Quest For A 20 Lb Pike Mackenzie River 2019

Myself, Brother Will and Cousin Quintin load up the 20 ft lund And journey to the Mackenzie River crossing the great slave lake for a day of fishing. fishing was great followed by a nice fish fry shore lunch. the quest continues into 2019

[@jimwilliamson7598]

Best fishing trip I ever saw.

[@stevenplace7393]

Where did you go Andrew? haven't seen a video in a while, hope everything is good and we will see some more cabin life and trapping.

[@nathankup3894]

Great video Andrew, you are a class act keep up the great work

[@flyifri]

Looked like everyone had an awesome day of fishing. Thank you very much for sharing it with us. Thumbs Up to you all...! Thanks Andrew....!

[@jjimywoods1363]

I'm an avid pike angler. That was top notch fishing lads . As soon as this covid crap is over I'm away to Canada with the family, fishing . Ps to entice big pike we use small pike 1lb to 2lb as bait .

[@jimf1964]

Good to see you back out Andrew. Looks like a beautiful day in the north I tell ya! Thems the brakes. You'll get one soon.

[@oldfart43311]

Short of your 20# pike it was a beautiful day. Thanks for sharing Andrew.

[@JamesonThe1]

I kind of wish you never catch a 20 pounder. Keep the great videos coming.

[@TheWopper78]

JamesonThe1 hahahahaha! I completely agree with that! I love Andrews vids

[@ax3man1]

Hope your doing alright bro... Never seen any updates from ya. An awesome stuff 🎣

[@aonewatchman]

HEY ... ANYBODY SEEN ANDREW ??? HE MUST HAVE GOT MARRIED !!!

[@ferlinternofsky4472]

Andrew another great vid no worries you will get that 20 pounder .👍✌

[@me_92other42]

Wow! Great video. Brings back lots of memories. You have a good excuse to go back now. You know for sure there's a 20 lb'er in there for you. Maybe try a big bucktail spinner next time. Thanks for the excellant upload!

[@WoodenBoatGuy]

That walleye was HUGE. So nice to see someone throw a fish like that back. Too valuable for breeding future catches to eat. Awesome.

[@TheWildNorth]

Yeah the smaller ones are better eating!

[@HAWKSFAN4444]

That was some great fishing! I’m pretty sure I fished with your cuz Quentin years ago when he guided at Brabant Lodge. He was guiding when my brother and I caught our 1st trophy pike over 20 lbs each on the same morning about 100 yards from each other. If I recall correctly, we were in the section called Beaver Lake. We’ve got some great memories from the Great Slave lake with great people! My personal best was caught and released there, and weighed 26 1/2 lbs and was over 46 inches in length. Tight lines boys!

[@quentinsteinwand4364]

Wow, you were lucky enough to have me guide you while I was still guiding. Nice to know some still remember the good times from of awesome fishing adventures. I miss guiding in the spring and early summer months. Thanks for the Post HAWKSFAN4444.

[@belgiboy1]

I almost didn’t recognize you with that tip on your rod...

[@patrickpatrick3321]

HES NICE!!! Love the excitement Andrew.

[@regalbowman3143]

I always look forward to your new videos,,, great stuff

[@JenkinsB]

Damn what a killer time. Thanks for sharing brother!

[@bighorn66]

Great Video Andrew !! Looks like a lot of fun was had by all !

[@mushercdn]

The next time you plan to have a shore lunch bring Chef Gary. Thanks for the video.

[@TheWildNorth]

That would be awsome

[@kurtz260]

Great video, great times with family, can't beat that. Plus now you can harrass E-bun since he wasn't there. We're heading that away

[@COOKandMOORE]

Good buy I have the same rod and one in the camo version. They are a bit heavy but they don't break so perfect for you.

