Paul Czarnecki

Kinks don't present much of an issue. I straighten the copper out and pull it tight. Unless you have broken strands the integrity and strength of the copper is not compromised. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

If you were casting a lure into a stream or river would you cast upstream, downstream or across the current??? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks Dex. Nice to know people appreciate the amount of work that goes into putting these things on. Plans are already underway to make next years event even bigger. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Rick and I have decided to change several rules at the last minute. Some of you will be informed of the changes and some will just be DQ'd. You'll find out who is who on Saturday. 😈 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Why YES, Rob, the tournament committee will graciously accept your offer to supply food for the brackets meeting on Thursday and the beverages for the Captains meeting on Friday. A HUGE thank you to our newest sponsor---Legacy Sportfishing. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Almost every answer will hinge on WHERE you'll be fishing. Lake Ontario is a big lake with widely varying techniques and methods needed for each area depending on time of year. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I didn't know the going rate was TWO beers!! Better make it Blue Light. Regular Blue give me a headache and makes me forget stuff. If you REALLY want to make a good impression on us locals some Sailor Jerry rum works wonders. You "might" even walk away with some tackle--and more tips than I should give out on tourney days. 😇 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Lips will be sealed during tourney time but you're always welcome to stop by the boat at Lake Breeze for some confidential info. 😳. As usual it'll cost you a beer. Be sure to introduce yourself by your screen name so you're not considered "enemy". Some final advice---always go out the west side--east side is bad luck. If you are fishing around other boats please pay attention to everyone's direction of troll and try to match it. It can pay off big and keep tempers from flaring. Also keep in mind most of us fishing the tournament will be running LONG lines behind the boat and almost all will be running boards--either big boards or inlines. Crossing 50 yards behind another boat or crowding in from the side is NOT a good idea. I saw lots of buffoonery last Sunday at the Oak--I'm sure there will be even more this weekend. With all that said---welcome to the Oak-- THE BEST salmon port on the lake! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Yes. That's the only fair way to do it Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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I agree with you completely Glen which is why I'm no longer on the committee. But my original statement still stands that the Am division has ALWAYS been contentious and full of discord for years--both east and west. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

The second week of June will find you taking kings, steelhead, cohos and lakers on that 5 color core. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Not laughable Glen. Not laughable at all. The rules were changed every year to try to accommodate a segment of the tournament population that made it their full time jobs to complain and criticize what was being offered. Any reasonable suggestions they made were implemented to try to appease them which it never did. Believe me, as the one writing the rules every year, I was sick and tired of the constant rule changes but went along with it "for the good of the series" and because "that's what they wanted". Glad I'm out of it now but sad to see some things will never change. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

There's whiners in both divisions Greg. That's why I think there should be a separate whiners division. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

There have ALWAYS been complaints about the AM division. The four tournaments used to be linked in a series which, in itself, was always the center of a huge debate. I'm glad the east end Am division is going well. Personally, I think we need three divisions--PRO, AM and WHINERS. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Exactly. Accommodations were made for almost every scenario. Every time a LEGITIMATE issue was brought up it was addressed. In short, over a period of about 10 years the ProAm committee bent over backwards to accommodate requests and concerns from the Ams. The final "end all" solution was the open division and, as we can all see, it's still being criticized. When I left the ProAm committee I told them that the Ams would never be satisfied and the end result would be a few hard core dedicated anglers. The entries for the past two years and posts like this confirm that I was right! I'm going fishing this weekend. Join in and enjoy the fun and comraderie (or not)! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Friday's box is 3 fish. It is the Condor memorial and the first leg of the King of the Oak series. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

And then those with "small" boats will ****, whine and complain about having to run out in dangerous wakes created by big boats. They will also complain about not having a big enough boat to accommodate all the people they need. They will also complain that they can't compete in the same format as the "pros" and it isn't fair. Those are all ACTUAL complaints I received while on the ProAm committee. The ****ing and complaining will never stop. No matter what format is used. End of rant. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

John I think that was the longest single sentence I've ever read! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Lake breeze marina. Also includes 4Cs now so there are plenty of docks and lodging too. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United