# 377 - Clayton Spiess - Mid Summer Musky Talk Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306/377-clayton-spiess-mid-summer-musky-talk Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306/377-clayton-spiess-mid-summer-musky-talk.md Podcast: [Back Lash Musky Fishing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306) Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://backlashpodcast.podbean.com/e/mastering-high-line-trolling-topwater-musky-strikes-with-clayton-spies/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7ynnu9iskbhhgeip/BLP377Clayton-4k7idi-Optimized.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306/episodes/377-clayton-spiess-mid-summer-musky-talk Duration seconds: 2406 ## Resource On this episode of Back Lash Podcast, Clayton Spiess (Thistle Dew Outdoors) walks through his season — from Green Bay opener to guiding on Vermilion — sharing trolling tricks, bait picks (jointed vs. straight shads, bangers, pit bulls), and why fish are often higher in the column. Clayton also discusses Team Rhino Outdoors gear, handling musky in warm water, his upcoming trips and availability, and how to book a guided outing. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306/episodes/377-clayton-spiess-mid-summer-musky-talk/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306/377-clayton-spiess-mid-summer-musky-talk.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.