September 19, 2010
ALMOST THE END!
Yes, this is the time of year where the guests get fewer, staff are heading home, the weather is being naughty and time to button things up! We have a few coming next weekend and a couple of Extreme Fishing packages at the end of the month. Hunters arrive the 8th of October and they will stay about 6 days. Three bear hunters were successful in getting their bears this past week.
Fishing has slowed down some, due to the cold weather that decided to come a little earlier than normal. Still seeing a few nice big pike and decent smallmouth. Walleyes are ALWAYS good here at Tetu!
We have about 8 staff members left for the season. It was sad to see some of them leave already. Stephen and Joy and Marsha and Pierre were the first to leave, of course they have children left at home, so we try to accommodate them and get them finished first. More leave tomorrow and it will leave Darryl, Dylan, Lindsay, Amanda, Mitch, Todd and Matt left. Sak leaves during the weekdays to go home, but is kind enough to come back for the weekend guests and he will be finished after this coming weekend.
We're excited to see our new web site soon, look for an email from us to announce the date! This one should be easier to find what you need the most-prices, photos, directions etc. Please let us know what you think after you see it and if you think we need any more information on it, don't hesitate to give your opinion!
September brought us some nice corporate groups, which we always enjoy seeing here at Tetu. We really appreciate these fine companies and all who work so hard organizing all these people, their travel arrangements and work schedules. This is a very tough job, trust me! Fishing was awesome for the big groups and we had so many master anglers recognized! I believe the largest pike was a 41 and walleye a 29 inch. We sure saw an improvement with the size and amount of smallmouth on the system this year! It's obvious that we are going to have some very fine smallmouth fishing for the next couple of years and that's exciting news!
Ed's lower level new deck ended up finished and looking very sturdy and hope it will suffice for many years to come. Thanks to all the guides who helped with this huge undertaking. It was hard to get it done while we had guests, but everyone weathered the work and mess well-THANKS, ALL!
Some great personal news for Ed and I-our son J.B. from Naples, FL has proposed to Jill, his girlfriend of the last 4 years and they hope to get married in Naples this coming spring if everything works out! We're excited for both of them and are happy to welcome her and her family into ours! Scott and his gal Lani, are also quite serious. Lani is living in Kansas City,and working as a social worker and looking for work in MN, so she can be closer to Scott. We hope they have news for us soon, too! FINALLY, is what I say!! Better late than NEVER! :) Both these girls are wonderful young ladies and the boys are lucky to have them in their lives! Daughter Kate is dating a young man that she works with at Thorne, and he also is a great guy. She is living with a good friend, Melissa, who she went to the U of M with.
We need to thank Amanda Wellman, who has worked at Tetu three years--Amanda and Mitch, her husband have really made our lives easier here at Tetu. Amanda took over the office for the summer and has done a wonderful job for Tetu! She has learned every day more about the office at Tetu and gives 100% every single day to this very hard position! GOOD JOB, GIRL! Don't know what we would have done without her this year!
We're working on the new 2011 Brochure right now and hope to have it in your mail around Thanksgiving-
We thank all of you who have followed Tetu on our FACEBOOK pages, our e mails, our mailings and of course, most important, all of you who continue to visit Tetu Island Lodge. Many of you are kind enough to come a couple of times per year and we appreciate each and every one of you-It's been a tough couple of years in the resort business, just as it has in everyone's lives and jobs and we know what it takes to be able to still take your fishing vacation every year and that you have chosen us means so much to us, thank you-thank you-!!
I'll be headed home to Minneapolis the first week of October, a little earlier than normal. I have a week planned with some very special girlfriends from all over the U.S.-We try and get together once per year and it so happens that this year it is early fall for us. Ed hopes to be done around the 20th of October, after the hunters are done. He is super tired this year and I know he will be happy to get home and relax for a bit.
I'll be keeping everyone updated on our plans for the sportshows on the blog this fall and winter, so please come and see Ed if he is in or near your city!
Hope all are enjoying some nice fall weather and enjoying your family and friends when you can. The older I get, the more I realize just how important these people are in our daily lives!
Thanks again for following us at Tetu and we hope to talk with you all this winter and set up some dates for your 2011 reservations! We're hopeful this will continue, as quite a few people have already booked their 2011 dates and the schedule is looking better than normal for this time of year! Let's keep it up!
Have a great fall!! It's been a fun year and we look forward to next season, too!
Kathi
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
August 11, 2010
August fishing has been CRAZY, HOT, AWESOME, and INCREDIBLE! This has been wonderful so far-!
