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Meet . . .

Purple Taco Tube Flies
301 S Main
Fowler MI 48835
Curtis and Vangie Feldpausch, owners

Website: /www.purpletaco2.com

Time in business: Less than a year

MRA Service used: Bankcard

Business Description: “We sell over 50 colors of mylar fishing flies, as well as kits for tying flies and the bulk materials needed (mylar, beads and skirts). Almost all of our business is over the Internet.”

Target Market: “People who fish the Great Lakes or other big lakes—mostly mid-Michigan from Lansing to Grand Haven and Holland, but also many customers from Wisconsin.

Quote: “These flies work amazingly well, and we’ve learned from our customers what colors and combinations work best in various parts of the Great Lakes. Flies that work well in Lake Huron won’t work in Lake Michigan. It’s like a chess game with the fish.”