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 with some Q&A from the listeners. Tap in!

E13 - Heartbreak Muskies: Tips and Tricks + Fundamentals + Q&A

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! https://sugsfishing.com/ Muskies on Tap - a division of Sug's Fishing LLC 

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On this week of Muskies On Tap we bring to you a local legend and guide Todd "Tadpole" Powell. Todd grew up in Eagle River, WI and cut his teeth guiding at a very young age. Fishing has been a huge part of his life and he shares some of his fondest memories. Todd's stories are second to none so you don't want to miss out on this one! He also runs a local shop called Tadpole's Sports in downtown Eagle River. We also take a look at old school vs. new school techniques along with advancements in electronics. We at MOT enjoyed this one and hope y'all do as well. Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/ Tadpole... a master he is... listen you will... force is strong with this one

E54 - Todd "Tadpole" Powell of Tadpole's Sports

This week we have Austin Wiggerman on to take us to school on some pre, during, and post spawn muskies. He has been on the water keeping tabs on these northern Illinois muskies since ice off and soon southern Wisconsin muskies. The tips he gives span from fish movements, staging locations before & after the spawn, and incredibly useful lure techniques to trigger more fish. Meanwhile, the MOT crew came off a difficult southern opener and break down the conditions faced on the mighty Wisco river. Stick around after our recap in the beginning of the pod because you do not want to miss Austin's segment! Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/

E53 - Austin Wiggerman Talks On Pre, During, and Post Spawn Muskies + Southern WI Opener Recap

The start of the PMTT season has begun. Join us this week on a full rundown of how Gus and Max squeaked out a top 10 finish for the first leg of the PMTT at Cave Run Lake down in Kentucky. Lot's of ups and downs during pre fishing through the end of the tourney so join in to hear how it all went down. The fellas also talk a quick preview on heading to Southern Wisconsin to chase muskies during the opener south of highway 10. Goodluck to all of the anglers headed out on the water this weekend and have fun! Tap in! https://sugsfishing.com/

E52 - Cave Run PMTT Recap + Southern WI Musky Opener Preview

This week we sit down in person with two other PMTT trail teams; Clayton Spiess/Nice Amorose and Jeremy and Trevor Barber to preview the upcoming PMTT event at Cave Run, KY. We touch on past tournaments, lessons learned, and some fun tournament stories. We are even joined by special guest Gregg Thomas who gives us an update on water conditions heading into the tournament. Tap in for this mega pod and as always, thanks for listening!  https://sugsfishing.com/

E51 - PMTT Mega Pod + Cave Run 2024 Preview

This week it's the 3 original MOT crew members chopping it up with some Q&A; that the listeners sent in from Instagram. This one is entirely off the cuff, and if you can get through the first 10 minutes or so there's some good fishing tips mixed with a lot of fun questions. Next week will be a MEGA pod on all things PMTT with the upcoming Cave Run being the highlight. We will be joined by 2 other trail teams: the Barber father/son duo Jeremy & Trevor and team Clayton Spiess & Nick Amorose. Tap in! Hope you enjoy this weeks intro quote... Celebrity Jeopardy! and all jokes aside from the quote punchline, I love my job! The SNL segment was just too fitting for this weeks pod featuring the fellas just buzzing back and forth on the Q&A.; New intro quotes each and every week! https://sugsfishing.com/

E13 - Heartbreak Muskies: Tips and Tricks + Fundamentals + Q&A

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