Last weekend was our busiest of the season! Cattell Group was here, Wilcox-Ranney Group,(thanks,Brian!) Midla, Julian Family and they have caught and released some incredible fish: Dan from Julian party-started his first day with an 18 inch smallmouth-John Gonia also a nice 43 inch pike! Jack Julian had a 40 inch muskie-Alex Conti-37 1/2 inch pike-Christian Andriano -26 inch walleye-
Kevin York-42 inch pike-Greg Parker-40 inch muskie-Tim Houtz-41 inch pike-David Rickert-17 1/4 inch smallmouth-Peter Hanson-Electrolux Crew-19 inch smallmouth-Tiege Fox-16 1/2" and 19 inch smallmouth-Nathan ONeal-26 1/2" walleye-The Welsch Crew from WIS have fared well-Travis-36" pike, Bill Cohron-3 Master angler smallmouth-35" pike, 40" pike-Travis Cohron-36 inch pike and 35 1/2". John Welsch-36 inch pike and FORTY FIVE inch muskie! These guys still have ONE more day-Saved the best for last-this morning while the Electrolux crew were packed, waiting on the dock as their float plane came in--John Carroll of Evans, GA took a few extra minutes to fish before he left-Went out with Matt, threw a phantom and caught and released a FORTY SIX inch muskie 10 minutes before he departed! These are the special TETU moments that we can all remember and laugh about! The PAWLEY party is also with us, as they are here every year and we expect some nice fish to be caught while they are here-So far, Mike Pawley has a nice 16 inch smallmouth and Dennis has a 26 1/2 walleye.
Today we welcome the Aller Party and the Madsen Party. Tomorrow we have the Lam Party and the Roussos Party-Chris Roussos has been bringing his family to Tetu for YEARS and every year he, his father in law and their sons and daughter Anna come during Anna's birthday! THANKS, CHRIS!
We will welcome back the TRUSSBILT crew and Frank Zoelle and Steve Cooper on Saturday!
Staff are all back from their vacations and time off. Most of them went to Winnipeg and did some shopping, movies and relaxing. Joy and Stephen attended the Jon Bon Jovi concert and had a great time-!
I'll be heading out towards the end of this month to help with my mom's 80th birthday celebration with family and friends, but will be back shortly after Labor Day.
We have some nice openings still for this month-18th through 25-Let us know if you would like to come up and get in some great fishing time-
Hope all is well with you and your summer is going great! Ours is flying!
Kathi
August fishing has been CRAZY, HOT, AWESOME, and INCREDIBLE! This has been wonderful so far-!
Last weekend was our busiest of the season! Cattell Group was here, Wilcox-Ranney Group,(thanks,Brian!) Midla, Julian Family and they have caught and released some incredible fish: Dan from Julian party-started his first day with an 18 inch smallmouth-John Gonia also a nice 43 inch pike! Jack Julian had a 40 inch muskie-Alex Conti-37 1/2 inch pike-Christian Andriano -26 inch walleye-
Kevin York-42 inch pike-Greg Parker-40 inch muskie-Tim Houtz-41 inch pike-David Rickert-17 1/4 inch smallmouth-Peter Hanson-Electrolux Crew-19 inch smallmouth-Tiege Fox-16 1/2" and 19 inch smallmouth-Nathan ONeal-26 1/2" walleye-The Welsch Crew from WIS have fared well-Travis-36" pike, Bill Cohron-3 Master angler smallmouth-35" pike, 40" pike-Travis Cohron-36 inch pike and 35 1/2". John Welsch-36 inch pike and FORTY FIVE inch muskie! These guys still have ONE more day-Saved the best for last-this morning while the Electrolux crew were packed, waiting on the dock as their float plane came in--John Carroll of Evans, GA took a few extra minutes to fish before he left-Went out with Matt, threw a phantom and caught and released a FORTY SIX inch muskie 10 minutes before he departed! These are the special TETU moments that we can all remember and laugh about! The PAWLEY party is also with us, as they are here every year and we expect some nice fish to be caught while they are here-So far, Mike Pawley has a nice 16 inch smallmouth and Dennis has a 26 1/2 walleye.
Today we welcome the Aller Party and the Madsen Party. Tomorrow we have the Lam Party and the Roussos Party-Chris Roussos has been bringing his family to Tetu for YEARS and every year he, his father in law and their sons and daughter Anna come during Anna's birthday! THANKS, CHRIS!
We will welcome back the TRUSSBILT crew and Frank Zoelle and Steve Cooper on Saturday!
Staff are all back from their vacations and time off. Most of them went to Winnipeg and did some shopping, movies and relaxing. Joy and Stephen attended the Jon Bon Jovi concert and had a great time-!
I'll be heading out towards the end of this month to help with my mom's 80th birthday celebration with family and friends, but will be back shortly after Labor Day.
We have some nice openings still for this month-18th through 25-Let us know if you would like to come up and get in some great fishing time-
Hope all is well with you and your summer is going great! Ours is flying!
