Muskies On Tap
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
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 96 minutes
- Episodes
- 121
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
E20 - Musky Free For All
The crew had some energy tonight coming off a big Packers win (apologies for the expletives). We unfortunately had a guest fall through so thanks to all the listeners who sent in a variety of Q&A tha…
01:26:25 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
E19 - Pre Fall Excitement w/ the Musky Guru, Tyler Andrews
Muskies On Tap welcomed back the Musky Guru himself, Tyler Andrews, for another great conversation. We tackle all the fall goods and some tips & tricks to catch those fall fatties. On top of chatting…
01:36:15 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
E18 - August Musky Chatter + Q&A + Listener Fish Tales
This weeks episode the fellas get together to answer some questions sent in by the listeners. Gus gives a report on fishing in the northwoods + cool down strategy. And lastly, the common man musky se…
01:16:47 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
E17 - PMTT RECAP at Lake Vermilion: The Land of Giants
Gus & Max recap their entire week from arriving at Lake Vermilion to the closing ceremony. The fellas were able to put together another good tournament finish thanks to one big bite. We spend a lot o…
02:15:12 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
E16 - Minnesota Muskies feat. Alex McLean + Lake Vermilion PMTT Preview
Alex McLean joined the fellas this week to take us to school on some Minnesota Muskies just in time for Gus & Max’s trip to Vermilion for the 3rd leg of the PMTT. Alex McLean with McLean Muskies touc…
02:06:24 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
E15 - Mid Summer Muskies + Q&A
Gus & Max go over some mid summer musky patterns that are developing here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. In a very welcomed turn of events, the bite windows have started to increase throughout the d…
00:58:00 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
E14 - Spotlight: Jeff Widmann Founder and Owner of Team Rhino Outdoors
Don't let Jeff's self deprecating humor fool you, he is a titan in the musky industry and a pioneer for custom color baits. Not to mention, quite the stick back in his heyday. We were fortunate to ge…
01:28:36 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
E13 - Heartbreak Muskies: Tips and Tricks + Fundamentals + Q&A
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 di…
01:28:47 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
E12 - Musky Bender 2023 Recap: New Moon Night Fishing
This week the fellas linked up with buddies, Mitch Lund and Parker Knapp for a tried and true musky bender. We covered a lot of known and new water over the weekend with two boats. We also worked the…
02:04:24 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
BONUS ep - The Muskie Hunks x Muskies On Tap
The Muskies On Tap crew were lucky enough recently to be on The Muskie Hunks Podcast. This is the audio that they posted and they were gracious enough to allow us to post it on our podcast as well. I…
02:03:34 |
Wed 19 Jul 2023
E11 - The Musky GURU Taps In
Namaste! Guru says... On this weeks episode the boys sit down for a little chat with the infamous musky cowboy, Tyler Andrews, commonly referred to as "the musky guru." We get a chance to talk all th…
01:26:04 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
E10 - Quick Hitter: Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report
Gus & Max give a quick recap on last weeks fishing in Vilas/Oneida County on the times they were able to get out between 4th of July festivities. All the fellas will be back next week with a full pod…
00:31:19 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
E9 - PMCC RECAP featuring Clayton Spiess + Northern WI Fishing Report
Well... Max and Brian debrief/vent after a tough weekend fishing the 1st Annual PMCC. Clayton Spiess from Thistle Dew Outdoor Adventures joined the show to talk about his PMCC tournament plus a few g…
01:27:18 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
E8 - Smorgasbord Musky Talk: PMCC Preview + Northern WI Fishing Report + Q&A
Brian is fully recovered from his long weekend of golfing and is back to bring the heat this week. Max & Brian preview their game plan for the upcoming PMCC tournament where you can tell they're actu…
00:52:38 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
E7 - PMTT RECAP: Gus and Max take on the Madison Chain
Gus & Max ventured down to Wisconsin's capitol to try their hand at the second leg of this years PMTT circuit. Tune in to hear about how the fellas got a few big bites and earned another top 5 finish…
01:16:00 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
E6 - First Musky League Outing + Q&A + pre Madison PMTT
Join us this week on a mash up of Gus and his dad's first outing of Monday Night Musky League, some Q&A, and how excited Max and Gus are for the PMTT in Madison this weekend. Some good tactics on fis…
00:51:30 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
E5 - Northern Wisconsin Opener Recap
Recapping the northern Wisconsin musky opener this past weekend. We discuss what worked and what didn’t, along with our competition results
01:15:45 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
E4 - Northern Wisconsin Opener
The fellas are gearing up for the musky opener in northern Wisconsin. They’ll be accompanied by their friend Jack for opening weekend. Brian and Max team up to take on Gus and Jack in a 2v2 showdown.…
01:04:36 |
Thu 25 May 2023
E3 - Spotlight: Justin from R&M Musky and Tackle + Q&A
This week we welcome our first ever guest Justin, owner of R&M Musky and Tackle, a bait shop located in Eagle River, WI. We have Justin on to chat about owning a bait shop and an exciting tournament…
01:29:42 |
Thu 18 May 2023
E2 - Secrets out: Swinging for Pre Spawn Giants + Walleye Opener
Repeatable? Or dumb luck? The fellas found some open water this spring and swung for the fences hoping to land a pre spawn giant in the UP. Tune in to find out what happens. Also, some Q & A
01:31:32 |
Thu 11 May 2023
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