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The Purcell family has been living and fishing in the Keys since the 1950's. The first boat was the "Virgalona" which was most recently used by Mel Fisher (the treasure hunter) salvaging the "Atocha". The Purcell family started out as commercial fisherman and has since moved to charter boats - Sea… The Purcell family has been living and fishing in the Keys since the 1950's. The first boat was the "Virgalona" which was most recently used by Mel Fisher (the treasure hunter) salvaging the "Atocha". The Purcell family started out as commercial fisherman and has since moved to charter boats - Sea Dog Charters. Now operating a busy charter fishing fleet, we usually have three boats out on the water each day... this keeps us abreast of what's happening, giving our captains a distinct advantage. Read more