[@ezm6153]

Andrew - grab a roll of 80lb Fluorocarbon LEADER material (not the fishing line, but the actual leader material) and tie up some 16" to 18" inch leaders for yourself and you can thank me later. Use a quality swivel snap on one end and a heavy barrel swivel on the other. The barrel swivel ties to your main line and the swivel snap allows you to change lures out quickly. Fluorocarbon leader material is abrasion resistant, bite proof, (used on pike and musky fishing all the time with no failures), is clear, more supple compared to steel, and, most importantly, won't cut the fish or your hand when the pike go for a death roll ......I have caught hundreds of big pike on this and never had one bite through yet. I have also never been cut up since.

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

I just love you guy's. I'm smiling the whole time. You all love life so much. Great fishing and beautiful healthy fish. Lunch looked amazing. Thanks Andrew.

[@rodmorris9690]

Little brother is a lip yankin mahine. Well done fellas!!!

[@k.n.v.b1113]

Jesus boys ! that's some nice fishing !

[@thomasstauffer6191]

love it andy nice fishing trip

[@natashaseacrest6918]

Been a long time without seeing some northern action..hope you're ok

[@jonnyg172]

I have to agree. Heat oil before adding fish!! 😂🤣

[@nothingstands]

andrew you guys forgot the best part - the walleye wings. check em out and also listen to your cuz about the hot oil! that's how ya get em crispy without overcooking.

[@nicholascurto2093]

Where you been bro, miss you on here this summer. Hope all is well with you and your health.

[@swampwhiteoak1]

Mighty nice of Dad to turn you kids loose with his nice boat. That boat is very expensive in the USA, and I can’t imagine what it must cost in Canada. Your Dad must have a good job and work hard. Plus he seems to be a great guy.

[@pattimarshall7270]

Still here waiting for your next video Andrew. Where are you?

[@elitebowman5386]

Where are some new videos of Moose hunting? Or Bear Hunting?

[@brownietheking3397]

Hey cuzzin u doing ok been waiting for some bear hunting or fishing videos hope your doing good brother

[@ryanzygmunt8550]

Great video!!

[@truebornsonofliberty554]

Andrew- I’m a musky hunter. Bait size matters. Sure, you can occasionally get “lucky” and catch big fish on medium size spoons like you’re using. I’d recommend buying a few full-size (not JR) Musky Double Cowgirl spinner baits definitely a black and orange with gold blades. Anyway- looks like you guys had a blast!!!!

[@supremeleaderarmy9164]

Jrs are fine, also hes not mentioning u have to have the rod and reel for 10s

[@dalepearson1333]

Nice video mun can't wait til trapping videos also.

[@tina-annlamarche2487]

well good morning . Being spoiled with a morning video :)

[@franksvenshek9199]

There is something to be said for using a net sometimes. Saves on line cuts on the fingers. That hurts. Done it many times myself.

[@jamescharles7614]

Andrew, Are you making any videos of your trapping season this year??

[@nicholascurto2093]

@@TheWildNorth Well, if you're not in good health, let us all know. If you're just deciding to call it quits or takin it easier, we understand and won't look back-in on ya, although... I'm sure we're all disappointed but we understand. Making the quality videos and the time involved is a tremendous amount of work. We're gonna miss ya, but best of luck on the trapping, but lets take a look or preview on the Fall hunt stuff. Let us know how things are going from time to time and take care....

[@6412mars]

ahhhh ok fella...the ugly stick...still unbroken im hoping...lol

[@ivanhamlyn]

Hope all is well haven't seen a video in awhile

[@ronlewis2707]

Yep gotta get you to the 200 IB Hali’s

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

What a place. Amazing fishing lads, enjoyed that.

[@bobepema355]

You need to get a lucky strike spoon,red white & silver.or a Len Thompson 5 of diamonds.red & yellow or black & yellow.doesn't matter wich colors.

[@davewebb3521]

Sure looks like fun! You fellas got it made. Thanks for the videos Andrew. Keep em comin.

[@soratorus9649]

Andrew - *Get Your Hook in The Water* , Cuz - haha !! What a great day !

[@1HeavyHitr]

DO A VIDEO ON MOOSE HUNTING

[@nicholascurto2093]

Do a video on anything at this point!!!!!!! ( so we know your still around)

[@danielkillgrove1449]

I think you need to clean the lens on your camera. There is bout a billion black spots circling around and around your head...lol! Nice vid.

