Muskies On Tap

The fellas get their NYE hangover cure from endless laughs while talking to musky fishing legend Gregg Thomas. Gregg has been doing the PMTT events since the beginning, guiding all over the musky range, and has his name well established within the musky fishing community. So with his background we barely breach the surface of musky tales and tips n tricks that Gregg can provide. We hope everyone h...

This week the fellas chop it up with Glenn McDonald from 54 or Bust YouTube channel making it the crews first ever Canadian guest on the pod. During this special interview Glenn speaks on multiple Canadian musky fishing tips that the listeners can use up in the north or anywhere in the musky range. He also touched on some prominent baits in his boat plus the past, present, and future of his YouTub...

Join the fellas this week as they have a chat with the Musky Metrics man, Jeff Lang. Make sure to get out your pen and paper for this one because it is full of crazy good musky catching knowledge and patterning. Jeff has created an incredible app (Musky Hunter TV app) that puts moon and weather all in one. Knowing the best feeding times for musky on a daily basis has never been easier. This has be...

This week the MOT crew is joined by a fellow young angler and guide, Rowan Stamm. Rowan brings to the table a wealth of knowledge on rivers and fly fishing along with some great nuggets on conventional gear and fisheries all over the midwest. The fellas listen in as Gus breaks down a very memorable catch to cap the season off in a BIG way. Thank you to all of our listeners on helping make 2023 one...

We can't thank Brian Skaife enough for coming on this week to chat all things musky fishing. From his travels, to YouTube channel (Angling Anarchy), to being part owner of Chaos Tackle. It was a blast hearing his story and how he continues to make an impact on the musky world. The fellas catch up on their Thanksgiving weekends and chat about what's left this season. Tap in!

Unfortunately no guest and no Brian this week as Max & Gus sit down and have a good ole fashioned late night musky chat. We recapped how end of November fishing has been going. Frustrations and wins. We also chatted some PMTT schedule now that it's been released and our opinions on the destinations for next year. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and are appreciative of all the support thi...

On this weeks podcast we bring on our household co-host, Clayton Spiess, to check in on how his season went and help answer questions sent in by the listeners. On top of Clayton's very successful musky season, we chit chat about some late fall fishing nuggets that can still be used on the water for those who can get out. We hope everyone has had a great fall and good luck to those still hitting th...

This week we were lucky to have Matt Vavroch join us to chat all things muskie. We discussed his travels, YouTube channel, favorite niche muskie baits, and some great stories. Matt makes some awesome YouTube videos and we encourage everyone to check him out. Gus gives us a quick update on the status of northwoods fishing for those of you that are still out on the water or plan to be. Tap in!

This week Gus and the Guru recap their first time sharing the rig together and all the fellas expand on some of their boat banter. We chat social media, the state of the podcast, and the occasional tip on the fall fishing. As the season winds down we wish everyone safety on their trips whether it's in the woods or on the water. Tap in!

We are very grateful that JVR came on to chop it up about all things musky fishing, from his tournament history, big catches, and a few extremely helpful tips. Gus dives into the latest on what's been happening in the northwoods. Tap in!

The fellas recap their Musky Bender weekend that included 7 dudes, 2 boats, old fashions, potential ghosts, hot takes, and luckily a pile of Muskies. Tap in to hear about how we battled weather conditions, turnover, and at times, stubborn muskies. The conversation turned into a broader discussion regarding the pros and cons of fall fishing and what to do when things seem tough. Tight bite windows,...

We were lucky enough to be joined by Ben Stone who created quite a successful YouTube channel - Ben Stone Fishing. He gave a full rundown of filming musky fishing adventures and all that goes into it. Plus he gave some great insights on equipment and certain tactics he uses that anyone who's thought about filming their musky outings should tune in to hear. Gus dives into the current conditions fac...

We are joined by Clayton Spiess and Nick Amorose to do some more debriefing on our time at the Chippewa Flowage for the 2023 PMTT Championship. These guys found fish and we figured it would be interesting to hear how they did it. Gus gives a brief report on this upcoming cold snap + some more updates. BTW: We recorded this ep with Clayton & Nick the same evening as the pod last week, so it's e...

