Yoo, I was the guy in the video who caught his first musky! It's so awesome to have been able to be a part of the video; I've been watching your vids for close to 10 years and always thought how cool it'd be to meet ya!
As a Minnesotan I cannot believe the disrespect of these fish. Up here we cherish catching these fish and it doesn’t happen often. I can’t even imagine killing them but they are not invasive to Minnesota so it makes sense why I believe that.
Absolutely. As a Mainer myself, too many people up here want to kill these beautiful fish along with pike. I understand why people don’t like them since they are considered invasive but these fish are here to stay here and I would love the chance to catch the fish of 10,000 casts
@@liamgade8399 maybe. OTOH, what can you do? as Jon rightfully said, there is no way of getting rid of the invasive muskies, which are now (now that they've been living there for decades) not too far from being considered just another native species, other than poisoning the water to kill everything and then reintroducing what is considered appropriate. and even then it won't be long before they come back.
Jon, idk if you’ll read this, I feel like you’re the kinda guy that reads all your comments. Anyways, I love your Muskie, pike, and walleye vids more than any other video. 10/10 brother keep on fishing 🫡
Jon when you spoke up on the fishes behalf we could tell you truly care and got emotional. Thank you for pushing not only the love of the sport but the ethical continuation of the sport and respect for any fish.
As a carp fishing enthusiast, i share the same sentiment of compassion for muskie about common and mirror carp. They fight super hard, are incredibly intelligent, grow to sizes of 50+ lbs, have equalized in numbers in (most) fisheries with the gamefish and aren't doing massive amounts of damage. Unfortunately people leave them on the bank all over and that is just so incredibly wasteful, makes our fisheries smell awful and isn't impacting the overall numbers in a significant way. We need get over our destructive nature to allow the animals we placed in the waterbodies to thrive. It's not their fault, enjoy the big fish and let them live!!
Maine has a very rare and diverse coldwater sport fishery compared to the rest of the usa; these musky are hearty, breed like crazy, and love devouring our native populations; taking them out to preserve our natives is okay imo ( i'm in midcoast region and pike have overtaken a few locations here as well)
Countless dams, high mercury levels in the Pennobscott, anglers slashing big square tails brookie breeders (moosehead) for a fillet, illegal introduction of baitfish (smelt) in heritage waters, stocking scrubbers in lakes where attempt to natives thrive in... the list goes on. In sum I don't disagree with your sentiment, I wish Maine was as pure as it was before the logging and overfishing days but let us address the real problems at hand rather than blame a single species that miraculously made their way across international borders.
You couldn't be more wrong about muskies "breeding like crazy," very low success rate with breeding, and also their main diet is suckers, they're not taking out your precious trout. Christ.
@@JonBrollinThe rivers and other bodies of water are cleaner than ever, there wasn't a black fly and can't see em problem in the past because they couldn't breed in the polluted waters. I'm surprised at the lack of bugs in your maine summer videos, normally you'd have to weigh yourself down so they don't fly away with you.
Jon B is the goat, I’ve been watching him for 9 years now, he started my bass fishing addiction, so crazy to see where he’s at now. Back before the googan squad and all the collaborations. Still get excited for these video drops!
You don't have anything compared to what we have here in Pennsylvania.... I've handled 9 footers with the Amish. They are absolutely huge and abnormal for the species.
Heya. Muskie our native fish. With your bait you aiming for the biggest only. Try half the bait size and good vibing or wobble. Nature color on clear water, bright color on unclear water. Then try find if they on the sides, shallow or deep water what is temp related. More cold more deep.
The Muskie Motel…comin in hot😂 hey Jon for vids like this you should have some sort of cast counter…it would be a cool fact to see just HOW many casts you guys made for the Muskie??
