diff --git a/skymap_scanner/client/prepare.py b/skymap_scanner/client/prepare.py
index cd3c2bf14..9c419dc0e 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/client/prepare.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/client/prepare.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     # go!
     RecoAlgo = recos.get_reco_interface_object(args.reco_algo)
     reco = RecoAlgo()
-    reco.setup_reco()
+    reco.setup_reco(LOGGER)
 
     LOGGER.critical(f'/dev/shm: {os.listdir("/dev/shm")}')
 
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/client/reco_icetray.py b/skymap_scanner/client/reco_icetray.py
index cfdb88692..94a0c351f 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/client/reco_icetray.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/client/reco_icetray.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def notifyStart(frame):
     # create instance of reco_algo object
     RecoAlgo = recos.get_reco_interface_object(reco_algo)
     reco = RecoAlgo()
-    reco.setup_reco()
+    reco.setup_reco(LOGGER)
 
     # perform fit
     tray.AddSegment(
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/recos/__init__.py b/skymap_scanner/recos/__init__.py
index 447fc3bdc..bb145fd69 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/recos/__init__.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/recos/__init__.py
@@ -67,10 +67,13 @@ def prepare_frames(self, tray, name, **kwargs) -> None:
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def setup_reco(self):
-        """Performs the necessary operations to prepare the execution of the reconstruction traysegment.
+    def setup_reco(self, logger):
+        """Performs the necessary operations to prepare the execution of the
+        reconstruction traysegment.
 
-        This method is expected to perform "expensive" operations such as fetching spline data and initializing IceTray spline services.
+        This method is expected to perform "expensive" operations such
+        as fetching spline data and initializing IceTray spline
+        services.
         """
         pass
 
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/recos/dummy.py b/skymap_scanner/recos/dummy.py
index a753ffc09..9277b38ce 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/recos/dummy.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/recos/dummy.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.refine_time = True
         self.add_fallback_position = False
 
-    def setup_reco(self):
-        pass
+    def setup_reco(self, logger):
+        logger.info("Dummy reco has nothing to setup :)")
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_vertex_variations() -> List[dataclasses.I3Position]:
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_original.py b/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_original.py
index 2ef5cb34f..3f3b859ab 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_original.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_original.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.refine_time = False
         self.add_fallback_position = False
 
-    def setup_reco(self):
+    def setup_reco(self, logger):
         datastager = self.get_datastager()
 
         datastager.stage_files(self.SPLINE_REQUIREMENTS)
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ def setup_reco(self):
         abs_spline = datastager.get_filepath(self.MIE_ABS_SPLINE)
         prob_spline = datastager.get_filepath(self.MIE_PROB_SPLINE)
 
+        logger.info("Starting I3PhotoSplineService...")
         self.cascade_service = photonics_service.I3PhotoSplineService(abs_spline, prob_spline, timingSigma=0.0)
+        logger.info("Started I3PhotoSplineService.")
 
         self.cascade_service.SetEfficiencies(self.SPEScale)
 
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_wilks.py b/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_wilks.py
index ee3a970fd..6f7d901c9 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_wilks.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/recos/millipede_wilks.py
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_vertex_variations() -> List[dataclasses.I3Position]:
-        """Returns a list of vectors referenced to the origin that will be used to generate the vertex position variations.
-        """
+        """Returns a list of vectors referenced to the origin that will be used
+        to generate the vertex position variations."""
         return VertexGenerator.point()
 
-    def setup_reco(self):
+    def setup_reco(self, logger):
         datastager = self.get_datastager()
 
         datastager.stage_files(self.SPLINE_REQUIREMENTS)
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def setup_reco(self):
         effp_spline: str = datastager.get_filepath(self.FTP_EFFP_SPLINE)
         tmod_spline: str = datastager.get_filepath(self.FTP_TMOD_SPLINE)
 
+        logger.info("Starting I3PhotoSplineService...")
         self.cascade_service = photonics_service.I3PhotoSplineService(
             abs_spline, prob_spline, timingSigma=0.0,
             effectivedistancetable = effd_spline,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ def setup_reco(self):
             effectivedistancetableprob = effp_spline,
             effectivedistancetabletmod = tmod_spline
         )
+        logger.info("Started I3PhotoSplineService.")
 
         self.muon_service = None
 
diff --git a/skymap_scanner/recos/splinempe.py b/skymap_scanner/recos/splinempe.py
index 96fda512c..db5d9a824 100644
--- a/skymap_scanner/recos/splinempe.py
+++ b/skymap_scanner/recos/splinempe.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def extract_seed(frame):
     def get_vertex_variations(self):
         return VertexGenerator.cylinder()
 
-    def setup_reco(self):
+    def setup_reco(self, logger):
         datastager = self.get_datastager()
 
         datastager.stage_files(self.SPLINE_REQUIREMENTS)
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ def setup_reco(self):
         StochTimingSpline: str = datastager.get_filepath(self.MIE_STOCH_PROB)
         StochAmplitudeSpline: str = datastager.get_filepath(self.MIE_STOCH_ABS)
 
+        logger.info("Starting I3PhotoSplineServices...")
         self.bare_mu_spline = I3PhotoSplineService(
             BareMuAmplitudeSpline,
             BareMuTimingSpline,
@@ -289,10 +290,11 @@ def setup_reco(self):
             BareMuTimingSpline,
             timingSigma=1000,
         )
+        logger.info("Started I3PhotoSplineServices.")
 
     @traysegment
     def traysegment(self, tray, name, logger, **kwargs):
-        """SplineMPE reco"""
+        """SplineMPE reco."""
 
         def checkName(frame: I3Frame, name: str) -> None:
             if name not in frame: