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The Oldest Shrimp Boat in the Bay: A Visit with David Bryan and the Miss Caylee

David Bryan is captain of the Miss Caylee. Built in 1942, it is the oldest fishing boat in Alabama working today. Bryan’s wooden craft is a style of trawler known as a Biloxi Lugger. These boats came out of the Biloxi shipyards in the late 1800s and rose to popularity as the first gas-powered fishing vessels on the market. We recently caught up with David and his wife, Debra. Together they run Miss Caylee Seafood from their dock on Deer River, near the Theodore Industrial Canal.

– from Mobile Baykeeper’s CURRENTS (Fall 2024)

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