1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:01,330 Oh yeah, I was like, 2 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:04,909 whatever you guys are in. 3 00:00:04,910 --> 00:00:06,769 Well, I guess let's just start with 4 00:00:06,770 --> 00:00:08,609 the story of how you came to own 5 00:00:08,610 --> 00:00:09,610 this place. To own here? 6 00:00:10,710 --> 00:00:12,049 I mean, that story kind of starts 7 00:00:12,050 --> 00:00:13,929 before that, obviously, of you 8 00:00:13,930 --> 00:00:14,670 coming up here. Yeah. 9 00:00:14,671 --> 00:00:16,509 Yeah, no, not before I was coming up 10 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:18,449 here. So we came up here we 11 00:00:18,450 --> 00:00:19,989 used to stay at a campground We 12 00:00:19,990 --> 00:00:21,809 started coming up Robin Robin's 13 00:00:21,810 --> 00:00:23,889 aunt owned a resort up here on 14 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:26,129 Spider Lake in like late 70s 15 00:00:26,130 --> 00:00:27,849 early 80s It's called Pinecrest 16 00:00:27,850 --> 00:00:28,629 Resort. 17 00:00:28,630 --> 00:00:30,429 So he started coming or she came up 18 00:00:30,430 --> 00:00:32,129 like as a kid You know, and then 19 00:00:32,130 --> 00:00:34,109 Robin brought me up in like 95 20 00:00:34,110 --> 00:00:36,069 Like we came snowmobile on weekend 21 00:00:36,070 --> 00:00:37,309 It was funny because Robin's Aunt 22 00:00:37,310 --> 00:00:39,169 goes you got the same look in your 23 00:00:39,170 --> 00:00:40,609 eye that my husband had in his eye 24 00:00:40,610 --> 00:00:42,029 the first Time we came and she goes 25 00:00:42,030 --> 00:00:43,030 we never left 26 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,459 15 years later we 27 00:00:47,460 --> 00:00:49,359 were looking for a place to camp in 28 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,339 Minnesota, like Bemidji, 29 00:00:51,340 --> 00:00:52,899 Minnesota. And one time we were 30 00:00:52,900 --> 00:00:54,939 tired of driving out there and Robin 31 00:00:54,940 --> 00:00:57,059 called the Chamber of Commerce 32 00:00:57,060 --> 00:00:58,919 and just asked for if we 33 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:00,179 had any campgrounds up here, nice 34 00:01:00,180 --> 00:01:01,559 campground, the one that I told you 35 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:03,539 about. So we started staying there 36 00:01:03,540 --> 00:01:05,419 like one week, two 37 00:01:05,420 --> 00:01:06,859 weeks, three weeks, you know. 38 00:01:06,860 --> 00:01:08,239 And then we finally wanted to get a 39 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:09,539 permanent site so we ended up at 40 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:11,079 this deer run place. 41 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:15,229 So we 42 00:01:15,230 --> 00:01:16,489 I had a conversation with those guys 43 00:01:16,490 --> 00:01:17,930 goofing around one time about, 44 00:01:18,970 --> 00:01:20,149 you guys should sell this place and 45 00:01:20,150 --> 00:01:21,589 retire. And they said, well, you 46 00:01:21,590 --> 00:01:22,469 should buy it, this is our 47 00:01:22,470 --> 00:01:24,389 retirement. So we said, we would buy 48 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:25,709 this place. 49 00:01:25,710 --> 00:01:27,349 That kind of fell through. 50 00:01:27,350 --> 00:01:29,209 We ended up, that kind of 51 00:01:29,210 --> 00:01:30,389 put the bug in us. So we kept 52 00:01:30,390 --> 00:01:32,349 looking and looking and people 53 00:01:32,350 --> 00:01:33,969 knew that owned this, knew that we 54 00:01:33,970 --> 00:01:34,869 were looking. 55 00:01:34,870 --> 00:01:36,429 And they actually approached us and 56 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:38,179 said, hey, we got a resort for sale. 57 00:01:38,180 --> 00:01:39,799 Had you been here before then? 58 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:40,739 Yeah, a couple of times. We came 59 00:01:40,740 --> 00:01:42,159 here for music and all that stuff. 60 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:43,279 So, yeah, we became friends when we 61 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:44,259 knew who they were. 62 00:01:44,260 --> 00:01:45,259 Okay. Yeah, yeah. 63 00:01:45,260 --> 00:01:46,499 And then, like I said, we own that. 64 00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:48,359 We managed another resort. 65 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:49,679 So, we were up here more off. 66 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:51,619 I was up here all summer long. 67 00:01:51,620 --> 00:01:53,519 So kind of got to know everybody 68 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:54,339 more and stuff like that. 69 00:01:54,340 --> 00:01:56,219 So were you in the hospitality 70 00:01:56,220 --> 00:01:56,720 business? No. 71 00:01:56,721 --> 00:01:58,349 You know, drove a truck for 30 72 00:01:58,350 --> 00:01:59,369 years. 73 00:01:59,370 --> 00:02:01,429 So, that's kind of a switch. 74 00:02:01,430 --> 00:02:03,869 Yeah, yeah, big time, yeah. 75 00:02:03,870 --> 00:02:05,989 Robin had never bartended before. 76 00:02:05,990 --> 00:02:07,289 The day we bought this was the first 77 00:02:07,290 --> 00:02:08,569 time she ever bartended. I bartended 78 00:02:08,570 --> 00:02:10,529 when I was a kid, like 20 years, 79 00:02:10,530 --> 00:02:12,009 21 years old or whatever. 80 00:02:12,010 --> 00:02:13,450 But that was it and we just, but 81 00:02:13,451 --> 00:02:15,389 like running the other one gave us 82 00:02:15,390 --> 00:02:16,889 a good idea of which, cause that one 83 00:02:16,890 --> 00:02:18,189 was, there was no bar. 84 00:02:18,190 --> 00:02:19,009 It's just a cabin. 85 00:02:19,010 --> 00:02:20,669 So we had a good with the cabins and 86 00:02:20,670 --> 00:02:22,669 stuff like that, how to manage it. 87 00:02:22,670 --> 00:02:24,429 And then, it wasn't enough for us 88 00:02:24,430 --> 00:02:25,679 both to be up here. 89 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:26,599 Robin was still working. 90 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:27,719 I was getting summers off. 91 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,259 My work was real cool. 92 00:02:29,260 --> 00:02:31,619 Robin was working back in Indiana. 93 00:02:31,620 --> 00:02:33,339 So you needed something more in 94 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:34,619 order for you to pull? For both of 95 00:02:34,620 --> 00:02:36,139 us, yeah. And then we were too far 96 00:02:36,140 --> 00:02:37,679 apart. You know, it's getting 97 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,099 harder. Like, she was always, I was 98 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:40,439 always up here and she was down 99 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:41,719 there and stuff. The kids were still 100 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:42,720 younger. 101 00:02:43,420 --> 00:02:45,259 So what year was it that you bought 102 00:02:45,260 --> 00:02:45,879 this? 103 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,659 We just bought this two years ago, 104 00:02:47,660 --> 00:02:48,660 so this August it'll be... 105 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:52,449 And how many years before that had 106 00:02:52,450 --> 00:02:53,859 you started managing? 107 00:02:53,860 --> 00:02:55,479 Three years, this will be our fifth 108 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,159 year, this is our fifth years. 109 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,339 So three years before that, doing 110 00:02:58,340 --> 00:03:00,139 that. And then we had that permanent 111 00:03:00,140 --> 00:03:01,979 site for like 112 00:03:01,980 --> 00:03:03,739 two years, two or three years, 113 00:03:03,740 --> 00:03:04,519 before that. 114 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:05,739 So that's how long we were staying 115 00:03:05,740 --> 00:03:06,699 up here like a lot. 116 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:08,899 So it's been a gradual process. 