Mark Groen (VistaCruzer) joins the Field Staff from the southern basin of Lake Michigan where it's a 20+ mile run to get to 100' of water and are necessary to find temperature during the hot months of the summer.  Mark is an accomplished angler with 20+ years of experience and mates for both Capt. Paul Vantol "Kicken Back" and Capt. Mike Orr "Five Orrs".

Mark is the distributor for the south half of Lake Michigan for Fish On Bait (whole and cut herring) and also has been fishing with bait and cut bait well before it was in voue or "invented" on Lake Michigan. Mark fishes the waters of Lakes Michigan, Huron,a nd Superior but Mark's real passion is getting newbies and kids involved in fishing and hooked on our great sport.

Mark is a Salmon Unlimited Indiana Member and fishes tournaments including:

• SU Indiana Club Tourneys
• Bob Uecker Great Lakes Invitational
• Ludington Offshore Classic

Mark says "I try and learn something new everytime out. Once I get it all figured out I will let everyone know."