Awesome bro, glad you like that. I feel it’s important to keep it real. It’s very rarely just rock up, cast and catch a fish and editing can make it look like that’s the case too easily!
I am a new subscriber to your channel. Living in Montana, USA, I get to fish some pretty amazing water, but wow that water is incredible. I really appreciate your approach to fly fishing, how you embrace the process, not just worried about how many fish you catch. Even if I don't catch a fish, just being on the river with a fly rod in hand is enough to be incredibly blessed. Tight lines brother.
Flipping FANTASTIC! Loved this video. What a spectacular spot and that water is amazing. Was cool being able to see the fish you were targeting. You live in such an incredibly special place Alex and you do such an awesome job showcasing it.
Alex ....what a fantastic video ...cant wait for 2022 mate ! I remember one of my days with spooky fish with long leaders ....you have one chance of getting it right !!
Enjoy watching these clips and the amazing rivers you access, pristine water in awesome, remote back country locations. There was a comment made by yourself in one I watched recently where you indicated that the dropping of nylon ends when changing flies was something you intended to reduce as time goes on. Not a easy task! How is that going as some rivers I fish, where ever I park, there is nylon everywhere. Something many of us could work a little harder at reducing the impact we have on our environment. Tight Lines. Steve
Thanks for watching man, appreciate it. Yeah I’ve been much better at being more mindful with those little tag ends. Unfortunately a lot of people don’t seem to care about trying to make an effort 🤷♂️
Man this trout stream’s a fishermans paradise. Such beauty all around and the crystal clear water colors are breathtaking! EXCELLENT fish too! < N.PA USA
Man! Listening to your thought process and watching you adjust technique and flies to catch that beautiful trout at 11mins was so much more helpful to me as a new fly rodder than any other videos I've watched. And these videos are beautiful. Keep up the good work! Thanks for taking the time and effort to produce these!
I feel like this video didn’t have the crazy amount of fish some of your other videos have, but it was insanely gratifying to see you being so tactical and patient to hunt these incredible fish. Wonderful video, thanks man!
One of the reasons I wanted to go here was because of the fact that you could very likely not catch anything and have to work hard for a fish. The whole experience in there was incredible. Loved it.
Been watching your videos for the past two years and it just keeps getting better and better! Thank you for your commitment to get these beautiful videos out with amazing scenery, fish and comedy!
You are on top of your fishing game, man! And I can’t believe you put that video together yourself on top of it. Really well done overall, can’t wait to see more!
Welcome to proper south island fishing. 16ft leaders are standard. Glad to see you landing great fish after hard work in getting to them. Defiantly one of your better videos. Haven't been able to fish this year but cant wait for covid to be sorted. Many thanks
That first fish you held up was a typical magazine cover fish for me when I was growing up. Those images kept me going and dreaming of nz. Dreams came true. This video brought back being memories of being eaten alive on the caples. Just a great video. Everything you talk about on river approach is so true. The zero factor is very real lol
At 5:45 I had a heart attack for the tip of your rod 😁 The underwater releases are incredible in that emerald water. As a steelhead fisherman here in the states that’s the perfect color 👌
Great to see your skills and photography on display in my playground. It is a stunner. Those big multi coloured stone bottoms make it real hard to spot em eh!
Amazing video Alex !! From buying supplies, your drive, and then your way out intrepid fishing location. I could feel the tense excitement, but what a beautiful place, and that water !! Great fish that took expert hunting skill. Great job mate, thanks again 👍
Great film to introduce part 2, which I watched, loved and commented on yesterday! Just stunning in every way, Alex. your approach, respect for the land and the fish, all of it, is inspiring! I'll keep following, for sure! Brilliant work!!
Mate!!!! the tranquillity ..... thanks bro ya brought back a lot of memories of the wild West coast, its stunning beech forests and emerald rivers not to mention the voracious sand flies haha. Love ya whole ethos and approach to sighted fish, patience is vital as ya know, with a calm and methodical stalk to very wary browns that will spook in a heartbeat if ya presentation is not darn near perfect. Nice work Alex your an inspiration to us all, kia kaha e hoa and a very Merry Christmas to you and ya lady bro.
