Our destination today is Canada’s world-famous Nipigon River with award-winning outdoor writer, speaker, conservationist, and fishing guide, Gord Ellis.  Gord shares why this river is “the land of big” and a top destination for monster Brook Trout anglers around the world.  Listen as he takes us through the seasons with tips on flies, techniques & gear, and inspires us with the story behind restoring the Nipigon River.   With host, Steve Haigh.

Book a Trip with Gord Ellis and Nipigon River Adventures:  email Ray at [email protected] or visit http://nipigonriveradventures.com/

View the 1937 “Quebec Lodge”: http://nipigonriveradventures.com/the-lodge/

Gord Ellis on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/gord.ellis

Check out the Destination Angler Facebook page and Instagram to see pictures of Gord and the flies he uses:  https://www.facebook.com/DestinationAnglerPodcast  For Instagram, @DestinationAnglerPodcast.

Gord mentions the North Shore Steelhead Association that is quite active in conservation efforts on the Nipigon and other tributaries of Lake Superior.  https://northshoresteelhead.com/

If you’d like to donate to the Help Fishing Guides Survive the Coronavirus GoFundMe site, go here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Coronavirus-fishing-guide-fund

To contact your host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]

The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes:   http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you get your podcasts

Recorded May 7, 2020.  Episode 5.

Podcast edited by Podcast Volume  https://www.podcastvolume.com/

Music on the show by A Brother’s Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”