Crow’s Nest Yachts And Mark Wisch Create The Next Pacific Edge

Jason Jepson

Crow’s Nest Yachts fishing team impressive talents continue with Mark Wisch

Grander Inc. dba, Crow’s Nest Yachts led by Newport Beach entrepreneur Anthony Hsieh, announces today the signing of West Coast author and angler, Mark Wisch, to the company’s pro fishing team. Wisch will run a tournament-ready Tiara 3900 Convertible named “Pacific Edge.� The new “Pacific Edge� will include a custom West Coast bait system created by the Pacific Edge team and an electronics package specific to West Coast fishing.

“Mark is an influential writer, angler and Captain on the West Coast, and we are privileged to have our Tiara product represented by Mark Wisch,� said Anthony Hsieh, CEO of Crow’s Nest Yachts. “Mark’s blog on badcoteam.com will be loaded with great information. I encourage people to follow Mark as he provides key insights on bait systems, electronics and much more. You will also be able to follow the progress of the Pacific Edge as it goes through the West Coast customization process.�

Captain Mark Wisch owns and operates Pacific Edge Tackle, manufactures a complete line of live bait tanks and is part of the Crow’s Nest yachts fishing team now on the Tiara 3900 Convertible, “Pacific Edge.� Wisch also represents Sundance Marine, recently acquired by Crow’s Nest Yachts, fishing his 25’ Parker “Pacific Edge.� From fishing with the top local marlin and swordfish anglers and running yachts in Cabo to having his own skiff to fish from all his life, Mark epitomizes the Southern California private boater. This fact is reflected in his columns in both Western Outdoor News and Western Outdoors magazines. He also calls in a weekly private boaters report to Let’s Talk Hookup (1090AM). Mark graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona with a degree in marketing and currently resides in Huntington Beach, California with his wife Chris and their dog Emma. He has written three books: “Between Two and Twenty Fathoms,� “In The Gray� and “Lessons from a Lifetime on the Water.� He is starting a fourth book titled, “Way Out West,� a Private Boaters Guide to Fishing Offshore Waters. The new book will be based in part on the adventures offshore aboard the new “Pacific Edge.� You can purchase Mark’s books, buy fishing tackle and listen to his private boater’s report and much more at www.PacificEdgeTackle.com. Mark’s current boat is a Parker 25 from Sundance Marine, a wholly owned subsidiary and the same company as Crow’s Nest Yachts.

The “Pacific Edge� Tiara 3900 Convertible will be outfitted with several custom West Coast bait tank systems designed by the team and Jon Anders of SeaPro over the next 4 to 6 weeks. Some key changes include a custom 50 gallon cockpit console bait tank; a modified West Coast transom tank; and a custom 20 gallon bow tank installed to facilitate baiting marlin. Other key modifications to the “Pacific Edge� will include a custom bow modification; extending and raising bow rail for casting on marlin in rough conditions.

The “Pacific Edge� also will come with a top-of-the-line electronics package, the Furuno Navnet 1934NT 4KW 48mile Open Array Radar and Furuno 1920NT Navnet Chartplotter with WAAS GPS. The team further enhanced it with the 1KW Furuno Blackbox fishfinder with new Airmar tilted/flush mounted transducers, allowing for higher speed and eliminating drag. Several VHF packages were added as well, including the Icom 504 VHF with Expansion and Digital scrambler, Icom 504 VHF with Expansion and Analog scrambler and the Icom V8000 2-meter tuned for VHF and scrambled.

As in all Crow’s Nest Yachts fishing team provides West Coast solutions, from Parker boats to the top of the line Viking Bad Company editions, each boat is custom to the west coast style of fishing by our pro fishing team, which includes Captains Mark Wisch, Greg Stotesbury, Barry Brightenburg, Jimmy Kingsmill, Peter Groesbeck, Steve Lassley plus more at www.badcofishing.com. Crow’s Nest yachts simple philosophy is that you must fish to sell fishing boats, and our fishing team is committed to providing great feedback to further enhance our quality products.

“With a strong commitment from Crow’s Nest, we have turned this Tiara Convertible into one of the best outfitted sportfishers on the water for her size,� said Wisch. “This is a fantastic opportunity to both follow my dream and to be associated with an organization like Crow’s Nest. I am deeply honored to be part of the team.�

Wisch will be joined on the water by Ken Brookins, Mark Warner and Darryl Beard, all accomplished West Coast anglers. The 2 luxurious and plush staterooms with separate mid level galley in the Tiara 3900 Convertible will be ideal for the team and will provide luxury accommodations for days on the water.