Hay man, awsome video, whata spot, great to see you fishing some southern rivers, looking forward to seeing the footage of the rest of your time down here, was cool to meet you in the street that day👍
Way to make the next to impossible happen. If the trip in there didn't kill me I probably would have f'd up the fishing. I can't wait for part 2. You could really tell on the underwater release shots just how deep that water really is
It was a serious big boy pants river for sure mate and easily the toughest place I’ve fished to date! Things got tougher as the trip went on. Last part on Thursday 🤙🤙
Hey brother, Greetings from Ireland, just started watching your videos over the last week and there savage. By far best on fishing NZ by far.. looking to pick up as much tips as I can for a trip there. Look forward to seeing you in action over the coming yr .. top class brother 👏 👍
Alex, gotta say that was most probably the best quality content and edit I have seen on your channel and I have pretty much watched them all! You've set the bar high, no pressure! :)
Loved the video Alex definitely learned a lot from it as they say every day is a learning day. The work you put in to catching the second fish had me trembling in the chair and felt I was right beside you lol.
What a video mate!!! Very impressive that you can put a video like this together by yourself. Excellent water and browns. So jealous! Keep up the amazing content Alex!
Bro, what an incredible place, we really are blessed in this country to be able to find places like that, and they have huge brown trout as well! Again stunning videography and superb fishing 🤙
The West Coast bush is absolutely remarkable, aye. This is my first choice when I need to switch off my brain. Anyway, superb video Alex. You grow up with every new video.
Hi Alex, great shots of some of the best fishing I have seen you do. Beautiful fish in great surroundings. Fishing alone makes you be more careful as its often easier down than up. West Coast? You are never alone with NZ’s sand flies, tie them on an extra large 2XX hook for some great hookups. Harera
So close to 10k it will be here soon and with the content you put out I don't know how you aren't already there. Anyways another great video. Can't wait for the next one.
Fantastic river Alex, love that emerald colour, what colour are the body/hackle on that Dead Cert fly? , thinking about knocking a few together to try over here next season. Keep em coming mate!! Stay safe!!! ATB Chris.
Congrats on the 10k subs feels like you have had to work really hard to get here but your getting some momentum . Would love to see you out on your boat again if you still have it. I used to get some big trout out of the head of lake karapiro with my Dad👍👍🍻
Thanks bro!! Yes it’s been a bit of a slog to this point but hopefully,like you say, it’s starting to roll a bit now. I just got the trailer a WOD yesterday so will get the boat out next month for sure!! Have a great Xmas!!
Good video man the only thing i would reccomend is because i’m new to fly fishing i’m just curious at to why you’re putting on what you’re putting on or where you’re casting to
Your best work Alex , superb video , informative and great photography. That was some drive to get there , where is there ? South Island which region? Look forward to part two. 👍
Anytime I hit the road to do some fly fishing, even if it's an 8 hour drive the anticipation of where I'm about to go pumps so much adrenaline through me that it never seems like a long drive. I live and fish in one of the most beautiful spots in the world but that river looks amazing. I'm quite speechless with what New Zealand has to offer. And what is your accent? I hear Kiwi but I also hear a tiny bit of Brit?
16ft leaders?? That’s straight up stealth mode fishing, must be so rewarding landing fish that spooky! Gorgeous river and browns, loved every second!
Yeah bro, any fish landed in that place is a big win!🤙
Well deserved fish, masterclass in fishing, thanks for sharing
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it🤙
Love that you talk through the process on targeting the fish. So many anglers don’t work through the progression.
Awesome bro, glad you like that. I feel it’s important to keep it real. It’s very rarely just rock up, cast and catch a fish and editing can make it look like that’s the case too easily!
Best video yet. I can’t imagine the difficult fishing. And on top of that you can put a video like that all together. Super impressive!
Thanks man, much appreciated🤙 def not an easy place to fish but spectacular!!
Stunning video skills, stunning fishing skills, stunning river, fish and scenery. WOW! Les in UK
Those underwater shots!!! Stunning!!!
