You guys do as good of a job handling fish as any fishing channel on social media - great job caring for the trout and not disregarding the health of the fish in the name of the content (not that the content suffers at all - it's also top notch). It's great to see such good environmental stewardship - my hat is off to you!
NZ is fishing paradise when it comes to trout. U don't even have to try. Once after catching a monster (what I thought was a monster) my NZ compadres told me it was too small and to chuck it back! LOL, I said if I caught that one in Australia, I'd be on the front cover of fishing world LOL!
Keep up the good work. I enjoyed the honest frustration in this video. It keeps a dose of reality in there that you're not just roping fish in a barrel. And there's nothing wrong with some spin fishing from time to time :)
Doggone it, man-this is simply spectacular viewing! If I watch these at bedtime I get so jacked up I have trouble falling asleep. The caveat is that I have killer dreams of hooking into massive trout when I finally do conk out. Truly inspirational content as always!
Not that I have ever fallen down while fighting a fish but Dan that was funny. Full immersion. I walked off the is basalt shelf and went swimming. I had neoprene waders on so I popped right back up. Cold water wakes you right up. I always wade with a belt. Good God, huge trout, these are river monsters.
Go Lance love the bit where he steps back and goes for swim lol looks so funny as before he goes backwards you can see the rock behind him ( in this video ) however funnier still he managed to land it well done mate !!!! :)) what a great video
Another great video mate, can't wait to get back to NZ to fish, and I like your Toki. What is that slimy looking weed on the rocks? The rocks used to be clean and the water clear and pristine and now its grey.
Those are some beautiful catches. Our channel just got gifted a Redington Rise reel and I'm gonna learn how to fly fish now... lol wish me luck... great job on this video... beautiful fish... Hook set 🎣
Awesome video as always, can't believe the size and quality of that fishery has to be a catch and release stream or I hope it is to keep those big boys in there
Bro i have done 2 trips down from Taupo to the Mckenzie basin this winter and i cant get enough! The scenery and the high country atmosphere is truly special! And the fish are mystical beings to me. I am normally a meat hunter, but i cant bring myself to kill these sentient creatures. Love your work, and ill continue avoiding you at the hine! 🤣
World class fishing! Seems every other fish is a fish of a life time! Only had the pleasure to fish NZ once and it was epic! If only I had a local with me, could of been the best fly fishing if my life 😍
Been a keen fly fisherman since I was a kid! Always wanted to catch a monster, but in the Uk 7lb or above is! So wish I did more fly fishing in the South Island, seeing the whales you catch! Loving the videos boss 👌🏻
G, if you read a lot of the comments below there are many questions about the fishery - wild v stocked, land locked versus sea run, what they feed on, etc etc. Maybe give a bit of a lowdown at the start of the next vid in the series - I realise you are back home, but still...My understanding is they're mostly wild fish, migrate up from the canals to the headwaters running out of the lakes?
listening to him talk about the spin rod is hilarious "can't catch fish on it." Coming from Florida I grew up on spin rods. I'm about to start fly fishing and I was wondering the same thing about fly rods.
I grew up in Yellowknife doing spin fishing. I started fly fishing and caught a 5 inch brown trout on a dry fly and felt like a kid again. Trust your gut, get into fly fishing. It's the best way to fish hands down!
Trout Hunting NZ half way around the world for me definitely one of my bucket list places to fish maybe once all this COVID mess is done it will be possible!
I was feeling pretty good about my 11 lb PB rainbow from Montana this August until I watched this video. Thanks Gareth!! Just kidding. Love watching you and Alex. P.S. The rainbow did crush a hopper which was way cool.
@@TroutHuntingNZ Whilst Trolling fly rod on one side and a 91/2ft. Light with a old Mitchell 306 or Dam Quick and 20lb.braid a bunch of 50s Rapalas single barbless old wooden flatfish. As I popularized Fly Fishing by catching fish after fish at the local lake some 8 to 10lb. One thing during the non-bite well it attracts fish to my boat but they bite the fly mostly. But someday the sipping outfit out fishes well the best fly for trolling. But I humbly rank you guys number 1 in the world.
CoopDawg I am a high schooler with no connection to fly fishing but I found an old rod and reel at a garage sale, I live by the truckee, any advice on where and what to fish with on the truckee?
Sweet video bro, didn't even know trout could get that big hahah. Spinning gears alot of fun especially up at twizel. Have you ever fished the waimakariri tributaries like the broken river?