Wish I would’ve went outside and touched grass see y’all launched right down the road from me. I tend to go stand on the dock and shit talk the Canucks
I’m a south Florida fisherman and I’ve always wanted to catch musky and pike but man my blood is way too thin to handle that cold 😅😂. I’ll stick to my snook and tarpon, but I’d have to imagine catching a musky is a crazy rush just like those
I live in Cleveland OH and fish Lake Erie on a regular basis. And I hear the same thing about the Mighty Sheepshead🐟 people catch them and kill them on the spot, not understanding the vital role they play in the ecosystem. That they are native to the lake they help destroy evasive species like zebra mussels, eat gobies and also help to maintain a healthy walleye population which makes us the (Walleye) capital of the world, sorry for my rant. 🎣 On!
You guys need a throwback rod rigged with a red october or similar tube. After that long 8 where it swiped at your bait.Once you take that bait out immeadiatley toss that tube and work aggresivly sometimes even vertical jig it. Even better have Grant grab tube rod and hit it coming off your 8. The different bait right in its face will anger them into eating!! Get that Maine Record guys.
I ran into you on Pecan Creek, Lake Lewisville about 6 years ago. Now that I've moved from Texas to St. John Valley, maybe I will run into you here as well. Great video.
As a Mainer myself, it breaks my heart to see these amazing fish treated so poorly even though they are considered invasive. I would love one day to catch the fish of 10,000 casts in my home state
There's a local spot here that produces some giant bowfin. My buddy and I like to catch them because they're huge, great fighters, and this time of year have awesome blue coloration. The locals will catch these giant fish and just throw them in the ditch to die. We even saw a kid and his dad killing them with a hatchet. Had to have a talk with them about not being assholes. It's even worse because the bowfin is a native fish here, but the locals will kill them because they think they eat all of the catfish.
Also a fun fact the Saint John river is full of PFAS so doesn’t really matter the fish are non edible so i don’t see why people don’t just throw them back!
Not sure what river you fished, I saw the Acadian trash can by the boat launch which made me think St. Johns. If it wasn't you surely should try there. Going to Fort Kent for the musky derby every summer, and we would see giants that took two men to hold.
Anthropomorphic influence, unfortunately, is an alteration to many ecosystems around the world and those ecosystems often times don’t have the ability to adapt fast enough. I live on an island in Washington state and we found a 20lb snapping turtle on our golf course. That’s a 15-20 year old animal and we tried to get to a sanctuary. Our F&G program said they’d try to save it. They never contacted the sanctuary and just euthanized it. Yeah, does it suck? Sure. But we have to take those measures to save native wildlife. Should we compare Muskie to Feral cats? I’m a cat person at heart but I fully believe in the removal or neutering of outdoor cats. They have no place in our wild ecosystems and kill indiscriminately. Our state also has a kill order on Northern Pike for the San Juan Islands and Lake Washington because people introduce fish without thought. That said, I agree with Jon. The only way to remove those Muskie would be to chemically treat the entire river system and even if they did, the Muskie could be reintroduced via eggs from migratory birds. Maine is likely screwed on the Muskie issue.
Just out of curiosity, when was this video filmed? I’m contemplating going out with a local musky guide but I’m not sure if it’s too late in the season.
I’m sure catching them is fun but an invasive species is an invasive species. Same goes with the Northern pike. The preservation of Maines cold water species and ecosystems need to be prioritized, especially in areas where the endangered Atlantic salmon inhabit. That being said, great vid and they are a pretty fish for sure.
Then petition for the removal of all the useless dams on pennobscott, salmon literally cannot effectively make their way up the St. Johns any more because of dams.
@@JonBrollinI agree but you need to be restrictive with the removal of Penobscot dams they should keep at least one to make sure pike don’t move up the river into mattagamon, Penobscot lake, mattawamkeag river, etc
Agreed 👍 I work on fish passage and Atlantic salmon recovery in the state. Dam removal is so important as you mentioned, the public needs to stand up against these big greedy power companies, many of the facilities are old and inefficient
You'd think the state record would be closer to 55 - 58. Other than being a river, which should not affect length anyhow, it's about perfect for musky. Heck, there could be a real giant in there. I'd sure like the chance to prove it. As a guy from Wis, that's sick not appreciating musky.
