Back Lash Musky Fishing Podcast
Jun 10, 2026 · 53 min · 13 segments
On this episode of the Back Lash Podcast (take two), host Jeff is joined by Brad Hoppe and guide Luke Bogdanovic to talk early-season musky action on Green Bay tributaries and northern Wisconsin…
Luke BogdanovicGuestJeffHostBrad HoppeHostBrad, you were probably never much of a tournament angler, were you?
Well, I did a lot of walleye tournaments early in my career in the '90s, and muskie tournaments I did a couple.
But you know, it was really hard when you, when you're guiding full time to be able to just pull out, pull the pin and actually go somewhere.
Yeah.
Well, I always say the only people that make money on these tournaments are the tournament organizer and-
...
the, uh, team that comes in first place.
That's it.
I mean, you can do them for lots of different reasons, you know? I mean, the, the fellowship and camaraderie, I mean, all good, right? But the, you're not, most, most anglers aren't walking away on the positive side of those deals.
And I, I, I know quite a few guides that do the CMTV and I think, you know, that's a social aspect for them.
So, but I get it in that sense but, you know, we had the, the business, the bait business, and then on top of that I just wanted to make, make bank while I could, you know? That's why I never did it.
Right.
And I get that.
You know, Brad, I know this is Luke's episode, but I want to quick touch on it for you.
Have you been on the water since you got back home yet?
Brad, you were probably never much of a tournament angler, were you?
Well, I did a lot of walleye tournaments early in my career in the '90s, and muskie tournaments I did a couple.
But you know, it was really hard when you, when you're guiding full time to be able to just pull out, pull the pin and actually go somewhere.
Yeah.
Well, I always say the only people that make money on these tournaments are the tournament organizer and-
...
the, uh, team that comes in first place.
That's it.
I mean, you can do them for lots of different reasons, you know? I mean, the, the fellowship and camaraderie, I mean, all good, right? But the, you're not, most, most anglers aren't walking away on the positive side of those deals.
And I, I, I know quite a few guides that do the CMTV and I think, you know, that's a social aspect for them.
So, but I get it in that sense but, you know, we had the, the business, the bait business, and then on top of that I just wanted to make, make bank while I could, you know? That's why I never did it.
Right.
And I get that.
You know, Brad, I know this is Luke's episode, but I want to quick touch on it for you.
Have you been on the water since you got back home yet?
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