Anglers who frequently visit the Deer River, Lake Winnie region know of Vern Valiant, “Fishing with Vern” Guide Service. The nomadic fishing guide shows up fishing on Winnibigoshish, along with a bunch of other lakes in north central Minnesota region.
Valiant is meticulously mindful about the quality of the experience he offers fishing customers, friends and family. His top tier level of service extends not only to fishing, but also to his equipment, like his Lund 2025 Pro Guide package. Always well maintained, always kept clean and always parked inside in his heated garage, the rig is in excellent condition.
Frequently asked by boat shoppers, and likely one of your first questions, how many hours on the Mercury 200 HP Verado engine? According to Valiant, there are about 1,250 hours on the engine right now. For this engine, that means it is still in its youth. I personally know an area guide who has one with 8000 hours on it now and its still going strong.
Rigged and ready to use, Valian't 2020 Lund Pro Guide 2025 package available now. Listed below are the features, add ons and other gear included with the boat, motor and trailer package.
For more information, or to schedule a test driver, Contact Vern Valiant 218-393-5982
So, 34 years ago, I dropped over to Ray's Marine in Grand Rapids and picked up my new Lund Boat, a 1989 1700 Pro V Tiller. It wasn’t my first Lund, I’d been using a WS-16 before that, but this was the first time I’d ever picked up any rig that was brand new from top-to-bottom.
The customers who fished in that boat loved it, it was wide and comfortable and for the time, smooth riding too. At the time, I had no idea that today, February 9, 2023, I’d be picking up yet another new Lund boat, but I am.
Coincidentally, this very week Lund Boats released an historic video chronicling 75 years of boat building history. For me, the video is well worth watching even if only for the timeline of Lund’s company history. But even after living through half of that history with them myself, the video illustrated to me how many things they did right and for so many years in a row! Besides, it’s fun seeing some of my friends re-running fishing memories from my formative years.
The video offers insight into the reasons why Lund sits so high atop the list of high-quality fishing and family boats. If you love fishing and boating, then you’ll love this video, more than once probably. View the full video and Learn More >> Lund Boats 75 Years of History