117 00:03:08,900 --> 00:03:10,279 Yeah, yeah, little by little. 118 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:11,399 Yep. It seems like that's what 119 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:13,219 happens to most people that 120 00:03:13,220 --> 00:03:14,879 that come up here and live up here. 121 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:15,919 That's how that works. 122 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:17,759 Is this the up here 123 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,679 just kind of place kind of grabs you 124 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:20,439 and brings you in? 125 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,059 I always said, like people ask why 126 00:03:22,060 --> 00:03:24,059 we drive all the way from seven 127 00:03:24,060 --> 00:03:25,319 hours to come up here. 128 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:26,779 And I said, first of all, like the 129 00:03:26,780 --> 00:03:28,019 lake, I'm like, there's nothing as 130 00:03:28,020 --> 00:03:29,459 nice. If someone was like by the 131 00:03:29,460 --> 00:03:30,459 Dells, we're just going out with 132 00:03:30,460 --> 00:03:31,259 these guys. 133 00:03:31,260 --> 00:03:33,099 If it was half as nice, we 134 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:33,939 would just go there. 135 00:03:33,940 --> 00:03:35,759 But like this lake with the islands 136 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,099 and all that stuff, because I'm not 137 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:38,419 a huge fisherman. 138 00:03:38,420 --> 00:03:39,819 I go out fishing a lot, but like we 139 00:03:39,820 --> 00:03:41,140 like hanging out on the islands, and 140 00:03:41,141 --> 00:03:42,399 all stuff like that. Bounce around 141 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,099 the different resorts and stuff. 142 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:45,739 So like it's just that the people, 143 00:03:45,740 --> 00:03:47,959 you come up and I tell them, 144 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:49,459 we go to a bar at home. 145 00:03:49,460 --> 00:03:50,779 And you talk like the four people 146 00:03:50,780 --> 00:03:51,599 you're with. 147 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:52,879 You come in a bar up here, it's like 148 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:54,179 instant, like the whole bar is 149 00:03:54,180 --> 00:03:55,239 talking to each other within five 150 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,019 minutes. So it's just always been 151 00:03:57,020 --> 00:03:57,979 fun, you know? 152 00:03:57,980 --> 00:03:59,599 I mean, do people say, oh, you feel 153 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:00,559 like a local? 154 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:01,739 Yeah, oh yeah, for sure, yeah. 155 00:04:01,740 --> 00:04:02,699 And it's usually the first 156 00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:04,519 conversation is like, hey, you 157 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:05,539 guys out fishing? 158 00:04:05,540 --> 00:04:06,579 Or, you what are you guys up to? 159 00:04:06,580 --> 00:04:07,659 You guys bumming around and then 160 00:04:07,660 --> 00:04:09,119 where are you from? And then then 161 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:10,859 everybody all chimes in. 162 00:04:10,860 --> 00:04:12,269 That's kind of cool. 163 00:04:12,270 --> 00:04:14,149 So what is it like being on your end 164 00:04:14,150 --> 00:04:15,209 of that? Because that's obviously 165 00:04:15,210 --> 00:04:16,549 what a lot of people feel when they 166 00:04:16,550 --> 00:04:17,729 come up to vacation. 167 00:04:17,730 --> 00:04:18,939 Right, yeah. Yeah. 168 00:04:18,940 --> 00:04:20,338 Who gets to carry that over when 169 00:04:20,339 --> 00:04:21,099 you're the one running them? 170 00:04:21,100 --> 00:04:22,099 Oh yeah, when you're on the other 171 00:04:22,100 --> 00:04:23,239 side, it's almost like the same 172 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,219 thing, it doesn't seem 173 00:04:25,220 --> 00:04:26,059 like you're working, you're just 174 00:04:26,060 --> 00:04:27,339 hanging out with friends, you know, 175 00:04:27,340 --> 00:04:28,159 behind the bar, you just on the 176 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:29,059 other side. 177 00:04:29,060 --> 00:04:29,959 That's pretty much what it is, and 178 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:30,779 you still have the same 179 00:04:30,780 --> 00:04:32,099 conversations, like everybody comes 180 00:04:32,100 --> 00:04:33,839 in, that's how you usually start it. 181 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:34,759 Hey, what are you guys up to? 182 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:36,319 You know, you fishing, or how's the 183 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:37,619 fishing out there, and stuff, so 184 00:04:37,620 --> 00:04:38,319 yeah. 185 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:41,079 So what has been, 186 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,319 our story is looking at fishing, 187 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,459 but also how fishing 188 00:04:45,460 --> 00:04:48,079 in some ways is competing with 189 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,099 everything else to do with. 190 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:50,039 Right, yeah. 191 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,939 We talked about you know 20 30 192 00:04:51,940 --> 00:04:53,759 40 years ago like it was fish. 193 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:53,760 Yeah 194 00:04:53,761 --> 00:04:55,239 Yeah, yeah, just all little 195 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,719 nine-horse motors and stuff. 196 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:57,369 Yeah, so 197 00:04:57,370 --> 00:04:58,949 and a lot of these cabins were built 198 00:04:58,950 --> 00:04:59,799 for fisher. 199 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,039 Most of those places are built, 200 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,219 like that's why there's only a lot 201 00:05:03,220 --> 00:05:04,459 of places, just two bathrooms. 202 00:05:04,460 --> 00:05:05,579 Now you got a ton of people coming 203 00:05:05,580 --> 00:05:07,139 in like when we have music and stuff 204 00:05:07,140 --> 00:05:08,599 like that. So it's like, yeah, most 205 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:09,939 of them were built for people in the 206 00:05:09,940 --> 00:05:11,379 bar. This bar used to end right 207 00:05:11,380 --> 00:05:12,259 here. 208 00:05:12,260 --> 00:05:14,199 The previous owner built this out 209 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:15,959 just to have more room, you know? 210 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:17,659 So just because like, it's coming 211 00:05:17,660 --> 00:05:18,939 more in the summer. 212 00:05:18,940 --> 00:05:20,679 Like fishing is still a big part of 213 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,579 it, but like spring and then 214 00:05:22,580 --> 00:05:24,459 summer months, like June and July, 215 00:05:24,460 --> 00:05:26,579 you get a lot of families doing the 216 00:05:26,580 --> 00:05:27,580 recreation stuff. 