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selves. For example, when Paul Smith is in the area, we
all know that anyone mentioned in his article has the
benefit of excellent work, both in story telling, photog-
raphy, and the reach one of the more popular newspa-
pers in the Midwest. I will never be as skilled as Paul, so
I try to earn my keep in other ways.
I came on the trip not with a note pad, but with
an iPhone. We stayed at the Quality Inn and Suites
Downtown, and the first night we were treated to a
dinner at Mackinaw’s Grill and Spirits. It was a very
nice place and for me it was a real treat as I rarely eat at
nice places. One of the first things I did was check in
on Facebook to let my social media contacts know. That
quick and easy check-in created conversations including
comments of their positive dining experiences at the
place, and some shared great memories of time spent
at Mackinaw’s. Those that had never been there, asked
questions. I followed up my check-in with comments
about what I had for dinner and how the food was
delicious.
sharing a lot of excitement with future customers. I
was able to showcase some great videos with the Yakima
Baits and learned alot more about their products. I am
lucky, as my passion for fishing made me a great candi-
date for seeing their products. I can honestly say that
as a result of this experience I am very excited to add
Yakima Baits to my tackle box.
One of the goals that Brenda wanted to accomplish was
to have Green Bay recognized as a great fishing destina-
tion, and not just the Packers football team. The funny
thing is, I only thought of Green Bay for its fishing.
That being said we did go to the 1919 Restaurant locat-
ed at Lambeau Field. I was impressed beyond belief.
I am still telling people about the great food, and the
impromptu tour of Lambeau Field has made me want
to go to a Packer Game.
Following the dinner, I went to the Yelp website and
gave reviews on the restaurant. I had so many nice
things to say and I am sure it is no coincidence, as Bren-
da chose a quality venue.
The next two days, we fished with Wolf Pack Adven-
tures. Using my iPhone, I videoed footage of us catch-
ing fish with St Croix Rods and using Yakima Tackle.
We were having fun; using rain gear in a bad storm, and
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