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Appeldoorn's Adds Fellegy and Roach to Guide Services


The Cranker

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Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort would like to announce that we are extremely happy to have two of some of the best fisherman this lake has to offer for guide services this year. Mr. Steve Fellegy along with Mr. Tony Roach are going to be our feature guides for the 2007 open water season.

Steve will be guiding on Mille Lacs when he isn't out chasing another championship on the PWT circuit. For those who do not know, Steve Fellegy and his family are legends on Mille Lacs Lake. Steve is what one would truley call a professional fisherman! We wish Steve much success this year in the 2007 PWT season!

Tony Roach, is our other featured guide. Tony is also a awesome professional fisherman that will not only get you on fish, but will show you a good time. You might reconize the last name! Tony has all that experience that the Roach "Mr. Walleye" name carry's!!!

Not only will you fish out of a beautiful pro staffed LUND boat,you'll also learn allot from both Tony and Steve when you book your trip with either one of these Pro's through Appeldoorn's Resort!

We also want to share with you Captain Hook's Launch Service out of Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay. Captain Tim Joy and his son Shawn will show you a great time on Mille Lacs Lake. Last year Captian Hooks Launch had plenty of coolers full of walleye and perch.

We cannot express with you how happy we are to have both Tony and Steve affiliated with Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort along with the Joy's and Captain Hook's Launch Service! Experience fishing with the best! Call and book a cabin and a trip now, before they are all scheduled and booked! Don't be left on shore when the bite is on. Its going to be an awesome year this year on Mille Lacs Lake!

Contact me "The Cranker" for your guided trip and Cabin Rental Packages.

Fish On!!!

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That is HUGE.. You guys go from one of the best ice destinations to one of if not the best open water destinations as well... Crankdaddy!.. You KNOW you will see me up there more than a few times this summer!!!!

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Looks like Appeldorn's continues to offer top notch service for the big pond. What else would one expect?

Great job Cranker. smile.gif

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Nice additions Jim. I'll be sure to swing by at some point this summer and introduce myself. grin.gif

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Jim, nice job with the additions to the guide service. You just got two of the best out there.

I'm telling you guys now that Appledoorn's Sunset Bay Resort is going to be the premier Resort on Lake Mille Lac's. Contact them now as dates are filling up fast.

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Sounds like a winner there Cranker! Man that place just keeps getting better all of the time!

Tunrevir~ cool.gif

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I have never been up to Appeldorn's!!! I'll stop in when I get up there this Spring & Summer. Sounds like you and your staff are already a 1st class operation,!!(After reading all the excellent posts here during the Winter).

With this addt'l "perk" you guys are going to be the talk of the lake!!!!!

See you this season!!!!!

Rodmaker

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Thanks tunrevir,

Good to hear from you! As you know we are trying to build that really nice FAMILY fishing resort destination on Mille Lacs Lake. We are trying to attract a different cliental that would not normally come to Mille Lacs Lake.

We are hopeful to attract more couples and families with kids. We believe that our kids are the future of our business and for the great lake of Mille Lacs too!

We are looking at adding more to Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort as the spring goes along here. Stay tuned for more details.

Fish On!!!

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Thanks cranker; Some great families you've added to your appledorn family. Not sure how any other resort can try to get an edge on you know. Keep up the good work, we all appreciate what you have been doing for this lake.

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I have fished with Tony Roach. He is the best walleye guide I know. You can't go wrong booking a trip with either of these guys. If there are fish to be caught Tony will find them. Tony is a real class act. You will learn a lot from him.

I have only ice fished with him but it was a pleasure to run and gun on the ice with him. He's not afraid of a little hard work to find the fish for his clients.

Good Luck and tight lines.

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Just ran across this topic and had to say something . . .

As of this last winter, I've become convinced that Roach is now absolutely the finest walleye guide on Mille Lacs. Considering the quantity and quality of guides currently working the lake, this is no small statement. Still, day after day after day, he busts his tail, drilling literally hundreds of holes in an effort to find and stay on fish-- all with a great big grin. Along the way, he offers key little tips at just the right time-- nuggets of wisdom that will help you better understand the process of catching walleyes. Or just catch the fish that's currently eyeballing your lure.

Beyond all this, though, he's a very good-natured fella who's fun to fish with. Remember his name, because Tony's fast become one of the best fishing guides in Minnesota-- ice or open water.

-a friend called Toad

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  • 5 weeks later...

Dates are filling up fast and the season hasn't even started yet. Its just going to be a great season! I spoke with Tony Roach last night on another scheduled guided trip for Tony. I talked with Steve this morning and he is expecting a great year of open water fishing!

Remember both Tony Roach and Steve Fellegy are some of the top professionals on this lake! And now with the addition of Tim Anderson on the Appeldoorn's guide service we feel we have one of the best team of professionals on the lake.

Tony Roach specializes mostly on the walleyes with some muskie. Steve Fellegy and his family are Mille Lacs icons and can find anyone any kind of fish. The Fellegy family grew up on this lake and know it like their back yard. Tim Andersen has been fishing this lake for years for those monster muskies.

All three of the guides will provide you with a Mille Lacs experience that will last you a life time. Go to www.sunsetbayml.com or contact the resort to book your fishing guided experience with any of our guides.

Tony Roach's availability

May 2007

15th -18th

20th

23rd-27th (Memorial Day weekend)

29th-31st

June 2007

3rd

13th

25th-28th

I will be posting Steve Fellegy's and Tim Andersen's available dates later today.

The Appeldoorn's have now purchsed the house on Hwy 169 next to our Park Model Cabin Sales Lot. This house sits on 6 acres and has four bedrooms with a large kitchen area beautiful deck off the back of the property. There is excellent parking of for your rigs that is very secluded and very safe from any vandals.

This house is only a couple of miles from Izaty's Golf Course, Kings Cove Public Landing and only four miles south of the Casino. (Note all guests at Appeldoorn's get free valet boat launch at the resort location on the east side of the lake).

Fish On!!!

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