217 00:05:28,430 --> 00:05:30,389 And did you, 218 00:05:30,390 --> 00:05:32,809 had that already happened before you 219 00:05:32,810 --> 00:05:34,209 came up here? Was that part of the 220 00:05:34,210 --> 00:05:35,129 way that you were a part of? 221 00:05:35,130 --> 00:05:37,049 Yeah yeah yeah like a lot of 222 00:05:37,050 --> 00:05:38,229 our friends that we met up here do 223 00:05:38,230 --> 00:05:40,129 fish but like i said it's like 224 00:05:40,130 --> 00:05:41,329 weekends like fish for a couple 225 00:05:41,330 --> 00:05:42,689 hours and then spend the rest of the 226 00:05:42,690 --> 00:05:43,989 day on the islands or fish in the 227 00:05:43,990 --> 00:05:45,189 evening you know something like that 228 00:05:46,900 --> 00:05:48,939 So, in terms of how you 229 00:05:48,940 --> 00:05:50,939 advertise the resort, are 230 00:05:50,940 --> 00:05:52,159 you advertising to two different 231 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:53,859 groups or are they one group that 232 00:05:53,860 --> 00:05:55,599 does two different things? 233 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:56,569 I don't think we... 234 00:05:56,570 --> 00:05:57,969 Like maybe in the spring and the 235 00:05:57,970 --> 00:05:59,290 fall, you know, you kind of, we 236 00:05:59,291 --> 00:06:00,329 talked about doing like package 237 00:06:00,330 --> 00:06:02,529 deals, like we're spring fishermen, 238 00:06:02,530 --> 00:06:04,169 our ice fishing, like this, like the 239 00:06:04,170 --> 00:06:05,349 best spots right out in front. 240 00:06:05,350 --> 00:06:07,249 So we like kind of focus them, 241 00:06:07,250 --> 00:06:08,109 but the rest of the time, it's just 242 00:06:08,110 --> 00:06:10,469 more like a family recreation 243 00:06:10,470 --> 00:06:11,649 type thing where you got all, that's 244 00:06:11,650 --> 00:06:13,169 like the big, the big thing on the 245 00:06:13,170 --> 00:06:14,829 lake is there's more, you know, 246 00:06:14,830 --> 00:06:15,969 there's so much to do out here. 247 00:06:15,970 --> 00:06:17,309 That's why it's not just directed at 248 00:06:17,310 --> 00:06:19,089 just fishermen or just recreation 249 00:06:19,090 --> 00:06:20,090 people. 250 00:06:20,590 --> 00:06:22,890 So you've almost adopted. 251 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:25,089 It's almost like some of the clients 252 00:06:25,090 --> 00:06:26,049 came with the place. 253 00:06:26,050 --> 00:06:27,249 Oh yeah, for sure. 254 00:06:27,250 --> 00:06:29,349 Like, we're probably like 70% 255 00:06:29,350 --> 00:06:31,069 repeat customers, you know, so it's 256 00:06:31,070 --> 00:06:32,289 like they've been here way longer 257 00:06:32,290 --> 00:06:33,789 than we have, so yeah, you kind of 258 00:06:33,790 --> 00:06:34,419 got to fit in. 259 00:06:34,420 --> 00:06:36,419 And what have they taught you about 260 00:06:36,420 --> 00:06:38,259 this place and the culture 261 00:06:38,260 --> 00:06:39,260 of this place? 262 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,219 Like, just like family type 263 00:06:44,220 --> 00:06:46,259 oriented. Yeah, like everybody knows 264 00:06:46,260 --> 00:06:47,639 each other. Like, let's go, like the 265 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,499 people here, you gotta like fit 266 00:06:49,500 --> 00:06:50,879 in with the whole crowd, you know? 267 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:52,199 Like everybody here, a lot of these 268 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,539 people come the same week, so this 269 00:06:53,540 --> 00:06:54,739 guy knows the guy in that cabin 270 00:06:54,740 --> 00:06:55,919 already and stuff like that. 271 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,259 So we're kinda like, let them 272 00:06:58,260 --> 00:06:59,759 figure, we kinda just have to fit in 273 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:00,979 in their groups is more than what it 274 00:07:00,980 --> 00:07:02,189 is, yeah. 275 00:07:02,190 --> 00:07:04,049 Randy was telling us before about 276 00:07:04,050 --> 00:07:06,109 all the work that the owners 277 00:07:06,110 --> 00:07:08,589 do to try and improve the quality, 278 00:07:08,590 --> 00:07:09,929 to improve the fishing, because that 279 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:10,670 is part of it, right? 280 00:07:10,671 --> 00:07:11,519 Yeah, oh yeah. 281 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,179 Yeah, like the Resort Association, 282 00:07:13,180 --> 00:07:14,339 like, so they put the fingerlings 283 00:07:14,340 --> 00:07:16,159 in, we stock muskie, we, 284 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,779 you know, every so many years they 285 00:07:17,780 --> 00:07:19,019 just keep doing stuff to keep the 286 00:07:19,020 --> 00:07:20,899 lake, you know, that's a huge part 287 00:07:20,900 --> 00:07:21,959 of it. There was no fish in the 288 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:23,280 lake. We probably wouldn't have 289 00:07:23,281 --> 00:07:24,759 anywhere near the people coming up 290 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,659 here, so everybody has to pitch 291 00:07:26,660 --> 00:07:27,660 in and do 292 00:07:28,099 --> 00:07:30,199 Yeah, so is that something that 293 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,099 the resort owners do on their 294 00:07:32,100 --> 00:07:33,479 own? Do they work with the DNR or 295 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:34,439 how does that come together? 296 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:36,179 They, you know, there's probably 297 00:07:36,180 --> 00:07:38,419 other resorts, but like 298 00:07:38,420 --> 00:07:40,339 Treelands is a huge part of like 299 00:07:40,340 --> 00:07:41,219 Treeland's resorts. 300 00:07:41,220 --> 00:07:42,579 They own a couple different places. 301 00:07:42,580 --> 00:07:44,999 They're like a huge part of the 302 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:46,519 fishery stuff. They put a lot of the 303 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:47,659 stuff together and then like the 304 00:07:47,660 --> 00:07:49,339 Musky's Inc groups, they do a lot 305 00:07:49,340 --> 00:07:51,159 stuff. So it's all different, 306 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:52,279 you know, all different ones that 307 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,059 keep it going. But the Resort Owners 308 00:07:54,060 --> 00:07:55,499 Association does a lot of it and 309 00:07:55,500 --> 00:07:57,419 their partnerships with other, 310 00:07:57,420 --> 00:07:58,219 they're in the DNR. 311 00:07:58,220 --> 00:07:59,399 But like, yeah, they do lot of stuff 312 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:00,959 just to improve like, because some 313 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:02,779 places The DNR 314 00:08:02,780 --> 00:08:04,379 will put so many in and then we'll 315 00:08:04,380 --> 00:08:05,939 add like they with the money they 316 00:08:05,940 --> 00:08:07,479 collect or whatnot. 317 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,269 They'll add more to it, you know, so 318 00:08:09,270 --> 00:08:11,089 So you were saying that you had a 319 00:08:11,090 --> 00:08:12,509 presentation, I think they gave you 320 00:08:12,510 --> 00:08:14,729 recently, you talked about walleye 321 00:08:14,730 --> 00:08:16,829 and some of the competing, you know, 322 00:08:16,830 --> 00:08:17,989 the different fish that people go 323 00:08:17,990 --> 00:08:18,049 for. 324 00:08:18,050 --> 00:08:20,249 Yeah, it was very interesting. 325 00:08:20,250 --> 00:08:21,869 DNR came and they did they do a test 326 00:08:21,870 --> 00:08:23,049 every so many years. 327 00:08:23,050 --> 00:08:24,229 I think they switch off from the 328 00:08:24,230 --> 00:08:25,649 right then the east to the west side 329 00:08:25,650 --> 00:08:26,989 of the lake and then they drag a net 330 00:08:26,990 --> 00:08:28,589 and they'll tell you you know they 331 00:08:28,590 --> 00:08:30,549 give us a report on or they just 332 00:08:30,550 --> 00:08:32,428 post a report on you know up 333 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:34,308 and down numbers versus 10 years 334 00:08:34,309 --> 00:08:36,489 ago, 20 years ago and stuff. 335 00:08:36,490 --> 00:08:37,989 And is that, I mean, you said you 336 00:08:37,990 --> 00:08:39,349 kind of fish or sometimes? 337 00:08:39,350 --> 00:08:39,873 Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of fish. 338 00:08:39,874 --> 00:08:40,969 Yeah, I'm not a huge fisherman. 