You know, Joe, KZread is going to start sending Donnie checks! He done good there; what a natural.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Haha I gotta start his own channel for him

With its cold nights and warm days, northern Maine can produce some of the best maple syrup in the world. Runny, extra dark amber has more maple flavor than the thicker, clearer stuff that comes out of Vermont. A bowl of syrup and some dipping biscuits was a meal all by itself. Birch beer, made from black birch, is also a favorite.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

I love syrup

Donny is a treasure!! Good ole Maine boy…older Maine folks have so many stories and knowledge. Love seeing him on your channel joe!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Donny for PRESIDENT!! LOL Im not gonna stop with that until I see he name on the ballot....that I didnt write in. In all seriousness I'd love to see a video where you guys are doing something, fishing etc and asking questions about Dons life, what did he do for work? Kids? Adventures, married? I'd love to know more about Don, just such a great guy makes me curious.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give him free range to share whatever on the next series with him

I started doing syrup last year also doing it this year I have probably watched these videos three or four times each. Donnie is a book of knowledge. You are lucky to know him. I’m sure he’s a great friend.

@JoeHollandFishing

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Incredibly lucky!

This is the old school way. Love it

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

So true

Keep these videos of Donnie coming! He’s a treasure. We really enjoy seeing him

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

He sure is will do

Awesome video we tap 101 trees here in Salisbury New Brunswick Canada it’s great fun !! We are actually setting up our hot tent tomorrow night in the woods and we are staying there all weekend even boiling at our hot tent site which isn’t to far from home

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Have a great time

This is a good job for that old jeep in the garage. Gotta get that sweet machine going

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

That was awesome big Joe. I am in ontario canada and this countries biggest producers come from quebec.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Very cool thanks

Nailed it guys. Another great video with Donnie. Cheers.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video. I’ll have to find that book. And 125 acres…that’s a dream!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

So true

That's a great book. It's good for learning wild mushrooms as well ;) I love how you share your adventures with Donnie, and it warms the heart to see him still learning and getting out there!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Nice work Donnie , I used to do a lot of maple syrup started when I was about five years old tapping trees in the front yard with a few buckets then as I got older I started doing more taps by the time I was in my teens I got licensed by the state so I could sell it then in the 90s I started doing the Maine Maple Sunday open house. And was tapping around 400-500 taps then I wanted to go bigger and I sold out to my brother and and our friend. I was looking for a bigger operation and found one up north of me in 2015/16 above Andover a old guy had a 2500 + tap sugar bush on pipe line that ran down off the mountain to the sugar house on leased land I made a deal with him to come and help him with it with the option to buy It. That summer I came down with Cancer we continued on with the same deal to run it the next season together and he made me a partner I couldn’t do quite as much that year because of my treatments. That summer he put it back on the market and sold it that fall. It made me very sad that he sold it but it was just too much for me to take over at the time. I have since became friends with the new owner and have helped him out he has grown it up to a 15 thousand + tap operation making 6-7 thousand gallons of liquid gold now ! I would love to give you and Donnie a tour of his operation sometime

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Holy cow yeah I bet Donnie would love to see it

@keithmcallister4917

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeHollandFishing just let me know when you guys would like to go see it and we will. It would be a great time

Maybe when you run the ice cream shop this summer Donnie will keep the channel going 😅

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

That would be cool

He has become so comfortable with the camera. He just is the nicest man. Such a good soul. What a wonderful friend you have.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

All absolutely true it’s cool to see him on the big screen

Always good to see Donnie in the video. My son and I love the channel Joe. Thank you! 🇺🇸

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

It’s the Donnie takeover

Ah, maple syrup season!! Up here in Northeastern Ontario we definitely know about that time of year. There's a few maple syrup places in thus neck of the woods. Drove by one last week on a sunny day and the sugar shack was steaming nicely as the boil down process was already started. Hopefully they all have another great year cause like Donny said; I love maple syrup!! 🍁

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Really like the history. You should check out a book called munsungun to the sea. There are only 5000 copies.i have a signed copy. Lots of cool history in it.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Tough book to get a hold of.

Time for donnuts to strap on a GoPro or 2 and teach the world the olds ways. I have a bad feeling we will all need his knowledge to survive in the near future.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

He’s got it

I have that same book I think they were giving them out at the Fryberg fair,of course that type of thing isn't done anymore,,love watching you two and the older and newer technologies that you share.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Such a great book and thanks

Donnie your the man

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely is

I have that exact book on trees, and it sure does the trick.nice and straight forward for identifying the different trees .

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Wicked good book

Great video Joe. Donnie's knowledge and wisdom are absolutely priceless. By the end of the video an amateur like myself will be able to make himself some syrup. Thanks again and I'm already looking forward to the next video.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

You can do it! Thank you tomorrows will be fun too

This video brings back so many memories from my childhood going to my grand parents sugar shack here in the Québec woods close to the CA/US border, thank you Joe!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thank you

Great introduction to Maple Syrup, looking forward to seeing the second episode on making the syrup on the stove

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon! Thanks

Donnie I made trout with your maple syrup n seasoning mmm good 👍

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

I will let him know

@Westernmassoutdoorboys

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeHollandFishing please do

Wonderful wood lot Donnie! I am trying to do much the same with my hardwood lot on the mountain road!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

He’s got it looking great

Good stuff

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Donny's maple dip donuts!!!😂

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

So good

You need to help Donnie out with his own channel!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

I’ll let him takeover mine

My sap is flowing great in this weather

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear

Wooohooo 😊

@johnmooreii2381

Жыл бұрын

Tell Donny not to drag his feet get some ready

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

So true

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yessah

I think you have to upcoming videos booked for the same slot

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Oh geesh thanks I’ll check on it

@johnmooreii2381

Жыл бұрын

Sure is

Don't worry I know donny's little secret😂

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Nice

👍🍁

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yessah

Who is in the pitcher up in the corner in donnys kitchen by the old cook stove? Drawing.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

I’ll ask Donnie

Probably isn't a bad idea to cork those old holes to keep the bugs out.

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that makes sense to me

What the name of the book Millinocket

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

West of chusnkcool north of mooshead

How can I buy some syrup ?

@JoeHollandFishing

11 ай бұрын

Wayne Jones Jefferson Maine or the Jefferson Market

WT* is that cup with the face on/in it? That thing is creepy!

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

Oh idk

Is it 7 yet? 😊

@JoeHollandFishing

Жыл бұрын

So close