimping industry since the age of sixteen. Despite not having completed his education, Carter was able to support his family through his work in shrimping. His first boat was the "Night Train," which he owned and operated for about four years. He later worked on several other boats, including the Pay Tot and the El Mar in Key West, Florida, and the Shrimp Chaser, a giant herring boat. |
Jamekia Collins, Amber Chulawat | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Michael Sullivan | Boat Stories |
Michael Sullivan is a seasoned commercial fisherman based in Brunswick, Georgia. With a career spanning several decades, Sullivan has owned and operated multiple fishing vessels, including his most recent acquisition, a 60-foot research vessel previously owned by The Department of Natural Resources. Prior to this, he owned and operated The Flying Cloud, an 88-foot North Carolina built boat, which was one of the largest boats on the East Coast in terms of power and size when he purchased it in 1986. |
Jamekia Collins, Amber Chulawat | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Marty Collins | Boat Stories |
Marty Collins is a seasoned commercial fisherman with a rich history of working on fishing vessels. He began his career as a captain at the young age of sixteen and has since worked on numerous boats, including the Blackbeard and Cindy Marie. He has been with his current company for nine years and has spent the last four years on his current vessel, the Lady Denise, a 96-foot steel hull freezer boat. Prior to the Lady Denise, he worked on the fishing vessel Forgiven, which was named after the wife of the preacher he worked for. |
Samantha Sheppard, Megan Bull | Belleville, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Robert Todd | Boat Stories |
Mr. Robert Todd focuses on the history of his family’s commercial fishermen legacy. He discusses the boats run and operated by members of the Todd/Sawyer family. He discusses his short film, Trawling Traditions, which covers some histories of commercial fishermen on the Georgia Coast. He also gives recommendations for the future of shrimping in Georgia. |
Yhambria Simmons, Kimberly Singley | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Jim Dickey | Boat Stories |
Jim Dickey is a seasoned shrimper based in Brunswick, Georgia. Over the course of his career, he has worked on numerous fishing vessels, including the Captain Mama, Lady Susie Two, Lisabelle, Lady Belle, Captain Dickey, Erika and Derek, and Dickey Boys. His father owned twenty-five boats in his lifetime, and Dickey himself has owned several boats, including the Erika and Derek for sixteen years. He has a wealth of experience in the shrimping industry and has seen the evolution of the industry over the years. |
Jennifer Sweeney Tookes | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
John Tyre | Boat Stories |
John Tyre is a local fisherman and firefighter based in Brunswick, Georgia. He has a rich history in the fishing industry, having worked on a variety of different vessels throughout his career. Tyre owns a 50-foot fiberglass boat named The Warrior, which operates three to four days a week with a crew of three, including two of his cousins. The Warrior primarily fishes for row shrimp and operates in and out of Brunswick, leaving in the early morning and returning to dock in the afternoon. |
Samantha Sheppard, Megan Bull | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Robert Everson | Boat Stories |
Robert Everson is a seasoned fisherman from McIntosh County, Georgia, with a rich history in the fishing industry. His journey in the industry began with the help of his father, who also worked in the industry. Everson's early years were spent working on several boats in the Gulf of Mexico, starting as a striker and gradually gaining experience and skills. He also worked with his father out of Fort Myers, Florida, where they would embark on three-day trips to the Gulf of Mexico for shrimping. |
Kassidy Gunn, Freddy Lee | Townsend, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Michael Vernon | Boat Stories |
Michael Vernon is a seasoned fisherman based in Eulonia, Georgia. He has extensive experience working on various fishing vessels, having served on approximately ten to twelve boats throughout his career. Currently, he is the captain and partner on the Miss Doris, a position he has held for the past three years. Prior to this, he worked on the Golden Phase, one of the oldest boats in the county, for the longest duration. His experience spans from North Carolina to Key West, with stints on boats such as the Lady Denise, Megan Elaine, Daddy's Girl, and War Horse. |
Jennifer Sweeney Tookes | Eulonia, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Darrell Gale | Boat Stories |
Darrell Gale is a seasoned commercial fisherman from Darien, Georgia. He comes from a long lineage of watermen, tracing back to Sir William Gale who served for King Arthur. His family migrated from the Isle of Man to the United States, where they settled in Darien, Georgia. Gale's grandfather worked for King George, rafting logs and fishing during off times. His father also followed the same path, serving in the Navy under Halsey before returning to shrimping. Gale himself has been on the waters since he was small, becoming a shrimp boat captain at the age of fourteen. |
Samantha Sheppard, Megan Bull | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Wynn Gale | Boat Stories |
Wynn Gale is a lifelong resident of Darien, Georgia, and a fourth-generation fisherman. He began his career in commercial fishing at the age of twelve. Despite a brief attempt at a career in law enforcement, Gale returned to the fishing industry, following in the footsteps of his family who have only ever worked in fishing. Over the years, Gale has observed a significant decrease in the number of boats fishing in the area. He has also experienced the financial challenges of the industry, having had to sell his shrimp boat due to high dock rent and the lack of a crew. |
Jamekia Collins, Amber Chulawat | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant |