Scott Bonnema
Scott Bonnema, native of Prinsburg, MN, spent his formative years as a farmhand to his uncle and grandfather, which helped develop a strong work ethic and a love for the outdoors. On occasions when the...
View ArticleMatt Straw
I was born in Flint, Michigan, on December 9, 1953, to Ronald and Maxine Straw. My father was a WWII vet who flew 19 combat missions against the Japanese as a bomber pilot with the Flying Tigers. He...
View ArticleIce Team
Ice Team is the original ice fishing club and team. Founded in 1997 (but brainstormed years before), Ice Team was established to be the premier ice fishing resource for the ice fishing community....
View ArticleFishing For Life
Mission Statement”: Serving Youth, Families, Veterans & Communities through fishing & outdoor programs History: Fishing for life was founded in 2004 by Tom Goodrich. The vision for Fishing for...
View ArticleWayzata Bait and Tackle
Hard to argue that any two Minnesotans spend more time in the fishing world than Tim and Bob Sonenstahl. Who else can say they’ve worked fishing, seven-days-a-week, for 48 years? Tim and Bob own...
View ArticleJimmy Bell
Jimmy Bell is a professional angler from Ham Lake, Minnesota, with over 30 years of experience in competitive fishing. His career highlights include earning more than $300,000 in walleye and bass...
View ArticleJon Thelen
Jon Thelen has made a career of fishing as a Tournament Fisherman, Television Personality, Guide, Educator, Seminar Speaker and Brand Representative for some of the most well-known companies in the...
View ArticleDon Pursch
Don Pursch started fishing at the age of three where he spent his summers fishing all around his grandparents cabin near Longville, Minnesota. Don is a professional fisherman, fishing guide, educator...
View ArticleRay’s Sport & Marine
ln 1943, Ray’s Sport and Marine began as a family-owned flour and feed store in the picturesque river town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Its founder, Ray Hernesman, was not only a businessman but also a...
View ArticleNesheim Bait
Nesheim Bait and Tackle was started about 1932 by Sam Nesheim. Sam worked as a “tie buckler” for the railroad, which was too hot of a job for men to do in the summer. Sam began by seining and trapping...
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