4-29 SS Merlin Boats

  Hayden Lake’s Mark’s Marine  does it all.

 Merlin Thykeson  owns a fishing boat dealership that caters very much to avid fisherman in Northern Idaho. Merlin talks about a line of fishing boats that he feels are absolutely tops. Lund of course has been considered one of the best freshwater fishing boats were the last 40 years. It has been known in the tournament circuits for walleye and northern species of fish whether it is pike or Tiger Muskie or what have you. Very stable, very controlled boat and has really dominated that part of the industry in a warm water fishery.  Of course here with our big lakes, the salmon fishing and the Columbia River and all the tributaries, we also have a need for the larger trolling style of boats with the windshields  pushed further forward and the hard tops and heavy gauge aluminum and Wellcrafted and Hughescraft with 40 to 60 years in this business have been leaders in that field so between those three lines we feel we have the best of the best in the industry and have been very fortunate. They have been good to us and the customers. They all carry lifetime warranties so it is a great product to sell. I take it that business has been good. It has been unbelievable. The fish are biting and so are the customers. This is the best year we have had in 40 years in business.