Ranger trailer with custom
Two Navionics Platinum
black 20 inch Lexani rims. If
West map charts for
that is not custom enough,
improved chart reading and
Lain’s Toyota Tundra is
mapping.
paired with the same
Custom red Philips Fishing
Lexani wheels, only the
Products Steering Wheel.
truck boast 24 inch rims
Custom red Philips Fishing
which makes for a heck of
Product Fire Extinguisher
a first impression when he
installed near the driver’s
pulls up to the launch ramp
seat.
in the morning.
Two red Power-Poles to
match the wrap.
Lain’s 2013 Ranger
Custom Prop Blue Printed
Z520c arrived at
and Balanced for improved
Angler’s Marine without
hole shot and mid range
the customary rigging that most customers usually have done at the factory. “Everything on
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performance.
The list goes on...
Lain’s Ranger Z520c is
my Ranger was custom
totally customized by the staff
rigged by Angler’s Marine,” says Lain. “Everything
at Angler’s Marine. In fact, Lain
that you see on my boat was dreamed up by doing
has so many customized parts on his boat that he has
research on where and how I wanted things to be
earned the name Team Bling on the tournament trail.
installed on my boat to meet my needs out on the
There is no doubt that Lain’s Ranger Z520c stands out
water.” Lain’s boat arrived to Angler’s Marine as a
in the crowd and it is not only because of the yellow
blank slate where every detail down to the placement and grey wrap that his boat is sporting. Everything on
of electronics and props are planned out and
Lain’s boat resembles a custom Harley Davidson or
discussed before the rigging team tackles birthing a
tricked out luxury sports car. While some of the items
dream machine into existence.. “The rigging sheet and discussed in this article may come across to some as
tape serve as the focal point for ensuring the proper
overkill or unnecessary. On the contrary, it shows the
placement of all of the components and accessories.” depth to which some pro anglers go to ensure that
Lain says,” I like to make sure that everything is
their boats are rigged to their individual expectations.
exactly where I want them to be.” Lain’s list of
Please note that everything on Lain’s boat does
accessories, options and component is extensive. An indeed serve a purpose.
overview of Lain’s list of custom rigging included the
following items:
Lain’s two Lowrance HDS 10 fish finders are
Four Optima Blue Top Group 31 Batteries
linked together using Ethernet cords which allow
installed with custom red Philips Products
the units to show waypoints on either location.
Battery Holders.
Additionally, the heavy duty mounting brackets at the
Red One trolling motor cord replaces the
driver’s console and trolling motor which allows Lain
standard Motorguide cord.
to take his two fish finders off at night while staying
Red Cool Foot for Motorguide foot pedal and Troll at motels during tournaments. However, these units
Perfect protector.
are extremely sturdy, much more than the regular
Custom tool holder for Lowrance GPS puck.
faceplates, to firmly reduce vibration from high speed
Custom laser cut plastic plates that go behind
runs. Electronics are expensive and having break-in
the standard dash cover plates for the fish
are fairly common during tournaments, which is why
finders that provide the proper stiffness to
Lain has elected not to flush mount his electronics so
mount two Lowrance HDS 10s on their brackets. that he can take them off the boat at night.
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