Muskies On Tap

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Muskies On Tap is a podcast made up of Wisconsin musky guide Gus Mantey, his brother and tournament partner Max, and their very good friend Brian
New podcasts every Thursday on most popular streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

06/19/2026

Ep 158 - 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

06/11/2026

Ep 157 - 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?

06/04/2026

Ep 156 - 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/?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!”

05/28/2026

Ep 155 - 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”

05/27/2026

Alright let’s give this another try. We got some time before MN and Canadian opener. We will be recapping our weekend, but would appreciate some questions from you all for the pod this week. Drop them below or send us a direct message! Ask us anything.

05/26/2026

Looks like a lot of folks kicked off their musky season this past weekend. Would love to see some fish pictures / hear some stories on how it went! Good or bad!

05/21/2026

Ep 154 - 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

05/14/2026

Ep 153 - Kyle Tokarski: Green Bay Musky Movements & Tactics
This week the MOT crew gets on Kyle Tokarski from Green Bay 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

05/08/2026

Ep 152 - 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/?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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Eagle River, WI

Website

https://sugsfishing.com/

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