Tasty eating! To many complain about bones and they are so easy to remove... or just pick out while eating. Wasting a vert tasty fish by tossing it on shore is criminal. If you want to remove it eat it, or donate it to someone who will eat it!
Hey idk if you have ever addressed this, but why do you switch reel hands between baitcasters and spinning reels? Noticed it in a couple older videos and just wonder why you don’t make everything the same
Always enjoy your content. But given how most of Maine anglers feel about muskies, maybe more fishing and camaraderie and less soap box. Maybe the MDIFW should do like they do in TX with lion fish and highly discourage releasing them.
I mean damn, I talked about it for like 2 minutes out a 40min. I took an unpopular stance and wanted to share how I felt about the fish. No biggy just skip that part. Part two we donk some megas and mess fish up.
@@JonBrollin don’t explain it or apologize. You’re not wrong. Nobody can turn back the clock I’ve seen it here in Canada in lakes with pike. Eventually there is a balance.
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Let's claim some records!!!
Yoo, I was the guy in the video who caught his first musky! It's so awesome to have been able to be a part of the video; I've been watching your vids for close to 10 years and always thought how cool it'd be to meet ya!
What kind of Brainrot ahh thumbnail is that😭
Don’t hate the player hate the game
Your comment is even worse
Ewwww wtf🤢💀. You’ve been on tiktok too much lil bro, please do everyone in the comment section a favour and get outside
ngl the thumbnail made me click it
😭😭😭
As a Minnesotan I cannot believe the disrespect of these fish. Up here we cherish catching these fish and it doesn’t happen often. I can’t even imagine killing them but they are not invasive to Minnesota so it makes sense why I believe that.
Big Facts!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely. As a Mainer myself, too many people up here want to kill these beautiful fish along with pike. I understand why people don’t like them since they are considered invasive but these fish are here to stay here and I would love the chance to catch the fish of 10,000 casts
@@GLepage74 besides, who cares about that stinky trout? I would trade them for a good population of musky and/or pike any day!
@@s_s-g4dthat’s an awful way to think about it.
@@liamgade8399 maybe. OTOH, what can you do? as Jon rightfully said, there is no way of getting rid of the invasive muskies, which are now (now that they've been living there for decades) not too far from being considered just another native species, other than poisoning the water to kill everything and then reintroducing what is considered appropriate.
and even then it won't be long before they come back.
Jaron! Kids a menace love seeing him on the channel
Jon, idk if you’ll read this, I feel like you’re the kinda guy that reads all your comments. Anyways, I love your Muskie, pike, and walleye vids more than any other video. 10/10 brother keep on fishing 🫡
Thank you brotha! Glad you like the toothy fish content
Musky are such celebrated and rare fish it’s really sad to see them treated like this
Jon when you spoke up on the fishes behalf we could tell you truly care and got emotional. Thank you for pushing not only the love of the sport but the ethical continuation of the sport and respect for any fish.
As a carp fishing enthusiast, i share the same sentiment of compassion for muskie about common and mirror carp. They fight super hard, are incredibly intelligent, grow to sizes of 50+ lbs, have equalized in numbers in (most) fisheries with the gamefish and aren't doing massive amounts of damage. Unfortunately people leave them on the bank all over and that is just so incredibly wasteful, makes our fisheries smell awful and isn't impacting the overall numbers in a significant way. We need get over our destructive nature to allow the animals we placed in the waterbodies to thrive. It's not their fault, enjoy the big fish and let them live!!
That release was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Maine has a very rare and diverse coldwater sport fishery compared to the rest of the usa; these musky are hearty, breed like crazy, and love devouring our native populations; taking them out to preserve our natives is okay imo ( i'm in midcoast region and pike have overtaken a few locations here as well)
Agreed, it’s okay to take em out
Countless dams, high mercury levels in the Pennobscott, anglers slashing big square tails brookie breeders (moosehead) for a fillet, illegal introduction of baitfish (smelt) in heritage waters, stocking scrubbers in lakes where attempt to natives thrive in... the list goes on. In sum I don't disagree with your sentiment, I wish Maine was as pure as it was before the logging and overfishing days but let us address the real problems at hand rather than blame a single species that miraculously made their way across international borders.
