Steve Baumann, owner of Vexilar, the industry leader in ice-fishing electronics, stands on Bush Lake near his office in Bloomington, Minnesota, December 12, 2008. The Vexilar FL-8 was the first best'' ice
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Walleyedan: The changing face of fishing: Spending a day on the water with Vexilar owner - Brainerd Dispatch
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Vexilar has worked with NASA; now it's all about Minnesota lakes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Vexilar has worked with NASA; now it's all about Minnesota lakes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Vexilar Inc. Twin Cities Business
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Chris Niskanen: There's a creative spark behind the Vexilar fishing electronics company – Twin Cities
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History, Vexilar
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Vexilar has worked with NASA; now it's all about Minnesota lakes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Vexilar, Sonar Fishing
Vexilar Company Profile: Valuation, Investors, Acquisition
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History, Vexilar
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Vexilar has worked with NASA; now it's all about Minnesota lakes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Engineering a better ice fishing experience - Grand Forks Herald
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History, Vexilar
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History, Vexilar
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Steve Baumann - Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota