We, the Muskie Hunks are a group of fisherman from the state of Pennsylvania (and Washington) that love fishing and love Muskies. We are not professionals, we are not on the water every day. Our goal is to bring you content from the average anglers perspective and share helpful tips that we are learning in real time. This podcast is for fun and for the love of Muskies.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
This week, we talk to Beau Whittington of wild and wonderful West Virginia. We discuss his brand, Beauzooka Baits, as well as guiding, baseball, aquaponics, and much more. Beau gives advice to new bait makers, Tom finally finds someone to talk trout with, and Ryan podcasts through a tornado.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
In this episode, we talk to Regan Thompson, owner of the Paradise Cove Resort situated on the West Bay of beautiful Lake Nipissing. Regan Thompson is a professional multi-species guide and owner and operator of Lake Nipissing Charters. Regan tells his story on how he started fishing, how he started guiding and ultimately how he opened the Paradise Cove Resort. This episode is all about Lake Nipissing and stories that Regan shares with us. For anyone considering going to Lake Nipissing, this is a great listen. You find out quickly why Regan is one of the best guides on this giant body of water. Check out season 16 of The Musky Hunter TV "MUSKIES IN PARADISE" on FEBRUARY 19TH, Regan guest stars with Jim Saric to showcase Lake Nipissing and the Paradise Cove Resort.
https://www.paradisecovenipissing.com/
https://www.muskyhuntertv.com/
If your headed up to Lake Nipissing, book a fun filled day of fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, Bass & Musky with Professional guide/operator Regan Thompson.
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
In this episode, we talk to Brad Kutmas, THE All-inclusive Angler. Brad is a super smart talented fisherman and bait maker that has learned the ins and outs of 3D printing to design and print lures for Musky Fishing. In this episode, we talk about how Brad got into Musky fishing, how he mastered the 3D design and printing of lures, his process and all things All-inclusive Angler. This was a super interesting podcast that really shows off Brad's skill set. Check him out on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/allinclusiveanglr/
https://allinclusiveangler.com/projects/
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
In this episode, we talk to Jake and Joe Batic, two musky-obsessed brothers from the state of Indiana. We talk about how they got their start to fishing and musky media, their experiences across the Midwest as pro staffers for Musky Mayhem, boats, setups, baits, brotherly love, and basically all things musky.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
In episode ten, we welcome our fourth guest, Luke Wholey. Our intended focus was to discuss the Wholey brand, how Luke got started fishing , his time spent in Alaska, the Alaskan Grille and how he got started Musky fishing in Western Pennsylvania. Luke tells his story and makes us all hungry for seafood. This was a really awesome episode with one of Pittsburgh's iconic business owners as well as premiere local Musky angler.
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
In episode nine, we welcome our third guest, Mark King of Keystone King Musky Lures. Our intended focus was to discuss Marks bait lineup and what he has new for the Muskie Max. Mark makes really awesome glide, dive and rise and now twitch baits. Really pumped to see the Keystone King lineup at the Muskie Max here in March. Hopefully this episode gives you some insight into Mark King and Keystone King Musky Lures.
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
In episode eight, we welcome our second guest, Evan Schoss of Schoss Bait Company. Our intended focus was to discuss Evans history making Musky lures and to get a quick overview of Schoss Bait Company. We also get into discussing local Musky history and Evan shares his tales of fishing with Howard Wagner and local Musky Lure builders that have all had there share in building the rich history of Musky fishing here in Western Pennsylvania.
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
In episode seven, we discuss recent musky news from the Three Rivers Chapter 16 Muskies inc. holiday meeting, recent group fishing news while re-capping our 2021 seasons and then talk about 2022 fishing resolutions. We try to stay on musky topic and avoid talking Steelhead. Tom gets boo'd even though Ryan has been recently converted to a Steelhead hunk.
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
In episode six, at the suggestion of our (wonderful) listeners, we take a few steps backwards to dive deeper on the topic of bank fishing. Last week, while we intended on talking about it with Jeff Contreras, we quickly derail into an open-table conversation about life, and we miss the intended topic almost entirely. This week, however, we do our best to to stay on track. We start at ground zero with selecting your spots. We dive even deeper into strategy, scouting, baits, seasons, weather, mindsets, and more.