Kathi
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
July 28, 2010
Hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. The Tetu summer is passing quickly and we've been really lucky with the beautiful weather this season. Of course, compared to LAST summer, anything would be an improvement!
We had a great group here this past week, The Healthsource Group-The guys had plenty of fun and some really nice fish caught and released!
Gerry Viere had a nice day yesterday, with a 40 inch pike, her largest yet!
Dick and Dan Edmonds have had great luck with the smallies this week fishing with Matt. Their largest so far is a 19 inch, also a beautiful 18 inch, caught on tubes. This is the first trip to Tetu for them and they are certainly putting a squeeze on the bass!
The Kruskopf Crew are back and loving every minute! This is about the 6th trip for Dave and Kate and Dave caught and released a huge 28 inch walleye yesterday!
The water level has risen about 14 feet since we opened in June. Fishing has been pretty good although we have seen the pike numbers drop off some the past couple of days. Could be the constant and ever changing fronts in and out of here the past 48 hours!
Staff has been taking their vacation times while we are slow. Mitch, Amanda, Marsha, Tod and Pierre are all due back today, with Tracey and Greg coming back tomorrow. It's a good time for the hard working staff to take a break, as we have a good 60 days yet to go for the season!
Ed is handing out some nice discounts for later in the fall, if anyone would like to try some fall fishing. It can really be awesome and it's so beautiful that time of year up here!
Josh and Jan Roundsley, owners of Thorne Brothers in Blaine, MN are here and we are expecting BIG news from them on the fishing! You ought to see the amount of equipment these people have with them! The guides are drooling !
Daughter Kate is spending her vacation with us this week, she and I managed to get out and walleye fish, with me getting a 26! My largest for the year, however, I might add that it is the ONLY time I have been in a boat all season! Kate would rather fish for pike and muskie and she will find time to do some of that late today or this evening.
I still go down to the dock and marvel at the beautiful, new deck that Ed and the boys have built. Ed continues to amaze me with his talents and dedication! (just don't tell him that!)
We're excited to welcome the SAM RUFFOLO CREW, they are arriving today via Winnipeg. Sam has been a VIP here at Tetu for years and is bringing some family and friends for their first trip to Tetu! Thanks, Sam!
Walleyes have been active on bottom bouncers with crawlers. Pike loving the spinner baits. Smallies on tubes-!
GREAT TIMES AT TETU!
Take care, everyone- Take one day at a time and let's all try and remember how lucky we are to be HERE!
Happy Birthday, to my BIG sis, Teri!
Kathi
Hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. The Tetu summer is passing quickly and we've been really lucky with the beautiful weather this season. Of course, compared to LAST summer, anything would be an improvement!
We had a great group here this past week, The Healthsource Group-The guys had plenty of fun and some really nice fish caught and released!
Gerry Viere had a nice day yesterday, with a 40 inch pike, her largest yet!
Dick and Dan Edmonds have had great luck with the smallies this week fishing with Matt. Their largest so far is a 19 inch, also a beautiful 18 inch, caught on tubes. This is the first trip to Tetu for them and they are certainly putting a squeeze on the bass!
The Kruskopf Crew are back and loving every minute! This is about the 6th trip for Dave and Kate and Dave caught and released a huge 28 inch walleye yesterday!
The water level has risen about 14 feet since we opened in June. Fishing has been pretty good although we have seen the pike numbers drop off some the past couple of days. Could be the constant and ever changing fronts in and out of here the past 48 hours!
Staff has been taking their vacation times while we are slow. Mitch, Amanda, Marsha, Tod and Pierre are all due back today, with Tracey and Greg coming back tomorrow. It's a good time for the hard working staff to take a break, as we have a good 60 days yet to go for the season!
Ed is handing out some nice discounts for later in the fall, if anyone would like to try some fall fishing. It can really be awesome and it's so beautiful that time of year up here!
Josh and Jan Roundsley, owners of Thorne Brothers in Blaine, MN are here and we are expecting BIG news from them on the fishing! You ought to see the amount of equipment these people have with them! The guides are drooling !
Daughter Kate is spending her vacation with us this week, she and I managed to get out and walleye fish, with me getting a 26! My largest for the year, however, I might add that it is the ONLY time I have been in a boat all season! Kate would rather fish for pike and muskie and she will find time to do some of that late today or this evening.
I still go down to the dock and marvel at the beautiful, new deck that Ed and the boys have built. Ed continues to amaze me with his talents and dedication! (just don't tell him that!)
We're excited to welcome the SAM RUFFOLO CREW, they are arriving today via Winnipeg. Sam has been a VIP here at Tetu for years and is bringing some family and friends for their first trip to Tetu! Thanks, Sam!
