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Message Subject: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter
KentuckyMuskie
Posted 12/23/2018 1:42 PM (#926627)
Subject: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter





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50 Inchers aren't all that common in my fishing waters, so I was super surprised to catch and release two within the last 4 days. I had a buddy with me on the first one, so that was a big help as far as getting her into the net. I was by myself on the second one and she slipped out of the net once and nearly caused me to have a heart attack.

Right after catching the first one, my buddy and I located two river fish on my Helix in 12.5 feet of water and I lost one of them on a Bondy Bait. I came home and fixed a third treble hook into the top of the Bondy Bait and went back, located her again with my Helix and got the Bondy to stick that time around, right before I caught the second 50. That is really all I want for Christmas this year (catching those fish). I was really happy to be able to locate fish with my fish finder and then catch those fish. My buddy caught a good fish also and I was able to net one for him.

Just now starting to snow outside here and I guess in a few days my musky season will be winding down for the year. Luckily, it opens back up January 1!!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!

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horsehunter
Posted 12/23/2018 1:52 PM (#926629 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Location: Eastern Ontario		Great Job congratulations and Merry Christmas
Brian Hoffies
Posted 12/23/2018 2:32 PM (#926630 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter





Posts: 1762


Well done!
mikie
Posted 12/23/2018 5:03 PM (#926637 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter





Location: Athens, Ohio		beautiful fish, congrats. m
TannerAE
Posted 12/23/2018 5:38 PM (#926644 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 72


dang.. that's impressive
esox911
Posted 12/23/2018 7:24 PM (#926647 - in reply to #926644)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 556


AWESOME--- love my Helix--- Not only can I see the Musky but I can most of the time make out his head and tail to see which way he is facing----- Fun to see them and then catch them !!
Bondy
Posted 12/23/2018 8:39 PM (#926650 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 719


Great work! Thanks for jigging that Bondy Bait!
Larry Ramsell
Posted 12/24/2018 7:34 AM (#926667 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 1293


Location: Hayward, Wisconsin		Great Christmas catch, congratulations! A great way to (for a short time) end your season!
KentuckyMuskie
Posted 12/24/2018 9:40 AM (#926668 - in reply to #926647)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter





Posts: 252


esox911 - 12/23/2018 7:24 PM

AWESOME--- love my Helix--- Not only can I see the Musky but I can most of the time make out his head and tail to see which way he is facing----- Fun to see them and then catch them !!



I'm with you esox911. I love my Helix!! I got myself another one for Christmas, but haven't hooked it up yet. It came with a Navionics chip and I guess that I can switch it back and forth.
Several times, my wife has been in the back of the boat watching the Helix and told me that she had just seen a big musky under the boat. Then, I would throw at the fish and have a follow-in or a hit, but this is the first time that I could say for sure that I caught a specific fish because of it.
I really think that I was more excited to catch that targeted fish jigging a Bondy bait than I was catching the 50 incher. To me, there is just something magical about catching a river musky on a Bondy bait.
I'm not much of a Holiday person and I needed some magic in my Christmas.

Edited by KentuckyMuskie 12/24/2018 9:41 AM
CincySkeez
Posted 12/26/2018 9:35 AM (#926753 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter





Posts: 650


Location: Duluth		Great job! I also salivate at the thought of a KY river musky smashing a bondy.
true tiger tamer
Posted 12/27/2018 11:12 AM (#926812 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 343


Congratulations, wish you the best of luck in 2019.
taurocephala
Posted 1/9/2019 12:27 PM (#927860 - in reply to #926627)
Subject: Re: Two Christmas 50s and a Bondy Biter




Posts: 8


awesome fish!
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