You couldn't be more wrong about muskies "breeding like crazy," very low success rate with breeding, and also their main diet is suckers, they're not taking out your precious trout. Christ.
@@JonBrollinThe rivers and other bodies of water are cleaner than ever, there wasn't a black fly and can't see em problem in the past because they couldn't breed in the polluted waters. I'm surprised at the lack of bugs in your maine summer videos, normally you'd have to weigh yourself down so they don't fly away with you.
by killing them ur not changing anything, there are other problems that affect the fisheries, just enjoy the musky
“Texas gaspergoo guide” is crazy Lol
best in the state
as someone who lives in the middle of muskie country in wisconsin, a 48 inch state record is wild since our size minimums are all becoming 50 inches
What an awesome group of dudes in this vid!!
Jon B is the goat, I’ve been watching him for 9 years now, he started my bass fishing addiction, so crazy to see where he’s at now. Back before the googan squad and all the collaborations. Still get excited for these video drops!
@@tylerstumpf9710 need more pond content where did the pond go?
@@cowbway8462 TEXAS POND UPDATE TOO, PLEASE
16:24 that fish is 37-39 inches IMO crazy to think muskies are a fish of a lifetime and people in Maine are just throwing them on a bank. wow
Grants face untangling and grabbing the net on that first one was hilarious! Good friends hustle like that.
Love the casual interaction with fans on the water.
part 2 is wild...
LETS GOOOOO
Pike and Muskie are really fun to catch!
Yes they are the fight is amazing
Thanks! Sick Content As Usual Dawg 🙌🏼🙌🏼 KEEP Doing Your Thang NEVER 🛑
Thank you brotha! Keep fishing never stop my friend
W Jon b for caring about this beautiful species
27:30 did you see that? Question should be did you hear that who let one rip 😂
27:29 Hookset Fart…”A” for effort!
You don't have anything compared to what we have here in Pennsylvania.... I've handled 9 footers with the Amish. They are absolutely huge and abnormal for the species.
The toothy fish just jit different, cant wait for part 2🔥
love to see buddy in a jon b video more content like this please!
Heya. Muskie our native fish. With your bait you aiming for the biggest only. Try half the bait size and good vibing or wobble. Nature color on clear water, bright color on unclear water. Then try find if they on the sides, shallow or deep water what is temp related. More cold more deep.
The Muskie Motel…comin in hot😂 hey Jon for vids like this you should have some sort of cast counter…it would be a cool fact to see just HOW many casts you guys made for the Muskie??
Wish I would’ve went outside and touched grass see y’all launched right down the road from me. I tend to go stand on the dock and shit talk the Canucks
I’m a south Florida fisherman and I’ve always wanted to catch musky and pike but man my blood is way too thin to handle that cold 😅😂. I’ll stick to my snook and tarpon, but I’d have to imagine catching a musky is a crazy rush just like those
Killer video. Looking forward to the next!!!
As a wisconsin resident of 26 yrs I've seen muskies take over a river and destroy eco systems. I love eating them it's like a bass just bigger.
I live in Cleveland OH and fish Lake Erie on a regular basis. And I hear the same thing about the Mighty Sheepshead🐟 people catch them and kill them on the spot, not understanding the vital role they play in the ecosystem. That they are native to the lake they help destroy evasive species like zebra mussels, eat gobies and also help to maintain a healthy walleye population which makes us the (Walleye) capital of the world, sorry for my rant. 🎣 On!
You guys need a throwback rod rigged with a red october or similar tube. After that long 8 where it swiped at your bait.Once you take that bait out immeadiatley toss that tube and work aggresivly sometimes even vertical jig it. Even better have Grant grab tube rod and hit it coming off your 8. The different bait right in its face will anger them into eating!! Get that Maine Record guys.
keep the vids coming, love watching
YOU IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING FISHERMAN IN YOU TUbE!!!! oN THE edge OF MY seat. can't waiT PART 2... LETS GOOOOOOOO!