Beautiful fish aye bro
I am a new subscriber to your channel. Living in Montana, USA, I get to fish some pretty amazing water, but wow that water is incredible. I really appreciate your approach to fly fishing, how you embrace the process, not just worried about how many fish you catch. Even if I don't catch a fish, just being on the river with a fly rod in hand is enough to be incredibly blessed. Tight lines brother.
Hey Montana!!! Thanks heaps for the sub and welcome to the team brutha👊
Super stoked that you enjoy the vibe and can relate 💥
It doesn’t get any better than that. Made me reminisce of my last trip down there. If it wasn’t for the sand flies you’d think it was a dream.
Yeah they grind you down don’t they but it wouldn’t be the same without them!
Absolutely stunning video. The underwater shots are incredible.
Thanks man. Special place aye
Flipping FANTASTIC! Loved this video. What a spectacular spot and that water is amazing. Was cool being able to see the fish you were targeting. You live in such an incredibly special place Alex and you do such an awesome job showcasing it.
Dude, such a spectacular place to be!! I felt like I was on another planet! Stoked you enjoyed it buddy👊
wow. that's a stunning river and some serious fish. great vid!
Thanks man. Appreciate that!
Soooooooooo sick, also looks super tricky hahaha, you killed it man!
Was a super cool trip 👍💪
Unreal footage again - loved the captures of the first fish jumping out of water multiple times :-)
Alex ....what a fantastic video ...cant wait for 2022 mate ! I remember one of my days with spooky fish with long leaders ....you have one chance of getting it right !!
Good time aye Gary!!! High stakes fun and games!!🤙
Enjoy watching these clips and the amazing rivers you access, pristine water in awesome, remote back country locations. There was a comment made by yourself in one I watched recently where you indicated that the dropping of nylon ends when changing flies was something you intended to reduce as time goes on. Not a easy task!
How is that going as some rivers I fish, where ever I park, there is nylon everywhere. Something many of us could work a little harder at reducing the impact we have on our environment.
Tight Lines. Steve
Thanks for watching man, appreciate it.
Yeah I’ve been much better at being more mindful with those little tag ends.
Unfortunately a lot of people don’t seem to care about trying to make an effort 🤷♂️
Good work mate! That was some fine stalking and fishing.......
Cheers man, appreciate it! Really enjoyed that trip 🤙
Love the contrast green water and that beautiful green reel
Never seen water quite like it🤯
Sick fish, sick place. NZ Dreaming!
Chur bro 👊👊
Gorgeous spot....simply amazing fish! Congrats!!
Chur bro🤙
The scenery, the fish, the everything. You are in quite literal Garden of Eden my friend.
Anotger great video Alex! Stunning river!
Cheers man, appreciate it! Thanks for watching🤙
Man this trout stream’s a fishermans paradise. Such beauty all around and the crystal clear water colors are breathtaking! EXCELLENT fish too! < N.PA USA
Def and incredible place and one to remember 🔥
Man! Listening to your thought process and watching you adjust technique and flies to catch that beautiful trout at 11mins was so much more helpful to me as a new fly rodder than any other videos I've watched. And these videos are beautiful. Keep up the good work! Thanks for taking the time and effort to produce these!
Awesome! Thanks heaps. Stoked that you got something useful from it too - thats what I am going for with these vids!
I feel like this video didn’t have the crazy amount of fish some of your other videos have, but it was insanely gratifying to see you being so tactical and patient to hunt these incredible fish. Wonderful video, thanks man!
One of the reasons I wanted to go here was because of the fact that you could very likely not catch anything and have to work hard for a fish.
The whole experience in there was incredible. Loved it.
Unreal!!! Loved this video man! I really enjoyed the problem solving to catch that first SLAB! Cheers Mate 🤙🏼
Been watching your videos for the past two years and it just keeps getting better and better! Thank you for your commitment to get these beautiful videos out with amazing scenery, fish and comedy!
Thanks so much for watching for all this time man. Appreciate that heaps. Stoked you are still enjoying the content 🤙
Wow, just wow. That is a stunning river with great fish. Looking forward to part two.
