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The columns are sorted into open to the public and what's reserved for our private message board members. At one time, all articles were open, then copy and paste pirates started stealing my intellectual properties, or as I'd normally say, "my stuff."

All in all, I'm not very intellectual. If I was? ...I'd have never spent of 20 years in the charter and guide business. However, when you write an article that turns out pretty good, or take a great photo only to have thieves steal your original website content, it's bound to tick you off. Locking down what was formally open to the public, was a measure that was forced upon me by less inspired internet villains with absolutely no regard for copyright laws.

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Turning the spot light on my friend, Capt. Bud Raskey who I fished with on 4/29/09 and ended up OK for Manistee on the Brown Trout.
        Capt. Bud was elected to the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in 2005 in Hayward, WI. He is listed as a member under the Legendary Guides section. Mr. Raskey who 83 years young is the last of Michigan's first generation professional guide and skippers. I've been lucky enough to crew for Bud aboard is charter boat the "Michelle."
        Bud taught me how to rig and fish sewn minnows and cowbells. In about 1996 I had the privilege to have Bud as a deckhand. We both learned together deep colder water (38-44) Kings were very catchable on a charter I had. For me, it's an honor to know him!

Rainy, damp and cool is the headline from Manistee, MI. Cool means north wind and some east is predicted over the next few days. North is not what we need to have a stable fishery for spring Kings. Our inshore waters are already on the cold side and north breezes seem to dissipate the bait. Thusly, scattering whatever fish we have built up along the shores of the State of Michigan.