Musky fishing, Musky tackle, Boats, Fishing stories, Bait making
The Fat A.Z. Musky Podcast is an exceptional podcast that has truly set the standard for musky fishing podcasts. From the very beginning, it is evident that this podcast is in a league of its own. The hosts, Lance, Andy, and Todd, bring a unique blend of informative content and humor that keeps listeners engaged and entertained throughout each episode. What sets this podcast apart from others in its genre is the genuine camaraderie between the hosts. Their friendships shine through even as they rib each other and engage in friendly banter. It creates a welcoming atmosphere that makes listeners feel like they are a part of the conversation.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is its commitment to providing valuable musky fishing information without any product pushing. Unlike many other podcasts in the outdoor genre, The Fat A.Z. Musky Podcast focuses solely on delivering straight shooting musky info to its audience. This dedication to being informative rather than sales-driven is refreshing and greatly appreciated by listeners.
While it may be difficult to find any major flaws with this podcast, one potential downside is its limited focus on fly fishing. While there have been mentions of fly fishing from time to time, some listeners who are primarily interested in fly fishing for musky may wish for more dedicated content on this topic. However, considering the high quality and breadth of information provided by Lance, Andy, and Todd in their traditional musky discussions, it's hard to fault them too much for not diving deeper into fly fishing.
In conclusion, The Fat A.Z. Musky Podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone who enjoys the outdoors or has a passion for musky fishing. Lance, Andy, and Todd consistently deliver engaging and entertaining episodes that leave listeners smiling and laughing long after they've finished listening. Their genuine friendships shine through even amidst their informative discussions about all things musky-related. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just getting started with musky fishing, this podcast is a valuable resource that will keep you coming back for more.
Andy and Todd give a quick catch up from our last show. The main body of the show was talking about issues with old habits colliding with change.
Andy and Todd exchange stories from this past summer of fishing.
Jeff joins Andy and Todd, we discuss just about everything. From fishing, parent life, running the bait shop, to choosing boxes for shipping baits.
Andy and Todd caught a break in their schedules and recorded this show wrapping up their spring stories.
Andy and Todd discuss the spring charter trips. We stumble into a FFS discussion. We wrapped it up with a Project X talk.
Hans Mann joins Todd and Andy to chat about the Muskie Odyssey, guiding trips, and his newer line of baits.
Andy and Todd pick up where they left off from the spring of 2023
Andy, Todd and Steve recap the weekend at the Muskie Max
Ryan joins Andy and Todd to talk mostly about Muskie Max. Past, present and future.
Andy and Todd share some early season stories from 2023.
Andy and Todd give a quick catch up on Todd's fishing season. We look back on the early days of AZ, prepping for the NY show, and joke around.
Andy and Steve go into a pod cast they wanted to record 6 months ago, while it was all over the map it should be a little entertaining.
We discuss the journey of the Muskie Max. Also its not good bye, its just see ya later.
Andy, Vance and Todd discuss some of the stuff we went through to leading up to the Muskie Max.
As the shows get near we are put through the ringer on the production front. Andy and Vance share some of the recent struggles
Steve catches us up on the happenings of the upcoming NY show.
Andrew joins Andy and Vance to discuss his journey in fishing and bait making. Andrew talks about the baits he makes, what he is bringing to Muskie Max, his build process, stories of him fishing with Vance...
Andy shares some of the recent issue with getting tooled up with the start of bait making season.
Andy and Todd just start by randomly talking about stuff and highlighting truths that are often over looked.
Andy and Steve do the pre thanksgiving show on Andy's archery buck from early October.
We discuss boat stuff from Todd year on his new boat. Motor setups, top speeds, weight placement...
Steve talks about his custom gear and the the care he takes to keep it nice, Vance talks about a big boat netting fish. We wrap it up with how Steve got to go on his last fishing trip.
We review Spray Bomb Baits "6" teeth seeker", Fat AZ "CBW", DK Lures "11" 50 finder"
We discuss the affect of the recent rain and cold front, weird sonar stuff and basic catch talk.
Andy, Vance, and Steve run down Spray Bomb 4" Teeth Seeker, LA Glider, and Lila lures 9" crank bait.
Kamden is a Fisheries Research Specialist who is studing fish diets. We talk to him about the process, some of his findings and what some of it can mean for anglers.
We review three baits for the minnow fund. Lila lures, "Spud" Fat A.Z. 10" Soft tail raptor Jake Latkovic, 5.25" Shad "N' At
Jim tell us about his fishing history, fishing stories, and what goes on filming a TV show.
Andy and GMS share the up and downs on their fishing trips over the 4th of July break.
Gregg chats with Andy and Vance, we discuss the recent drama in the PMTT and the MH magazine news.
We start off with talking about the prop change Todd is about to do. We switch gears and discuss some recent line failures.
Andy and Vance discuss changes in boat traffic and go into the world of hook point vs hook barb discussion
Bryn chats with us about his fishing story and how it got him into making baits. Check out his baits on Facebook and Instagram at BRbaits.
Stories of the struggles that come from fishing
Greg joins Andy, Vance and Todd to chat about his fishing history in Canada, and the lure business Lila Lures.
We wrap up show season with how our weekend went at the NY musky expo.
Steve hops on and discusses the new WV state record musky, his new bait offerings, and some details about the NY Musky Expo coming next weekend April 9, and 10.
We break down the weekend at the Max, then we discuss the struggles from the bait factory, the hook shortage, epoxy shortage, Andy drilling drilling his finger...
We snuck in a short show to discuss what we have going on for the Muskie Max.
Paul joins the guys to talk about what he has been up to. New baits models, what he is bring to the Muskie Max, hook shortages...
GMS and the guys break down the schools of thought on spending gift cards when you have every thing.
This show is all backwards, it starts out us complaining about the weather. It turns into us making fun of our journey in the bait world. To wrap it up we develop the early plans for the "Deal Wheel"
We take the long approach to discussing the bait pricing some obvious factors, and some not so obvious factors. We also threw in a couple stories of years past.
Jim joins us to discuss the Chautauqua fish hatchery. The working, the history, and some QnA. It was great conversation about the NY hatchery.
Checking out how the guides did this season. Here the ups and downs, and some fishing stories.
Vance discusses some boat issues from this past season. Then Vance brought up a question clients ask often regarding sonar and fish marks.
Jared talks to us about the "new trucks", "reduced steelhead stocking", "bigfoot", and the bulk of the conversation being around the funds from the 2020 musky stamp.
Andy and Vance have a catch up show that go down several rabbit holes. We coin the term "Forbidden Digit" with the Pilgrims, Aqua traction suck at sea, adventures with Vance, and not caring anymore.
Andy and Todd discuss the PA archery opener and the story of "Can Opener"
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