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Saved notes for future updates:  

1/3/12   You can't see very far down in the water, but you can do a mental 3D  visualization of your lure spread.  Knowing exactly how your presentation looks to the fish is very important when gin clear water is the everyday norm.
              Up until the later 1990s from the surface you could see an attractor working down to about ...oh, let's say, ...about 20'.  Nowadays, I see my rotating flashers down to about 40' on the right day of Manistee, MI.  It's entirely within the realm of reason the fish can see much further not being hindered by surface reflection issues.

Fishing? a infinite topic that defies any kind logical explanation. 
Even worse?.. is trying to come up with the reason some of us are born with the want to become involved in this water sport that has way too many variables to ever conquer.  Most leading to the highest degree of consternation feelings only fishermen know about?
              55 years ago when I was 10, it was a done deal and was hooked for life. 
               a unseen environment, then enticing a fish to bite, then trying to subdue Mr. Wiley P. Fish with a string, and stick?
              Just the word fishing implies risk.  Fishing is at the opposing end of a yard stick called catching.  While catching is fun in it's own right, ...the "fishing" part is where the little understood mystical art of fishing is traveling down a bumpy road meets catching.
         What ever caused my life long passion to fish?  I'm gonna keep on, ...keeping on!