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- ↑ Dreeszen, Dave (26 June 2008). "Pure Fishing to leave Spirit Lake". Sioux City Journal . Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ "Newell Brands Announces Agreements to Sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners and Jostens to Platinum Equity" . Retrieved 2018-11-25.