Can you guess that spot?

Yep that's the eagle alright! It's Dollar Island.

Okay, where is this sign?

Donners Bay

Donner Bay, Nice bar too

Right guys! I think this shows we're all a lot better at drinking beer than we are at catching fish! ;)

Boy, I leave you guys for a few dazes and all hell breaks out.

Where is this spot?

So, what was the answer to Ski's campsite picture? C-17? Tim, are you looking west towards Lodge of Lakeview? Scott www.flambeauvista.com

Nice try Scott, buy your way off the mark.

Giver another shot,

Ok, If we're not looking west at a sun set, we must be looking east at a sun rise. Am I right so far? Scott www.flambeauvista.com

Boy, the next thing you'll want me to tell you where. That sounds like lawyer talk/logic. So with that, right is right, turn left, right?

It's a sunset, which is west,

I think you're on the Big Waters near the Beaver Flats looking towards Sandy Point? I'm usually a little foggy by the time the sun sets on the flowage so it's really nothing more than an educated guess!

Sorry to say, but no the location isn't there.

Try again,

Are you north or south of the dam? LOL It really would help if you told where you were when you took the picture! LOL Scott www.flambeauvista.com

the campsite pic is blair lake.

ok, carry on :cool:

Boy Scott, you sure don't want to try and get any strikes. I already said it is a sunset and it's out there on the flowage. You can click on the picture and it will allow you to blow it up for a better view. Sounds like Gus has this process figured out, because he's even seeing UFO's.

Thought this was a given,

I have a few different ideas, but my first guess is that it's taken from somewhere near swimmer's island.

Another nice pic.Would it be just past the highlines looking into Lake Bastine?And no UFOs.I checked it out.I can't believe you figured out my secret for looking at pictures.;)Keep 'em coming guys.This is sure taking care of the cabin fever.Can't wait for opener!!:D

Crows nest looking West or WNW?

Can't believe that the best of the best haven't figured this one out.

Here is another shot of the same area,

Looking towards the dam from the big water?

How about, taken from Grassy Island looking west towards the dam? Scott www.flambeauvista.com

My guess is that you are you looking north towards fisherman's landing, with the small island on the right side of the photo being the one that is west of the landing.

Thanks again for the photos!

Mike

Wrong on all counts.

Here is another shot as the sun is going down,

Now I'm blind from looking into the sun! Thanx! Scott

Could you have been on the north end of the flowage looking west towards Fourmile creek?

Sorry about your eyes Scott.

Don that's not it either and I thought of all people you'd have it.

How about from this angle?

You are looking into the Lake Ten area at dusk.

Actually, you are making a big mistake. You should be fishing instead of taking pictures, but those are some awesome pictures.

We refer to that time of day as "the window". From about 30 minutes before sunset until 30 to 60 minutes after sunset can often be the best fishing of the day. We normally pay close attention to the wind and other factors during the day to decide where we want to be during the window, and more times than not it pays off.

We call this time of the day "Gloaming". Besides, we probably already have our limit and cruising homeward with a kool one.

Have a great day,

Would it be the south end of beaver flats?

You are at the very south end of the big water, going into beaver creek, facing Rat Lake (sun setting over Rat Lake), with the Lake Ten area way to the right.

This one should be pretty easy,

That's great.

"We probably already have our limit and cruising homeward with a kool one."

The perfect end to the perfect day, and well said!

You are a lucky man. Living on the TFF. Did you win the lottery or what?

Thanks Don,

Wish I'd have won the lottery, but in truth we're still working at it. It all has to do with being in the right place at the right time and sticking your neck out. Lots of people say what you say, but you have to give up your current way of living. I'm lucky to have a wife like Fluffy or it couldn't of happened. Its a long way to town and then you can't find what you need or pay four times the price. You learn to do without, actually you save that way. You are very remote from everything and a lot of people couldn't live like that. The prices of land up here have gone through the roof. I couldn't start over in today's market, again, right place at the right time.

Now think back, could you and your family live this kind of life (it's not for everybody)?

With that said, have a good life,

In the early 80's, I took the family up there for our weekly fishing trip. My wife could stand it until about Wednesday, and then she had to spend a day in Minocqua shopping.

I owned a business in Milwaukee and didn't tell the wife but was entertaining the idea of buying a resort on the TFF. So we're driving around the flowage during the week and I'm talking to owners. Finally she asked me what's going on. When I told her my thoughts....wow. I hadn't heard that kind of language since I was in basic training in the Army...and then it was coming from a Drill Sergeant.

So, I see your point. It isn't for everybody. My wife did tell me recently that since I love the place so much, she'd be willing to come up there with me again....for a long weekend!

Boy when you guys get off track,you really get off track.Anyone should be happy livin' where you live Tiny.The Flowage is such a wonderful place to be.Doesn't matter what season it is.Anywhoski,I believe the pic is just south of the dam facing south towards Beaver Flats(the radio tower gave it away).;)

Boy Tiny you are right. My old friend Casey Sliwicki, who bought Joe Popko's resort and years later sold it to Bill Tutt, used to live pretty lean. His place came up for sale after he passed and I was really pretty seriously considering it. But decided I couldn't afford that place AND the divorce that would have resulted. Sounds like if Don had done what he wanted and I had done what I wanted we would've been in the TFF Chapter of the How Much Is Your Alimony? Club Looks like we're going to have to just enjoy the times we're able to get up there and the pictures you post here the rest of the time. Thanks for keeping us in touch with one of the most beautiful places on the planet!

Well Gus, it looks like your taking all the prizes....

In the early 80's we almost bought the Tip Top resort (Pike Lake, Mercer) from out very good friends Leo and Olive. The big thing was we didn't have all the money and there were not the jobs to subsidized the income. Don't thing the little Gommers (two boys) or Fluffy would have had a problem adjusting. Every time I go by there I think about the what if's.

Here is one I think you'll have a problem with,

That's the island right in the center of this pic.
HRG

Boy are you good, I would have never of gotten it myself.

Here is another,

You're way back in southwest corner of Lake Bastine. We usually stay at a place right near there which I believe is the old Lake Bastine Lodge. Great place for a big group!

Picked that one out pretty quick too, but Randy got his hand up first. :) Those loons are right in front of Jim Hemmy's mom's old place. Jim was a guide from Park Falls and had a small sports shop there. If you look at an old Hot Spots map, he's listed as a resource.