[@jester4886]

Coming up on 50k subscribers, fucking eh boss I like it, I been watching since 2012 or 2013, you had about 10k then I believe

[@mikeflanery2066]

Awesome fishing Andrew you made my day great video keep them coming.I could u almost smell the shore lunch.WOW what a day on the lake wish I was there.

[@bigdaddys73nova]

Andrew quit using the spoons and you’ll catch bigger jacks, husky jerks #12 big shallow running shad raps and ref hogs you’ll get your 20 pounder next trip out mark my words

[@PinoPP]

Nice a long video man.Ive been waiting on an update.Long time watcher from Germany.Greetings

[@TheWildNorth]

I almost cut it in half thought it was a little bit long

[@PinoPP]

@@TheWildNorth No, Man, totaly fine.I enjoy these Videos, sometimes i watch them again.

[@mckinziefishingandhunting140]

Awesome fishing Trip!! Keep the Videos coming buddy!

[@TheWildYam]

Great video! I feel Will's pain. I had a pike nip my finger once. Darn razor-sharp teeth. I can only dream of fish that big down here.

[@danrussell785]

Great fishing video Andrew. I enjoyed watching you 3 having fun.

[@SwampDonkey530]

Will is the walleye king!! How many more examples do you need 😆🤣

[@rogercloud6003]

Love that smell!, too big to eat? lol. You guy's are soo lucky to be born next to the Great Slave lake.

[@robertsantiago4329]

Great video Andrew look like you guys had a lot of fun wish I could have been there with yous It's been a while since I had a good shore lunch Glad to see you doing well look forward to the next video

[@terminator9253]

nice !! putting the big walleyes back, good job.

[@buckleyhollembaek8682]

We’re ya at Andrew hope your cleaning traps !!

[@lloydnielsen8035]

Thanks for the trip! Looks like a good time beautiful country up There

[@SuperOlds88]

Look at the bright side, at least you didn't break the tip off your new fishing rod..........yet.

[@deanarhyndress9135]

Hopefully you remembered the forks and paper plates and ketchup the next time you went! 🍽🐟

[@gregknight293]

.......The fishing trip of many dreams, Andrew.....Great show..!!

[@mikebatiuk630]

you boys know how to live !!!! nothing like fish sandwiches... yum...

[@KYLESCABIN]

Peaceful. Same rod I use. Good luck on the 20 pounder.

[@rryder994]

looks like a great time, would love to catch some of those big pike

[@CA-qv2ux]

Wow!! What a super day of fishin, you guys are blessed.

[@Ben546]

Those are some big walleye! Screw the 20lb pike I wanna see the quest for the 10lb walleye!

[@TheWildNorth]

That will be the next quest!!

[@quentinsteinwand4364]

@@TheWildNorth they're out there Andrew, I've had a 13 lb walleye caught out there in my boat guiding and seen many others caught.

[@scentsmoker7576]

Enjoyed this video immensely! Like 'em all but I think I enjoyed this most.

[@SwampDonkey530]

That scale you have in a Boga Grip, you can hoist the fish out with it, don’t hurt them at all.

[@SwampDonkey530]

Of coarse cuzzin knows what they do 🤙 Thanks for all the cool videos, just going through them all again ✌️

[@ronnivins3463]

I am sure you drove past 300 20 lbs. jakes already

[@ChrisNobodySpecial]

Great Slave Lake eh. That is where they filmed "Ice Lake Rebels", that phony reality show(kind of redundant, "reality show" and "phony"). The whole show was mostly, if not completely scripted.

[@TheWildNorth]

Ha ha yeah that was filmed in yellowknife bay

[@sjsampsell]

Thanks for the trip. I was smiling ear to ear the whole time.

[@katie0148]

Great video Does that woman still come up to camp with you tht was in some of your video?

