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Rich, if that happens, 1) the battery is weak or of insufficient rating for the starter 2) the starter is drawing too much current for some reason 3) the wiring to the fish finder is inadequate Or a combination of the above.

You most likely have a poor connection somewhere between the battery and the Garmin. You can try just wiggling every connection (both 12 volt and ground) from the battery to the Garmin one at a time and then see if it turns on. If it does, wiggle the same connection again to see if it causes it to shut down. The voltage may read fine until you try to turn the unit on. Once you turn it on and there is a current draw, a poor connection can cause a substantial voltage drop which will cause the unit to shut down again. If that happens, replace, repair or clean corrosion at that connection. keep in mind that copper wire that does not have a shiny copper look is corroded and will need to be cleaned with sandpaper or scotch brite pad before making a connection to it. All connections must be tight and clean of corrosion. You can use sand paper or a scotch brite pad to clean corrosion. If a connection is loose, you might be able to tighten it up by squeezing connector with pliers to give a tighter fit. Sometimes connectors that are crimped to wires can be just a little loose (almost not noticeable). Keep in mind that there can be more than one poor connection so if you find a problem, go through the same procedure and check every connection again. Another thing you can do is just inspect and clean and/or replace/repair every connection between the Garmin and the battery. If it is at all questionable, replace, clean and/or repair it. Sometimes a connection can look ok but if it is a little loose or there is a slight amount of corrosion, that could be a problem. In a boat there can be multiple connections causing the same problem and this is not uncommon because of the environment. It is not a matter of if you will have these kinds of problems. It is a matter of when. You can be proactive and check for these kinds of problems periodically. It can be a real problem if your boat's running lights fail to operate and you don't find out until you need them. A voltmeter might help you to isolate or verify a poor connection but it will not necessarily show a drop in voltage unless current is being drawn by the Garmin at the time of measurement. Every electrical connection is a potential point of failure. There are methods that are used to help seal and protect connections from the harsh environment which can help greatly.

Hope you are kind to the muskies when you encounter them and spread the word to others to do the same.

This was a last minuet scheduling. Sorry for such short notice. As with all our meetings, this is open to the public. Justin Okrepki, justtracytrolling, will be speaking at tonight's 7PM meeting at the Moose Lodge at 5375 West Henrietta Rd. You would be hard pressed to find anyone who is more knowledgeable about Otisco Lake. He practically lives, eats and sleeps on Otisco lake. Justin is arguably the most successful walleye angler on the lake but has also become very knowledgeable in regard to the tiger musky fishing on the lake over the years. If you want to learn how to successfully fish Otisco throughout the year, Justin will point you in the right direction. We will also be reporting the results of the Saturday's Tiger tournament on Otisco and will be drawing the winner for our Booze Basket Raffle (last chance to buy tickets) and making plans for the upcoming Chautauqua Musky Tournament on Sat. June 27th. With this year's revised meeting schedule, Tonight will be our last meeting until Mon Sept. 21st. Good luck to everyone this season. I will be looking forward to your reports on the LOU.

Agreed. Run at or close to max. 35# is way too low and can cause sway problems and tires will wear excessively on edges.

The NMA raffled this 5 foot Mr. Toothy lure at the Odyssey along with a 4 foot spinerbait made by Joe Wilczewski. Tony Galucci of Beaver Baits won it. And yes,those hooks are real hooks.