Nice to see one of the 10%’ers have a day start just like us 90%’ers have for the whole day. You are human after all Gareth! Great video mate, appreciate your efforts.
Devin Wright . Yep, that’s the South Island NZ, did you see the snowy mountain range in the background? Thats the Southern Alps, massive range of mountains. This is the place that skiers from the North Hemisphere come in the off season, just think of all those poor tourists trapped in paradise during the Covid Epidemic! Harera..
The look of those fish in the water blows my mind. Really stupendous fishing, thanks so much for posting this vid.
This is just what I needed on a Wednesday
Chur bro
Same dude I can’t wait for season
You guys do as good of a job handling fish as any fishing channel on social media - great job caring for the trout and not disregarding the health of the fish in the name of the content (not that the content suffers at all - it's also top notch). It's great to see such good environmental stewardship - my hat is off to you!
Thanks buddy I appreciate your words🤙
That was frickin amazing, the size of those fish are just incredible. Lance is a legend for sticking with that fish and landing after his swim👊👊
Cheers mate 😂
NZ is fishing paradise when it comes to trout. U don't even have to try. Once after catching a monster (what I thought was a monster) my NZ compadres told me it was too small and to chuck it back! LOL, I said if I caught that one in Australia, I'd be on the front cover of fishing world LOL!
that fall... made my day.. that was great👍
Hahah yeah mine to
That graceful dip in the drink, and those tank rainbows made my week 💯
Looking forward to more of your trips!
Keep up the good work. I enjoyed the honest frustration in this video. It keeps a dose of reality in there that you're not just roping fish in a barrel. And there's nothing wrong with some spin fishing from time to time :)
Doggone it, man-this is simply spectacular viewing! If I watch these at bedtime I get so jacked up I have trouble falling asleep. The caveat is that I have killer dreams of hooking into massive trout when I finally do conk out. Truly inspirational content as always!
What weight fly line/rod for these fish?
Awesome footage guys! It's the 1st video I've watched and I had to subscribe immediately
Cheers mate
Not that I have ever fallen down while fighting a fish but Dan that was funny. Full immersion. I walked off the is basalt shelf and went swimming. I had neoprene waders on so I popped right back up. Cold water wakes you right up. I always wade with a belt. Good God, huge trout, these are river monsters.
I really enjoy fishing videos and I want to see different ways of fishing in the world.Awesome video!!!
Im in stitches here watching him fall over and its a beauty 🎣👊🇮🇪
Funny stuff aye
Cheers mate 😂
"It's not bad too" - proceeeds to pull out a 5lb trout when all I have is 12" stockers around me
bro ahahahha that's so true
Hey man stockers are fun too
I guarantee there are bigger fish around you.. you just have to find them.
My Lord those are behemoth trouts. NZ'ers sure have the discipline practicing catch and release. Cheers from Colorado!!
you are watching guys who have a massive respect for the fishery unfortunately not everyone prescribes to this
Those hogs are freakin' obese, man! Is McDonalds throwing their scraps in that river or something?
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They grow fat living behind salmon farms.
@@grantmcewan6300 and
@@johnholt6318 they feed off the pellets they just stay there and feed
oh wow, that`s amazing cool stuff, huge thanks for sharing
thank you.
Go Lance love the bit where he steps back and goes for swim lol looks so funny as before he goes backwards you can see the rock behind him ( in this video ) however funnier still he managed to land it well done mate !!!! :)) what a great video
las caídas valieron!!!! felicitaciones che!!!, muy buenas capturas , muy buen video, gracias por compartirlo
¿Estás en Argentina? Hay una gran pesca con mosca allí, ¿no?
Sweet video, absolute stunning fish! Very pretty country! I'd love to be wherever your at.
Lance catching one while laying down in the water shows true commitment!!!! Thanx again for bringing this to us.
Cheers mate!
“Lance do ya best” Lance: goes aquatic
😂 I still get shit from people about going for a swim 😂come on peps it’s almost been a year haha
FISH THE DRIFT NZ 😂😂😂 were all just jealous mate. You're blessed to live in such a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Greetings from Canada, those are some awesome trout, great footage, nice catches and beautiful river. I should visit NZ soon 👍
Thanks for sharing! Awesome fishing. Hilarious video.