Walleyes have been active on bottom bouncers with crawlers. Pike loving the spinner baits. Smallies on tubes-!
GREAT TIMES AT TETU!
Take care, everyone- Take one day at a time and let's all try and remember how lucky we are to be HERE!
Happy Birthday, to my BIG sis, Teri!
Kathi
Sunday, July 4, 2010
July 4, 2010
Happy 4th Everyone!
It's hard to believe that it is already the first week of July! The season is FLYING by this year and we are really enjoying ourselves at Tetu. Guests are happy, fishing is good, weather has been pretty good, so I certainly can't complain about a thing!
I was in the states last week going to pick my mom up. She is back here at Tetu and loving it! She eats walleye every single day that she is here on her visits north. It's so awesome that Mom will be 80 years old in September and still able to make the trek north with us every year. We feel so blessed that we can still share Tetu with her and she and I will go fishing soon when it slows down some.
The progress on the lower deck is coming along, slowly but surely. The railing system has begun and looks marvelous. I am still amazed at my husband's skills he possesses and can use here on the resort. (even after all these years!)
I wish I could list all of our Master Anglers lately but would like to mention a few:
Art Moglowsky- 18 1/2 inch smallmouth
John Tschida- 28 1/2 inch walleye
Chuck Blanski-29 inch walleye
Bobbi Blanski-41 inch northern pike
Noah Check-17 inch smallmouth
Cole Fischer-20 inch smallmouth!
Sharon Zarrett-42 1/2 inch northern pike!
As you can see, the fishing here at Tetu has been really consistent and we're seeing some nice sizes and the numbers are up! We're using bottom bouncers, trolling cranks and the smallmouth are loving anything with an orange bottom.
Saksay even managed to get out fishing with Bob and Sharon Zarrett and finally made the Master list with a 26 1/2 inch walleye last week! Congrats, Sak! He finally proved he can fish ALMOST as well as he cooks! Our staff LOVES it when the Zarretts are at Tetu, Sharon bakes so many special treats for the staff and I wish all of you could taste these delicious bakery goods she makes! Her fudge is to DIE for!
We're excited to be getting ready for a couple of our larger groups in July. We will soon have the FRANKS party back for their second trip of the season, the Tom Bredesen Crew is due soon, and we're looking forward to Dave Neubauer's group-Healthsource coming the 21st. Today a great group from Pekin Insurance arrive and will be here until the 8th. Rob Hunt and his crew from Wayzata Rotary come in on the 8th as well and we can't wait to show these guys our view of "fishing in Canada at Tetu Island Lodge!"
We just had an opening come up, it is from the 14th of July until around the 18th-We have room for 6 fishermen and if you would like to give us a call or email, we'll be MORE than happy to fill this spot and give a really nice deal-
We hope that you are enjoying your holiday with family and friends. I'm on my way over to the dining room with all of my red, white and blue decor!
Thanks for following Tetu on our blog, web site, Facebook and Twitter!
Kathi
Happy 4th Everyone!
It's hard to believe that it is already the first week of July! The season is FLYING by this year and we are really enjoying ourselves at Tetu. Guests are happy, fishing is good, weather has been pretty good, so I certainly can't complain about a thing!
I was in the states last week going to pick my mom up. She is back here at Tetu and loving it! She eats walleye every single day that she is here on her visits north. It's so awesome that Mom will be 80 years old in September and still able to make the trek north with us every year. We feel so blessed that we can still share Tetu with her and she and I will go fishing soon when it slows down some.
The progress on the lower deck is coming along, slowly but surely. The railing system has begun and looks marvelous. I am still amazed at my husband's skills he possesses and can use here on the resort. (even after all these years!)
I wish I could list all of our Master Anglers lately but would like to mention a few:
Art Moglowsky- 18 1/2 inch smallmouth
John Tschida- 28 1/2 inch walleye
Chuck Blanski-29 inch walleye
Bobbi Blanski-41 inch northern pike
Noah Check-17 inch smallmouth
Cole Fischer-20 inch smallmouth!
Sharon Zarrett-42 1/2 inch northern pike!
As you can see, the fishing here at Tetu has been really consistent and we're seeing some nice sizes and the numbers are up! We're using bottom bouncers, trolling cranks and the smallmouth are loving anything with an orange bottom.
Saksay even managed to get out fishing with Bob and Sharon Zarrett and finally made the Master list with a 26 1/2 inch walleye last week! Congrats, Sak! He finally proved he can fish ALMOST as well as he cooks! Our staff LOVES it when the Zarretts are at Tetu, Sharon bakes so many special treats for the staff and I wish all of you could taste these delicious bakery goods she makes! Her fudge is to DIE for!
