Graeme "Bonze" Fleet of BONZE LURES & Capt. Chris Donato on the History of Bonze Lures & Lure Tips

Capt. Graeme "Bonze" Fleet was an extremely talented Captain & fisherman before he even began his trek as one of the best lure makers in the world. His experiences with catching Marlin and other sport fish are vast from the waters of New Zealand to Kona, Hawaii and more. Capt. Chris Donato & Bonze discuss his background as well as the beginnings of Bonze Lures.
In combination with the history of Bonze Lures, Bonze & Chris discuss the following:
- The design of Bonze's Lures, their swimming action, and positioning
- Bonze's ideal Kona spread & why
- The construction of his popular Violator shape & the challenges behind scooped face lures as well as their advantages
- Lure design and its evolution with keel weighted lures
- The philosophy behind pulling lures and the challenges with getting them to run as desired (Hint: Sometimes It Takes Work & Tweaking)
- Fishing with Bullets for Marlin, not just meat fish (DLB, the Weapon)
- How sea conditions & boat design affect lure spreads
- The Bonze Light Gauge Hook Design, Theory, & New Hook Technology
- The Craft & Art of Lure Making
& Much More
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[@bigbuck07]

Bonze is the man.

[@eprohoda]

Hiya!, tthis is excellent video-work-see you on my side!

[@jimmyunfried4427]

Stoked to fish with you all in a couple weeks the marlin have not shown up in numbers yet here but ready for some big girls out there see ya soon