Built on the Gulf.
Trusted on the water.
Garys Fishing Gear stocks the best rods, reels, lures, line, and cast nets for the Gulf — shipped from Cedar Key straight to your door.
The best gear, picked for the Gulf
Cast Nets
Mullet and bait nets built for the flats, the pier, and the Gulf.
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Gary & Sheila Hathcox
Married 57 years. A Vietnam veteran and retired Gainesville Fire Rescue Lieutenant. A Cedar Key High School Co-Salutatorian and Homecoming Queen who served the Levy County Clerk of Court for decades. Two lives rooted in faith, service, and the Gulf they loved so deeply.
This shop exists because of them. As Gary's grandson, I'm carrying on our family's lifelong connection to the water — the passion for fishing, conservation, and the outdoors they instilled in me is the foundation of everything we do here.
"Their legacy is one of service, resilience, compassion, and deep appreciation for the natural beauty of Cedar Key and the surrounding Gulf Coast."
Survived by daughter Tracie · three grandchildren · five great-grandchildren
Read the Full MemorialTripp Drummond
My name is Gary "Tripp" Drummond — 18 years old, grandson of Gary and Sheila Hathcox, and the founder of Garys Fishing Gear. I grew up on my grandfather's boats, learning the Gulf the way he learned it: by being on it every day it would let you.
GFG is my way of carrying his name, his standards, and his love for the water forward — offering the same quality of gear he trusted, to the next generation of anglers chasing their own sunrise over Cedar Key.
Read Tripp's Full TributeCedar Key & the Nature Coast
Shallow grass flats, oyster bars, tidal creeks, and the open Gulf. It's where we learned to read water, where we still test every piece of gear we sell, and where generations of our family have made their living.
Ask us about tides, seasons, or what's biting. We answer the phone because we're usually the ones on the dock cleaning the boat.
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