Captain Jay Trochesset:
Captain Jay worked with his father the late J.P. on the Charter Boat Gay Jay at the age of 12 deckhanding during the summers of high school and college.  His career as a licensed charter boat captain began in 1974 when he purchased his first boat the Silver Dollar, as the business grew Jay and his father J.P. built the Silver Dollar I a  50 foot fiberglass sports fisherman.
In 1997 Jay christened his third boat the Silver Dollar II  a 50 foot Catamaran which was custom built  and featured in an article in the Sun Herald "Boat takes fishing to new depths."   In December 2007 Capt. Jay was interviewed by the USA Today  in an article "Charter boat industry tries to reel back fishers." Jay has also been featured in the MS. Press Association. The Clarion-Ledger, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis TN, The Meridian Star, over 15 times in The Sun Herald and other media sources.  You may have caught articles, quotes or interviews containing Captain Jay in, Salt Water Sportsman Magazine and  Mississippi Outdoors Magazine. Jay is a Coast Guard Licensed Captain for over 35 years, a graduate of Biloxi High School, and attended the University of Southern Mississippi.
He is a member of Good Standing in: 
  • Ms. Charter Boat Captains Asso. charter member and past president
  • Ms. Gulf Fishing Banks Asso. board of directors
  • National Asso. of Charter Boat Operators
  • Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce
Captain of the Silver Dollar II. One of the most experienced captains with over 45 years of experience chartering on the MS coast.  Born and raised in the charter fishing business he has passed down his knowledge to another generation of Trochesset's. He is considered by most in the Charter industry by bringing the first and best Custom Build Catamarans to the area versus the solid hull boats introducing a smoother rides.

 


Dustin Trochesset:
Captain Dustin with over 25 years fishing experience grew up deckhanding on his grandfathers charter boat.  Dustin   has captioned his own boat and several other types and sizes of boats for 12 years.Featured on "Gulf South Outdoors" with the Barry Foster show "How to catch Cobia ( lemon fish or ling).  Dustin was also a member of the winning team of Gorenflos 1999 Cobia Tournament and runner up in 1998, 2000 and 2002.  Dustin also finished second in the Tuna division of the ninth annual Ms. Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.
A Biloxi High graduate, Dustin attended Ms. Gulf Coast Community College and LSU, he is also a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Charter Boat Captain

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Brandon Trochesset:
Captain Brandon with more than 20 years in the charter fishing industry grew up deckhanding the gulf waters with his grandfather and father. In 1995 Brandon earned his U.S. Coast Guard Captain license. Brandon was the captain of the Silver Dollar I from 1997 to 2000.
A Biloxi High graduate, Brandon played baseball for Ms. Gulf Coast Jr. College (perk campus) and William Carey College.  Brandon, Dustin, and Jay were featured in The Sun Herald "Trochesset sets example for sons". Brandon the father of three sons, Maddux, Kaden, and Fisher look forward to a fourth generation of fishermen.