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About Me

Our fishing backround started in our mother's womb sometime before birth, as we grew older we found that Fishing and a lil beer was a great way to release the stress of everyday life. After years of perfecting the art on our own, we decide to combine our efforts, TEAM GRIPPER is the product. We offer guide service and house rental not far from Minneapolis, MN ([email protected] if you like catching fish). We only fish in Minnesota and would put our lakes up against any in the country ([email protected] if you doubt us). Our DECKHAND Jake Hubbard is part 1 of the three headed monster we call TG. And is the glue that holds this ship together. Before TG he fished lakes in the remote outskirts of Florida for years, word has it his lure of choice is none other than an Oscar Mayer weiner and a treble hook, with or without the cheese depending on the bite. Our The next member of TG is Brian Ikola, besides being FOREMAN he is our founder. his fishing backround and style are eerily identical to a smaller version of McGyver. This guy could catch a fish with a roll of toilet paper and a rubberband. Now that we are going public we need a great business mind to run this thing and who better than Greg Lowe aka "THE GOLDEN VOICE OF MN BOXING". As a professional boxing anouncer he tames thousands of uneasy fans packed into and arena looking for a fight, our everyday operations should be a walk in the park. Whit a busy year GREENHORN Kevin Bowman was brought in to add some muscle. When he's not talking about his Caucus he's fishing. Look for Team Gripper at local fishing tournaments and at a lake near you!! ****New Pics and fishing reports to be posted regularly

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I'd like to meet:

Anyone who likes to catch fish and can handle atleast 2 vices at all times.We offer guide service upon request - Email for daily rates and reservations.House rental is more than you can afford because of the fish we are on.If you still want to rent the house daily rates are $200 ( 8 hrs ) and the house will be moved to a less productive spot ( as not to give away our prime territory ).Guaranteed fish cost extra, twice the price but if we dont catch a single fish all you pay is the cost of beer.

My Blog

2 Kinds of water 1 real challenge

Before anyone mistakes this effort as a premeditated attack on what we in the north call an inferior sport. My definition of fishing though vage is very specific. = A fish caught in its na...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:20:00 GMT

Pillagin the open water...

Well all, its the ravin’ and rantin’ CEO of Team Gripper saying ’what it be’. The ice is all but gone, its slushy, its wet, its squirrley, undrivable and just kind of a p...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:23:00 GMT

The begining of the end, of the end!

As you all know Team Gripper makes its money on Minnesotas frozen lakes. Our winters here in MN have been mild the last few years cutting our icefishing and bottom line short.&nbs...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:39:00 GMT

PRELUDE TO THE END

Winter, the year of our lord 2007 was odd, even for my neck of the woods. The last few years winters have been mild, global warming to blame they tell me, this year will be even worse ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Team Gripper Expanding!!

Team Gripper would like to acknowledge the newest addition to the TG family, Kevin "the Stewart" Bowman. The Stewart is new to the fishing game, but has shown potential and a willingness to get ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:13:00 GMT

You tell me

Team Gripper takes pride in few things! We work hard to fish and when we fish we work hard, thats it. Our base camp the Edmund Fitz, keeps 75 degree temps like your livingroom (guests love it). Still&...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:25:00 GMT

What its all about

Today was one of those days I hope I never forget. It will get filed away among the greats until I can no longer remember. I woke up about 8:00, thought to myself what do I...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:53:00 GMT

Life lessons

This is what Team Gripper stands for.If you spend all your time working or basing your whole life around something you get paid for............your a loser. Team Gripper wants zero affiliation with y...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:36:00 GMT

Overnight in D. Shanty

Well over the past weekend was a lot of hours on the ice. Beer's were cold, whiskey was heavy, cigars were robust and Beaner was talking up his famous reacharounds. All we needed now was a few fish....
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:07:00 GMT

First trip out

Team Gripper made its first trip out on 12/15/07 kinda late but with all the snow you never can trust this ice. There was a surprising 7 good inches on the metro lake we visited. Short...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:17:00 GMT