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Muskies On Tap

by Gus Mantey, Max Mantey, & Brian Eckle

Season 1

E161 - Future of Muskies in MN w/ Jim Doyle & Keegan McIntosh

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 fundraising tournaments and Muskies Inc chapters. Now more than ever is a great time to get involved locally with clubs, fundraising tournaments and muskies inc chapters. Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Frank Schneider Memorial musky tournament info: September 11-13th. Register at twincitiesmuskiesinc.org or at Thorne Bros in person by September 7th Twin Cities Metro Tiger Derby info: in the FishDonkey app search "Twin Cities Metro Tiger Derby" under the "fish in a tournament tab" Contest winner with a great quote from Billy Madison!!! Thanks to all that participated!

E160 - Eagle River/TLC PMTT Recap + Summer Peak Chop Sesh

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!!! https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Intro comes from an oldie but a goodie, classic Dodgeball scene with Goodman putting the intimidation factor out there

E159 - Eagle River/Three Lakes PMTT Preview w/ Ken Trail & Michael Handlogten

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! https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Cold opener comes from the conditions of the 2015 PMTT narrated by Mike Keyes and also Tim shouting "Let's go musky hunting, WOOOOOOOO"

E158 - Canadian Opener Talk w/ Nate Andrychuk & Matt Dyment

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. https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Cold opener comes from an 80s sketch on SCTV called "Great White North". Why is Canadian beer stronger than American beer? And also don't worry we checked in with Nate and Matt if it was alright to use a Bob and Doug McKenzie quote

E157 - Chop Session: Maybe Our Worst Podcast Yet?

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! https://www.thornebros.com/ https://sugsfishing.com/ 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. Kidding! Or are we?

E156 - Luke Ronnestrand + MN Musky Opener Preview (Video Pod)

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_ https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Cold opener comes from comes from an old season 4 episode of The Simpsons (Gus's favorite season) - "Good ol' rock, nothing beats that!"

E155 - Opener Chop Sesh + Q&A

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! https://www.thornebros.com/ https://sugsfishing.com/ 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"

E154 - Northwoods Guide Panel: Bryan Schaeffer + Clayton Spiess + Taylor Flannery

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 pod! https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Check out Gus's latest live chat w/ Doug Wegner on Next Gen Muskies: https://www.nextgenmuskies.com/ Intro comes from Talladega Nights: Tragic

E153 - Kyle Tokarski: Green Bay Musky Movements & Tactics

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! https://sugsfishing.com/ https://www.thornebros.com/ Intro comes from a crew favorite as always: Trailer Park Boys

E152 - Nimmer Swimmer Musky Lures! Greg Nimmer: Wolly Pog Creator (Video Pod)

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 mean a ton! Tap in! https://youtube.com/@muskiesontap?si=0r5tTCluadrSbvki https://www.thornebros.com/ https://sugsfishing.com/ Couple Simpsons classics, gonna have to listen in to find out why these intro clips are so fitting!

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