Dave Genz , who is known for building the first flip-over ice fishing shelter , known as “ The Fish Trap .” Genz also designed and developed many other revolutionary pieces of fishing gear , such as the aforementioned Dropkick jig and the Blue Box , which allows anglers to safely keep their Vexilar flashers off the ice . Vladyka didn ’ t know it at the time , but Genz would end up playing a pivotal role in his professional development later on .
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As Vladyka ’ s fishing technique progressed , he was introduced to commercial fishing by the Beayons , a local fishing family . “ It was a big deal when I realized that I could make money from commercial fishing . When I got my first boat , I would literally fill up the floor with fish .” Vladyka became a full-fledged commercial fisherman by the time that he was 14 . After graduating from high school , he founded his own construction business , JV Construction . Vladyka effectively balanced his career as a commercial fisherman with his construction work for the next two decades , but he found his true calling when he gave his first guided fishing tours in 2000 . “ I took some clients from my construction business out for a fishing trip , and I made more money doing that than I ever did in a single day of commercial fishing . They didn ’ t even want to keep the fish . They just wanted to take some pictures , enjoy themselves , and create a memory . I knew then and there that I wanted to be a fishing guide , so I founded Fish Hounds Outdoors .”
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Over the next decade , Vladyka gradually grew Fish Hounds Outdoors through word of mouth . Eventually , his childhood dreams came full-circle when he was given the opportunity to take Dave Genz on a Vermont fishing tour in January 2008 . “ A friend of mine came to me and said that Dave had reached out to him . He told me that Dave wanted to come fish here , and he asked me if I would be interested in taking Dave around to all of the best spots .”
During their tour , Vladyka took Genz to a
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