Fish'n the Arctic with Ryan Gregory
Join Ryan Gregory on his first trip of the year for spring pike fishing on Great Slave Lake. The ice is still on the lake, which can make things a bit challenging while navigating in the fog and trying to figure out what bait the fish what to eat.
Its almost fall and Ryan Gregory is headed out onto Great Slave Lake looking for big pike in the cabbage beds. Big baits are on the menu today as the pike are beginning to put on the feed in preparation for a long winter.
It's October and after a failed attempt to make it up the shallow waters in the Yellowknife River, Ryan teams up with Ian Ellsworth from Trailblazer Tours, to jet boat through the shallows to Tartan Rapids, on the hunt for some whitefish.
It's time to break out the Skidoo and hit the ice with Andrew Moore from Yellowknife Sport Fishing. The temperature is near -50C, so Ryan and Andrew hunker down inside an insulated fish hut and have a little friendly competition catching walleye, whitefish and northern pike on a local lake, in Yellowknife.
How to test your bait presentation under water.
It's the first morning after a full day of boating and scouting for a good camping spot, close to some fish. Ryan joins Captain Andrew Moore, for a morning of learning about fishing with downriggers in Great Slave Lake for lake trout, and the experiences one might have when spending the day fishing with Yellowknife Sportfishing Adventures on Great Slave Lake.
After a quick lunch and a siesta, Ryan is back in the boat with Captain Andrew Moore, for an afternoon of fishing for the giant lake trout of Great Slave Lake. The action was hot in the morning and they are quickly learning about the new area, while their boat driver Nick Thibault battles with the wind, trying to stay on the fish.
Its the next day and Ryan jumps back into his Custom Kingfisher Falcon, to try further dial in the spot and catch a giant lake trout on a jig. Good friend Stefan Goodman, joins Ryan for a spectacular morning of fishing for a personal best lake trout, on a trip they have been talking about doing, for many years.
The day continues and after an amazing shore lunch cooked by Andrew Moore, Ryan and Stefan take in the last afternoon fishing opportunity, as they have to pack up the next day and make the long 300km boat ride back home to Yellowknife, while the weather is calm and safe to travel the lake. Time is running out, so they dial in on the spot and focus on baits that are working and battle it out with the giants of Great Slave Lake in epic fashion, one last time!
Andrew Moore of Yellowknife Sportfishing Adventures shows you how to hook up a downrigger.
Andrew Moore lays out the steps for bringing in a lake trout with a downrigger.
The 2020 Great Slave Lake Fishing Expedition, from Season 2 continues, as we take in the last morning of fishing before the long 300km boat ride home to Yellowknife, NT. The fish are not done yet and we get to show you what not to do, when battling a giant lake trout to the boat! All trips come to an end, but we did it in style, traveling back 300km through the East Arm of Great Slave Lake on glass calm waters, alongside towering cliffs and endless views from every direction.
Its September and Ryan jumps back into the boat with Captain Andrew Moore and they head out on another personal bucket list adventure for the elusive Inconnu and some giant pike. The goal was 1 episode, but the trip was so spectacular, they managed to pull off 3 episodes, during a single day of fishing. They take a ride in Andrews Jet boat to a remote location and enjoy a morning of non-stop pike and Inconnu fishing.
Inconnu may appear big and strong, but care must be taken when fishing for Inconnu, as they are highly sensitive to stress and must be handled with care. Inconnu are a giant bait fish, so in order to catch them sometimes, you have to remove the lurking predators first, to get them to come out of hiding!
The Northern Pike is a formidable predator, often referred to as the wolf of the water. In the NWT, we are fortunate to have endless opportunities to catch these beautiful, yet often misunderstood fresh water species, almost everywhere you can wet a line and they grow BIG! The really big ones are out there, you just have to be willing to put in the time to find them. On this episode, Ryan jumps back into the jet boat with captain Andrew Moore after an amazing morning fishing and go hunting for some giant pike!
During the pandemic in 2020, Ryan experienced fishing for Arctic Char, on the world-famous Tree River in Nunavut, during a Special NWT Residents only Staycation Opportunity. Growing up in Southern Ontario, he learned how to fish chasing migratory trout and salmon, along the tributaries of Lake Ontario. Arctic Char, are the most prestigious of all migratory fish and in this episode, he sets out with a good friend, on a last-minute overnight fly-in, self-Guided back pack fishing adventure, in search of the holy grail of Char, while surviving a night on the barren lands in the pouring rain in a tiny little tent, with the bears! Part 1 of 2.
After a good night’s rest in the pouring rain, we head out early up river to the famous Presidential Falls and then back onto the hunt for an Arctic Char in full spawning colors, before we have to pack out to catch the plane, or be stranded with no additional flights out. Part 2 of 2.
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