[@barrydeacon3551]

Great video!!! About time👍 Beautiful river to fish and lots of eyes! Sure looked liked they tasted like pretty dam good! Hope you have plans to trap this winter! Left your new pup at home... Thanks for letting me tag along! Going that away👍

[@TheWildNorth]

This video is a year old

[@billcollier8208]

At least a 20lb pick was caught. You all had a great day on the lake! BTW tell your brother us Michigan sportsman are Big Toronto fans!!!!!

[@TheWildNorth]

Thumbs up!

[@stoneblue1795]

Did anyone else catch the reference to Steve1989? : )

[@Sheddtycoon]

Great day guy's

[@ronlewis2707]

Excellent family outing not so much of this in my family

[@jimsutton9143]

Hard to beat a Canadian shore lunch! Good shit !!

[@jimmyls9178]

Out fucking standing job boys, awesome video Andrew thanks

[@TheWildNorth]

I am happy you enjoyed it

[@dantso3665]

Nice boat. Looks like you guys had a blast lll

[@MatthewHoag77]

Lund boats are very nice. I own a 20' Pro-V, and I'm headed to Ontario tomorrow to do what you guys were doing. Three weeks ago at the resort where we stay, someone hooked a 25 inch pike from the dock, only to have a 50 inch musky slam it. It took three people to get both fish into the boat. Nice catches, guys, especially Quentin! Fun times, Captain Andrew.

[@Makete100]

Excellent video Andrew. You can't catch that 20 pounder with the camera in your hand. Let cuz film a bit and get that rod bending. Does cuz still guide? Looks like a great day out on the water with your brother and cuz.

[@CutandShoot5x5]

Which is better to eat, Walleye or Pike?

[@ranamanathabascarohipalepa9297]

Nice fish, get a pike/muskie rod with a level wind reel and chuck the biggest Len Thompson, 5 of diamonds they make. You are in prime areas for a twenty. Good Luck, thanks for sharing.

[@CrimeVid]

I really like to see you guys have an emergency engine on the transom, So many videos of long trips taken with only one engine,I suppose with modern comms some emergency service might be able to come and get you,if they can find you !

[@TheWildNorth]

Back up is always good to have!

[@drtdbbt2588]

Think that's would be his dad's Kicker motor used for trolling. I noticed the down rigger mount's in the boat. But yes it's nice to have that extra motor in case you main motor break's down.

[@CrimeVid]

DEER RECOVERY TRACKING DOG wherever there is a large body of water that can turn nasty quickly,I would say that another power source is essential,not just nice. Outboards are not the most reliable thing in the world !

[@drtdbbt2588]

@@CrimeVidNo pun intended in your original comment, but personally I don't see having a second motor on a vessel or Andrew's dad's boat to be considered a emergency engine. If you keep up the maintenance on inboards or outboards, run premium gas and not hit anything with the lower unit then outboard motors can be pretty reliable, lol. Motor I have built in the early 70's still run's like a champ and never failed me to start. I agree a second motor could be considered essential depending on the destination a person is heading for such as big waters in case your main engine breaks down and you have mean's to equip or carry a extra motor on your vessel. "Nice" to have a second motor relate's to my terminology that Andrew's dad's boat was mounted with one which was a smaller horsepower engine that on a boat such as the size of a 20 ft., Lund Alaskan is typically used for trolling at slower speeds that your bigger horsepower engine's can't achieve, hence the down rigger plate mounts inside his dad's boat which down rigger's are used for trolling for such fish as Lake Trout on Great Slave Lake. So the way the boat was rigged in the video I wouldn't classify or term it as having a "emergency engine" is all. Best safety measure's or emergencies for vessels on big bodies of water or any water's are PFD's, flotation device's, marine radio, cell phone, flare's and some form of making sound(whistle, clap hands, shout, yell, etc..). because who's not to say your second, third, fourth, etc..motor might not start or even breakdown?

[@CrimeVid]

DEER RECOVERY TRACKING DOG Sorry, I do not agree with you. If the wind gets up and you do not have at least steerage way, you are in deep shit,even with something to use as a drogue. Now, communications, If you can tell anyone at all that you are in trouble,can they get someone to you in time ? if you can keep your bow in to the wind, at least you can give yourself time. More reliable modern outboards ? I should bloody well hope so !! but I do know that an engine on a boat is most likely to let you down when it gets iffy, with water all over the show things change. However, you go your way....

