Muskies On Tap

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

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!"

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

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=0r5tTCluadrSbvkihttps://www.thornebros.com/https://sugsfishing.com/Couple Simpsons classics, gonna have to listen in to find out why these intro clips are so fitting!

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! https://www.nextgenmuskies.com/https://www.thornebros.com/https://sugsfishing.com/Intro from the movie Hangover " We are baaaaack! We are getting Doug baaaaack!"

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. Locations for each county here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/about/wcc/springhearingThorne Bros Annual Spring Sale April 10-12th in-store plus seminars and new video watch parties going on! Online sale April 13-14th as wellhttps://www.thornebros.com/Upcoming seminars for Gus:- April 11th Capital Cities Muskies Inc Fundraiser starting at 9am, seminar starts at 11am located at The Mekong restaurant in McFarland- April 18th American Marine in Chippewa Falls seminar at 10am- May 6th Winnebagoland Musky Club seminar at 7pm https://sugsfishing.com/intro comes from an animated classic: "Barnyard". This is a cow farm... you're gonna have cows outside!!!!

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!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/TPB - Bubbles talks about liquorball sandwiches

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 Muskies On Tap YouTube channel and smash that subscribe button please! https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/https://youtube.com/@muskiesontap?si=h7FYRXfydURnnN82the classic wrap around from Jim Lahey for this weeks intro clip

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!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/Intro comes from the show Trailer Park Boys - a MOT favorite - about the scene where Ray does not know the difference between wins and losses in gambling

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!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/MN guest = MN movie quote. This week comes from the movie Fargo. A true MN classic.

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 in!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/Cold opener comes from the classic Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

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!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/That's why he's the GOAT meme for this weeks intro

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!