Muskies On Tap

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!

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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!

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Intro comes from a crew favorite as always: Trailer Park Boys

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!

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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!

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Globo Gym Purple Cobras... Allllll business

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!

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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 tap in!

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This week on the MOT pod we get Jimmy Gallant on from JG Outdoors guide service and YouTube channel to talk all things musky. We cover quite a bit on LOTW and Eagle plus plenty on northern Wisconsin and some spring tactics. Big fish stories are told as well! You know we all love those! Tap in!

Also on the calendar up and coming we have the annual WI DNR conservation congress spring hearings April 13th 6-9pm. f you'd like to vote to rescind the new musky regulation change you must attend IN PERSON to vote...

This week the fellas show off their top 3 baits hauled in from expo season along with a few extra sneaky finds/baits we're pumped to throw. We get up to date with current events and Gus let's everyone know his upcoming seminar schedule. After a ninja trick discussed (and potential new ninja tricks to try) we get on Nick Amorose: the brains and muscle behind Hammer Custom Baits. We discuss the show and future of Hammer Customs

Also, big Spring Sale in person only happening at Thorne Bros April 10-12. If you want to get stocked up...

Welp, here's the live recording in the Hammer Customs booth at the Wisconsin Musky Expo Saturday night. We get a large array of guests on so press that play button and find out who tapped onto the mic that night!

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TPB - Bubbles talks about liquorball sandwiches

The fellas get some spicy questions in this one! We also get into details of some secret baits to look for at the Wisconsin Musky Expo this weekend March 20-22 that we have not talked about yet! Kyle Friedges from Beyond The 8 Media joins up as a co-host. Tap in!

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"The dude abides"

This week we chat it up with Jake Smith from Smity Baits. We talk about the origin of Smity started by his dad, Russ. Lots of great bait talk on new and old baits from Smity's lineup that we love or are excited to try! We also talk about early season musky strategies and live bait fishing. The fellas also get into details on the upcoming MOT March Madness Bracket Challenge and what's at stake for the winners! Great stuff from amazing brands we love. Gus also dropped a heater of a YouTube video so check that out on...

This week the fellas chop it up with Rob Manthei who is based out of St Germain and owns Fibbers and St Germain Lodge & Resort. We talk about his early days of guiding and filming with John Gillespie. There's also a lot of talk on what changed the musky game for Rob with one being the Red October tube which we go into detail on. Tap in!

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Intro comes from Ricky admitting to eating 9 cans of ravioli - everyone knows the first can doesn't count

The MOT crew gets on Mike Kramer this week to share some new baits Kramer Bros Tackle has to offer for 2026 and this weekends Minnesota Muskie Expo. We dive into details on his lineup for when, where, and how to use his baits. He's got a fresh bait lined up for the 2026 season that will be a must cop when it comes out. We hope you enjoy another week of a video format podcast! Tap in!

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This week the MOT crew gets on Taylor Flannery and Rich Reinert to talk all things WI Musky Expo coming up this March 20-22nd. We show these baits off in a debut of a live recorded podcast presented on YouTube to watch! We also dive deep into how to run certain lures that have been on the market that you won't want to miss like Red October tubes and BamBam swimfins. We hope you enjoy this one and get the chance to watch it on Muskies On Tap YouTube channel, tap in! YouTube link below

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This week the fellas get Jeremy Smith on to chat about Canadian Shield lakes. You probably have seen Jeremy all over Lindner's Angling Edge videos from TV and YouTube. He's been able to fish many, many lakes in Sunset Country so of course we are given great musky tips and stories along with it. Tap in!

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MN guest = MN movie quote. This week comes from the movie Fargo. A true MN classic.

This week the fellas get on Ben Olsen, co-owner of Thorne Bros. Ben has a way of curing the winter blues with the way he tells his stories in this one! We get into details of some giant musky catches whether it was on the fly or conventional and also talk about some old school adventures Ben had on Keyes Outdoors! We also chat on the differences of Stealth and Predator series of custom rods. Another special guest/co-host joins us for the pod so tune in to find out who!!! Tap in!

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This week we bring on a very special guest: Joe Bucher. He is a pioneer of many aspects of musky fishing and been through it all from the 70s to today. He created Joe Bucher Tackle, Musky Hunter Magazine, and Fishing with Joe Bucher TV show. On top of these many accolades he also is great at story telling and giving advice! We also briefly mention the new ownership of Joe Bucher Tackle which changed its name back to the original and has exciting stuff coming out in the future! You don't want to miss this one so tap...

This week Gus has a chat with Kyle Hunsader, the creator of HunsyTails bucktails. Kyle chats about Chicago show, the new 8/10 banger, and Green Bay stocking/pit tagging. He also is announcing that he will be at the Minnesota Muskie Expo as well as the WI Musky Expo in Wausau. So to all you MN peeps go check out Kyle's booth! Before we get Kyle on, the 3 MOT amigos chit chat on the new regulation changes made to the musky season in WI for 2026. As you can expect, spicy hot takes are made here so you won't wanna miss...

Mike Keyes comes on the pod to not only drop his story but also some incredible fishing/life advice on the way. Of course there's plenty of stories being told throughout the pod as well, because for Mike it's all about the journey and pursuit of the musky. Dive in and listen to the story of Mike Keyes who has been operating Keyes Outdoors Musky Hunting Adventures for over 26 years. Tap in!