339 00:08:40,970 --> 00:08:42,849 I'm like, I always consider myself a 340 00:08:42,850 --> 00:08:43,808 catcherman. That's why I like 341 00:08:43,809 --> 00:08:44,769 panfishing and stuff. 342 00:08:44,770 --> 00:08:46,129 I like to go and take the kids out 343 00:08:46,130 --> 00:08:47,789 when the, like right now it's 344 00:08:47,790 --> 00:08:48,669 perfect. 345 00:08:48,670 --> 00:08:49,929 Crappie are spawning, bluegill are 346 00:08:49,930 --> 00:08:51,509 spawing, go out there and catch a 347 00:08:51,510 --> 00:08:53,029 bunch of fish in like a couple hours 348 00:08:53,030 --> 00:08:54,269 and eat. 349 00:08:54,270 --> 00:08:55,829 That's pretty, I like catch and eat 350 00:08:55,830 --> 00:08:56,909 whatever I catch. 351 00:08:56,910 --> 00:08:58,749 So are wall-line not 352 00:08:58,750 --> 00:09:00,369 worth the time or the effort, or 353 00:09:00,370 --> 00:09:00,659 just? 354 00:09:00,660 --> 00:09:02,079 I'm just not that good at it yet, I 355 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:03,859 don't think. I have a lot of guides 356 00:09:03,860 --> 00:09:05,059 up here, and I keep telling my wife 357 00:09:05,060 --> 00:09:06,999 I want to get out more, because 358 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:08,159 sometimes when I get out, I don't 359 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:09,899 have a ton of time, but that's why 360 00:09:09,900 --> 00:09:10,939 all these guys are like, hey, any 361 00:09:10,940 --> 00:09:12,339 time you're ready, I'll teach you 362 00:09:12,340 --> 00:09:14,119 how better to fish walleye and 363 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:15,249 stuff. 364 00:09:15,250 --> 00:09:17,289 Why is it that Walleye are 365 00:09:17,290 --> 00:09:19,250 considered a cut above? 366 00:09:21,330 --> 00:09:22,409 I don't know. Yeah, I don't know. 367 00:09:22,410 --> 00:09:23,689 A taste of it. I think the taste is 368 00:09:23,690 --> 00:09:24,509 one of the biggest parts. 369 00:09:24,510 --> 00:09:26,309 Plus it's like, you know, it's not 370 00:09:26,310 --> 00:09:27,269 as easy to catch. 371 00:09:27,270 --> 00:09:28,649 And I think there's a little more 372 00:09:28,650 --> 00:09:30,209 sport in it too. 373 00:09:30,210 --> 00:09:31,569 Like people, people come up just, 374 00:09:31,570 --> 00:09:33,089 most people are like just walleye 375 00:09:33,090 --> 00:09:34,289 fishermen. You know, especially this 376 00:09:34,290 --> 00:09:35,209 part of the year. 377 00:09:35,210 --> 00:09:36,109 You know pretty soon there'll be a 378 00:09:36,110 --> 00:09:37,629 lot of muskie. 379 00:09:37,630 --> 00:09:39,349 Like muskie come more summer and 380 00:09:39,350 --> 00:09:40,350 stuff. 381 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:42,119 But there's just, there's something, 382 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:43,739 I mean, anyone, almost anyone, a kid 383 00:09:43,740 --> 00:09:45,060 can fish pan fish off the deck. 384 00:09:45,061 --> 00:09:46,279 Right, yeah, yeah. It's usually your 385 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:46,759 first fish. 386 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:47,779 Right, yeah. 387 00:09:47,780 --> 00:09:49,139 Yep, yep. And walleye is just, yeah, 388 00:09:49,140 --> 00:09:50,219 it's just harder to, you know, 389 00:09:50,220 --> 00:09:51,779 harder and it's more of a sport and 390 00:09:51,780 --> 00:09:52,800 stuff. So, like, and people, you 391 00:09:52,801 --> 00:09:54,979 know, they're all after the 24, 392 00:09:54,980 --> 00:09:56,759 25, 30-inch walleye. 393 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:57,999 You're fine, come on in. 394 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:58,839 Do you want me to talk to him on 395 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,259 this, sir? No, you're fine. 396 00:10:00,260 --> 00:10:00,949 Come on in, guys. 397 00:10:00,950 --> 00:10:01,950 What the heck? 398 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:04,289 Don't tip over anything. 399 00:10:04,290 --> 00:10:05,639 I didn't know you were a celebrity. 400 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:07,220 I am yeah 401 00:10:10,630 --> 00:10:11,479 How's it going? 402 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,099 We just come to see how the other 403 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:13,100 half 404 00:10:13,101 --> 00:10:14,509 Yeah, yeah, these guys are staying 405 00:10:14,510 --> 00:10:15,809 at our place on the other side. 406 00:10:15,810 --> 00:10:16,810 How's it going? 407 00:10:17,390 --> 00:10:18,039 How are ya? 408 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:19,040 What? What? 409 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:22,799 I mean, I guess, in 410 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:24,879 terms of, obviously the DNR 411 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:26,299 has put a lot of time and money into 412 00:10:26,300 --> 00:10:28,459 research and into trying to 413 00:10:28,460 --> 00:10:29,579 make sure that wall wires still 414 00:10:29,580 --> 00:10:30,009 work. 415 00:10:30,010 --> 00:10:31,059 Mm-hmm. 416 00:10:31,060 --> 00:10:32,839 What would it mean if, like, there 417 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:33,839 weren't? 418 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:34,919 I think it would cut down on 419 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:35,699 fishing. I think there's a good 420 00:10:35,700 --> 00:10:38,279 example in Minnesota that Moll's 421 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:40,479 Lack, I think that's called, yeah, 422 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,239 they cut out walleye fishing for 423 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:43,819 like two years to let it replenish 424 00:10:43,820 --> 00:10:45,499 kind of deal, and the resorts, they 425 00:10:45,500 --> 00:10:46,539 really struggle. 426 00:10:46,540 --> 00:10:48,099 Now I guess it's fantastic. 427 00:10:48,100 --> 00:10:49,179 I mean, it worked out in the long 428 00:10:49,180 --> 00:10:51,079 run, but I think a 429 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:52,579 lot of people, they just come for 430 00:10:52,580 --> 00:10:53,739 walleyes. 431 00:10:53,740 --> 00:10:55,259 They're elusive. Not as elusive as a 432 00:10:55,260 --> 00:10:57,799 mussel, but more 433 00:10:57,800 --> 00:10:59,260 people are looking to get it. 434 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,339 Would you mind just sitting 435 00:11:06,340 --> 00:11:08,939 on that chair over there? 436 00:11:08,940 --> 00:11:09,919 Oh, which chair? 437 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,059 Just on this one. 438 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:13,219 Does that one be mine? 439 00:11:13,220 --> 00:11:14,539 Yeah, yeah, that's fine. 440 00:11:16,860 --> 00:11:17,860 Thanks, appreciate it. 441 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:21,039 Great. 442 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:22,179 We'll be going soon. 443 00:11:23,380 --> 00:11:25,899 No, you guys keep your firecrackers. 444 00:11:25,900 --> 00:11:27,599 We just do it one year. 445 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:28,940 A classic experience. 446 00:11:30,220 --> 00:11:32,899 Thank you for having me. 447 00:11:32,900 --> 00:11:34,739 What was 448 00:11:34,740 --> 00:11:36,210 that? Thank you. 449 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,679 So, one of 450 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:41,219 the other groups that exists up 451 00:11:41,220 --> 00:11:43,079 here, and that's obviously forever, 452 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:44,639 are the tribes. 453 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:46,679 Do they factor into what people 454 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:48,179 think of when they think of these 455 00:11:48,180 --> 00:11:49,719 waters and fishing, especially 456 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:50,319 walleye? 