We're excited to be getting ready for a couple of our larger groups in July. We will soon have the FRANKS party back for their second trip of the season, the Tom Bredesen Crew is due soon, and we're looking forward to Dave Neubauer's group-Healthsource coming the 21st. Today a great group from Pekin Insurance arrive and will be here until the 8th. Rob Hunt and his crew from Wayzata Rotary come in on the 8th as well and we can't wait to show these guys our view of "fishing in Canada at Tetu Island Lodge!"
We just had an opening come up, it is from the 14th of July until around the 18th-We have room for 6 fishermen and if you would like to give us a call or email, we'll be MORE than happy to fill this spot and give a really nice deal-
We hope that you are enjoying your holiday with family and friends. I'm on my way over to the dining room with all of my red, white and blue decor!
Thanks for following Tetu on our blog, web site, Facebook and Twitter!
Kathi
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010
Hey, friends!
It's hard to believe but we're working on the 3rd day in a row here with sun! Lovin it-
Fishing has been great! Had a big group here last week that nailed some nice walleyes, largest was a 28 inch! The day before yesterday, Alex Shura, an 11 year old on his first trip to Tetu with his dad and grandpa caught a released a 30 inch walleye! Beautiful and healthy fish, and she is back into the system to be caught again-
Karl and Dee Osberg of Huron, S.D. had an incredible first day fishing-Karl caught and released a 41 and 44 inch pike trolling with Mitch! Karl and Dee have been customers for many years and always do well with the big ones!
We're really missing our very good friend, Don Nikunen on this trip! Don usually makes it up with the Boynton/Sheehan crew twice a year and he couldn't make it this week, but we are looking forward to seeing him in September for the second trip! It's just not the same without you, DON! Dan is holding your trophy as of last night with a 18 1/2 inch smallmouth he is bragging about! That should change today, HA! (so far, Jerry's largest walleye is 26 1/4, Don)
The new deck is gorgeous! The railing system still needs to be completed yet, and hope to have it finished soon! (chop! chop, Ed!)
Our newest addition, Ashley is fitting in great with the Tetu Staff and is doing a wonderful job in the dining room. The guests love her and it's always fun to have a new face in there. Pierre and Marsha's son, John is also another new face around here. The young man is only 12 years old and loves it here and we love having him!
Smallmouth have been hitting well this week-Quite a few 16 inches plus and a nice 18 1/2 inch caught and released yesterday.
Tommy Morken caught and released a 40 inch pike yesterday. They still have 3 more days, so we expect BIG things from these two young men.
We have a new large group arriving this weekend, the YPO-Father's Day group-We're excited to show them Tetu's way of life and hope the weather will behave while they are here until the 23rd! We KNOW the fish will!
I'll be leaving the 23rd to run down to pick up my Mom and bring her back to Tetu for a few weeks. Mom is turning 80 this fall and we're so excited and happy she is coming up for a visit! She loves how the staff spoils her while she is here and Matt has promised to take the two of us fishing for an afternoon and cook a great shorelunch.
We are so pleased to have the Sheehan, Osberg, Shura, Schmidt, Jung and Harris parties here this week! Welcome back to most of you and we hope to see the Shura and Schmidt parties become "regulars" at Tetu Island Lodge!
These ROAD CLOSURES at the WHITEDOG DAM have proven to be a big pain in the "you know what"-the dam is closed Mon thru Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and again from 1 to 5 pm. It's open on Friday, Sat and Sunday at all times. As you can see, it is changing some of the arrival and departure times for our guests, but everyone is working around it and we're managing. The person it seems to be the hardest on is ED! He is the "town runner" so far this season and that means he has to be gone the entire day! It's driving him crazy!
It's been a great start for our Tetu season and we're looking forward to seeing all of you soon! We have some open dates yet for -July 2-5 July 8-11 July 11-14 July 17-21 July 25-28! Give us a call and let's WHEEL AND DEAL! All of these openings are for at least a 2 bedroom and 2 bath cabin and a couple of them are open for a 3 bedroom/3 bath!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, GUYS!
Be safe and GOD BLESS!
Kathi
Hey, friends!
It's hard to believe but we're working on the 3rd day in a row here with sun! Lovin it-
Fishing has been great! Had a big group here last week that nailed some nice walleyes, largest was a 28 inch! The day before yesterday, Alex Shura, an 11 year old on his first trip to Tetu with his dad and grandpa caught a released a 30 inch walleye! Beautiful and healthy fish, and she is back into the system to be caught again-
Karl and Dee Osberg of Huron, S.D. had an incredible first day fishing-Karl caught and released a 41 and 44 inch pike trolling with Mitch! Karl and Dee have been customers for many years and always do well with the big ones!
