(photo by Steve Weisman) Thane and Tanya are looking forward to the upcoming Shop with the Pros on Saturday, November 9.
By Steve Weisman
Shop with the Pros Day has become one of the most anticipated ice fishing kick-off events in the Midwest. Thane and Tanya Johnson, owners of Kabele’s Trading Post in Spirit Lake, are preparing for their 8th annual Shop with the Pros Day on Saturday, November 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.!
According to Tanya, the entire day revolves around one big, big topic: ice fishing. “Thane and I are excited for ‘Shop with the Pros’ event. Each year has grown, and for 2019, we are going to offer both a full day of one-on-one opportunities with manufacturers and pro staffers of all the top ice fishing products along with some incredible pricing for the finest ice fishing equipment on the market.”
Much of the day is built around those one-on-one opportunities with fishing buddies and experts in the ice fishing field. Tanya and Thane believe that the one-on-one opportunities are extremely important. “People can go from booth to booth and ask questions and listen to words of advice from the experts. Booths will be set up all around Kabele’s Trading Post with experts at each booth ready to visit and explain their products. Rods, reels, lures, baits, shelters, clothing, accessories…anything ‘ice fishing’ will be on display!”
This is also the opportunity visit with some of ice fishing’s well-known pros under one roof. It will be the perfect chance to learn from the best of the best. The current list of ice fishing pros includes the following: Dusty and Carol Rodiek with Clam; Dave Koonce with In Depth Outdoors and Ice Force; Mandy Uhrich with 13 Fishing, Eskimo and Fish Addictions; Troy Peterson, Mr. Bluegill with Eskimo, Ion and 13 Fishing; Trevor Fey with Marcum; Kyle Boike with Tuned Up Custom Rods; Josh Clawson with Ion and Eskimo. Talk about an exciting line-up!
As usual, a $5 lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year Joey Jackson from Big J’s BBQ and Catering of Spirit Lake. Also, Jaycox Powersports from Lake Park will have CanAm units on display.
Want to WIN a free ice fishing guide trip? Shane Akin, owner of Lakes Guide Service, will offer that opportunity through a free drawing. He will also be taking dates for this winter’s guide trips.
Kabele’s Promotions
Ready for this? How about a $1,000 Shopping Spree! The more you spend, the more tickets you receive for the chance to have the winning ticket. The winner must be present to win!
Toward the end of the day at about 3:15 p.m., drawings will occur for some great Kabele’s prizes! As always, there will be “promo priced items” and other fun products that go with purchases.
Reflecting on the upcoming Shop with the Pros day, Tanya says, “Thane and I love having this event in our store so anglers know where we are located, the products we have and the updated fishing information we will provide. Over the years, we have developed great relationships and have a lot of anglers who come back here to fish and shop with us! We look forward to 500 plus ice anglers at our 2019 Shop with the Pros event!”
What better way to kick off the ice fishing season than with a day set aside just for ice fishing, a day to meet the pros and the experts, to browse and look at all the latest ice fishing equipment under one roof! In case of cold weather or even snow, a warming tent will be set up outside.
Stop in at Kabele’s to see the entire list or find Kabele’s (www.kabeles.com) on the Internet or Facebook to see the list of all the deals.