If its an invasive species, it would be illegal to release up in Canada. But im with you, id be rattled watching the fish go to waste.
Jon you gotta come to Minnesota and get on some big muskies and pike, maybe even some walleye or big panfish
Great job Jon! (Lee)
I ran into you on Pecan Creek, Lake Lewisville about 6 years ago. Now that I've moved from Texas to St. John Valley, maybe I will run into you here as well. Great video.
We use live trout and drift for Musky. Slam some big ones that way with a 12 inch trout. Wonder how that might've worked for ya. Maybe next time.
Nice to see you guys fishing my home area.
Damn, seeing that dead musky was soul crushing.
I could hear RFKs throat rattling the second you opened those shaq snacks
😂😂😂
WHERE IS PERIC!?! Y’all need stinky for this!
As a Mainer myself, it breaks my heart to see these amazing fish treated so poorly even though they are considered invasive. I would love one day to catch the fish of 10,000 casts in my home state
respect to jAron a walleye is all he wants😂
Great video Jon, nice mooskies 🔥 😂
Been watching you viciously defend whats right in the comments the last few hours and man.... Jon, youre my hero.
There's a local spot here that produces some giant bowfin. My buddy and I like to catch them because they're huge, great fighters, and this time of year have awesome blue coloration. The locals will catch these giant fish and just throw them in the ditch to die. We even saw a kid and his dad killing them with a hatchet. Had to have a talk with them about not being assholes. It's even worse because the bowfin is a native fish here, but the locals will kill them because they think they eat all of the catfish.
Also a fun fact the Saint John river is full of PFAS so doesn’t really matter the fish are non edible so i don’t see why people don’t just throw them back!
"Get a red 40 one" 😂😂😂
Shaq o licious boat snacks!
love the vids jon, keep it up
Try fishing evening through the night till morning. Usually have more luck with musky at night. At least here in PA that’s what muskymen do.
This situation is so similar to the alligator gar situation in Texas. People hate em here
@@Dat_Van but gator gar are native
Do some research
@@lbarcelow_fishing lol
Not sure what river you fished, I saw the Acadian trash can by the boat launch which made me think St. Johns. If it wasn't you surely should try there. Going to Fort Kent for the musky derby every summer, and we would see giants that took two men to hold.
Yeww another bangerr. Jon b come to Utah for a huge musk!!! Newton res and pineveiw both have hoggss
Giant bucktail inline spinners work good for musky. Pretty much the same as the fly the guy gave you with a blade for more flash.
Need some Jaron content, dude is jokes all time. Young kid, but prob a fun hang for a day.
Share this sentiment for pike in Maine. Tough to see what could be a world class fishery stopped by people killing 20 year old fish
Anthropomorphic influence, unfortunately, is an alteration to many ecosystems around the world and those ecosystems often times don’t have the ability to adapt fast enough. I live on an island in Washington state and we found a 20lb snapping turtle on our golf course. That’s a 15-20 year old animal and we tried to get to a sanctuary. Our F&G program said they’d try to save it. They never contacted the sanctuary and just euthanized it.
Yeah, does it suck? Sure. But we have to take those measures to save native wildlife.
Should we compare Muskie to Feral cats? I’m a cat person at heart but I fully believe in the removal or neutering of outdoor cats. They have no place in our wild ecosystems and kill indiscriminately. Our state also has a kill order on Northern Pike for the San Juan Islands and Lake Washington because people introduce fish without thought.
That said, I agree with Jon. The only way to remove those Muskie would be to chemically treat the entire river system and even if they did, the Muskie could be reintroduced via eggs from migratory birds. Maine is likely screwed on the Muskie issue.
The coolest most badass fish that swims in freshwater. After you catch the fever all other fish are just bait. Sucks seeing them so disrespected
throwing such a gem of a fish on the bank kills me
Just out of curiosity, when was this video filmed? I’m contemplating going out with a local musky guide but I’m not sure if it’s too late in the season.
