January 14, 2025
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There will not be a extra fascinating man than Jon Bondy—he modified muskie fishing without end by inventing a presentation and a bait that may be a frequently utilized approach in all severe muskie anglers’ arsenal. Plus, do you know he fished for bass professionally? What a narrative.
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00:00:05.700 –> 00:00:17.100: You might be listening to In-Fisherman Storyline, North America’s prime voice in multi-species, freshwater angling. Right here is your host, Thomas Allen.
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00:00:23.340 –> 00:00:34.980: Hey, welcome to In-Fisherman Storyline. This can be a, a highway journey version. We are literally on the highway, we’re in Detroit, Michigan, right here to movie a muskie piece with the legendary Jon Bondy.
00:00:34.980 –> 00:00:49.530: If that identify is acquainted to you, it needs to be, as a result of within the muskie world, he developed a bait, I assume we are going to consult with as a jig, proper? That is a, that is actually what it’s when it comes right down to it. However it’s distinctive. It is a, a rubber physique, a delicate plastic.
00:00:49.530 –> 00:01:04.680: He is gonna inform you slightly bit about how they’re, how they’re made, however I simply realized about an hour in the past that Jon was additionally an elite sequence angler on Bassmaster and I, I labored at Bass for 5 years and I used to be embarrassed to inform him that I didn’t know that.
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00:01:04.680 –> 00:01:19.440: And we, we obtained into some tales and, and are available to search out out that it isn’t simply muskie’s that he is captivated with. It is every little thing that swims. So we’re gonna get his story. We’re gonna, we’re gonna dig into the historical past of Jon Bondy and the Bondy Bait, however alongside the way in which, most likely hear some dangerous tales.
00:01:19.440 –> 00:01:31.920: And earlier than we get too deep within the dialog, you might be gonna hear slightly suggestions happening. We’re really within the convention room of a Vacation Inn Specific in Detroit proper now. They graciously gave us this room to report the podcast.
00:01:31.920 –> 00:01:51.930: You understand, we, we gotta report the place we will report. We did a present in a resort room, as bizarre as that was. However typically you simply gotta make the most of the place you are at, and the intercom right here is definitely form of buzzing. So if you happen to hear that and it is annoying, I am sorry, however I believe the content material is gonna supersede the annoying suggestions we obtained happening. So, Jon, thanks for becoming a member of us in Vacation Inn’s convention room.
00:01:51.930 –> 00:02:05.250: Hey man, I have been a giant In-Fisherman fan my entire life and it is, it is nice to be with you. Effectively, I’ve plenty of questions for you and I am excited in regards to the subsequent couple days right here. This is a narrative for you, two tales to begin issues out.
00:02:05.250 –> 00:02:20.490: Initially, on the drive right here, we blew a hub out of the trailer, the boat trailer. And if you happen to drive a ship, in case you have something that, that, that requires lengthy distance wheels turning round, you are going to run into issues.
00:02:20.490 –> 00:02:33.060: And we, we have pushed that individual boat throughout the nation two occasions this yr and a pair occasions final yr. So prefer it’s been on the highway and I, I’ve not ever executed any wheel upkeep on that factor, so it’s what it’s.
00:02:33.060 –> 00:02:42.780: So we’re driving down the highway, pull off to get some fuel, and Dave walks round, he goes, yeah, we’re, we’re lacking the hub part right here. And there is smoke popping out. And so we obtained delayed immediately.
00:02:42.780 –> 00:02:59.590: However fortunately we’re right here in, in Detroit, we’re gonna fish the Detroit River, which is the river between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. And Jon was telling us earlier than we obtained right here that the wind is meant to blow 30 one thing out of the south and would’ve made very unenjoyable and sure day.
00:02:59.590 –> 00:03:14.170: So whereas we obtained the trailer mounted, the wind blew, and we’re gonna get on the water tomorrow. And the purpose is to provide an In-Fisherman TV phase about jigging for muskies. So fingers crossed, we’ll see the way it performs out.
00:03:14.170 –> 00:03:26.860: However a blow day typically is an efficient factor. So we’re capable of report a podcast. Yeah. You understand, I do not know what it’s about that, that south wind within the decrease river in any case, when it blows up from Lake Erie, whether or not you are walleye jigging or no matter, it simply appears to show the fish off.
00:03:26.860 –> 00:03:46.030: Not solely is it exhausting to fish in them massive waves in that river, you already know, attempting to drive your manner down the river, however there’s one thing about that south I’ve by no means favored. Effectively, I have been right here when it is blown outta the south and, and I’ve seen motors virtually come off a ship. So it, it labored out simply, simply fortuitously labored out. So we’re trying ahead to the subsequent couple days.
00:03:46.030 –> 00:03:52.210: Jon, as a muskie man, you already know what a Suick is. Completely. I’ve by no means advised this story publicly…
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