Joe's Ski Shop was again voted the U.S. North Central Retailer of the Year!

The SIA SnowSports Retailer of the Year Award is based upon a shop's contribution to the growth of skiing, its promotional and marketing techniques, and its success in the ski, snowboard, tele, Nordic and/or snowshoe marketplace. The award winners were nominated and selected by suppliers and reps in the snow sports industry.


Registration Information:
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Wild Mountain Ski and Snowboard Area is located in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and complete directions can be found on
www.wildmountain.com

It's coming up fast!
Don't miss the 16th Annual Joe Rauscher Memorial
Ski Race


Saturday, March 7 ~ Wild Mountain

Teams are now forming to compete in the 16th annual Joe Rauscher Memorial Ski Race happening Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Wild Mountain.

More than $200,000 has been raised at this event for cancer research over the past 15 years.  Form a team or sign up as an individual and be put on a team to be part of this great event.

THANK YOU for your generous contributions over the years!!!


SUNSHINE ON THE WATER …..SUMMER’S COMING!!!

Kayaks and Canoes are beginning to arrive at Joe’s for the upcoming summer season. 

It won’t be long before Joe’s showroom is lined with colorful watercraft for your paddling pleasure, so start thinking about which of these exciting models will be ideal for you when the lakes and waterways begin to open up.


New Store Hours
(Begins March 2nd)

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm
Sat 9am-5pm
Sunday 11am-5pm


Spring 2009 Product Highlights:

New Lowrance HDS Series Fishfinder / GPS Supports Full LIne of Navionics Cartography.

 

HDS5 $869.99

HDS7 $1,309.99

Lowrance, a world-leading brand in marine electronic, has released a new High Definition System (HDS) series compatible with Navionics full line of cartography products. HDS allows boaters to use powerful, feature-filled charts such as Platinum+ marine charts and HotMaps Platinum lake maps.  It incorporates the all-new TurboViewTM software, which increases the functionality and display capabilities of Navionics marine charts and lake maps--the ultimate in GPS-chartplotting capabilities.

Navionics Platinum+ marine charts, Platinum marine charts, and HotMaps Platinum lake maps provide users with 3-D bathymetric views and aerial photography of ports, marinas and other points of interest, detailed charts of over 14,000 North American lakes and exclusive high-resolution 3-D map views of over 470 top U.S. tournament lakes and waters. Navionics charts are the most detailed and accurate charts available for chartplotters and the ideal complement to the powerful new HDS series.

Lowrance has embedded TurboView enhanced mapping software in all HDS devices, adding seamless zooming and transition between 2D and 3D modes of Navionics software, allowing greater depth perception in both 2D and 3D modes. In addition, real-time overlays of navigational data on 3D contour profiles, and a high-speed FlyThru feature that integrates panning and zooming with detailed aerial photography, provide a truly innovative perspective for boaters.

Featuring the latest, high-resolution SolarMAXTM PLUS screen the new Lowrance HDS series is the first product line on the market to combine high-performance GPS-chartplotter functionality with award-winning Broadband Sounder technology. HDS provides incredible performance in both stand-alone and networked installations, offering boaters both Sirius weather and satellite radio capabilities, and is fully compatible with the complete line of Lowrance HD digital radar solutions.


St Croix's New Mojo Bass Casting Rods

$90 ($100 for MBC70HF)

We’re very impressed with these new rods from St. Croix.  At $90 per stick ($100 for the 7-foot Heavy/Fast), they represent great value backed by one of the best companies in the business.  Mojos feature Baston Forecast hard aluminum oxide guides with double plated black chrome frames, a Fuji ECS reel seat, a split grip premium grade cork handle, and two coats of Flex Coat slow cure finish.

Handcrafted in North America, they carry a 5 year warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service.

Mojo Rods come in 6 models, each designed for a specific technique: 

MBC66MF - Jerkbait/Topwater - Ideal for working small jerkbaits and topwater lures as well as tubes, grubs, small worms and light jigs.

MBC66MHF - Jig-n-Worm - Number one choice for jigs and worms.  Abundant power to move fish from heavy cover

MBC70MF - Plastics - A great rod for fishing plastics including Senko-style baits.  Ideal for tubes, grubs, small worms, light jigs, small spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.

MBC70MHF - Spinnerbait - A perfect rod for searching open water with big spinnerbaitsfor active fish.  It's also ideal for jigs, worms and working heavy cover.

MBC70HF - Slop-n-Frog - This is "the rod" for fishing slop and lily pads with frogs and rats. Designed to efficiently cast light frogs and pull bass from the thickest cover.

MBC76MHMF - Pitchin' - This is a powerful rod designed for pitching jigs into heavy cover and for light to medium flipping.


Congratulations!
Congrats to this month's mailing list drawing winners!  Each will receive a $20 gift certificate to use on our website store, www.joessportinggoods.com.
This month’s 
winners are:

Paul Fortin
Emily Johnson
Milan Synak

To be included in our drawing and receive the monthly "Out There with Joe's" newsletter, log on to http://www.joessportinggoods.com/ and click on the sign-up message.  Persons currently receiving this newsletter via email are automatically entered in each month's contest.

Joe's Events and Specials

March 6-8, 2009
Joe's Booth at Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo
Minneapolis, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd. Bloomington, MN I-94 & Hwy 100
March 7, 2009
Joe's Rauscher Memorial Ski Race
16th Annual at Wild Mountain
See article in this issue.

March 12-15, 2009
Visit Joe's Booth at the
77th ANNUAL NORTHWEST SPORTS SHOW, Minneapolis Convention Center

March 10 & April 7
Firearm Safety Classes
taught by the Department of Natural Resources.  Registration being taken now,
in person, at Joe’s.
More information at: 
www.dnr.state.mn.us

 

March 21, April 18 & May 2
ATV Classes taught by the Department of Natural Resources.  Registration being taken now, in person, at Joe’s.
More information at: 
www.dnr.state.mn.us

April 2
 
DNR WILD TURKEY HUNTING CLINIC
Cost $10.
This is the clinic hosted by the DNR for hunters that were successful in the Spring 2009 Wild Turkey Hunting drawing, and will be held at Joe’s Sporting Goods in the upstairs Seminar Room.  The clinic registration page that came with your hunt notification should be filled out in advance and brought to the Clinic.  Registration also available at the Clinic. 

Registration Table open 5 PM
Video “Turkeys in the Wild” 5:30 PM – 6 PM
Clinic 6 PM sharp – 9 PM

1-888-468-6563
Local:  651-209-7800

33 E County Road B
St. Paul, MN  55117