Big respect to you for returning those beautifull fish
Best video yet bro keep doing what your doing!
Lance is full committed. Time for a dip mid strike. What a legend. Awesome vid. I'll say it again, your land is pristine.
Cheers mate 😂
Toads for days! Making this Montana boy jealous! Tight lines bro.
Another great video mate, can't wait to get back to NZ to fish, and I like your Toki. What is that slimy looking weed on the rocks? The rocks used to be clean and the water clear and pristine and now its grey.
You guy's are amazing!! Thank you
Cheer s
thank you for all the effort you put in to making these great videos!
What a fantastic start on this wednesday! In Sweden there is approximately 15 degres and a normal working day🎣👍🏻
Fantastic Country and Big Bows.....New Zealand is on our Bucket list to come fish for certain.
Awesome video guys! Awesome fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man...that some good fishing right there...u guys doing some dirt out there😎💯👍💪.Maybe one day I'll have a chance to take a trip out there.,New Ze.
Hope so bud 🤙
Great vid mate! Keep it up
Cheers bob
Wow just found this channel. Nice work! Great filming and content. Lots of fun! Cheers from the 🇺🇸 Michigan
Thanks mate
Those are some beautiful catches. Our channel just got gifted a Redington Rise reel and I'm gonna learn how to fly fish now... lol wish me luck... great job on this video... beautiful fish... Hook set 🎣
Awesome video as always, can't believe the size and quality of that fishery has to be a catch and release stream or I hope it is to keep those big boys in there
Bro i have done 2 trips down from Taupo to the Mckenzie basin this winter and i cant get enough! The scenery and the high country atmosphere is truly special! And the fish are mystical beings to me. I am normally a meat hunter, but i cant bring myself to kill these sentient creatures. Love your work, and ill continue avoiding you at the hine! 🤣
Wow 😳 love ❤️ it !! I gotta go 😎25 lbs CRAZY
HAHAHAHA that was awesome!!! Amazing fish too!
Thanks dude
World class fishing! Seems every other fish is a fish of a life time! Only had the pleasure to fish NZ once and it was epic! If only I had a local with me, could of been the best fly fishing if my life 😍
Glad you enjoyed it. You will have to come back for another go
Been a keen fly fisherman since I was a kid! Always wanted to catch a monster, but in the Uk 7lb or above is! So wish I did more fly fishing in the South Island, seeing the whales you catch! Loving the videos boss 👌🏻
Of my time fishing I noticed that trout really go for flies rather than most thing you would use and great catch👍
Yup they love flies
What a nice fish killer video guys keep up the great work 🤘
Loved the video . I need to plan a trip there when the world gets back to somewhat normal
25lb 🤯 That spinning part was gold too
Hahah cheers
amazing fish! Love seeing them.
CHeers
G, if you read a lot of the comments below there are many questions about the fishery - wild v stocked, land locked versus sea run, what they feed on, etc etc. Maybe give a bit of a lowdown at the start of the next vid in the series - I realise you are back home, but still...My understanding is they're mostly wild fish, migrate up from the canals to the headwaters running out of the lakes?
Cheers mate I’ll try and clear that up
Nice to see the channel growing few can even come close to the content you bring to the viewer. Cheers😎😎😎
Thanks mate
WTF can I say to this... I am so green with envy, great vid guys, I can only hope to get over the ditch one day to have a go... cheers.
That was an absolute tank of a trout🇮🇪👊🎣
Yeah beauty fish
😳😳 so that was bonkers! & the swim was well worth repeating 😂
Haha cheers
Yep the swim was a hoot. Could have that as a video loop and would make me laugh for a long time
listening to him talk about the spin rod is hilarious "can't catch fish on it." Coming from Florida I grew up on spin rods. I'm about to start fly fishing and I was wondering the same thing about fly rods.
I grew up in Yellowknife doing spin fishing. I started fly fishing and caught a 5 inch brown trout on a dry fly and felt like a kid again. Trust your gut, get into fly fishing. It's the best way to fish hands down!
Everyone grew up spin fishing but fly fishing is inherently more fun.
I love both and still can’t catch anything
@@AlanpittsS2b me too.
Loved the video. Thank you.
Best Video yet
A massive shout out to the quality of your production skills and then there’s the insane content quality. Serusly. Vcut. It out.
Catch of a lifetime... great job
What was the accommodation you recommended called?
