Muskies On Tap
Wisconsin northwoods musky Guide, Gus Mantey, his brother Max Mantey and their childhood buddy, Brian Eckle chronicle each week of Gus’s journey as a Musky guide. Hear real time fishing reports, stories from the boat, guest interviews, tournament results, tactics, and the occasional beer recommendation. We hope you enjoy! https://sugsfishing.com/ Muskies on Tap - a division of Sug's Fishing LLC
Episodes
This week the fellas (Gus and Brian) get Michael Hanson on to catch up on his season and specifically talk about the bite right now and what's coming up... super shallow muskies!!! Great chat on topwater and bucktails tips and mods to get more sound out of them. Always a pleasure having Mike on the pod and reach out to him if you're in the Hayward/Cable area to book a trip with him! Tap in!
This week the fellas do a little recap of some recent fishing outings that sums up the current bite going on in the northwoods. We chop it up on some current events along with Gus's recent adventure to MN for an Alumacraft event plus some exciting news on that front! Brian might be getting on Green Bay for some muskies soon, can he pull it off and get a big one? We then cap off this more quick hitter of a pod with the fellas Mt Rus...
The fellas recap a fantastic trip to Wabigoon Lake staying at Bonny Bay Camp in Dryden, Ontario. This was the first time any of us here at MOT has musky fished NWO. It was a great week of fish catches, heartbreaks, accommodations, travel, hanging with friends, tough days, wind, weather, and some of the coolest eats we've ever seen in musky fishing! We breakdown basically a day by day playbook on how it all went down. Tap in!
The band is back together for this one. Gus hops back on with the fellas as they do a full run down of Wabigoon Lake. MOT crew plus Clayton, Jamie and Josh will be staying for 1 week at Bonny Bay Camp in search of some big ol Canadian muskies. In this podcast we do some screen sharing for the fellas top 3 spots they want to check out on the goon. We also do a snake draft on our top 4 baits we're most pumped to be trying next week. ...
This week we get on Jeremy Barber, musky aficionado of LOTW and many seasons on the PMTT circuit, to chat about Canadian muskies. Jeremy has been on the podcast numerous times during some past PMTT episodes and WI musky expo. For those that have or yet to fish LOTW then this is a pod for you!
The Other Guys clip - gator
Well, this week marks the first ever MOT pod where Gus does not make an appearance. Max and Brian hold down the fort and get ya up to speed on plenty of current events. Max's short Vermilion send, the mega storm that crushed the hometown of Appleton/Menasha, prepping for Canada, AI robo teachers, Papa Mantey guest appearance talking big fish stories, Mount Rushmore, and what's working in the northwoods right now. Tap in to this rol...
This week the fellas get Austin Wiggerman on for an update on how his season has gone from start to the recent heat wave that shut down musky fishing in our area for a while. We talk a lot about Lake Kinkaid and Lake Geneva in this one. Big fish stories! Austin also will soon be guiding in Western MN late August/early September so check that out if you want in for making a big fish story of your own! The mega heat has finally left,...
Video podcast on YouTube and Spotify! Masterclass on the future of the MN musky plan brought to you by Jim Doyle, president of the Twin Cities Muskies Inc chapter, along with Keegan McIntosh. Gus, Max and Brian first discuss what's new with the crew and the hot water topic. Then we get right into the nitty gritty of the history, present, and future of the MN long range musky plan stocking plan. We also chat about the importance of ...
The fellas are back in action with a PMTT recap from the most recent event on the Eagle River and Three Lakes Chain. Gus and Max break down exactly how their tournament went and the tactics to get it done. Hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July!!!
Intro comes from an oldie but a goodie, classic Dodgeball scene with Goodman putting the intimidation factor out there
This week we have a chat with 2024 PMTT World Champions Ken Trail and Michael Handlogten about all things tournaments. We discuss their recent tourney success, updates to the tournaments themselves and also what makes musky tournaments truly unique. Grab a brew and tap in! Lots of laughs in this one!
Cold opener comes from the conditions of the 2015 PMTT narrated by Mike Keyes and a...
Canadian opener for those fishing in the NW area of Ontario will want to tap into this one! Nate and Matt are a huge wealth of knowledge when it comes to LOTW, Lac Seul, and many parts of NW Ontario. We get into some crazy stories you won't want to miss out on! Nate and Matt are currently located at Wiley Point Wilderness Lodge from the Totem Resorts.
Cold opener comes from an 80s ...
Is this our worst work yet? Maybe? We will let you decide.
All jokes aside, the 3 MOT amigos hop on and chop it up on story time, musky fishing the northwoods right now, and Q&A. Solid info sprinkled into this one so tap in!
Gus only has a few limited July and August dates left!
Cold open is fitting today, Spongebob's rough comedy act goes south.. kinda like this weeks pod. Kiddi...
Listen to or watch (YouTube/Spotify) the fellas chat with Luke Ronnestrand this week about all things Minnesota as we approach their opener this Saturday. Luke is an incredible story teller and we get into some real good ones this episode! Awesome downsizer baits, rods and reel details in this one as well. Tap in!
Video Podcast available on YouTube & Spotify: https://youtube.com/@muskiesontap?si=-fFPmGIHGcIOvvc_
The fellas hop on and chop it up about how their bender weekend went, what's up on the future bite, and breaking down many Q&A topics throughout this one. Tap in!
Classic Wayne's World quote this week sent in from multi-MOT guest appearance & long time listener Jeremy Barber. "Neither did I, I.. I was just asking"
This week after Gus and Brian discuss the upcoming weekend plans & vibes we get on Bryan, Clayton and Taylor to get the full scoop on starting your musky season off on the right foot! We go from types of spots/lakes to try to the baits we will use in our arsenal to get the job done. This is a video episode so check out MOT on YouTube and be sure to subscribe, it's free! Goodluck on the water everyone and hope ya tap into the po...
This week the MOT crew gets Kyle Tokarski from Green Bay on to chat about BIG muskies. Not only that but we find out impressive mileage some of these Great Lakes fish put on. Some fish roam and some don't leave a spot the size of Lambeau. Lots of solid spring talk in this one to get you prepped for early season musky fishing! Tap in!
Intro comes from a crew favorite as always: Trail...
This week the MOT crew gets on legendary bait builder, Greg Nimmer of Nimmer Swimmer Musky Lures. Greg's been making baits since he was 12 and been going to musky expos since 2000. We have a detailed chat about his famous Wolly Pog as well as some other sweet baits he's come up with over the years. We will have this pod out on YouTube as well as Spotify to not only listen but also watch! Please hit that subscribe button that would ...
This week we get on Lake St. Clair legendary guide Spencer Berman. We dive right into some of the fishing he did right from the start all over the country for not only guiding but also traveling for tournaments. We break down the successes he had over the years with big fish stories, crazy tourney outcomes, pre fishing tips and how to work rubber lures effectively. You won't want to miss this one so tap in!
This week the fellas get Doug Wegner back on to chop it up. We chat all about Green Bay, Canada, opener/regulations thoughts, and some exciting things lined up with Next Gen Muskies. Tap in to level up your musky game!
https://www.nextgenmuskies.com/
Intro from the movie Hangover " We are baaaaack! We are getting Doug baaaaack!"
This week there's lots the fellas have to recap plus a great chat with Madison Chain guide Jeff Hanson. Jeff has been fishing the Mad chain since the mid 80s and has that place dialed! We go through some of the beginnings of his fishing, spring tips and the state of the fishery. Afterwards we get a recap of the Master's tourney and the most recent Spring Hearing that Gus attended in Vilas County. Lots of spiciness in this pod so ta...
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