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Sunday   January 29
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Top Secret Flasher
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Triple Fish Mono Test
Tested knot strength proven!
Knots still in good shape!
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Using Whole Bait "How-To"
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1/26/12 posted on YouTube


Homemade Line Stripper
Fast-cheap way to remove line!



Tangle Free Rods
Carry 8 rods, or more
Manistee, MI 1/24/12


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Hello First Time & Returning Visitors

"You've just discovered the most extensive information available to the Great Lakes Angler and Charter Fisherman I've been able to put together so far.  Please keep in mind, there's well over 150 different pages, full of my original content containing an a complete encyclopedia fishing tips, past results, photos, tricks and "how to's."  Only here, are the techniques to consistently catch more and larger fish are revealed in an easy to read and understand format"..................Capt. John King
 

 2012 January Bonus: all purchases over a 100 dollars it's your choice 
 for a bonus 2 Fly Meat Rig.  Mention either Rage Red UV, or Smurf UV in 
 the "Special Comments" section on the check out page.  Default is the
 number one selling 2011 Smurf Rig.  Coupled with free shipping this promo
 amounts to a rock solid 20% discount.  Click for 2012 Tackle store

Today's Update and, ...or Fishing Report

1/29/12  The technical advances in our Great Lakes fishing tackle just wows me.  The ground breaking UV colorants I use in manufacturing are truly 21st century products.
              Never in my wildest dreams when I began fishing Salmon 44 years ago the technology in all aspects would have came so far ...wow & double wow!
               Just between me & you ...I'm gonna let you in on a big secret.  So, keep this hush-hush and don't tell anyone about the new 2012 test Rage Red UV Mamba.  This flasher is for your eyes only never to be spoken about again. Click Rage Red Mamba

1/28/12  Since the official announcement of my videos posted at YouTube this past Thursday they have been viewed over a 1100 times.  That's at, or over 550 views per day showing I'm on the right track.  Thanks for watching my short "how to" movies.
               Hope to have a couple-three more videos done & published by this Monday.
               A rare event occurred last night in Manistee, MI.  We got 4 inches of wet heavy snow.  January temps have been kind.  10-15 degrees above normal highs too.
 My 2011-2012 Manistee snowometer now stands at 40 inches of total accumulation.

1/27/12  I'm on schedule to a early start for this season.  I have 8 rods ready with new 15# Triple Fish mono.  Batteries will be going into my boat about a month from now.  Then it's all up to March weather for my first Manistee, MI shoreline Brown Trout trip of 2012.
              When will the weather break toward full spring?  Don't have a clue, but you can take this to the bank: ..."I will be 110% ready long before it does!"
              Had a very productive week by completing and publishing 7 "how-to" videos on my own YouTube channel.  More videos will be done, ...as this season progresses!

Direct links to each of my videos, or see all 7 at my: YouTube channel

      Click here for the last 12 years of archived daily reel-info from Capt. John's Log

Capt. John's
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There's 60 articles concerning everything to do with our Great Lakes Fishery.  Some of the pages are open to the public and some & reserved for our private message board members
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Past & Recent
 

"Simply has a edge through knowledge and ability of having broken the lock jaw barrier with his own bag of tricks on a regular basis.... and good sense of humor."
Guy Ellis-The Outdoor Guy "Manistee News Advocate" 
Feb. 2000

"King of the Charter Boat Skippers"
Tom Huggler 
"Fish Michigan" 
March 1999

"The action on Lake Michigan continued at a frantic pace. .....the crew went on to land 7 Kings (Chinooks), 1 Coho and 9 Lake Trout on the half day Charter." (17 Fish on a 6 hr. Charter!)
Dave Richey 
"Sunday Detroit News" 
August 1984

Your Captain & Host 

Capt. John King started his fishing career on the Great Lakes for Salmon and Trout in 1968. His passion of pursuing Salmon or Trout on Lake Michigan and the Big Manistee River evolved into a U.S.C.G. License and a full-time business in 1983. 

He has since forged a solid reputation on his ability to locate and help you catch fish. In some circles it's been said, 
"They named the King, or Chinook Salmon after him
."    

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