4/19/24  1st good Lk. MI fishing news from Manistee, MI for the 2024 season.  There was a mixed bag catch (Browns, Lakers and Salmon) caught out in front of the harbor in the stained water, or river plume yesterday.
                 Inside word from Ludington says some Smelt are in the bellies of what's being caught,  Last I heard, inshore waters of Lk. MI on the beach was 42°.  Smelt tend to run what the temp hits 44°.
                 If Manistee took off yesterday have no doubt Frankfort and Ludington are doing the same.  Good to hear the fishing is finally picking up.

4/18/24  Fishing reports from my neck of the woods are scarser than hen's teeth.  While I'm not plugged in like I was 20 years, still know enough fishing folks to get a basic understanding.  MDNR's weekly fishing report from my area is struggling too.  Only 2 ports were listed in NW MI.  This is the least amount of info seen for the NW MI zone I've ever read.  Click DNR report

4/17/24  Finished the 1st wet action test with P2024 that was better than hoped for.  New bait has a winning  enticing X wobble and the up-down top to bottom rocking motion of a Rapala, as seen from the surface.
                Video record was a success.  Audio was an epic fail.  Mic was a brand new Rode that pops and cracks, rendering the sound track useless.  Must get on the water and do underwater video.  What's seen from form the surface is not what a fish sees.  But this iwas great motivator to get the boat wet ASAP.

4/16/24  Going to a swim meet with P2024 today.  Have 2 configurations, both with variances for fine tuning.  5 months ago this idea took root that has the potential to be a game changer on how you fish big water.  Will be doing video to cover this historic occasion, as I watch my baby crawl out of the crib.
                Did a thorough web search to find how much pollen descends on Lk. MI with no luck on hard tonnage numbers.  So, I need to keep looking.

4/15/24  The dreaded tax day.  Deadline to file personal taxes is April 15th.  If you've waited this long?  ...you're ranking as a master procrastinator  zooms to the top of the heap.  I file business excise tax, state sales tax and of course personal taxes.  So, I'm no stranger to tax day deadlines.
                Working on an overlooked topic of pollen that goes beyond allergies.  Lk. MI is not a bottom up food chain.  It's enriched from in-flow and what the wind provides.  Tree pollen is dense in my area of Manistee, MI.

4/13/24  Cleared out all tasks to budget time devoted to P2024.  The P will either stand for pain in the ___, or progress.  If all goes according to plan might be able to get in some preliminary water tests.  Monday's chat ...I hope is filled with optimism and not back to the drawing board.  Want this lure to be the ultimate best creation I've ever designed.  Time will tell this reel-story ...hopefully!