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Lee Rayner chooses Mercury Four-Stroke

HIGH profile fishing expert and Fisho writer Lee Rayner has selected Mercury as his new outboard brand of choice.

Lee, who’s currently presenting the hit national show Fishing Edge on CHANNEL 10 and ONE HD, said he did his homework before deciding that Mercury was the way to go.

“This is my profession so I certainly looked into it, and Mercury FourStrokes have a great reputation for delivering plenty of power while keeping the weight down,” he said.

“Of course I have several mates who are true believers having run Mercury Verado or OptiMax outboards for years, and their experience helped convince me as well.

“I’m really looking forward to getting out there with the new engines.”

Lee will run Mercury FourStrokes on both of the boats he uses.

The 5.52-metre Evolution Axis centre console will be powered by the legendary Mercury 150 FourStroke and have a MotorGuide electric motor on the bow, while his 6-metre Evolution Extreme will have a pair of Mercury 150s.

Lee decided to change from two strokes to four for a number of reasons.

“Four stroke technology is just so great these days. These Mercury engines have unbelievable acceleration and are really robust. They obviously burn much cleaner and have lower emissions as well,” Lee said.

“It was also about the show. Fishing Edge is all about showing people they can get out there and do it on their own, go places and catch some really good fish. Many, many viewers will want to do that with a four stroke instead of a two.”

Lee is certainly a man in the know. Before launching Fishing Edge in 2013, he’d been a long-time presenter on Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures and IFish. An author of several fishing books and a regular contributor to top fishing magazines, Lee also regularly co-hosts a number of radio fishing shows.

“I’ve always thought of Mercury as a really forward thinking group.”

“They offer so much for recreational fishers – with the world’s best technology and the world’s largest range of motors.

“Like I said, I just can’t wait to get these new FourStrokes out on the water so they can show me what they can do!”

More on Mercury outboards at: www.mercurymarine.com.au

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