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Muskies On Tap

Muskies On Tap
Author: Gus Mantey, Max Mantey, & Brian Eckle
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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!
Muskies on Tap - a division of Sug's Fishing LLC
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This week we get David Dykowski back on to chop it up on some fall muskies. Although it still isn't technically fall, we are greeted with fall weather and muskies eating fall baits. Temps are cooling and muskies are chowing. Day to day changing a lot, the fellas explain in this one how to stay versatile and diverse with bait and spot choice. Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/Eastbound and Down outtakes again because they're classic
Recap Pod!!! The fellas are back together to recap their bender weekend as well as the recent Cass/Bemidji PMTT. Lots of ups and downs throughout the past few weeks. We chat on all you need to know about up north shenanigans + current bite patterns as well as the struggles Cass Lake brought upon Gus and Max. We want to congratulate Alex McLean and Ryan Becker on their 1st place finish at Cass/Bemidji PMTT! Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/Finally another Trailer Park Boys quote - a J Roc classic
The MOT crew kicks off PMTT week with a mega pod full of familiar faces and a new one! We bring the heat, chop it up on pre fishing tactics, and all things tournaments. Crack a cold one, tap in and we hope you enjoy this round table PMTT preview. https://sugsfishing.com/Fargo quote this week to keep it local - Coen classic - ohhhhhh yaaaaaaaa. Ya? Ya
This week we sit down and have a good ol fashioned musky chat with Tucker, Jake, and another special in-house guest Austin Wiggerman. We get to dive into what Thorne Bros has to offer! Lots of great stories throughout this pod about recent trips everyone has taken plus some juicy northwoods lake choice questions answered. More On The Line's get answered as well which takes us all over the place! Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/"Oh but it looks good on you though!" A very classic line from the movie Caddyshack, an all time great
Sitting in the peak heat of the musky season, the fellas have a chat with Bryce Groves and Baylor Short, AKA The Tinner Boys. These are two young anglers from MN that share a passion for the sport of musky fishing as well as both working in the field of fishing. Both are in the making of learning exponential amount of information about muskies and fisheries health. We also get a bunch of call-ins on the MOTline bringing up some fiery hot topics that are as hot if not hotter than the recent weather. Crack an ice cold soda pop and tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/With Happy Gilmore 2 just hitting the scene, had to use a Happy quote again. Still had to use the original... well, because it's way better. Enjoy!
This week the fellas chat with Kamden from the MN DNR on topics like Lake Vermilion stocking, PIT tags, dietary studies and much more. We get very in depth with this one so don't miss out on it! https://sugsfishing.com/Another Benchwarmers quote that fits well with the fish puke study
This week the fellas get Austin back on the pod to discuss how his spring went in Northern IL and Southern WI as well as a successful trip to Northern WI recently. Lots of talk on bite windows, boat positioning tactics, blades, clear water and so much more! If you want to stay up with the bite and listen to a good ol chop shesh then tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/a good blooper from the show Parks & Recreation
This week we bring a special episode recorded on the road back from a Lake St. Clair trip Gus made along with 4 other buddies: Kyle Hunsader, Clayton Spiess, Taylor Flannery and Jamie DeGroot. The fellas went on a trolling escapade with Captain Jason Quintano from Fins and Grins Muskie Charters. They discuss their travels and the day they had on the water... lots of new and exciting stuff went down! Tap in the hear all about it!https://sugsfishing.com/"Must be steroids in macaroni!" - from the Benchwarmers movie
Welcome to the America's Birthday pod with just the 3 MOT amigos on all together up north in Eagle River for the weekend. The fellas chop it up with Gus to check in on how the bite has been going and all the big fish being caught in his boat. We also share some wild 4th of July stories from years past. Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend! Tap inhttps://sugsfishing.com/"Now watch this drive"
Gus and Max have now wrapped up PMTT stop #2 at the Eagle River and Three Lakes Chains in Northern Wisconsin. The fellas talk through their decisions and why they were made - the good and the bad. We also catch up with On The Line submissions from listeners. Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/People are starting to murmur....-- The Other Guys
This week the fellas get together and chop it up with the man himself, Doug Wegner. We cover a very wide range of topics along with currently what Doug is up to. We also have another special guest on to add a new dynamic to this weeks episode. This is a good ol fashioned chop sesh so we hope you tap in and enjoy!https://sugsfishing.com/Had to start the intro with a couple different "Doug" themed quotes. We hope you enjoyed it lol
