Back Lash Musky Fishing Podcast

This week we are talking all about what to expect this weekend for the Minnesota Musky Fishing Opener. Our guests this week include Kirby Budrow, Phil Bauerly, and Gregg Schroeder. We try to cover the majority of the state to help you catch a few fish this opener. Good luck to everyone hitting the water this season. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors (...

This week we bring on 3 familiar faces in Steve Genson, DJ Chupita, and Jeff Van Remortel. We talk about fish location, weed growth, changes in plans, and baits to help you catch more fish during the early season. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ) 

This week we talk to Gus Mantey who runs Sug's Fishing Guide Service out of Eagle River WI. Topics this week include : why Sug's Guide Service, Success at the PMTT, Spoons, Early season fishing in the U.P., and tips to help put more fish in the net during the Northern WI Opener. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky...

This week we talk to Kevin Pischke with Lay in a Line Guide Service. The Southern season kicked off in Wisconsin so now we turn our attention to the North. Since Kevin guides on Green Bay we talk about starting the season there but we also talk about Canada, Side Image vs Live Scope, and end with a tip to help catch more fish this season. Brad and Carrie are both MIA so Jeff gives it a run solo. I...

We are just days away from a new season in Southern WI and we bring on Bill Schwartz who owns Slammer Tackle to talk about what to expect. The weather has thrown us a curveball in the past few weeks and Bill gives you a preview of what to expect this coming weekend and into the first few weeks of the season. Good luck to everyone who gets to start their musky season this weekend. If you need gear...

This week we bring back The Batic Bros to talk about their new business. We also talk about some spring fishing, Indiana, and the trip they are on when we recorded this. Thank you as always to our loyal listeners. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure please visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ) 

This week we talk with Aaron Stack with Bitten for Reel Guide Service. With the Southern WI opener less than 3 weeks away we talk a lot about early season musky fishing. If you need gear to help you catch more musky visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ) 

This week we talk to DJ and Jerome who run Hinterland Musky Guides out of Northern WI. Topics include - Hinterland Musky Guides background, pre season checklist, and early season patterns. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ) 

This week Jeff was leaving so we needed a last minute guest to knock it out of the park and John Bette who owns and operates Stealth Tackle did just that. We talk about early season fishing destinations, the Indiana Musky Classic, the best leader option for spring glide baits and John offers up an option to spend TRO money. If you need gear for this season visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhino...

This week we have a great conversation with Travis Frank about the current state and future of Minnesota Musky Fishing, his ideal day on the water, and dealing with pressured musky. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure please visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ) 

This week Jeff Van Remortel fills in as co host since Brad isn't at this musky expo. We also bring in guides Jeff Hanson, Nate Osfar, Steve Jonesi, Matt Ross, Taylor Flannery, Gus Mantey, Will Buhler, and Phil Stodola to talk all things musky fishing. Some of the topics include - picking lakes in Northern Wisconsin, new baits for 2023, must have trolling baits, tactics and time of year for open wa...

This week we record live from the Minnesota Muskie Expo. We cover a variety of topics that include - Talking to the Rosemount Fishing Team, how to approach a cold front, tactics for catching following fish, breaking down new water, solo fishing, and the guide panel talks briefly about their personal best musky catches. The guide panel includes - Matt Seifert, Jeff Van Remortel, Luke Swanson, Jerem...

This week we talk to Rich Reinert who has been involved in the musky industry for roughly 50 years. We talk about the Wisconsin Musky Expo ( www.wimuskyexpo.com ) which comes up March 17th - 19th. After that we talk about colors fish see, how to approach lazy following fish, and how long before making a bait change. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors (...

This week we are back in the shop and we talk with Paul Hartman who runs the Minnesota Muskie Expo ( www.mnmuskieexpo.com ) about what to expect at the show coming up on March 10th - 12th. We also talk to Andy Hendrickson who is a guide out of Northern WI. Topics we discuss with Andy include, what's special about Northern WI and his approach/baits for fishing dark stained water. If you need gear f...

This week we have a guide panel discussion at the Milwaukee Muskie Expo. Guides and industry professionals include Steve Genson, Jeff Van Remortel, Kevin Pischke, Austin Wiggerman, Bryan Scheffer, Jeff Schulte, Chase Gibson, Brian Senkbiel, Shawn Josephson, Bob Weeks, and Scott Wilkie who is the president of the Muskellunge Club of WI. Topics include over looked baits in 2022, rod selection, rubbe...

This week we talk with Scott Donovan who runs Shawnee Expeditions ( www.shawneeguides.com ) about what's happening on the water right now in Southern IL. We also talk about flap tails, glide baits, and a kids camp. Jeff and Brad also kick off the show with an announcement about the Milwaukee Muskie Expo on February 17th.  If you need gear to get out on the water visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.tea...

This week we talk to Robbie Jarnigo who many would know from the Todays Angler YouTube channel. Robbie talks about what got him started with musky and filming, life in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, his best bait from 2022, and getting off the beaten path to find musky success. If you need gear for your 2023 musky adventures visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Ta...

This week we change things up a bit and talk about the journey to becoming a musky fisherman with Frank Weeda. Frank talks about what got him started with is musky addiction and side conversations develop along the way. If you need gear for 2023 visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com )

Coming off a long show weekend we take the easy way out this episode to wrap up Muskie Expo Chicago. We had a great weekend at the show and want to thank you all for coming out. In this episode we will also talk wire vs fluorocarbon leaders and snaps vs split rings. If you need gear for your 2023 musky adventures visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www...

This week we talk about St Croix Rods with Gavin Falk and Ryan Teach. We start the conversation with a brief background on them and what their roles are within St Croix Rods. We also talk about the entire rod lineup, the process of getting a rod to market, split grip vs full cork, and warranty. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors...

This week we bring on a fairly frequent guest in Chase Gibson to talk about his new path in the musky industry. We also highlight some stuff to check out at the Chicago Muskie Expo coming up January 20-22. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors ( www.teamrhinooutdoors.com ) and Musky Mayhem Tackle ( www.muskymayhemtackle.com ). Find new episodes of Back La...

This week we talk to Jason Sloan one of the masterminds behind Bad Fish Outdoors. Jason and the Bad Fish crew took filming musky videos to a different level in the early 2000's. We talk about the history of Bad Fish and what some of the guys are up to now. We also talk about some of the elements that impact musky populations. If you need gear to help you catch a trophy musky visit Team Rhino Outdo...

All of us at Back Lash Podcast want to Thank You again for your support this past year and wish you a very Happy New Year. This week we talk to Shawn Josephson and Mike Keyes. Topics include, Shawn's background and how he got started with Mike, Adventures to expect on the new season of Keyes Outdoors, a very scary incident on the water that could have had a tragic ending and lessons learned from t...

This week we have guest host Austin Wiggerman with Brad and Jeff while they talk to Sam Stone. Sam does a ton of traveling over the course of a musky season so we talk about his truck set up for camping. Sam also does a bunch of solo fishing so we went down that road as well. We want to take a minute and Thank all our listeners for the support again this year. We hope you all have a Merry Christma...

This week we celebrate a milestone with our 200th episode. We bring on 5 musky legends to tell stories and one of them has to make a confession to another one. The 5 guests we have on this week are Bill Sandy, Pete Maina, Joe Bucher, Al Lindner, and Dick Pearson. We can't thank all of our listeners and guests for making this show what it is the past 3 and a half years. Don't forget if you need gea...