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WEEKLY BUSINESS BRIEFING
ACCESS FITNESS OPENS SECOND LOCATION IN EVERGREEN
The company behind Kalis- pell’s existing Access Fitness gym has opened a second location in Evergreen.
The second gym is located at 2141 US Highway 2 East, and is meant to be a satellite facility to the main gym on the west side of Kalispell. At about 4,000 square feet, the new location holds car- dio and weight equipment, as well as a tanning bed, pro shop, and shake bar.
Membership at one location gets the holder unlimited access at both Kalispell locations, as well as gyms in Missoula, Bozeman, and Great Falls.
“Evergreen and the east side of the valley have a lot to o er in terms of potential memberships. We feel that the area is under-serviced in our industry and we are excited about the opportunity to ll that void,” Jesse Hedeen, president of the company that owns Access Fitness, said.
For more info: www.access tnesskalispell.com or 406-260-4112.
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Dan Magers prepares his BFD Big Game lure before testing it on Flathead Lake. The BFD Big Game lure is tested on Flathead Lake. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
and the glow – have increased anglers’ successes with marlin and other big sh. “With those three things put together, our hook-up ratio on these lures have been two to three times what they are
on traditional lures,” Magers said.
BFD Big Game Lures only sell online, costing $75 for a 12-inch lure and $119 for the eventual 14-inch Betty option. Each one is unique, and some include semi-precious stones, such as amethyst and peridot, to give them
depth and relief.
“The market is really dominated by
people who are mass producing lures,” Primmer said. “(The BFD Big Game Lures) are shaped like a bait sh.”
She said the lures have sold all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
Betty tested well at 7 knots, then
at 10. Magers had Campanella kick up the speed to 14 knots, and the lure kept performing. This is a breakthrough, he said, because when trolling around the ocean, an angler might want to motor over to a di erent spot. Normally, they’d have to reel in their lines because their lures can’t perform at such speeds, but Betty holds strong.
By the time the two journalist guests on the boat have to leave, Magers has popped the champagne. The boat docks, drops o the party poopers, and heads back out on the water – this is a cele- bration, after all, and there are sh to be caught, albeit on smaller lures than Betty.
For more information on BFD Big Game Lures, visit www.bfdbig- gamelures.com.
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