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Offline ranger620

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kabeles shop with the pros
« on: Oct 15, 2013, 09:45 AM »
thinking of checking it out what should i expect? worth the trip?
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #1 on: Oct 15, 2013, 10:53 PM »
Definitely worth the trip. I'm really hoping to get to go this year
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Offline chris71383

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #2 on: Oct 19, 2013, 02:16 AM »
Anybody know if the guys from Thorne Bros will be there?
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #3 on: Oct 19, 2013, 06:47 AM »
What guys from Thorne Bros?
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #4 on: Oct 19, 2013, 06:58 AM »
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Offline CrappieBuster

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #5 on: Oct 21, 2013, 11:28 AM »
I might have to check it out since I'm right down the road a half mile. :tipup:
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Offline Lil T

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #6 on: Oct 21, 2013, 06:45 PM »
2nd year for the event, Jason Mitchell, John Grosvenor, Kevan Paul, Steve Weisman & Trevor Fey will be there doing seminars &  product demos. Great personal customer service! A lot of inventory & newly remodeled store. Worth the trip.
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #7 on: Oct 21, 2013, 06:58 PM »
Crappiebuster when did you move over here?  I'll be there also new remodle on the stor looks great
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #8 on: Oct 21, 2013, 07:04 PM »
Just curious, the names are very similar as we all see. What store came first the C or K???
Has there ever been a dispute with the similarity??
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #9 on: Oct 21, 2013, 08:10 PM »
Quote from: bassin329 on Oct 21, 2013, 07:04 PM
Just curious, the names are very similar as we all see. What store came first the C or K???
Has there ever been a dispute with the similarity??

 They are pronounced different, not sure when Kabeles first opened but guessing sometime in the 60's ??? Lil T??
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #10 on: Oct 22, 2013, 12:06 AM »
I'm a part time Orleans resident as of July.  Really enjoying the area.  So many options of how you wanna fish and what you want to fish and quite a few lakes to fish in the immediate area.
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Offline Lil T

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #11 on: Oct 22, 2013, 01:40 PM »
Cabela's was founded by Richard Cabela in 1961 & made public in 2004. Kabele's was founded by Ed Kabele in 1968, later purchased by Thane Johnson in 2003 & Tanya Petersen-Johnson joined in 2010 after a 13 yr. career in Social Work. The 45yr old building was recently updated to fix some of the underlying issues with water, electrical, and furnace w/ an aging building & make more room for merchandise. Ed Kabele still lives next door to Kabele's Trading Post.
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #12 on: Oct 22, 2013, 02:03 PM »
I wonder how much I spent there 1982 til present? I grew up at a house near the pump station in Orleans and spent plenty there on bait and tackle.  Ed and the folks there were really good to us.  Love the stringer mount and big snapper mount that used to be there...not sure if they are sill there.  Had a lot of fish cleaned there too.
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Offline Lil T

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #13 on: Oct 22, 2013, 04:45 PM »
The big snapping turtle mount is still displayed above the bait cooler behind the registers. Ed did take the stringer mount for display in his garage!
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Offline MotoIce615

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #14 on: Nov 03, 2013, 02:31 PM »
Last weekend we went up to Kabeles to check things out before the event. Over this past weekend, we went to Mills Fleet Farm in both Mason City and Ankeny, as well as Bass Pro in Altoona and also Scheels. I gotta say that of all the places we went, Kabeles by far has the best set up, selection, and arrangement of ice fishing stuff of all of them. Plus there customer service is awesome as well!!
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Offline Buckshots

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #15 on: Nov 03, 2013, 02:45 PM »
I know I am probably the only one but.. I can't stand that place!
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #16 on: Nov 04, 2013, 02:25 PM »
Quote from: Philly on Nov 03, 2013, 02:45 PM
I know I am probably the only one but.. I can't stand that place!

different strokes for different folks i guess.  to each their own.

can't wait for the event, was a blast last year. 
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #17 on: Nov 04, 2013, 07:17 PM »
Quote from: Philly on Nov 03, 2013, 02:45 PM
I know I am probably the only one but.. I can't stand that place!
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #18 on: Nov 05, 2013, 08:12 AM »
Easy guys, don't start a war...  :o Haha.
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #19 on: Nov 12, 2013, 05:07 PM »
I have always been happy with the service.  Good folks.
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #20 on: Nov 18, 2013, 01:15 AM »
Thought the event went well.
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Offline MotoIce615

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #21 on: Nov 18, 2013, 07:39 PM »
So did I.  And my pocketbook thinks that as well!  :o
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #22 on: Nov 18, 2013, 07:51 PM »
Quote from: MotoIce615 on Nov 18, 2013, 07:39 PM
So did I.  And my pocketbook thinks that as well!  :o


 We will make sure all that gear gets a good workout this year Steve...
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Offline MotoIce615

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #23 on: Nov 18, 2013, 08:48 PM »
Did the wife approve of the shack, Shawn?  If I had more cash, that Jason Mitchell shack woulda made the trip home with us!
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #24 on: Nov 18, 2013, 09:03 PM »
Yep she approved, think I talked her into an ice suit for her to...
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Offline MotoIce615

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #25 on: Nov 18, 2013, 09:16 PM »
AWESOME!!!!  Should be a fun winter!
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #26 on: Nov 18, 2013, 09:48 PM »
Now I just need the new wheels for the quad and ice...
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Offline Agronomist_at_IA

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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #27 on: Nov 18, 2013, 09:50 PM »
Quote from: esox_magnum on Nov 18, 2013, 09:48 PM
Now I just need the new wheels for the quad and ice...

When do you think a guy should order bulk bait?
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #28 on: Nov 18, 2013, 10:04 PM »
Bait??? Guys still use bait??? Almost all plastics unless a real light bite them I'll grab spikes but dont keep anything on hand anymore other than minnows...
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Re: kabeles shop with the pros
« Reply #29 on: Nov 18, 2013, 10:51 PM »
Quote from: esox_magnum on Nov 18, 2013, 10:04 PM
Bait??? Guys still use bait??? Almost all plastics unless a real light bite them I'll grab spikes but dont keep anything on hand anymore other than minnows...

I use a lot of plastics myself, but always carry spikes and waxes. Sometimes it just flat out works. Which plastics you using?
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