Welcome Brian. Good to see another native Pennsylvanian on here. To bad you had to move :-). I live about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Lew and I, and some others, will be battling for the Muskies this August up there. I've been fishing he west bay of Nip going on 7 years now. Like Lew, I primarily cast into the weed pockets. I rarely troll up there - rare occasions when I get tired casting and don't want to head back in just yet. My number one bait are the double cowgirls - black skirt and either silver or copper blades. I throw that one lure 90+ percent of the time and they have been producing. Do a search on this site for Lakair. (Lodge on the west arm right on on Rt 64). You should find a number of fishing reports from that area. I primarily fish out in the west bay - so it may be similar to where you will be. All the reports and pics should get you anxious to go
We want to see your big fish picture when you get back. !!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck