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This is a video I shot from the dock many years ago. You can tell that my grandson is excited about his buddy catching a fish.  https://youtu.be/xwfn8dLz0XU?si=4_tLxdFU4CGPSnd3

Willie is already a Master Angler through the Minnesota Fishing Museum & Hall of Fame in Little Falls.  Every April the Museum offers an opportunity to meet with members of the Hall of Fame at a “Night with the Pros”

at LeBlanc’s Rice Creek Hunting Recreation and Event Center east of Little Falls.  In 2023 and 2024 my son Erik was the auctioneer. 

Last year, I had to fill in for Erik as the auctioneer.  There were many great items to bid on and in the interest of raising as much money as possible, I always started the bidding at $200.  No one bid on a “Half Day fishing with Randin Olson”, so I ended up being the high bidder for that item.  It turns out that I saved $100 since the going rate is $300.  Not only did I save some money, but it was also Randin that took me to a secret lake in Ottertail County and helped me to land a 28′ Walleye.  (photo attached)

This year the event is next Friday, the 17th of April.  Simply go to the Minnesota Fishing Museum & Hall of Fame website to purchase your tickets.  www.mnfishingmuseum.com 

There is a very special event at the Abbey Church tomorrow afternoon. Vocalessence will be accompanied by Organ Virtuoso Greg Zelek at 4pm.  Tickets are at www.saintjohnsabbey.org

The Isidore String Quartet is also in town.  Go to www.chambermusicstcloud.org for information on concerts this weekend.

 “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive    but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.”   John Buchan