This weeks pod is action packed with multiple segments and guests. We kickstart it with the entire story of Gus and his Dad's big musky day with a special appearance of Papa Mantey himself! Then we have an amazing discussion with Matt ad Jozef from Taps and Tackle in Stevens Point, WI. They have some exciting renovations to the tackle and beer shop they run. We also tackle the topic of pit tags, musky movements, musky leagues, and their involvement with some of Gillespie's Waters and Woods episodes! You don't want to miss this week so tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/This weeks quote comes from the infamous radar scene from the Austin Powers movie series
This week we preview the long awaited MN musky opener on Saturday with our good friend Alex McLean. We cover the bases of what's going on with the bite and conditions as well as check the weekends weather. Naturally, night fishing is discussed and great tips are shared. Recently Gus spent some time on Green Bay after some big fish so be sure to listen as he spills the beans on that! Goodluck to those fishing MN! Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/"get busy livin' or get busy dyin'" - from one of the greatest movies of all time: The Shawshank Redemption
This week the fellas break down their musky opener in Vilas/Oneida counties of Wisconsin and what got it done for them. We also get on Clayton Spiess with Thistle Dew Outdoor Adventures on to chat about Green Bay and how the bite was down there. Tons of info sprinkled throughout this one so tap in!We hope everyone had a fun and successful opener!https://sugsfishing.com/"I'm not sure what to do with my hands"
The MOT crew is back and ready to roll for the 2025 Northern WI musky opener this coming weekend. The fellas get on none other than Bryan Schaeffer to chop it up all things opener. We tackle opener weather, lake conditions, temps, baits, areas to fish, boat control, On The Line submissions and many more. We wish the best of luck and safety out on the water this weekend! Go get 'em!https://sugsfishing.com/"Harry, I took care of it!" ClassicQuote comes from Dumb and Dumber - a must watch
This weeks podcast features special guests Matt and Taylor. Both have been on the podcast and comfortably took over co-hosts/guests for the week. We chat heavily on the recent trip Gus took with Taylor staying at Matt's to fish Iowa post-spawn muskies. The fellas got it done but took some specific patterns to seal the deal. We dive heavily into everything you need to know for post spawn muskies. Action packed with hefty amounts of info in this one! Tap in!If you haven't already, check out Matt's YouTube channel Matt Vavroch Fishing. It highlights Iowa, Northern Wisconsin, Matt's travels and many, many new musky baits in the industry. And of course, Taylor Flannery with Musky Guarantee Guide Service - check out his Facebook page and everything he has to offer!!!https://sugsfishing.com/"Make yourself a dang quesadilla!"
This week the fellas get JVR back on the podcast who is an extremely knowledgeable and well rounded angler for all species, especially muskies and walleyes in the Northwoods. He breaks down precisely how this year has been shaping up with ice off, water temps and everything you need to know about the musky spawn. We even break into opener tactics already and per usual - get side tracked - right into some tournament talk! The fellas also chat in the opening minutes on some recent Livescope/FFS news in the industry. Couple listeners on the line sprinkled in as well. Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/Brick Tamland just can't figure out the green screen... anyways, currently on weather watch for Northern WI musky opener!
Gus and Max LIVE from the truck ride home from Cave Run PMTT with Brian on the call. With it all fresh in their minds, the fellas bring the energy and talk entirely how they took a tough pre-fishing into an 8th place finish. Max got his first Kentucky fish and jigging! Lots of beans spilled in this one, don't want to miss it so tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/Season is upon us now. Don't wait to book a trip with Gus!Nate from Pittsburgh with some help on the introAnd some Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way for the closer
This week we sit down live down in Cave Run, Kentucky with Gus, Max, Clayton and Nick who are all gearing up for the first PMTT of the 2025 season. The fellas chop it up on current conditions and everything about fishing tournaments. The good, the bad, the ugly. If you're fishing the PMTT this weekend we all wish you luck! Tap in!https://sugsfishing.com/Ladies and gentlemen...... START YOUR ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The fellas get none other than Todd "Tadpole" Powell back on the pod for this special episode. Todd is a legend of Eagle River, WI and has unlimited stories to be told. We dive right into it and Tadpole doesn't hold back! Go mix yourself a signature Tadpole drink, kick back, and tap into the MOT-crews 100th episode. Cheers!https://sugsfishing.com/Nantz with a masterful call during Rory McIlroy's Masters victory in a playoff for this special weeks intro
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