457 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,459 Yeah, I mean, I think the tribes, a 458 00:11:52,460 --> 00:11:54,459 lot of islands are theirs, islands 459 00:11:54,460 --> 00:11:55,699 out here and stuff, you know, so 460 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:57,739 it's part of the, 461 00:11:57,740 --> 00:11:59,319 you know, this is actually a 462 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,279 reservation, like we're on like 463 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:02,619 the road and stuff going down, it's 464 00:12:02,620 --> 00:12:03,820 a reservation property here. 465 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:06,399 So I mean I guess, yeah, they're 466 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,419 always, I mean everyone knows 467 00:12:08,420 --> 00:12:09,999 the native islands are and stuff 468 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:11,559 like that, and like new posts, 469 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:13,379 because it's kind of weird, 470 00:12:13,380 --> 00:12:14,939 like I guess you can go back to, 471 00:12:14,940 --> 00:12:16,239 last year was the 100 year 472 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:17,219 anniversary. 473 00:12:17,220 --> 00:12:19,219 If you ask, it's like 474 00:12:19,220 --> 00:12:21,099 that. Resort owners, it's like, oh, 475 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:22,359 they're celebrating like a 100 year 476 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,619 anniversary, the natives. 477 00:12:24,620 --> 00:12:26,239 It's not, it like a hundred year, 478 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:27,219 they have t-shirts, some of them had 479 00:12:27,220 --> 00:12:29,279 t- shirts like a hundred year. 480 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,199 You know, they were sad about it. 481 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,039 It was two different, two 482 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:34,040 different deals. 483 00:12:35,110 --> 00:12:37,029 Obviously way back in the 80s 484 00:12:37,030 --> 00:12:38,389 there were like the walleye wars 485 00:12:38,390 --> 00:12:38,479 yeah 486 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,299 Yeah, yeah, I never experienced 487 00:12:40,300 --> 00:12:41,559 but I heard stories about all that 488 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:43,159 like fights at the forums and stuff 489 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:44,199 like that. 490 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:44,929 Yeah 491 00:12:44,930 --> 00:12:46,589 doesn't exist you don't hear people 492 00:12:46,590 --> 00:12:46,809 talk 493 00:12:46,810 --> 00:12:49,069 No, you know, I don't 494 00:12:49,070 --> 00:12:50,909 know. I never see a 495 00:12:50,910 --> 00:12:52,049 boat with a needle. 496 00:12:52,050 --> 00:12:53,889 I mean, I don't what the difference 497 00:12:53,890 --> 00:12:55,409 is, but you know. 498 00:12:55,410 --> 00:12:57,309 They can fish earlier 499 00:12:57,310 --> 00:12:58,529 in the year, so I think they get a 500 00:12:58,530 --> 00:12:59,389 better chance. 501 00:12:59,390 --> 00:13:00,529 You know, like with spearing and 502 00:13:00,530 --> 00:13:01,530 stuff like that. 503 00:13:02,470 --> 00:13:03,890 But that doesn't fact I mean, you 504 00:13:03,891 --> 00:13:05,769 know, I guess you sometimes you 505 00:13:05,770 --> 00:13:07,109 hear poor people grow. 506 00:13:07,110 --> 00:13:08,289 Yeah. 507 00:13:08,290 --> 00:13:09,729 Yeah Natives are superior. 508 00:13:09,730 --> 00:13:09,730 Yeah 509 00:13:09,731 --> 00:13:10,619 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 510 00:13:10,620 --> 00:13:11,699 You hear? 511 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:14,699 I have a feeling it died down, 512 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:15,679 you know, like you hear people. 513 00:13:15,680 --> 00:13:16,919 I think some people disagree that 514 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:19,879 they can fish when it's, 515 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:21,279 when an early one, you know, in the 516 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:22,399 spawn and stuff like that. 517 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:23,699 But you don't hear, it's not as much 518 00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:24,699 like, I don't think as it used to 519 00:13:24,700 --> 00:13:26,379 be. Like I said, we were nowhere 520 00:13:26,380 --> 00:13:27,759 near being here during that time, 521 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:29,619 but I heard of like all the stuff 522 00:13:29,620 --> 00:13:30,439 that would happen. 523 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,439 Do you think people know how many 524 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,399 fish the tribes put back in through 525 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:35,939 like their stocking programs or 526 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:37,079 things like that? 527 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:38,799 Or is it just more of that almost 528 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:40,339 doesn't like that their full 529 00:13:40,340 --> 00:13:41,439 existence is kind of separate? 530 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:42,739 Yeah, yeah, I don't know. 531 00:13:42,740 --> 00:13:43,939 Yeah, like we we don't get as many 532 00:13:43,940 --> 00:13:45,399 like what I mean when we have those 533 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,399 meetings just a couple weeks So 534 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,019 the tribe comes and talks and stuff 535 00:13:49,020 --> 00:13:50,099 and they talk about you know What 536 00:13:50,100 --> 00:13:50,959 they were talking about like camping 537 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,359 islands and stuff like that But 538 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:54,319 yeah, that mean ours the DNR 539 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,199 just gave I guess bigger Your 540 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:57,699 thing on what they got stocked in. 541 00:13:57,700 --> 00:13:59,099 So yeah, so I don't know I guess you 542 00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:00,100 don't really think about it 543 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,739 In terms of like your long-term 544 00:14:03,740 --> 00:14:05,839 plan, is this like a semi-retirement 545 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:06,869 or is this the like... 546 00:14:06,870 --> 00:14:08,489 Yeah, like eight to 10 years was our 547 00:14:08,490 --> 00:14:10,449 plan. Yeah, I was 52 when we bought 548 00:14:10,450 --> 00:14:12,109 it. I was kind of somewhere around 549 00:14:12,110 --> 00:14:13,889 62 and then retire. 550 00:14:13,890 --> 00:14:15,489 Unless we really love it and, you 551 00:14:15,490 --> 00:14:17,289 know, it gets easier as we go on 552 00:14:17,290 --> 00:14:18,249 after we're done remodeling 553 00:14:18,250 --> 00:14:19,229 everything and stuff. 554 00:14:19,230 --> 00:14:20,669 So and then who knows, or someone 555 00:14:20,670 --> 00:14:22,969 could come in a couple of years. 556 00:14:22,970 --> 00:14:24,309 I mean, I wouldn't want to be 557 00:14:24,310 --> 00:14:24,859 retired, you know. 558 00:14:24,860 --> 00:14:26,499 I mean, is that going to be like, 559 00:14:26,500 --> 00:14:27,999 you're going to be the one trying to 560 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,189 know who's interested in buying? 