Thank you man! 🤙
Wow man great vid a bit risky going on your own but wonderful I am looking forward to seeing the 2 part
Thanks man, I hope you like part 2 as well!
Man, the moment that the second brown came out of the water was incredible. Awesome video, an absolute masterclass in fly fishing.
Stoked you enjoyed it man. Special place that is!
You are on top of your fishing game, man! And I can’t believe you put that video together yourself on top of it. Really well done overall, can’t wait to see more!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate that 🙏
Welcome to proper south island fishing. 16ft leaders are standard. Glad to see you landing great fish after hard work in getting to them. Defiantly one of your better videos. Haven't been able to fish this year but cant wait for covid to be sorted. Many thanks
Love a challenge for sure! And those rivers down south make a man wanna move...
That first fish you held up was a typical magazine cover fish for me when I was growing up. Those images kept me going and dreaming of nz. Dreams came true. This video brought back being memories of being eaten alive on the caples. Just a great video. Everything you talk about on river approach is so true. The zero factor is very real lol
Awesome bro. Stoked to bring you back good memories and love that you enjoyed it so much 🤙
Thx for the shirt. Merry Xmas 😎
I totally love that river haven't been there for about 2-3 years now but looks like it hasn't changed much at all the fish look just as epic as always
Something special aye
What a beautiful nature and trout! Love your video style you are so much different like others. Keep on doing
Thanks heaps!!
Glad you enjoy the videos. I’ll keep on doing, if you keep on watching!!
At 5:45 I had a heart attack for the tip of your rod 😁 The underwater releases are incredible in that emerald water. As a steelhead fisherman here in the states that’s the perfect color 👌
Amazing looking water isn’t it!! Stoked you enjoyed it man🤙
Really enjoyed watching.
Thanks man, glad you liked it.
You in the right ballpark
@@TrippinOnTrout Fished that area in November. Magical place. Can't wait to get back..
more more more more!!!!
Thursday...
@@TrippinOnTrout Sweet potatoes!
One of your best ever! Your films just get better each time.Great little movie.
Thanks man, hope I can keep up the standards..!
Always a good day when you upload bud! Thamks!
Cheers man, appreciate it! Thanks for watching🤙
awesome stuff mate, that place is absolute paradise, marble type rivers such is that is serenity of the highest order, well done too man
Literally heaven on earth aye🔥
Great to see your skills and photography on display in my playground. It is a stunner. Those big multi coloured stone bottoms make it real hard to spot em eh!
Love that SI water bro. It’s spectacular 🔥🔥
Yeah having a ball this season lots of exceptional fish seem so much more accessible and ready to eat. Hope the northerners don’t spoil it it bro!
Nice underwater shots of those beasts!
Came out well aye👌
Thank you Alex. Great river, great fishing, those release shots in that clear water...
Cheers man, appreciate it! Thanks for watching🤙
Living the dream mate place is magical
Sure is bro. Great place to be!
The water there is lovely and green like the IRISH 🇮🇪
Enjoyed thoroughly. Very inspiring indeed. Great job and best of luck.
Thanks heaps! Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing video Alex !! From buying supplies, your drive, and then your way out intrepid fishing location. I could feel the tense excitement, but what a beautiful place, and that water !! Great fish that took expert hunting skill. Great job mate, thanks again 👍
Mate thanks so much for that. Appreciate it and stoked that you enjoyed it so much!!
Final part tomorrow...🤙
Great film to introduce part 2, which I watched, loved and commented on yesterday! Just stunning in every way, Alex. your approach, respect for the land and the fish, all of it, is inspiring! I'll keep following, for sure! Brilliant work!!
Thanks so much bro!!
Really appreciate that and thanks for watching!!
One word... UNREAL! This is by far your best video work mate, pretty close to 10K too.. keep that quality content and you'll no doubt be at 20K!
CHURRRRR my bro👊
Hope you’re right there buddy 🤙
Thanks for taking us on such a beautiful trip can’t wait for second day.
Glad you enjoyed it 🤙
Finally I get to watch this and the next one. Epic. Inspo. Shot, Alex. Chur.
