Ryan Egan
A walleye angler from Sault Ste. Marie who jigs the Great Lakes, with a strong respect for the fish and the water.
Finesse jigging for Great Lakes walleye
Ryan Egan is our Pro Staff Walleye angler from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, fishing the Great Lakes and surrounding waters. Focused on finesse fishing and jigging, with a strong respect for the environment and responsible resource management.
Ryan's species, water and rig
What Ryan fishes for, how and where, and the boat Ryan runs.
- Species
- Walleye
- Technique
- Jigging & finesse presentations (FFS)
- Water
- Lake Huron
- Boat
- Yarcraft 219
- Motor
- Mercury 250 Pro XS
- Electronics
- Lowrance & Garmin
- Strength
- Reading structure and adapting to conditions
- Weakness
- Spending too much time in one area
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