561 00:14:29,190 --> 00:14:30,729 Yeah, yeah, it could be. 562 00:14:30,730 --> 00:14:31,809 I always tell people now, like you 563 00:14:31,810 --> 00:14:33,729 hear people go, you know, 564 00:14:33,730 --> 00:14:34,909 what made you do this? 565 00:14:34,910 --> 00:14:36,089 And that's really cool. 566 00:14:36,090 --> 00:14:37,429 Me and my wife talk about doing that 567 00:14:37,430 --> 00:14:38,909 and I'm always like, well, come see 568 00:14:38,910 --> 00:14:40,329 me in eight years, you know? 569 00:14:40,330 --> 00:14:41,589 Like, we got another eight years and 570 00:14:41,590 --> 00:14:42,849 that's when you're looking, you now, 571 00:14:42,850 --> 00:14:43,689 so. 572 00:14:43,690 --> 00:14:45,549 So, what's it like for you 573 00:14:45,550 --> 00:14:48,269 when people pull in that you know, 574 00:14:48,270 --> 00:14:49,659 I've been here forever? 575 00:14:49,660 --> 00:14:50,439 It's like, yeah. 576 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,319 If, I mean, there's a family 577 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:52,799 coming back. 578 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:54,999 It is like a big family, like our 579 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,919 Sundays for music and now 580 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:58,679 we're just getting to know these 581 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,359 guys we know from the other place 582 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:01,459 three or four years now. 583 00:15:01,460 --> 00:15:02,599 After you hear a couple of years it 584 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:04,439 becomes like family, we 585 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,119 know what week certain groups are 586 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,839 coming and we're like oh hey 587 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,159 so-and-so is coming this week, the 588 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,959 McMahon group is coming this week or 589 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:12,319 that we call one group the Italians 590 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:13,919 from Milwaukee, they're coming, it's 591 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,899 like it's fun yeah, it 592 00:15:15,900 --> 00:15:17,489 is like family. 593 00:15:17,490 --> 00:15:19,229 You can almost see their milestones 594 00:15:19,230 --> 00:15:20,709 like just on the brandy like this is 595 00:15:20,710 --> 00:15:21,859 the first year his grandson came 596 00:15:21,860 --> 00:15:23,679 Yeah, yeah, and it's 597 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:25,199 cool. Yeah, and we try and like, 598 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:26,819 like, but those guys, they, they 599 00:15:26,820 --> 00:15:28,179 came up and they asked me about a 600 00:15:29,540 --> 00:15:31,039 like basket that their friends made 601 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:32,479 and they talked about it. 602 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:33,759 So she went out and dug it out of 603 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:34,679 there. I'm like, it's still over 604 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:35,539 there. You can go get it. You know, 605 00:15:35,540 --> 00:15:37,099 so, but you can see how, how like, 606 00:15:37,100 --> 00:15:38,439 it's, that's what I love when they 607 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:40,039 come and they've been here coming so 608 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,299 long and then, and when they, and 609 00:15:41,300 --> 00:15:42,320 they take care of the place, like 610 00:15:42,321 --> 00:15:43,240 it's their own, you know what I 611 00:15:43,241 --> 00:15:44,939 mean? Like, like the cabins are 612 00:15:44,940 --> 00:15:46,059 better when they leave. 613 00:15:46,060 --> 00:15:47,299 It's just cleaner, cleaner when they 614 00:15:47,300 --> 00:15:48,699 got here. You also makes it, they're 615 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:49,759 just, they know they're coming back 616 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:51,119 next year, so. 617 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,509 I'll be part of it. 618 00:15:52,510 --> 00:15:54,229 Anything else that you want to add 619 00:15:54,230 --> 00:15:56,130 along what we've been talking about? 620 00:15:57,210 --> 00:15:58,210 Yeah, what can I think of? 621 00:15:59,090 --> 00:16:00,329 That was good. 622 00:16:00,330 --> 00:16:01,571 Thank you for setting the table. 623 00:16:01,572 --> 00:16:02,889 Yeah, yeah, no problem. 624 00:16:04,850 --> 00:16:06,709 So I think what we'd like to do 625 00:16:06,710 --> 00:16:08,229 is if you, I mean you said to those 626 00:16:08,230 --> 00:16:09,809 of your friends, if they're okay 627 00:16:09,810 --> 00:16:11,159 with us sitting... 628 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:12,239 Yeah, yeah, I was gonna go over 629 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,319 there later in the day and come see 630 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:14,119 you guys. 631 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:15,189 I still come in a couple times. 632 00:16:15,190 --> 00:16:16,090 Yeah, yeah 633 00:16:16,091 --> 00:16:17,399 Make sure I say hi to everybody. 634 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:18,109 Oh, you do? 635 00:16:18,110 --> 00:16:19,529 Alex doing a pretty good job over 636 00:16:19,530 --> 00:16:20,829 there for you? Yeah. 637 00:16:20,830 --> 00:16:22,249 Yeah, he's a nice kid. 638 00:16:22,250 --> 00:16:23,829 Yeah. He's actually from like our 639 00:16:23,830 --> 00:16:25,309 old neighborhood. 640 00:16:25,310 --> 00:16:27,689 Yeah yeah so we met him up here 641 00:16:27,690 --> 00:16:29,509 and then so it worked out 642 00:16:29,510 --> 00:16:30,769 good. Works out good because it's 643 00:16:30,770 --> 00:16:31,629 going to be a lot. 644 00:16:31,630 --> 00:16:33,629 I have like people that clean and 645 00:16:33,630 --> 00:16:34,989 I have people that cut the grass and 646 00:16:34,990 --> 00:16:36,809 then you know Dave has been taking 647 00:16:36,810 --> 00:16:38,109 garbage out and then he was looking 648 00:16:38,110 --> 00:16:39,829 for something to do and him and his 649 00:16:39,830 --> 00:16:41,729 girlfriend I'm like hey can I want 650 00:16:41,730 --> 00:16:43,589 to do it all? He's Sure. 651 00:16:43,590 --> 00:16:43,590 Yeah. 652 00:16:43,591 --> 00:16:44,729 Yeah. Yeah. 653 00:16:44,730 --> 00:16:45,649 What? 654 00:16:45,650 --> 00:16:46,650 Oh no! 655 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:49,939 Now they know where we're 656 00:16:49,940 --> 00:16:50,940 at. 657 00:16:51,340 --> 00:16:53,199 I know when you're gonna play that 658 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:54,819 this will be air for another year, 659 00:16:54,820 --> 00:16:55,820 so yeah 660 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,139 Is there a PBS that we 661 00:16:59,140 --> 00:17:00,179 see? 662 00:17:00,180 --> 00:17:01,059 Oh, well, hopefully. 663 00:17:01,060 --> 00:17:01,420 You guys are good. 664 00:17:01,421 --> 00:17:03,269 These guys are from Beaver Dam, 665 00:17:03,270 --> 00:17:05,189 and this is 666 00:17:05,190 --> 00:17:05,929 my cousin Ethan. 667 00:17:05,930 --> 00:17:07,979 Well, actually, I live in Wanakee. 668 00:17:07,980 --> 00:17:09,269 Okay, I'm in middle ten. 669 00:17:09,270 --> 00:17:10,729 Are you really? 670 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:12,568 Oh, for God's sake, so you just 671 00:17:12,569 --> 00:17:14,809 drive up here and, 672 00:17:14,810 --> 00:17:16,769 yeah, we're, we stay at a 673 00:17:16,770 --> 00:17:18,608 place that they own over on, 674 00:17:18,609 --> 00:17:20,529 um, off of what, what name is that, 675 00:17:20,530 --> 00:17:21,329 you guys? Puppa B. 676 00:17:21,330 --> 00:17:22,629 Pupp-a-B. 677 00:17:22,630 --> 00:17:25,009 And this is our four, 678 00:17:25,010 --> 00:17:25,809 four years. 679 00:17:25,810 --> 00:17:27,649 Four, no five, 680 00:17:27,650 --> 00:17:28,110 no more no five. 681 00:17:28,111 --> 00:17:29,669 No, we used to hit Johnson's the 682 00:17:29,670 --> 00:17:30,199 first time. 683 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:31,299 Oh, that's right. 