Good stuff bro!!
Glad you liked it dude 🤙
What a great video best so far
Thanks bro🙏👊
Amazing and Excellent fishing !!!!!
Great vid again Alex, I really enjoyed this one. 😁
Awesome bro, stoked!!
Mate!!!! the tranquillity ..... thanks bro ya brought back a lot of memories of the wild West coast, its stunning beech forests and emerald rivers not to mention the voracious sand flies haha.
Love ya whole ethos and approach to sighted fish, patience is vital as ya know, with a calm and methodical stalk to very wary browns that will spook in a heartbeat if ya presentation is not darn near perfect. Nice work Alex your an inspiration to us all, kia kaha e hoa and a very Merry Christmas to you and ya lady bro.
Thanks bro, I appreciate that. Glad you liked this one so much 👊
Happy Xmas man, look forward to a fish soon
Hay man, awsome video, whata spot, great to see you fishing some southern rivers, looking forward to seeing the footage of the rest of your time down here, was cool to meet you in the street that day👍
Hey bro!!
Very cool to meet you too!! Thanks for shouting out and having a chat🤙
Wish I could have stayed longer!!
@@TrippinOnTrout 👍
That tattoo is so cool! Also such beautiful trout!!!!
Thanks heaps. 🤙
@@TrippinOnTrout keep up the awesome content!!!! Can’t wait to see you on a RIO how to- video!
Way to make the next to impossible happen. If the trip in there didn't kill me I probably would have f'd up the fishing. I can't wait for part 2. You could really tell on the underwater release shots just how deep that water really is
It was a serious big boy pants river for sure mate and easily the toughest place I’ve fished to date! Things got tougher as the trip went on. Last part on Thursday 🤙🤙
Hey brother,
Greetings from Ireland, just started watching your videos over the last week and there savage. By far best on fishing NZ by far.. looking to pick up as much tips as I can for a trip there.
Look forward to seeing you in action over the coming yr .. top class brother 👏 👍
Hey bro.
Thanks heaps for the msg. Stoked you are digging the channel man!!
Welcome to the team!
wauw!!! that's fishing
🙏🤙
Alex, this may be the best video and content yet. Great job!!! 👍🏼
Thanks bro!!
Absolutely stunning. Great video 👍
Thank you!!
Awesome stuff Alex
Absolutely incredible once again Alex! The water is so deceptive when it's that clear, those release shots really capture it! Tight lines! 🤟🎣
So clear!!! I misjudged a couple of crossings with that clarity😆
@@TrippinOnTrout haha so true! "This looks safe, just kidding!" 😅
Incredible, great filming and above all great stalking and huge browns.
Thanks bro. Appreciate that and stoked you enjoyed it🤙
Superb Alex man, showing the way forward.
Appreciate that heaps Mark. Thanks man
Your welcome man, your stuffs top shelf in every department. inspiring.
Phenomenal scenery, great photography, incredible fish. Loved it!
Noice!!🤙🤙 Thanks man!
absolutely an amazing video! cant wait for the next one! Merry Christmas.
Cheers bro. Part two out on Thursday. Happy Xmas!
Another Awesome video 👍😉
Thanks heaps man
Geez... you’re a badass Alex. That looked fun. Thanks for bringing back the sandwich cam. Have a merry Christmas down there.
Haha, sandwich cam!!!
Bad ass....dunno, dumb ass....definitely!!😄
Alex, gotta say that was most probably the best quality content and edit I have seen on your channel and I have pretty much watched them all! You've set the bar high, no pressure! :)
Thanks so much for watching my vids and appreciate the kind words🤙
Lots of pressure....now!!
fantastic stuff, huge thx for that !!!
Cheers man, appreciate it! Thanks for watching🤙
Loved the video Alex definitely learned a lot from it as they say every day is a learning day. The work you put in to catching the second fish had me trembling in the chair and felt I was right beside you lol.
Haha, that’s so cool to hear man. The fact you enjoyed it so much means heaps! Thanks!
Oh man thats great! Your a bad ass appreciate what your doing love your work. I will be there soon!