We're really missing our very good friend, Don Nikunen on this trip! Don usually makes it up with the Boynton/Sheehan crew twice a year and he couldn't make it this week, but we are looking forward to seeing him in September for the second trip! It's just not the same without you, DON! Dan is holding your trophy as of last night with a 18 1/2 inch smallmouth he is bragging about! That should change today, HA! (so far, Jerry's largest walleye is 26 1/4, Don)
The new deck is gorgeous! The railing system still needs to be completed yet, and hope to have it finished soon! (chop! chop, Ed!)
Our newest addition, Ashley is fitting in great with the Tetu Staff and is doing a wonderful job in the dining room. The guests love her and it's always fun to have a new face in there. Pierre and Marsha's son, John is also another new face around here. The young man is only 12 years old and loves it here and we love having him!
Smallmouth have been hitting well this week-Quite a few 16 inches plus and a nice 18 1/2 inch caught and released yesterday.
Tommy Morken caught and released a 40 inch pike yesterday. They still have 3 more days, so we expect BIG things from these two young men.
We have a new large group arriving this weekend, the YPO-Father's Day group-We're excited to show them Tetu's way of life and hope the weather will behave while they are here until the 23rd! We KNOW the fish will!
I'll be leaving the 23rd to run down to pick up my Mom and bring her back to Tetu for a few weeks. Mom is turning 80 this fall and we're so excited and happy she is coming up for a visit! She loves how the staff spoils her while she is here and Matt has promised to take the two of us fishing for an afternoon and cook a great shorelunch.
We are so pleased to have the Sheehan, Osberg, Shura, Schmidt, Jung and Harris parties here this week! Welcome back to most of you and we hope to see the Shura and Schmidt parties become "regulars" at Tetu Island Lodge!
These ROAD CLOSURES at the WHITEDOG DAM have proven to be a big pain in the "you know what"-the dam is closed Mon thru Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and again from 1 to 5 pm. It's open on Friday, Sat and Sunday at all times. As you can see, it is changing some of the arrival and departure times for our guests, but everyone is working around it and we're managing. The person it seems to be the hardest on is ED! He is the "town runner" so far this season and that means he has to be gone the entire day! It's driving him crazy!
It's been a great start for our Tetu season and we're looking forward to seeing all of you soon! We have some open dates yet for -July 2-5 July 8-11 July 11-14 July 17-21 July 25-28! Give us a call and let's WHEEL AND DEAL! All of these openings are for at least a 2 bedroom and 2 bath cabin and a couple of them are open for a 3 bedroom/3 bath!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, GUYS!
Be safe and GOD BLESS!
Kathi
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May 12, 2010 HI FROM THE HENNS!
We're in the middle of packing up Ed's truck for his trip north to Tetu this weekend! We have been busy purchasing supplies, groceries to feed the staff, and resort necessities! I'm glad he is taking the huge, covered trailer with him so there is room for all my clothes! Ed will take Cooper with him and I will follow a day or two after Ed leaves with Caliber and Muskie. Cali got the Ok from the vet on returning back to normal activities after her knee surgery in February. Glad it's healing nice and she was getting very bored having to stay off the leg for this long and I was afraid that the leash was going to attach itself to her before long!
Ed is leaving about a week later than planned. He had an "issue" with the Bobcat. (Like issue, I mean he ran it into a house he had been working on in St. Cloud!) Tee hee, you'll have to ask him about that one, I think it's best that I not say anymore. HA!
I'm happy to announce that Matt Thompson, Ed's good friend will be joining us at Tetu this summer! Matt worked with us in management when we owned the Minnesota resort, and has been working with Ranger Boats the last couple of years. He also had a successful fishing television show at one time. Matt is an avid fisherman, loves the resort business and we're happy to have him aboard and part of the Tetu Family! He also worked for Thorne Brothers for many years selling fishing equipment. Matt has also fished many tournaments and is sometimes known as "Muskie Matt"! He's been Ed's fishing buddy for many years and now we get to work with him this summer!
We've talked with Saksay and the rest of the staff and they are all anxious to return for the season. As I mentioned before, Alexis and Gareth are expecting a baby in July, so we'll miss Alexis but Gareth is talking of returning for the rest of the season after their baby is born. We're really excited for the two of them and know what great parents they will be! Mitch, Todd and Amanda are coming in ahead of the rest of the staff, we hope to see them around the 20th to help open the resort. We're trying it with a very small staff for opening this year-it means more work for Ed and I, but it's good for us and we can save a little money by doing most of it ourselves.
We are looking forward to starting our 2010 Season this weekend and can't wait until we are open and the guests start arriving! Our first guests arrive the first week of June and the summer is looking pretty good! We always have room for more, so if you are thinking of a trip this year, give us a call or an email! We have many new guests to welcome this summer!
