I was 12 when my dad and I started our musky fishing career. It was early in the morning; we were fishing a shallow weed flat with crankbaits; and that is when it happened. I had not caught a musky up until this point. I was bringing the crankbait in, and just before the bait came to the surface it was stopped by a sudden jolt. The fish immediately went straight up in the air. All I could do was hold on! The fish is going nuts in the water, and I, like a monkey on crack, am trying to control the fish and myself. After the mayhem settled we were able to net the fish. Looking at the fish, I knew I had a monster at least four feet long. We pulled the tape out to measure the beast, and yep, just like I said 37 inches. It wasn't the monster that I had originally thought, but it did change my life forever. I knew from then on that muskies were the only fish that I wanted to catch, and from that day on I have only fished for other species a hand full of times. I started guiding early. I began working for Cave Run Guide Service when I was 17 and have continued working for them up until now. Over the past five years I have grown as fisherman and as a person, learning as much as I can about the fish I love. While guiding I was fortunate enough to have the largest release for Cave Run in my boat for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Also, I put countless number of other clients on fish and made their trips enjoyable. I am also a member of the Kentucky Chapter of Muskies Inc. and the Kentucky Silver Musky Club. While being a member of these clubs I have won many of the annual Master release contests and tournaments that the clubs sponsor. Both organizations played an important part of my development as a fisherman and I couldn't have made it to where I am at today without them. 1999 was the biggest year for me professionally. This was the inaugural season for the Professional Musky Tournament Trail. Finally something I had been hoping for; so I jumped at the chance. The trail consisted of four qualifier tournaments and a final Invitational tournament. I was fortunate enough along with the help of my partner, David Grochowski, to win the "Top Gun of the Year" honor, and the Invitational Championship. The 2000 season has just come to an end, and though we did not fair as well, we did manage to grab third place in the Invitational, making us the only team to place in both. So, here I am now starting my own guide service in hopes of sharing the joy of musky fishing to all that want to become involved. My guide staff and I will work for YOU, because above it all, it's about the fishing and that's it!
Glenn Burchwell
He has placed in several tournaments and has guided clients to fish in excess of 50".
Gregg Thomas' Battle the Beast Guide Service
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Who do I blame for my Musky Fever? I guess my neighbor and dad are the guilty parties. They are the one's who got me interested in this crazy sport. I can remember going to my neighbor's house and listening to his stories of fish that were as long as the coffee table and as wide as a railroad tie.
Scott has been fishing Cave Run and its contributaries since childhood with his father, Larry Salchli.
He started his muskie fishing career at the tender age of 8 with twenty legal size fish by the age of 12. Scott started his guiding career five years ago. Scott is a full time employee of Coca-Cola. He takes several full weeks vacation to spend with his clients while also spending every weekend chasing these crazy fish. Scott and his clients are on the water more that most full time muskie guides in the country. He is touring pro on the Professional Muskie Tournament Trail. He has multiple top ten finishes to his credit. Scott is also a three time world champiohship qualifier. He is an active member of Kentucky Silver Muskie Club and Muskies, Inc. To add to his accomplishments, with KSMC he has been awarded Largest Relase in 1999, 2002, and 2003. Most Released in 1999 and 2000. He also has been awared the Largest Release in the state of Kentucky in 2002. In March 2002, he recieved the International award for Lunker of the Month. Maybe his most notible accomplishment is a PMTT record setter, Scott and partner Anthony Smith have become the only team in the trails history to land legal fish in each of the 2004 quailfing events, this feat has never been done before in the 6 year history of the trail. Scott is on the pro staff for Producer Tackle, Frabill, T-N-T Tackle, Grim Reaper, Lamiglas, Okuma, Mepps (Sheldon Incorporated), Power Pro, and Muskie Innovations
Mike Tackett is our newest member of Mountain Muskies guide staff, however Mike is not new to guiding on Cave Run Lake. Mike has been fishing Cave Run since his childhood and has great knowledge of the CAVE and its muskies. Mike and Bobby Tackett own and operate Cave Run's largest tackle shop, Cave Run Pro Shop on 801. When Mikes not guiding or running the store he spends many hours with his son Brett chasing
Dave
has partnered up with Gregg on the PMTT since its inception in
1999. Together they have been honored as a past "Team of the
Year" and a former "World Championship" team. He
has been musky fishing for over 10 years and has caught musky from
Kentucky to Canada. A day in the boat will include worth while
information and entertainment that will last all day. 
Is
a full time guide from Winter, WI. He has been targeting musky for
most his life. He travels to Kentucky to guide during the spring
before the Wisconsin season opens. As a guide he will provide his
clients with an informative and entertaining day on the water. 
