Feb 25
Fly fishing in New Zealand; monster trout battle
Fly fishing for trout in New Zealand at 6am Somewhere, far, far away, in a small stream hidden in a the remote kiwi wilderness, a monster trout stirs, blissfully unaware of the international stardom awaiting it… A flinch for the pheasant tail nymph and a battle ensues as Olly the otter clutches the camera and Dougie the Nose heaves on his splint of graphite (also known as sting)! Eventually a huge trout comes to the net, albeit in an unorthodox fashion!
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@troutcatcher007 thankyou very much for your advice
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thankyou
for your help robbie
i just got to wait for this blasted cold to go away and a day when im free off school so i can head down to the nearest lake and get fly fishing again.
thanks,
gompels
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@troutcatcher007 thanks very good info will update if i catch
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Hey Troutster,
Thanks for writing! That fish gave a heck of a fight! I live in Europe and we very rarely get trout of that size over here although last summer I was fishing in Scotland and hooked what I thought must be a salmon…… time went by and eventually a 6lb brown trout rolled over the net! Amazing. America has some incredible fishing – I will make it over there one day to try my luck in Montana, Idaho Falls, Alaska etc….
Cheers
Robbie
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Hi Lazza,
So pleased the video made your morning! Thanks for writing in. It made my morning to know that it made your morning! I always get carried away on the river. Some things never change – I am still like a five year old galloping around with a fishing net even though I am supposed to be an adult!
Cheers
Robbie
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Hi Stip,
Try find a good website that tells you how to get started because there is just so much to tell. A very short answer to your question is get a 9ft #6 rod (one of the most versatile trout rods on the planet). Then get a line and reel to match the rod (go to a local fly fishing store if you can find one – they will help a lot). Then find somewhere to practice casting like a garden or some grass then move on to water and have a go for some fish. Hope that helps.
Cheers
Robbie
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Hi Carlketts,
Cheers. Amazing fish indeed. I am afraid I promised a good friend not to reveal the location of the stream in question, but I can tell you that there are hundreds like it in the West Coast of South Island not too far from Mt Cook!
Good luck and thanks for the message,
Robbie
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Hi Gompels,
Fly fishing is a great sport. The tips I would say are 1) learn about and look after the environment in which you fish because that will look after your fishing.
2) Concentrate on delicate and accurate casting presentation rather than power or distance. The better your casting, the more fish you will catch.
3) When it comes to flies that less is more. You only need a few patterns to fish the world over so don’t worry too much about the 1000s of flies out there. Good luck, Robbie
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Man! I’ve never seen a trout so large. In the NE region of the US most of our trout are much smaller. Still terrific, but nothing like that one…
stunning!
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Thank you for this wonderful video. This made my morning.
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im thinking of starting fly fishing any one can give me help with the rods and stufff
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Good Vid.. V Good Fish.. Where was this in NZ ??
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that was an awsome fish!!
im only 13 nd hav bin fly fishing for nearly a year now. any tips?
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Hi Siggilce,
Thanks for the message. I am waiting for winter to go away too. I guess you are in the Northern Hemisphere. I have been very tempted to fly South, maybe next winter….
Cheers
R
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Luck is something not to be without when fishing!
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Cheers pal,
It was a beauty and was safely returned.
R
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Agree the music sucks big time!. but for those coming to nz . Between all rivers, clear & dry all gear .Didymosphenia geminata. It came from overseas. help us to stop it. Nice fish boyz
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Very nice fish guys. My self is waiting for winter to go away so I can start fishing. Very nice
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It’s called a dry dropper rig. Allows you to dry fly fish and nymph fish at the same time. Also good for conditions where trout are spooky and a large indicator would scare the trout, a dry fly has a much more delicate presentation.
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luky
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nice fish
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Why the double fly? just out of curiousity? Im new to fly fishing so bare with me!! haha
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Cheers for the comment
R
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You’ll get your hits back mate. Just take the music off!
Anyway, why care about hits after catching that awesome fish?
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Nice fish man!!! Too bad Bayekaye doesn’t know the first thing about fly fishing…
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