Thanks to all our loyal guests who do their best to return to Tetu year after year-We don't know what we would do without you! We have actually been able to watch some of these kids grow up the past 14 years and it's awesome to see them grow up, start college etc.
Next blog will be from the island in the next couple of weeks! Until then, hope all of you are planning a trip north this summer and looking forward to your fishing adventures! We're excited to see you soon!
Kathi Henn
We're in the middle of packing up Ed's truck for his trip north to Tetu this weekend! We have been busy purchasing supplies, groceries to feed the staff, and resort necessities! I'm glad he is taking the huge, covered trailer with him so there is room for all my clothes! Ed will take Cooper with him and I will follow a day or two after Ed leaves with Caliber and Muskie. Cali got the Ok from the vet on returning back to normal activities after her knee surgery in February. Glad it's healing nice and she was getting very bored having to stay off the leg for this long and I was afraid that the leash was going to attach itself to her before long!
Ed is leaving about a week later than planned. He had an "issue" with the Bobcat. (Like issue, I mean he ran it into a house he had been working on in St. Cloud!) Tee hee, you'll have to ask him about that one, I think it's best that I not say anymore. HA!
I'm happy to announce that Matt Thompson, Ed's good friend will be joining us at Tetu this summer! Matt worked with us in management when we owned the Minnesota resort, and has been working with Ranger Boats the last couple of years. He also had a successful fishing television show at one time. Matt is an avid fisherman, loves the resort business and we're happy to have him aboard and part of the Tetu Family! He also worked for Thorne Brothers for many years selling fishing equipment. Matt has also fished many tournaments and is sometimes known as "Muskie Matt"! He's been Ed's fishing buddy for many years and now we get to work with him this summer!
We've talked with Saksay and the rest of the staff and they are all anxious to return for the season. As I mentioned before, Alexis and Gareth are expecting a baby in July, so we'll miss Alexis but Gareth is talking of returning for the rest of the season after their baby is born. We're really excited for the two of them and know what great parents they will be! Mitch, Todd and Amanda are coming in ahead of the rest of the staff, we hope to see them around the 20th to help open the resort. We're trying it with a very small staff for opening this year-it means more work for Ed and I, but it's good for us and we can save a little money by doing most of it ourselves.
We are looking forward to starting our 2010 Season this weekend and can't wait until we are open and the guests start arriving! Our first guests arrive the first week of June and the summer is looking pretty good! We always have room for more, so if you are thinking of a trip this year, give us a call or an email! We have many new guests to welcome this summer!
Thanks to all our loyal guests who do their best to return to Tetu year after year-We don't know what we would do without you! We have actually been able to watch some of these kids grow up the past 14 years and it's awesome to see them grow up, start college etc.
Next blog will be from the island in the next couple of weeks! Until then, hope all of you are planning a trip north this summer and looking forward to your fishing adventures! We're excited to see you soon!
Kathi Henn
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM TETU ISLAND LODGE!
We hope that all of you were able to enjoy a great Holiday season with family and friends and we wish all of you a very happy, successful and healthy 2010!
Ed and I spent a very quiet Christmas here at home in Minneapolis. All our children were out of town but we were able to get together with Kate and Scott the week of New Years. I have NO idea what got into ME, but I spent most the entire time baking and trust me, our waistlines are showing that I need to find something else to do in my spare time! Literally hundreds of cookies were decorated and I think I was up to 15 batches of caramel corn and peanut brittle! Not surprising, Ed did more than his share about complaining about the price of butter! Ha!
We're getting ready and packed for Ed to attend the Pheasant Run All Canada Show in Chicago this next week. I'll stay home with the dogs this trip. Speaking of dogs, our little yellow lab Caliber has torn a ligament in her knee and we are busy preparing her for a surgery on the knee in a couple of weeks. Her post op care will prove to be difficult, as she has a full two weeks of being down 24/7 and then 6 weeks of very slow and careful physical therapy. We're hoping to have her up and about and back to normal by opening of the fishing season. She is getting some injections into the knee and also having some laser therapy right now. If you remember, the same thing happened to our chocolate lab, Muskie. The same ortho surgeon worked on her as well, so we have full confidence in this great man that he can make our little Cali "back to normal!" Muskie has had a great winter, and staying healthy. Cooper, is well, just Cooper so he is ALWAYS great and happy!
We'd like to thank you all for the wonderful Christmas cards and holiday greetings we received! It's so fun to hear from so many of you and see the beautiful photos of you and your family members. Our Tetu photos even made it onto the covers of some of these cards and we will cherish these great shots! We love being included in your news and photos.
