Brothers Al and Ron Lindner of Brainerd have established formidable business careers based on nearly unparalleled abilities to fish well, and to teach others how to fish well.
But most critical to their successes might be their mutual capacity to dream big.
Whether inventing a walleye rig, building a publishing empire or developing cutting-edge video production studios that develop television shows and advertisements, Al and Ron always deliver.
Turns out, it's a family trait.
Today, Dawn and Jim, Dan, Troy and Bill Lindner, the next generation, inspire the day-to-day operations at Lindner Media Productions in Baxter, just outside Brainerd. (Jim and Dan are co-owners. Bill is a noted photographer and videographer who owns Bill Lindner Photography.)
This includes resurrecting a summer camp Al and Ron once owned whose instructors taught kids, and adults, about fish and fishing.
"Camp Fish" was purchased by the brothers in 1983. Located on a pristine lake near Walker, in northern Minnesota, the camp offered kids and adults opportunities to receive detailed fishing instruction in weeklong settings.
Instruction was graduated, and many campers returned year after year to improve their fishing knowledge. Canadian fly-ins were part of the coursework, as were adult/child sessions, adult workshops and celebrity fishing gatherings that raised money so disadvantaged kids could attend the camp.
