MAJOR THREATS to GREAT LAKES from a Couple who UNDERWATER Filmed Them - Bigwater Podcast Episode #96

About this episode

Captain Ross interviews Yvonne and Zach about their underwater filming of the Great Lakes and the impact of invasive mussels on fish populations.

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with Yvonne and Zach, a husband and wife couple from Canada, who spent more than a year underwater filming the Great Lakes and the impact that invasive mussels are having on fish populations. They take a deep dive in to what is really happening in real time. This fascinating footage helped prove some serious issues we have and a few ways that we need to explore to avoid any disasters. Their time with leading biologist across the great lakes in both the US and Canada provided some amazing information that fisherman need to be aware of. Yvonne and Zach took all of this information and have produced the upcoming documentary, All Too Clear: https://inspiredplanet.ca/alltooclear/ Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including time as a fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s…

People in this episode

Host: Ross Robertson

Guests: Yvonne, Zach

Topics covered

• Great Lakes
• invasive species
• fishing
• documentary
• environmental impact

Keywords

• Great Lakes
• invasive mussels
• fishing populations
• documentary
• environmental issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bigwater Fishing

Books & works: All Too Clear

Places: Canada, US, Great Lakes, Lake Erie

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