I'm sure this comes as no surprise, but Tetu could sure use your help in the coming season with reservations. We appreciate all of your referrals for Tetu and will make it worth your while if you can help! In this economy today, it's so important for people to feel they get their "money's worth" and I can assure you that we at Tetu can deliver that! Our staff understands the terms "service" and "customer relations" better than anyone in this business and every single one of you are important to all of us at Tetu Island Lodge. These past couple of years have proven to be a very tough time in this industry and it is only because all of our very loyal guests that we are still able to continue on at Tetu. Many resorts in Canada are closed or for sale and we are so fortunate to be able to plan on the fast approaching season!
If you are planning on reserving a trip with us, we are hoping you will call or e mail soon with some possible dates. We'd still love to give you last year's rates, so hurry before Ed gets on the road. We worked closely with our accountants these past couple of years in order to keep our costs down ,which in return gives you a better trip for your money!
If any of you have any comments, suggestions or ideas for us at the resort, please let us know! We love hearing from you and are always listening on how we can make your fishing adventure different!
Our entire staff is enjoying their winter off and we're looking forward to their return this season. All have been invited back for another year and we are hoping to add one or two more for the season at Tetu.
I'm hoping all of you are staying warm! (I'm not even going to go into that one this week!) It's too miserable to discuss, as most of you know I am NOT fond of living back in Minnesota during these winters-:) Hopefully, we'll see some of you during the shows in Chicago and here in Minneapolis. Have a good week, spend some quality time with your family, take a look at your 2010 calendar and plan a trip back so see us this year!! Gee, I sound a little bossy, eh?
Kathi
We hope that all of you were able to enjoy a great Holiday season with family and friends and we wish all of you a very happy, successful and healthy 2010!
Ed and I spent a very quiet Christmas here at home in Minneapolis. All our children were out of town but we were able to get together with Kate and Scott the week of New Years. I have NO idea what got into ME, but I spent most the entire time baking and trust me, our waistlines are showing that I need to find something else to do in my spare time! Literally hundreds of cookies were decorated and I think I was up to 15 batches of caramel corn and peanut brittle! Not surprising, Ed did more than his share about complaining about the price of butter! Ha!
We're getting ready and packed for Ed to attend the Pheasant Run All Canada Show in Chicago this next week. I'll stay home with the dogs this trip. Speaking of dogs, our little yellow lab Caliber has torn a ligament in her knee and we are busy preparing her for a surgery on the knee in a couple of weeks. Her post op care will prove to be difficult, as she has a full two weeks of being down 24/7 and then 6 weeks of very slow and careful physical therapy. We're hoping to have her up and about and back to normal by opening of the fishing season. She is getting some injections into the knee and also having some laser therapy right now. If you remember, the same thing happened to our chocolate lab, Muskie. The same ortho surgeon worked on her as well, so we have full confidence in this great man that he can make our little Cali "back to normal!" Muskie has had a great winter, and staying healthy. Cooper, is well, just Cooper so he is ALWAYS great and happy!
We'd like to thank you all for the wonderful Christmas cards and holiday greetings we received! It's so fun to hear from so many of you and see the beautiful photos of you and your family members. Our Tetu photos even made it onto the covers of some of these cards and we will cherish these great shots! We love being included in your news and photos.
I'm sure this comes as no surprise, but Tetu could sure use your help in the coming season with reservations. We appreciate all of your referrals for Tetu and will make it worth your while if you can help! In this economy today, it's so important for people to feel they get their "money's worth" and I can assure you that we at Tetu can deliver that! Our staff understands the terms "service" and "customer relations" better than anyone in this business and every single one of you are important to all of us at Tetu Island Lodge. These past couple of years have proven to be a very tough time in this industry and it is only because all of our very loyal guests that we are still able to continue on at Tetu. Many resorts in Canada are closed or for sale and we are so fortunate to be able to plan on the fast approaching season!
If you are planning on reserving a trip with us, we are hoping you will call or e mail soon with some possible dates. We'd still love to give you last year's rates, so hurry before Ed gets on the road. We worked closely with our accountants these past couple of years in order to keep our costs down ,which in return gives you a better trip for your money!
If any of you have any comments, suggestions or ideas for us at the resort, please let us know! We love hearing from you and are always listening on how we can make your fishing adventure different!
Our entire staff is enjoying their winter off and we're looking forward to their return this season. All have been invited back for another year and we are hoping to add one or two more for the season at Tetu.
I'm hoping all of you are staying warm! (I'm not even going to go into that one this week!) It's too miserable to discuss, as most of you know I am NOT fond of living back in Minnesota during these winters-:) Hopefully, we'll see some of you during the shows in Chicago and here in Minneapolis. Have a good week, spend some quality time with your family, take a look at your 2010 calendar and plan a trip back so see us this year!! Gee, I sound a little bossy, eh?
Kathi
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