Day time Muskegon Lake Walleye are next to imposable to catch. After dark along the steep drops will give up a few (very few) Husky jerk's or shad raps run along the break in front of Coles bakery will be your best bet. Target water 13-15 feet deep. Try to keep your lure 2 feet from bottom. The best fishing on Muskegon Lake starts in mid November and continues till ice up.
Mike I splice a 6' pc of 40 pound mono between the copper and braid. i use the stock release on the Church boards with no troubles. The Church boards have an adjustment screw.
Don't get discouraged, we didn't get thing in order till our sixth trip this year. Now things are easy again. . Are you communicating with any one that is doing well? What time of the day are you fishing Robert?