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That's why he's the GOAT meme for this weeks intro

The MOT pod is back! We hope everyone had a great holiday break! The crew gets together to catch up and chat on New Years resolutions. Michael Hanson of NW Wisconsin and Phil Stodola of GB hop on the pod to have a good old fashioned winter chop sesh. We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did recording it! Tap in!

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This pod starts with 2 different quotes - 1 from Hot Fuzz "You've got a mustache..... I know" & the other one from A Million Ways...

Wuddup folks! Thought we stopped the rest of 2025? Think again! Lots of new listeners since we began this pod so decided to give you a rerun of Gus and Max's recap from the PMTT Championship in 2023 on the mighty Chip. The boys bring home some hardware! Tap in!

The Final Pod*!!!! Join the crew along with Rowan Stamm from Southern WI as they polish the year off with a good old fashioned BS sesh. Some more goals are talked about as well as some solid patterns that worked for Rowan in the 2025 season. Some news in this pod you don't want to miss so tap in!

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*final pod of 2025

The fellas get on river musky guide Luke Bogdanovic to chop it up on how his season went. Awesome tidbits sprinkled throughout this one so you won't want to miss it! Luke's a down-to-earth guy with a lot of background on Northern WI rivers. At the start the fellas do a little catch up on things, Brian eats pizza, Max talks about good shows to watch and Gus talks about jigging Red Octobers for some reason (probably because this is supposed to be a musky podcast) - tap in!

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This week the fellas get to speak with Jason Summers, a well renowned tournament angler who also is the originator of the Medussa rubber lure and Chaos Tackle. Listen in on how that was developed in its early years during the glory years of MN musky fishing. We also get into lots of tournament talk from tips, stories, and more. Tap in!

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Intro comes from a certified classic in the movie category as well as USA sports history - Miracle. "That'll get 'em going"

The fellas are joined with a fellow Northwoods of Wisconsin guide Will Buhler with Sconnie Guy Adventures. We dive deep into the ways of fall sucker fishing with all you need on harnesses, weighting, and casting tactics for fall muskies. We also get into the nitty gritty on bait talk, specifically bait MVPs of 2025 for all of us. Couple surprises in there so don't miss out and tap in!

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This weeks intro needs no explanation. Enjoy!

Gus takes a drive south to hop in the ultimate pontoon fishing machine with the Taps and Tackle crew - Matt and Jozef plus a special guest Anello from Central Waters Brewing Company. This crew lets it fly all LIVE while musky fishing in the pontoon and tackling some new topics - like beer! Finally we dive deeper than we ever have into the "tap" part of our name which Anello helps with that. Matt and Jozef also chat on the current state of Taps and Tackle brick and mortar, Wisconsin River musky fishing and much more! Tap in!<...

The fellas give a good ol fashioned recap on their bender weekend to Lake Vermilion, MN. The tips, tricks, and tactics behind their successes, findings, and failures are all discussed here. tune in to see how the MOT crew patterned together the big V along with some more updates. Tap in!

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Intro comes from Dr. Evil wanting sharks with fricken lazer beams attached to their heads. Honestly a pretty easy, basic request if you ask me

This week the fellas chat with David Park from New Jersey who most of you would know as Dkam Fishing on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram. David is well traveled and has caught muskies in numerous states and Canada as well as targeting some of the largest pike this entire continent has to offer. The history of the New Jersey strain of muskies along with the state of NJ musky fishing is covered. We hope you enjoy this one so tap in!

The fellas are also headed to Vermilion!!!

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This week Ryan Becker from Iowa Muskie Guide Service hops on the pod to share tons of great information and stories about Iowa and MN muskies. From Mille Lacs to Western MN to Northern Iowa, Ryan has that all covered. Tap in!

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Semi-Pro - the discovery of the "alley-oop"

This week the fellas get on past guest Kyle to chat about his recent films for his YouTube channel Beyond The 8 and the upcoming Musky Battle this weekend on Leech Lake. Lots packed into this longer format pod so we hope you enjoy it! Tap in and good luck to those getting out fishing this fall yet!

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"What are ya lookin at my gut fer?"

This week just the three MOT amigos hop on to do a little fall catch-up and answer some on the line submissions. As always send any in to us! Shoot us a DM to ask how it can be sent. Hope everyone has a fantastic start to their October! Tap in!

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The Other Guys Yankee clipper scene

The fellas are back to a regular scheduled long formatted, multi-segment podcast for you musky peeps! The beginning Gus and Max describe how Clear Lake treated them from pre fishing to the end of the championship. Then we get on Gregg Thomas where he and his tournament partner Rick won 2025 Top Gun Team of the Year. We discuss how all the events went for him along with the typical GT ninja tricks dished out for everyone. Tap in!

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"You're thinkin, Ricky. It's good"

PMTT Championship Preview!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week the gents get on a frequented guest, co-host basically, of the pod - Clayton Spiess! We get to catch up and see what Clayton's been up to. We discuss his most recent LOTW trip along with some great (and spicy) On The Line submissions. Tap in!

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"I got 26 days left, I plan on playing ball hockey every day" - Ricky

The September super shallow water musky movement has commenced... and on this episode we chat on this heavily! We bring special guest/co host Taylor Flannery of Musky Guarantee Guide Service on the line to help us talk through tactics and MOT-lines sent in by some listeners. There might have been a drink of choice segment sprinkled randomly too! We got some great musky movements going on so get out there and get fishing! Tap into this one!

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Been awhile since we've used a Kicking and Screaming movie quote so please enjoy...

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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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...