684 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:32,899 Yeah, you can come and they're doing 685 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:34,899 the stir and you can be 686 00:17:34,900 --> 00:17:36,569 like, hey, can we come up? 687 00:17:36,570 --> 00:17:37,570 Yeah! 688 00:17:39,410 --> 00:17:41,229 I'll be curious 689 00:17:41,230 --> 00:17:42,230 because of the weather. 690 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:45,159 Well, they went out, 691 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:46,519 even when it was raining, they put 692 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:47,739 the... 693 00:17:47,740 --> 00:17:49,899 What end is this on here now? 694 00:17:49,900 --> 00:17:51,019 Just cheaply down here now. 695 00:17:51,020 --> 00:17:52,639 No, Chief Lake's farther that way. 696 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:53,619 We're like Milwaukee. This is Blueberry 697 00:17:53,620 --> 00:17:54,839 Flats. 698 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:55,819 Oh, you're in Milwaukee Bay. 699 00:17:55,820 --> 00:17:57,019 Yeah, Milwaukee Bay's right over 700 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:57,500 here. Blueberry flats. 701 00:17:57,501 --> 00:17:59,079 This is blueberry flats. 702 00:17:59,080 --> 00:17:59,569 Okay. Okay. 703 00:17:59,570 --> 00:17:59,890 Yep, yep. 704 00:17:59,891 --> 00:18:01,469 James Slough is right across the 705 00:18:01,470 --> 00:18:02,249 way. 706 00:18:02,250 --> 00:18:03,069 So where do they eat like? James 707 00:18:03,070 --> 00:18:03,559 Slugh. 708 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,319 Okay blueberry yeah this is 709 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:06,659 blueberry yeah right in front of us 710 00:18:06,660 --> 00:18:08,219 yeah we're blueberry resort then 711 00:18:08,220 --> 00:18:10,039 here's the lake oh yeah on 712 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:10,589 the other side 713 00:18:10,590 --> 00:18:11,729 The leg is the other side. 714 00:18:11,730 --> 00:18:13,669 Okay, yeah 715 00:18:13,670 --> 00:18:15,428 You can't, you can't get through. 716 00:18:15,429 --> 00:18:17,010 The campground is still there, but 717 00:18:17,011 --> 00:18:18,011 the resort is cool. 718 00:18:20,629 --> 00:18:22,849 So this is 719 00:18:22,850 --> 00:18:24,109 what they have? 720 00:18:24,110 --> 00:18:25,689 Blueberry Flats. 721 00:18:25,690 --> 00:18:27,569 Where Chicago, Minnesota is. 722 00:18:27,570 --> 00:18:28,570 That's farther that way. 723 00:18:30,450 --> 00:18:32,289 Yeah. Yeah, this is like the ice 724 00:18:32,290 --> 00:18:33,749 fishing hotspot. 725 00:18:33,750 --> 00:18:35,309 Like on the winter, we'll have 80 726 00:18:35,310 --> 00:18:36,729 people out there on the weekend on 727 00:18:36,730 --> 00:18:37,909 the ice. Like there's a big hole, 728 00:18:37,910 --> 00:18:38,849 you know, just like in front of 729 00:18:38,850 --> 00:18:40,669 Johnson's, there's that deep hole 730 00:18:40,670 --> 00:18:41,569 that people go through. 731 00:18:41,570 --> 00:18:43,169 Like everybody comes here for ice 732 00:18:43,170 --> 00:18:44,049 fishing. 733 00:18:44,050 --> 00:18:44,929 That's nice. 734 00:18:44,930 --> 00:18:46,809 We let people park here and then 735 00:18:46,810 --> 00:18:47,909 just say, as long as you come in and 736 00:18:47,910 --> 00:18:48,719 get a drink or whatever. 737 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:50,819 So you don't have your cabins 738 00:18:50,820 --> 00:18:52,409 open while you hear them? 739 00:18:52,410 --> 00:18:54,429 These are 740 00:18:54,430 --> 00:18:56,169 open. There's like six of them that 741 00:18:56,170 --> 00:18:57,249 are four season camp. 742 00:18:57,250 --> 00:18:57,739 On air! 743 00:18:57,740 --> 00:18:59,579 Yeah, and then our duplex by you is 744 00:18:59,580 --> 00:18:59,989 four seasons. 745 00:18:59,990 --> 00:19:00,639 Yep. 746 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,579 Actually, a friend of ours rented 747 00:19:02,580 --> 00:19:03,420 half of it for the week. 748 00:19:03,421 --> 00:19:04,669 Yeah, we were wondering if you want 749 00:19:04,670 --> 00:19:05,489 to... 750 00:19:05,490 --> 00:19:07,769 Or just like 751 00:19:07,770 --> 00:19:09,809 he turned into one of us 752 00:19:09,810 --> 00:19:11,629 yeah yeah it's cheap what 753 00:19:11,630 --> 00:19:12,049 we got 754 00:19:12,050 --> 00:19:12,849 Everything's crazy. 755 00:19:12,850 --> 00:19:14,149 Oh my gosh, yeah. 756 00:19:14,150 --> 00:19:16,369 We're going to 757 00:19:16,370 --> 00:19:17,370 get it again next year. 758 00:19:19,199 --> 00:19:20,859 Yeah, we love it there. 759 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:22,739 I mean it's perfect for 760 00:19:22,740 --> 00:19:24,799 the kids. We have one now that's 761 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:26,539 13, so he has his own boat. 762 00:19:26,540 --> 00:19:28,189 Oh, that's cool! We have four boats! 763 00:19:28,190 --> 00:19:29,429 That's great. 764 00:19:29,430 --> 00:19:29,789 So... 765 00:19:29,790 --> 00:19:30,949 It works out because you guys get 766 00:19:30,950 --> 00:19:31,879 the whole thing yet. 767 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:32,659 Yeah. 768 00:19:32,660 --> 00:19:32,920 It's right there. 769 00:19:32,921 --> 00:19:33,789 It's not there, it's funny, because some 770 00:19:33,790 --> 00:19:35,229 people complain that the bar is not 771 00:19:35,230 --> 00:19:37,569 open, but then, like, 772 00:19:37,570 --> 00:19:39,629 it is nice and it's quiet. 773 00:19:39,630 --> 00:19:40,970 Well, that's what we were saying. 774 00:19:42,090 --> 00:19:42,690 Yeah, because we wanted it. 775 00:19:42,691 --> 00:19:44,369 Yeah, because we wanted to buy them, 776 00:19:44,370 --> 00:19:45,370 please. 777 00:19:45,750 --> 00:19:47,529 Like in hindsight, I'm so glad that 778 00:19:47,530 --> 00:19:48,439 this is good. 779 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:50,119 Or something, I would place them 780 00:19:50,120 --> 00:19:51,679 with the grats, just so they can 781 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,579 turn it easily into kind of 782 00:19:53,580 --> 00:19:53,760 a little sort of... 783 00:19:53,761 --> 00:19:56,149 And then two winters like we had, 784 00:19:56,150 --> 00:19:57,369 with like no snowmobile, it would 785 00:19:57,370 --> 00:19:58,569 have been tough. It would have tough 786 00:19:58,570 --> 00:20:00,689 because like this, we still have 787 00:20:00,690 --> 00:20:01,869 cabins. 788 00:20:01,870 --> 00:20:03,229 Yeah, that's just the book. 789 00:20:03,230 --> 00:20:04,489 It would've been all that money just 790 00:20:04,490 --> 00:20:05,909 to have the bar, basically, is what 791 00:20:05,910 --> 00:20:06,259 we were doing. 792 00:20:06,260 --> 00:20:07,799 There's a picture right away, so 793 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:08,249 that helps. 794 00:20:08,250 --> 00:20:09,809 Yeah oh yeah like that helped us 795 00:20:09,810 --> 00:20:11,309 like two years ago when we had no 796 00:20:11,310 --> 00:20:13,589 snow the ice fishing out here 797 00:20:13,590 --> 00:20:14,649 helped us get through the winter 798 00:20:14,650 --> 00:20:16,269 because like everyone was still out 799 00:20:16,270 --> 00:20:18,209 there was enough ice yeah yeah 800 00:20:18,210 --> 00:20:19,029 so yeah that's a lot of people 801 00:20:19,030 --> 00:20:20,229 I mean, just... 802 00:20:20,230 --> 00:20:21,969 So you guys do group here too? 803 00:20:21,970 --> 00:20:21,970 Yeah. 804 00:20:21,971 --> 00:20:22,929 Yeah, yeah. 805 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:24,829 Homemade Chicago style 806 00:20:24,830 --> 00:20:27,669 pizza, pizza, burgers, burgers. 807 00:20:27,670 --> 00:20:28,810 Everybody loves our pizzas. 808 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:32,109 What to think about. 