Wounded Warrior’s custom rig

Get a closer look at Larry Draughn's Legend Boats Alpha Tactical, custom-outfitted so the vet gets it done, Marine-style!

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	Larry Draughn’s boat is outfitted with amenities that make it easy for him to fish.</p>
Larry Draughn’s boat is outfitted with amenities that make it easy for him to fish.
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	Draughn going to work at the Northern Open on Lake St. Clair. For him, fishing is therapeutic and takes his mind off of injuries he sustained during his military service in Afghanistan. Read the story about Draughn’s triumph over tribulation <u><a href=
Draughn going to work at the Northern Open on Lake St. Clair. For him, fishing is therapeutic and takes his mind off of injuries he sustained during his military service in Afghanistan. Read the story about Draughn’s triumph over tribulation here.
Draughn is as capable as any angler in rough water.
Draughn is as capable as any angler in rough water.
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	Draughn dons his new uniform, a Semper Fi Fund jersey. Read more about the Semper Fi Fund <a href=
Draughn dons his new uniform, a Semper Fi Fund jersey. Read more about the Semper Fi Fund here.
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	Most noticeable in his custom Legend boat is the Fish’N Rail, which helps Draughn as he moves from his console to the front deck.</p>
Most noticeable in his custom Legend boat is the Fish’N Rail, which helps Draughn as he moves from his console to the front deck.
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	Included in the boat's aesthetic touches are Marine ACU-dipped electronics housings, front and back.</p>
Included in the boat’s aesthetic touches are Marine ACU-dipped electronics housings, front and back.
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	Draughn checks his waypoints before heading out on the Detroit River/Lake St. Clair for the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2.</p>
Draughn checks his waypoints before heading out on the Detroit River/Lake St. Clair for the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2.
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	The seats in the Alpha Tactical are made from the same material as a AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter.</p>
The seats in the Alpha Tactical are made from the same material as a AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter.
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	Draughn maneuvers his boat through launch traffic.</p>
Draughn maneuvers his boat through launch traffic.
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	Draughn makes final preparations before the Northern Open on the Detroit River.</p>
Draughn makes final preparations before the Northern Open on the Detroit River.
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	Draughn moves to deploy his trolling motor.</p>
Draughn moves to deploy his trolling motor.
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	His Motor Guide is a remote-controlled unit, activated by a fob around Draughn’s neck.</p>
His Motor Guide is a remote-controlled unit, activated by a fob around Draughn’s neck.
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	“I had to learn to cast again and to tie lures differently with my hands because they both were broken in the injury,” he said. “But when I’m out there fishing, all my pain and worries go away. When I went bass fishing, I didn’t even need to take any pain medications.”</p>
“I had to learn to cast again and to tie lures differently with my hands because they both were broken in the injury,” he said. “But when I’m out there fishing, all my pain and worries go away. When I went bass fishing, I didn’t even need to take any pain medications.”
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	Draughn says that fishing the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens is a dream come true.</p>
Draughn says that fishing the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens is a dream come true.
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	“It was amazing because I’d never had the chance to fish competitively before my injury,” recalled the native of Fairborn, Ohio. “I grew up bass fishing, having done it with my dad since I was big enough to hold a rod.”</p>
“It was amazing because I’d never had the chance to fish competitively before my injury,” recalled the native of Fairborn, Ohio. “I grew up bass fishing, having done it with my dad since I was big enough to hold a rod.”
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	Even in driving rain, Draughn is all smiles on the water.</p>
Even in driving rain, Draughn is all smiles on the water.