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
In episode five, we welcome our first guest, Jeff Contreras of Just Keep Casting. While our intended focus was bank fishing, we quickly derail into a conversation about the musky fishing community and life in general. We talk about how Jeff and his brand got started, what it’s like to manage two dozen crazy musky fisherman at the annual Musky Battle, and the good, the bad, and the ugly that comes with it all. Finally, we close with some bank fishing stories and tips.
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
In episode four, after a two week hiatus, we had a lot of catching up to do. We go off the rails discussing some recent muskies we have (and have not) been catching, as well as some common fall strategies and a multi-species road trip. We recap our annual Hunks Weekend musky trip, commemorate the reigning “champion”, and eventually, we get into our top personal musky memories.
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
In episode three, we talk about why we chose what we chose, our regrets, and some budget-friendly boat hacks to save time and money when you finally take that leap. As weekend warriors with full time jobs, we try to keep our boat setups cheap and simple, and prove that you don’t necessarily have to spend your life savings on a fancy new boat to be successful.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
In this episode, the Muskie Hunks talk a little about how we got into Muskie fishing and focus on major mistakes we have made along the way. This is a good episode for beginners and really gives you an idea of how green we are and how far we have come. The goal is to share common mistakes and to show how imperfect we are as humans and fisherman.
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
This is the first episode of the Muskie Hunks Podcast featuring Owen Seman, Nick Fiesler, Donnie Swink and Ryan Read. We discuss why we wanted to start a podcast as a group of local anglers in Pennsylvania and we also share recent trips that we have been on. Owen and Nick share information about Lake Nippising, Donnie shares his experience from Minnesota's Muskie Battle and Donnie and I give a quick synopsis of the Muskies Inc. Allegheny River tournament that we fished with Tom Vannatta a few weeks back. This Podcast is our way to share our love and passion of fishing, what we are learning about the sport and recent events. The Muskie Hunks is a group of Musky Fisherman here in PA that just truly love the sport of Musky fishing and love hanging out talking about fishing. We hope you guys enjoy this podcast!
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
In this video-cast, I talk to The Muddy Creek Fishing Guides and FATAZ Musky Products crew. Todd, Vance and Andy talk fishing with me, tell stories and talk about tips and tricks with the bait lineup. This video cast was a great look inside Muddy Creek and FATAZ and I had a blast doing this one!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
In this video-cast, Evan Schoss, Nick Fiesler and I talk to the legendary Brian Boyer , the creator and owner of Legend Lures. We talk about how Brian got started Musky fishing and building lures. Also, Brian talks tips and tricks for running Legends, talks color selection, tells stories and more. This video cast was a great look inside legend lures and really it was a fun conversation.
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
In this video-cast, I get the opportunity to talk to my man Evan Schoss about Musky fishing, the Schoss bait company line up , tips and tricks and then hear some awesome stories from Evans trips. Evan provides a ton of information regarding his line up, when to fish the baits, how to fish the baits and color selection. We also talk tips for Musky Anglers. Check out Schoss Bait Company on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/schossbaitcompany/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/SchossBaits
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
In this video, we talk all things Boss Shad. Boss Shad Musky Lures has been a staple in the Musky world for 11 years now. Paul comes out to the zoom world and brings the heavy hitters to recap his baits and share stories. We talk Musky Fishing and Boss Shads with the one and only Kevin Goldberg and the one and only Vance Kaloz. Listen in on stories, tips and tricks and overall great information from these talented bait makers and Musky Fisherman. They are some of the best fisherman in the country and they are even better human beings!
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
In this episode I talk to my good friends Owen Seman, Tom Vanatta and Nick Fielser about Big O's Bucktails. We listen to Owen tell his interesting story and then get into the MTO Big O's Bucktail Configuration. Owen will make any color combo, and skirt color or configuration and any blade configuration you want. Life's full of color and that's what Big O's brings to you. We talk useful information, share stories and talk tips and tricks and our favorite bucktail applications, colors and baits.