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That is a nice feature of the Fat AZ’s, I just dont use mine that way. I like that the adjustment on them is infinite and not certain fixed positions. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Ive never had an issue with my down rods popping loose. The angle of the pressure from the pull of the lure is different than the angle of pressure required to open the holder and remove the rod. I never move the position of any of my holders to remove the rod as chowdaire mentioned. I personally prefer my holder to stay firm in one place. I tighten my Fat AZ holder as tight as they will go. Cisco also makes risers in different sizes if you need even more height. The center rod in this pic is on one of their risers. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

We used 1/4” aluminum backing plates on the under side of our gunwales to reinforce the track. Use bolts with lock nuts. Hard to say what side id use if I only ran one wash or back rod. The other day, i fished solo and ran the back rod on the non kicker side. It did well. But I have days where the kicker side back rod was good. Hard to say if that has more to do with rod position or bait choice. Id experiment for yourself. One nice thing about track is you can run holders in different positions. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

We have Cisco on our boat. I really like it, but there are less expensive options. https://www.ciscofishingsystemsltd.com Fat AZ has some nice options too. I do use a pair of his holders for my side rods. They work well. http://www.fatazmusky.com/index.html Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Cool. Nice fish again. I’ve been having a great spring out my way too. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Congrats. Nice size fish with a beautiful pattern. Im curious because of the pattern on the fish, What state are you fishing? NJ? I’m in western PA. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

https://www.wivb.com/news/chautauqua-lakes-weed-problem-has-fueled-community-controversy/ Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Most years, the south end clears up in the late fall. Not last year. Here’s a few pics of the algae in the south end from late November 2019. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks for posting. More people need to be informed of whats going on. This is a very important topic for me and several friends. Chautauqua is my home lake and my favorite place to fish in the US for muskies. Unless Im in Canada, I fish the lake for muskies at least every weekend from the opener in May until November. Here is a link to the Johnson-Racine study that was done and paid for CLA. The south end was pretty much an algae bathtub last year...very few weeds left. https://alleghenyvoice.com/third-party-report-radical-detrimental-changes-in-chautauqua-lake/ Here is a more recent article. It’s good news the DEC is involved. I hope they only approve reduced herbicide use. https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/29/editorial-dec-needs-to-get-into-the-weeds-of-chautauqua-lake/ Killing all the weeds in the south end, expanding herbicide use further north, and altering native habitat has to have a negative long term impact on the fishery. The Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) is on our side. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership (CLP) wants a big swimming pool with no weeds. They are the enemy. It’s my hope that the DEC limits or reduces the approved herbicide use of the last coupe years before the damage to the lake gets beyond repair. I’m not sure what, if anything, us fisherman can do to help make sure the lake and fishery remain healthy. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Awesome looking fish

Thats cool you drove all that way and scored. Fishing was pretty slow this weekend. Short feeding windows. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Not at all. Even though we were fishing the same area we gave each other more than enough space. Not many people out this weekend anyway. I think i only saw 3 other boats yesterday, including you. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks. Congrats again on the fish. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Yes. We have a black/grey Warrior with yamahas. Yesterday was really bad. I give you credit...not sure id have been out there without the top set. What boat were you? The monark with a merc? So did you get that fish Saturday? Thought I saw you guys packing it up when I was driving across the bridge yesterday.

Nice work. Was that Sunday? It was nasty out there yesterday. Just checked...moon set was 6:27 yesterday. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Nice! Congrats Vance. Congrats Zach. You make baits that produce for sure, and Vance certainly puts the time in to get them for his clients. Bakers catch a bunch of fish for us too. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

This was just a general question. I’m not referencing any specific example. For some reason, I was under the impression that your tourneys were individual winner format. Chapter tourneys are supposed to be about getting everybody together to fish and have fun, but any time money is involved, it can change some people. Allowing non-members to fish is also a consideration and can make for a difficult decision. I’ve been involved in a MI Chapter for 20 plus years and held several different positions including secretary, vice president, and president. I’ve also organized a big muskie expo. My dad and I used to fish a bunch of tournaments put on by different chapters. In my opinion, team is the best format. Individual format leaves too much opportunity for dishonesty when trolling. Most boats muskie fishing work as a team to maximize chances anyway. I’ll leave it at that. I’ve learned and seen that there is usually an opportunity for some type of controversy or hard feelings in tournaments. This is the main reason I personally choose not to fish tournaments anymore. I still like the idea of tournaments and think it’s important for chapters to have them for a number of reasons. They just aren’t for me anymore. Best of luck to you and your chapter’s tournaments. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Are your chapter’s tourneys team/boat or individual winner format? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thank you. Not at all...51” Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

We were not in the tourney, but had a great day trolling. Got our best chq fish of the season. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United