Super happy you enjoy the content man. Appreciate it
What a video mate!!! Very impressive that you can put a video like this together by yourself. Excellent water and browns. So jealous! Keep up the amazing content Alex!
THANKS!! It’s tough to do on your own but great when it turns out well. Stoked you enjoyed it👊
love what your doing bud !
Thanks so much bro
Brilliant. Scary how long your leaders and tippets have to be. Thanks heaps.
Stoked you enjoyed it bro🤙
Bro, what an incredible place, we really are blessed in this country to be able to find places like that, and they have huge brown trout as well! Again stunning videography and superb fishing 🤙
Totally blessed aye bro!
Happy Xmas mate, hope to see you in the new year 🤙
Mate your videos are stunning so well put together, professional, well done and love "jet planes" too yum
JET PLANES ARE THE BEST!!!
Thanks bro🤙
The West Coast bush is absolutely remarkable, aye. This is my first choice when I need to switch off my brain.
Anyway, superb video Alex. You grow up with every new video.
Cheers man, appreciate it! Happy space for sure🤙
Hi Alex, great shots of some of the best fishing I have seen you do. Beautiful fish in great surroundings. Fishing alone makes you be more careful as its often easier down than up. West Coast? You are never alone with NZ’s sand flies, tie them on an extra large 2XX hook for some great hookups. Harera
Thanks so much bro.
No room to mess up when you on your own in a place like that aye!
Wuaooooo Very beautifull
Sensational video Alex thanks Mate
Thanks Tony, appreciate that🤙
Brilliant. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
🤙🤙🤙
Awesome clip Alex!!
Thanks buddy. Glad you like it 🤙
Second fish is an absolute TOAD with that humpback Bro! Amazing editing! Cheers from Arizona!
Thanks man!!!
Amazing, once again an epic vid...
Thanks heaps man👊
So close to 10k it will be here soon and with the content you put out I don't know how you aren't already there. Anyways another great video. Can't wait for the next one.
Appreciate that heaps man. Hopefully will busy through that 10k by the end of the year!!
WOW !!!
Spectacular aye!
Awesome footage Mate 👌
Buddy!!!! Thanks man, what a place aye!
Mind blowing ( as you know😉)
That second fish was a beauty!! And the view, stunning!!
A right thumper wasn’t he!! I wanna go back already!
This is paradise...
Fantastic river Alex, love that emerald colour, what colour are the body/hackle on that Dead Cert fly? , thinking about knocking a few together to try over here next season.
Keep em coming mate!!
Stay safe!!!
ATB Chris.
Thanks man, incredible water aye.
Dead cert is an olive colour - kinda pale
Congrats on the 10k subs feels like you have had to work really hard to get here but your getting some momentum .
Would love to see you out on your boat again if you still have it.
I used to get some big trout out of the head of lake karapiro with my Dad👍👍🍻
Thanks bro!!
Yes it’s been a bit of a slog to this point but hopefully,like you say, it’s starting to roll a bit now.
I just got the trailer a WOD yesterday so will get the boat out next month for sure!!
Have a great Xmas!!
You’re a freaking savage bro. Great video as always. Where do you get your shirts? I love them.
Those ones are from Howler Bros - pretty sick threads 🔥
Good video man the only thing i would reccomend is because i’m new to fly fishing i’m just curious at to why you’re putting on what you’re putting on or where you’re casting to
Cheers man, appreciate it.
Man I love ya vids bro keep it up
Thanks so much!!
Your best work Alex , superb video , informative and great photography. That was some drive to get there , where is there ? South Island which region? Look forward to part two. 👍
Stunning - nough said
Chur bro
Anytime I hit the road to do some fly fishing, even if it's an 8 hour drive the anticipation of where I'm about to go pumps so much adrenaline through me that it never seems like a long drive. I live and fish in one of the most beautiful spots in the world but that river looks amazing. I'm quite speechless with what New Zealand has to offer. And what is your accent? I hear Kiwi but I also hear a tiny bit of Brit?
You nailed it bro.....born in the UK but lived here almost 20 years now. Good guess👏