This is the 13307th most frequent Russian word.
мужиками
"Мужиками" means "men" or "guys" in the instrumental plural form in Russian.
Here, 'мужиками' is used in the instrumental plural form, indicating the people with whom the action (fishing) was performed.
В деревне я часто ходил на рыбалку с мужиками.
In the village, I often went fishing with the men.
In this sentence, 'мужиками' emphasizes the group of men as the active participants in the process.
Мужиками всегда вершат важные дела в депутатских собраниях.
Men always make important decisions at deputy meetings.
In this example, 'мужиками' in its instrumental plural form indicates the participants involved in the conversation.