diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 459be54..d657a37 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ import random
 import math
 import os
 
+#debug vars to store mouse pos
+gmouseX = 0
+gmouseY = 0
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 # SECTION 1: DATA LOADING / FILE I/O
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ def startSkillCheck(app, creature):
 
 def beginFishing(app):
     app.fishingTimer = random.random() * app.stepsPerSecond * 25 + 5 # completely random between 5 and 30
-    app.state = "waiting-for-bite"
+    app.scene = "waiting-for-bite"
 
 
 
@@ -254,8 +258,8 @@ def onStep(app):
                 app.hookedFish = selectedCreature
                 startSkillCheck(app, selectedCreature)
         case "skill-check":
-            app.skillCheckAngle += app.skillCheckSpeed
-            if (skillCheckAngle > 360):
+            app.skillCheckAngle += app.skillCheckSpeed / 5 #this was far too fast
+            if (app.skillCheckAngle > 360):
                 finishSkillCheck(app)
 
 
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@ def onMousePress(app, mouseX, mouseY):
         case "idle" | "shop": #also had to look this up - pipe operator is dumb. just let me have multiple cases
             interacted = False
             #check if we clicked a hud element/interactable
-            for name, sceneFilter, left, right, top, buttom in INTERACTABLES:
+            for name, sceneFilter, left, right, top, bottom in INTERACTABLES:
                 if left < mouseX < right and top < mouseY < bottom \
                     and sceneFilter == app.scene:
                     interacted = True
@@ -294,6 +298,8 @@ def onMousePress(app, mouseX, mouseY):
             resetFishingState(app)
         case "skill-check":
             checkSkillHit(app)
+        case "waiting-for-bite":
+            resetFishingState(app)
 
 
 
@@ -315,6 +321,10 @@ def onKeyPress(app, key):
     if key == 'd':
         print("breakpoint here")
 
+def onMouseMove(app, mouseX, mouseY):
+    global gmouseX, gmouseY
+    gmouseX, gmouseY = mouseX, mouseY
+
 
 def checkSkillHit(app):
     # Evaluate a skill-check click: is the cursor's current angle inside one of
@@ -417,11 +427,15 @@ def redrawAll(app):
     #   - the catch-display popup.
     # Delegates each piece to the helpers below.
     drawBackground(app)
+    if app.scene == "waiting-for-bite": drawBobber(app)
+
+
+    drawDebug(app)
 
 
 #REMINDERS:
 # drawRect(top, left, width, height, fill="color")
-
+# drawImage(url, )
 def drawBackground(app):
     # Draw the static scene layout from the spec: grass behind, the dock, and
     # the lake occupying the bottom ~1/3 of the screen (blue water, optional
@@ -440,15 +454,23 @@ def drawBackground(app):
     drawRect(140, app.grassTop - 10, 20, app.height, fill = dockLegColor)
 
     #image cred: https://pngtree.com/freepng/cartoon-style-illustration-of-a-young-sleeping-men-fishing-on-a-wood-chair_15775817.html
+    #fisherman
+    drawImage("https://gitea.lockeshor.com/lockeshor/15112-fishing-miniproject/raw/branch/main/sprites/fisherman.png",
+            60, app.grassTop - 50 - 140, width=140, height=170)
 
-    drawImage()
+    #image cred: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzLbe2
+    #salesman
+    drawImage("https://gitea.lockeshor.com/lockeshor/15112-fishing-miniproject/raw/branch/main/sprites/salesman.png",
+    300, app.grassTop - 140, width = 70, height= 140)
 
 
-def drawPlayerAndRod(app):
+def drawBobber(app):
     # Draw the character sprite seated at the end of the dock with the fishing
     # rod. When a cast is active, draw the line and the bobber dropping onto the
     # water surface. Reflects the current fishing phase visually.
-    pass
+
+    #cast line
+    drawLine(172, 64, 370, 280, fill="white")
 
 
 def drawShopEntities(app):
@@ -478,6 +500,18 @@ def drawHud(app):
     # every scene so the player always sees their core stats.
     pass
 
+def drawDebug(app):
+    debugStr = f"""\
+    mX: {gmouseX}, mY: {gmouseY}
+    Scene: {app.scene}
+    fishingTimer: {rounded(app.fishingTimer)}
+    hookedFish: {app.hookedFish["name"]}
+    """
+    debugLines = debugStr.splitlines()
+    size = 16
+    for i in range(len(debugLines)):
+        drawLabel(debugLines[i], 0, app.height - 125 + size * i, fill="white", size=size, align = "left")
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 # SECTION 6: PROGRAM ENTRY
diff --git a/sprites/salesman.png b/sprites/salesman.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10f8224
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