Australia's professional tournament fishermen take their sport very seriously. Thousands of dollars in prize money and potential sponsorship deals can all rest on the skill of the angler and the performance and reliability of their chosen fishing boat.

Multiple Australian Fishing Champion and tournament specialist Harry 'Hank' Watson knows what it takes to become Australia's best angler on the Bass and Bream fishing scene. He understands that reliability is just as important as speed when competing in a hotly contested fishing tournament. .
 "There's no point going 80mph to get to a favourite fishing spot if your outboard isn't reliable enough to get you back," said Harry Watson.

"I've been fishing professionally for 10 years and I've used Yamaha engines extensively throughout my competition career. With my 200hp Yamaha VMAX outboard, I can get to all my destinations quickly, quietly and efficiently and still have the confidence knowing I'll get back home again."
Harry Watson's professional fishing record is quite remarkable having won two of the last four AFC championships and two National Bass titles. Harry admits being fortunate enough to find competition success early in his career which gave him a wide range of sponsorship choices.

Harry Watson's 200HP Yamaha VMAX outboard is built on a 2.6litre V6 low emission engine that features Yamaha's advanced High Pressure Direct Injection fuel delivery system. Renowned for its hole shot acceleration and brilliant top end speed, the VMAX Z200 is also quiet and remarkably fuel efficient.

After a short stint with one outboard brand and despite a number of free engine offers from other manufacturers, Harry chose to purchase his first Yamaha outboard and has never looked back. Harry has fished from a range of boating platforms including a Quintrex Hornet powered by a Yamaha 4-stroke, but his latest fully-sponsored competition boat turns heads like no other.

The current fishing weapon of choice is a fully imported Skeeter ZX190 fibreglass sports fishing boat powered by Yamaha's high-pressure direct injection 200hp VMAX outboard. Covered in eye-catching graphics, this boating combination delivers the speed and efficiency that allows Harry to fish more locations at each tournament and better his odds at bringing home the trophies.

"There are a lot of competition anglers that swear by different brands of outboard engine," said Harry Watson.
"Judging on performance and reliability alone, I am confident that if they all had the choice to own one particular brand of outboard, they would choose a Yamaha."

When Harry isn't stalking the ranks of Australia's fishing tournaments, he is hard at work as the sole importer/distributor of the popular Japanese brand of Jackall fishing lures. Clearly a man dedicated to the world of angling, Harry is revered among his peers and sees no reason why he can't continue his Yamaha powered angling success well into the future.

Yamaha outboards are available through an Australia-wide network of authorised Yamaha outboard dealers.  All Yamaha 4-stroke outboards are supported with a full 4-year manufacturer's warranty and all 2-stroke outboards are backed by a 3 year warranty - standard conditions apply.

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