809 00:20:32,110 --> 00:20:32,649 Yeah! 810 00:20:32,650 --> 00:20:34,270 There's practical bad ones. 811 00:20:35,390 --> 00:20:36,469 Someone was like, what do we bring 812 00:20:36,470 --> 00:20:37,949 up for eats? 813 00:20:39,590 --> 00:20:41,409 But we did have, 814 00:20:41,410 --> 00:20:42,989 they put all the fish that they 815 00:20:42,990 --> 00:20:44,689 caught in the freezer, so. 816 00:20:44,690 --> 00:20:46,609 We might, we may have a 817 00:20:46,610 --> 00:20:48,029 fish fry with that, what, Friday 818 00:20:48,030 --> 00:20:49,030 night? 819 00:20:50,010 --> 00:20:51,249 I'm gonna try to go out this evening 820 00:20:51,250 --> 00:20:52,389 or something, I know that we look 821 00:20:52,390 --> 00:20:53,529 great all in the bed. 822 00:20:53,530 --> 00:20:55,969 I'm missing from weeks ago, 823 00:20:55,970 --> 00:20:57,289 the females were up close, and the 824 00:20:57,290 --> 00:20:58,879 males were still. 825 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:00,199 Otherwise that's kind of hard to 826 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,659 bite down there, and hard to find 827 00:21:01,660 --> 00:21:03,339 them. Oh yeah, yeah. 828 00:21:03,340 --> 00:21:05,079 Crop is too, glad it's on the top of 829 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:06,059 the tree. 830 00:21:06,060 --> 00:21:07,999 Yeah, crap is biting most of them. 831 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,559 The guys that were in earlier today 832 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:11,899 said some of the feed they caught, 833 00:21:11,900 --> 00:21:14,079 some bluegills and females 834 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,119 that very, most 835 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:17,499 like they're running a spa. 836 00:21:17,500 --> 00:21:19,539 So very uncomfortable 837 00:21:19,540 --> 00:21:21,029 bluegill they said. 838 00:21:21,030 --> 00:21:22,969 I think in my, one of the guys, he's 839 00:21:22,970 --> 00:21:24,249 like, kind of a guy. 840 00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:26,109 He's in, he went 841 00:21:26,110 --> 00:21:27,969 out yesterday in an old cooler full 842 00:21:27,970 --> 00:21:28,929 of walleyes. 843 00:21:28,930 --> 00:21:30,569 He's just, airplanes have been 844 00:21:30,570 --> 00:21:31,569 harder, but if you know where 845 00:21:31,570 --> 00:21:33,210 they're at, they're like, yeah. 846 00:21:33,211 --> 00:21:34,289 I think that's what they're gonna 847 00:21:34,290 --> 00:21:35,290 try tonight. 848 00:21:36,179 --> 00:21:38,359 Yeah, I keep saying that I 849 00:21:38,360 --> 00:21:39,439 get a lot of guys. 850 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,939 I don't all have a fish in my fish 851 00:21:40,940 --> 00:21:42,499 tank, because I usually only get a 852 00:21:42,500 --> 00:21:43,979 little bit of time to go out to 853 00:21:43,980 --> 00:21:45,499 fish, but like all the guys and 854 00:21:45,500 --> 00:21:46,519 stuff are out there. Can you tell 855 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,499 me? Yeah, she has a busky shirt. 856 00:21:48,500 --> 00:21:49,500 Oh, okay. 857 00:21:50,669 --> 00:21:52,569 But she comes up here quite a 858 00:21:52,570 --> 00:21:54,029 bit, and fishes. 859 00:21:54,030 --> 00:21:54,889 Yeah, they do. 860 00:21:54,890 --> 00:21:57,189 They have a whole women's thing on 861 00:21:57,190 --> 00:21:58,190 their foot. 862 00:21:58,750 --> 00:21:59,849 Oh, that's where they go, yes. 863 00:22:02,620 --> 00:22:05,259 Yeah, the deer foot. 864 00:22:05,260 --> 00:22:07,339 Amanda is the owner of deer foot, 865 00:22:07,340 --> 00:22:09,419 she is a big fisherman. 866 00:22:09,420 --> 00:22:11,399 She fishes the musky 867 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,180 tournament, so she crawled by us. 868 00:22:20,270 --> 00:22:22,549 Yeah, it's pretty, I mean, 869 00:22:22,550 --> 00:22:24,089 it seems to try to get you a piece 870 00:22:24,090 --> 00:22:25,669 of it. But raise is not the same 871 00:22:25,670 --> 00:22:26,489 thing, yeah. 872 00:22:26,490 --> 00:22:28,309 I mean it's, it gets you. 873 00:22:28,310 --> 00:22:30,369 It's already getting to you. 874 00:22:30,370 --> 00:22:31,969 Which, breaking is right on the 875 00:22:31,970 --> 00:22:33,789 corner. Good work by you guys. 876 00:22:39,290 --> 00:22:41,329 That's close, huh? 877 00:22:41,330 --> 00:22:42,249 Yeah. 878 00:22:42,250 --> 00:22:44,289 Yeah, I, they're, I 879 00:22:44,290 --> 00:22:45,189 probably, they probably were there 880 00:22:45,190 --> 00:22:46,509 seven times. 881 00:22:46,510 --> 00:22:47,510 I'm excited. 882 00:22:48,610 --> 00:22:49,319 Yeah. 883 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:50,419 Thank you very much. 884 00:22:50,420 --> 00:22:52,399 Yeah, like you try to hold it 885 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:53,420 with your arm, but you can't do it. 886 00:22:53,421 --> 00:22:55,339 Yeah, so now we can pick out to the 887 00:22:55,340 --> 00:22:57,399 diner and then only, like, us, 888 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,400 or a couple of you. 889 00:22:59,650 --> 00:23:01,249 We've been in there too, and it was 890 00:23:01,250 --> 00:23:03,269 hard to, they only had like 891 00:23:03,270 --> 00:23:04,689 one weight class. 892 00:23:04,690 --> 00:23:06,579 Basically him and his wife. 893 00:23:06,580 --> 00:23:08,259 I think it was too, I think he was 894 00:23:08,260 --> 00:23:09,410 too aware that it was such a 895 00:23:19,740 --> 00:23:21,139 But yeah, it seems like the summer 896 00:23:21,140 --> 00:23:22,659 clothes are getting value. 897 00:23:22,660 --> 00:23:23,660 They are. 898 00:23:24,350 --> 00:23:26,329 We were supposed to 899 00:23:26,330 --> 00:23:27,949 build a high-end summer club over 900 00:23:27,950 --> 00:23:28,829 here. 901 00:23:28,830 --> 00:23:30,189 I've heard that. 902 00:23:30,190 --> 00:23:31,729 They're interested, but this isn't 903 00:23:31,730 --> 00:23:33,609 ready yet. Oh, the kid. 904 00:23:33,610 --> 00:23:35,409 Oh, yeah. 905 00:23:35,410 --> 00:23:36,489 That's the kid? 906 00:23:36,490 --> 00:23:38,729 No, no, a friend of ours. 907 00:23:38,730 --> 00:23:40,669 His family has a restart and 908 00:23:40,670 --> 00:23:42,769 they need his help right now. 909 00:23:44,870 --> 00:23:46,329 Yeah, we were surprised. 910 00:23:46,330 --> 00:23:47,549 I mean, there's still people that 911 00:23:47,550 --> 00:23:48,989 are obviously taking care of it. 912 00:23:48,990 --> 00:23:49,899 Yeah, yeah. 913 00:23:49,900 --> 00:23:50,900 Thank you! 914 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:06,180 Serial in my window, 915 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:08,780 I'm trying to be nice to this kid. 916 00:24:12,810 --> 00:24:13,909 I didn't even actually get in the 917 00:24:13,910 --> 00:24:14,689 window. 918 00:24:14,690 --> 00:24:16,729 Well, I'm going to get coverage and 919 00:24:16,730 --> 00:24:17,929 shoot it a bunch of different ways. 920 00:24:19,270 --> 00:24:20,529 Thank you. 921 00:24:20,530 --> 00:24:21,559 Oh you did? Yeah. 922 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:23,739 The reason it's quiet is because 923 00:24:23,740 --> 00:24:25,019 it's sort of in a grand setting. 924 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:29,059 It's been six hours on 925 00:24:29,060 --> 00:24:30,060 the road. 926 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:31,959 So he's just by himself? 927 00:24:33,420 --> 00:24:34,419 I think he and I will be selling 928 00:24:34,420 --> 00:24:35,699 down there. 929 00:24:35,700 --> 00:24:37,279 Oh, okay. 930 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:38,479 We're one of them. 931 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:39,899 We're that? We're the one I think. 932 00:24:39,900 --> 00:24:41,119 No, he actually is. 933 00:25:15,260 --> 00:25:16,260 Go ahead and open that up once. 934 00:25:24,500 --> 00:25:25,319 Wait. 935 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:26,099 Stop. Don't worry. 936 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:27,100 There you go. Perfect.