Tune in this week to get a full rundown on Gus and Max’s time fishing the PMTT Championship at the mighty Chippewa Flowage in Hayward, WI. Going into the tournament Gus and Max we’re leading the running for top gun team of the year and were in desperate need of a fish. Tune in to hear about how their trip went from pre fishing all the way to the end. It was a very exciting year and are deeply than...

PMTT CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK WE RIDE!!! Fellas hopped on to preview the PMTT Championship at the historic Chippewa Flowage. We were also fortunate enough to bring on Michael Hanson this week from Namekagon Area Guide Service to chop it up. He's an expert on all things musky in northern wisco and shared some awesome stories and a few tips & tricks along the way. We really enjoyed this one and hope yo...

The crew had some energy tonight coming off a big Packers win (apologies for the expletives). We unfortunately had a guest fall through so thanks to all the listeners who sent in a variety of Q&A that we got to tackle along with some common man musky stories. Gus gave a brief northwoods report and by the sounds of it, the great early fall migration has begun. Kick your feet up, grab a beer, an...

Muskies On Tap welcomed back the Musky Guru himself, Tyler Andrews, for another great conversation. We tackle all the fall goods and some tips & tricks to catch those fall fatties. On top of chatting about what makes fall fishing so great, we cover some Canadian muskies, Carbon (Guru's new pup), and some funny stories. Tap in for Guru 2.0 and hopefully learn a thing or three!

This weeks episode the fellas get together to answer some questions sent in by the listeners. Gus gives a report on fishing in the northwoods + cool down strategy. And lastly, the common man musky segment is filled with some great stories from all you guys and gals out there. I know we're all sad to see the summer slip away, but as you can tell we're ready for some cooler temps and big fish. Tap i...

Gus & Max recap their entire week from arriving at Lake Vermilion to the closing ceremony. The fellas were able to put together another good tournament finish thanks to one big bite. We spend a lot of time talking about exploring this big brand new body of water and the ups and downs we encountered during our time there. We can't thank the PMTT enough for putting on another great event and are...

Alex McLean joined the fellas this week to take us to school on some Minnesota Muskies just in time for Gus & Max’s trip to Vermilion for the 3rd leg of the PMTT. Alex McLean with McLean Muskies touched on a wide variety of topics including the state of Minnesota fisheries, seasonal movements, differences between Minnesota/Wisconsin and sharp shootin’. Gus and Max preview the upcoming PMTT whe...

Gus & Max go over some mid summer musky patterns that are developing here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. In a very welcomed turn of events, the bite windows have started to increase throughout the day which has made fishing great as of late. We also ramble on some Q&A. Hopefully there's some nuggets in this episode that will help you put some mid summer muskies in your boat! Also, we miss...

Don't let Jeff's self deprecating humor fool you, he is a titan in the musky industry and a pioneer for custom color baits. Not to mention, quite the stick back in his heyday. We were fortunate to get the opportunity to chat about how Team Rhino Outdoors started, some stories from back in the day, and the state of the musky industry as a whole. We hope you enjoy this information packed episode. Ta...

The Muskies on Tap crew get together this week to chat about musky heartbreak and how to deal with it. Big fish have been on the move lately, which is great to see, but also the reality is they're difficult to catch. Gus brings back the fundamentals of rod positioning, fighting big fish, lure selection, patterning, and many other tips and tricks to put more fish in your net. We polish this one off...

This week the fellas linked up with buddies, Mitch Lund and Parker Knapp for a tried and true musky bender. We covered a lot of known and new water over the weekend with two boats. We also worked the night shift during the new moon this weekend, which was a learning curve. Overall, fish hit the bag, some big ones were lost, but a lot of great times were had. Tune in to hear about how it all went d...

The Muskies On Tap crew were lucky enough recently to be on The Muskie Hunks Podcast. This is the audio that they posted and they were gracious enough to allow us to post it on our podcast as well. It would be much appreciated if everyone gave their podcast a listen and follow. They are on all forms of podcast media as well as on Instagram @themuskiehunks. We had a ton of fun chatting with the PA...