[@jedidiah5131]

Santa: Andrew(6yrs old) were you a good boy this year .....Andrew ; not really.....Santa ; well in that case you'll get a frying pan and a pot for boiling tea! Andrew cracks a shit eating grin! Great vid guys.

[@daronclark6726]

Great to have you back Andrew, keep them videos comin brother. Nothing better than a day of fishing eh? Well except for a day of hunting !! Take care bud.

[@RatdogDRB]

Andrew? You gonna talk, or fish? LOL Can't catch 'em on a dry hook ! Too much fun the three of ya had that day. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@brownietheking3397]

Damn them.black flies are crazy huh

[@TheWildNorth]

They weren't even that bad that day I was surprised

[@NotALlamma]

I can’t wait to get on some lake trout!

[@erikbogerman2048]

I want to explore the nahanni valley.

[@hailsland]

When people say "I'm fishing for X" but end up catching X, Y, and "oh shit another sun fish."

[@themadleaf]

Great fishing. Andrew, I'm catching a 20 pounder before you. Trying my luck this weekend. Better luck next time eh! 👍🍻

[@lloydnielsen8035]

Beautiful pike! Beautiful scenery looks like a good time was had by everyone makes me want to go fishing tomorrow thanks for the video take care guys

[@drtdbbt2588]

Are those full size flotation suit's you guy's wear, think a person would roast to death wearing them instead of a life jacket. Course depends on water temperature if you happen to fall in the water!!! Those mentioning you need Musky baits should send you some free one's for what they cost to buy them, lol. Plus they'd need to send you one of their expensive rod/reel combo's just to toss lure's that size.

[@quentinsteinwand4364]

yes, those are full size floater suits, and yes they do get hot. you're right about the tackle. I've guided on that river for many years, and big lures catch small fish. you don't need expensive gear to enjoy fishing and you catch as many fish with cheap rods as expensive ones. And you're not out a lot of money when you happen to break one on a large pike that darts under the boat. Heaviest lure I'd use would be a 3/4 oz lure, I've told guests to put their big lures away and not to bring them in my boat again, kill to many small fish with them lures. Anything bigger or recommended by a salesman is just trying to take your money lol.

[@drtdbbt2588]

@@quentinsteinwand4364 Got that right Quentin, I've worked in the outdoor industry, guided, and fished professionally. Sure big bait's or live bait can be at certain time's of the year the ticket for big fish, but Angler's first off need to think what they can afford in their tackle arsenal. Look up the price on what a Cowgirl tandem blade cost and look at the price of a Dawia, Shimano, Abu Garcia baitcaster reel cost these day's. Most rod manufacture's have a good price tag on their Musky/Pike rod's nowadays. I hate to think what a person would have to pay in Canadian dollar's just to own a new rod/reel combo as such, let alone what you have to pay for a pack cigarettes that you were smoking in the video. Lol, if a Angler is species specific such as the Muskellunge/Giant/Northern Pike/Catfish etc..it's nice to own or use lure's and rod/reel combo's designed to catch and handle big fish of the targeted species, but it not a must to have in all fishing application's. Andrew, his brother, me, you all know we have or can catch and handle big fish on the equipment we own. I'm more concerned with the quality of my fishing equipment or if purchasing new and how long it can roughly expect to last me versus if it can catch me or handle a big fish or not. That Ugly Stick Andrew bought was a smart purchase on his behalf or whomever recommended that he buy it. Shakespeare Ugly Sticks are good durable rods that will last him probably the rest of his fishing day's. If he's looking to put a new reel on it though I would go with a good medium price range reel versus some no name $20 piece of crap. He buy's good line, might as well have a good dependable/quality brand name reel on that Ugly Stick. I'm 51 and still have a old two piece XL Ugly Stick my folks bought me when I was a teenager though I don't use it much anymore.

[@quentinsteinwand4364]

Absolutely 😉👍