Jon B is the goat
Nah Syd from the Ice age is crazyyy for Mr. B's description 😂
I’m sure catching them is fun but an invasive species is an invasive species. Same goes with the Northern pike. The preservation of Maines cold water species and ecosystems need to be prioritized, especially in areas where the endangered Atlantic salmon inhabit. That being said, great vid and they are a pretty fish for sure.
Then petition for the removal of all the useless dams on pennobscott, salmon literally cannot effectively make their way up the St. Johns any more because of dams.
@@JonBrollinI agree but you need to be restrictive with the removal of Penobscot dams they should keep at least one to make sure pike don’t move up the river into mattagamon, Penobscot lake, mattawamkeag river, etc
Agreed 👍 I work on fish passage and Atlantic salmon recovery in the state. Dam removal is so important as you mentioned, the public needs to stand up against these big greedy power companies, many of the facilities are old and inefficient
Is rather catch a musky anyway😂
I would love to go fishing with you guys. I respect your ethics on fishing and hunting.
I am so surprised that musky is invasive in Maine. I’m from Ohio and barely any lakes have musky in it
Anyone else hear “if you wanna fix the fisher just chemically kill every fish and restart.” Kinda sounds like killing a bunch of fish.
It’s been done before in Maine waters.
Keep up the hard work. Been watching since 2015
You'd think the state record would be closer to 55 - 58. Other than being a river, which should not affect length anyhow, it's about perfect for musky. Heck, there could be a real giant in there. I'd sure like the chance to prove it. As a guy from Wis, that's sick not appreciating musky.
I think Shaq the last person that needs promos Jon 😂
i cant stop looking at the hole in the sleeve of your jacket 😂
Tasty eating! To many complain about bones and they are so easy to remove... or just pick out while eating. Wasting a vert tasty fish by tossing it on shore is criminal. If you want to remove it eat it, or donate it to someone who will eat it!
Grant looks like a Keebler Elf
that's a beutiful muskie man I need to plan a trip before it starts getting too cold 😂
I love how he’s clearly holding a like in the intro lol
Been waiting on this one.
People taking fish is what keeps them growing so big
Yo, 27:29, you missed the hook up, but you shit your pants! 💪
Can’t say no to a Muskie catch!!!
27:30 grant or Jon farts!
That hookset hit hard 😭
Hookset toot
Same with N. Pike in N. Idaho. Took out the cutthroat everywhere they can get to. The smallies finished off whatever was left.
That mount at the beginning is absolutely not a Muskie 😅
what if it just snatched grant to the bottom is crazy
Yo Jon b back with another banger🔥🔥
JARON THE GOAT 🐐
How about a full Googan Reunion in 2025!!!!!!!!!!????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey idk if you have ever addressed this, but why do you switch reel hands between baitcasters and spinning reels? Noticed it in a couple older videos and just wonder why you don’t make everything the same
I love these fish they put up a amazing fight
The shaq sour ones are so good lol. I haven't tried the regular ones though. 😂
Bro busted out the shaq pack💀
Are muskies edible? As a predatory species they should be - other than the pain of removing bones.
Pike & musky are really good eating white meat, tastes almost better than walleye
j0j0barz with the heat
Will never get behind the idea of sharp shooting muskies. Hooks need to be sticky sharp
0 fish were scoped. Every fish came in under the boat vertically jigging. First 2 where we on blind casts day 1
Always enjoy your content. But given how most of Maine anglers feel about muskies, maybe more fishing and camaraderie and less soap box. Maybe the MDIFW should do like they do in TX with lion fish and highly discourage releasing them.
I mean damn, I talked about it for like 2 minutes out a 40min. I took an unpopular stance and wanted to share how I felt about the fish. No biggy just skip that part. Part two we donk some megas and mess fish up.
@@JonBrollin don’t explain it or apologize. You’re not wrong. Nobody can turn back the clock I’ve seen it here in Canada in lakes with pike. Eventually there is a balance.
THIS RAMP IS SOOO DAM TIGHT LOL