Alpine cubes nz. Check insta and Facebook 👌
MONSTER TROUT REALLY BRILLIANT 👍👍
Cheers mate
Love it one day I’ll make it to NZ and fish for some monster trout!
Get here
Trout Hunting NZ half way around the world for me definitely one of my bucket list places to fish maybe once all this COVID mess is done it will be possible!
Amazing fish mate! If your fish's little brother had dwarf babies, they'd still beat my PB!
Wow . Can't understand how the fish get to these proportions.. Thanks for sharing
wish I had streams like this near me.... thumbs up !!
Lake George, NY
Awesome vid, awesome channel
Wow!!! We all can dream. LOL, great catch and awesome vid! My PB is ...about 1.10 ounces.
Absolutely incredible 💯
Lovin' the video...Beautiful water... where are you fishing?
(found it on your website) 😁
Love them vids bro!
I was feeling pretty good about my 11 lb PB rainbow from Montana this August until I watched this video. Thanks Gareth!! Just kidding. Love watching you and Alex. P.S. The rainbow did crush a hopper which was way cool.
Ohh that is a sick fish specially on a dry fly🤙
Best part…you let it go. Good man!
Which bar and leader are occupying in the video? I think my #6 reed and 2x leader would have broken
I have taken up spin fishing as I've mastered fly fishing and like the extra challenge of spin fishing.
I hope this is a joke
@@TroutHuntingNZ Whilst Trolling fly rod on one side and a 91/2ft. Light with a old Mitchell 306 or Dam Quick and 20lb.braid a bunch of 50s Rapalas single barbless old wooden flatfish. As I popularized Fly Fishing by catching fish after fish at the local lake some 8 to 10lb. One thing during the non-bite well it attracts fish to my boat but they bite the fly mostly. But someday the sipping outfit out fishes well the best fly for trolling. But I humbly rank you guys number 1 in the world.
Nice catch...beautiful fish.
This is therapeutic because all I want to do is be in the river but it’s winter and I don’t have proper gear for winter fishing yet.
That pool should be know hereafter as Jurassic Park...AWESOME 👊😎
I didn’t know such fish exist…thank you..stunned..
Heaps of Beauties!!! Always great stuff
Your fishing buddy is a good sport.
Yeah great guy🤙
Love it! Cheers mate
OMG!!!! Would love to do it!!!!👍😁
Love the video mate, Me and my wife are heading there in September 2021 from Aus ! cant wait
Awesome mate! keep it up!
the size of these trout man. Way to go!
Please tell me what that cube place is and how I can reserve!!!!!
Thanks for releasing that fish. You are amazing
what weighted rod man?
Plz
Yo those are some nice catches! Good job
Thanks!
Absolutely epic fish.
Cheers bud
Great vid bro!
0:26 I see a really big fish swimming in this drone shot
There’s actually 2
@CoopDawg I haven't had any luck on the Truckee this year. Are you fishing up river of Verdi? I've only fished down river from there.
CoopDawg I am a high schooler with no connection to fly fishing but I found an old rod and reel at a garage sale, I live by the truckee, any advice on where and what to fish with on the truckee?
Hi Gareth, why are these fish in this river so big, is the food change different to other rivers in NZ
what weight rod were you using?
Where did you get that net?
the fishing looks insane, where was the area? south island? where?
Sweet video bro, didn't even know trout could get that big hahah. Spinning gears alot of fun especially up at twizel. Have you ever fished the waimakariri tributaries like the broken river?
unbelievable trouts there ..... congrats
Nice to see one of the 10%’ers have a day start just like us 90%’ers have for the whole day. You are human after all Gareth! Great video mate, appreciate your efforts.
I can't tell if thats irony or insecurity
Great video! Giant routs, huh!?
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@@TroutHuntingNZ Which part of the world is this? Is fishing restricted? Just wondering because you caught and released them.
Great video. If I can ever get back from Oz where can I get more info on that accomodation? Thanks.
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Brrrrrooo.... That is epic!
hi good fishing!!! que lugar es donde pescan?? buena suerte
What we've come to expect! That dunking was well worth it for that fish!
Is this the South Island?
Devin Wright . Yep, that’s the South Island NZ, did you see the snowy mountain range in the background? Thats the Southern Alps, massive range of mountains. This is the place that skiers from the North Hemisphere come in the off season, just think of all those poor tourists trapped in paradise during the Covid Epidemic! Harera..