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Thank you Buddy, until the next time.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. This was my first double hook-up at this particular venue and I was surprised and delighted when I saw that a brown (albeit small) had taken the dropper. I’ve had three on before at various venues and several times with three separate species…Rainbow, Brown and Perch….and two sea trout at a time on many occasions. However, landing them is another matter and always reliant on a degree of luck. Tight lines.

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@@TroutSoloNZ Thanks for watching. Yes, a very strong and spirited fish. As David Lee Roth (Van Halen belted out ‘Might as well Jump…!!!’……. My fly line knotted and jammed in my reel (a first for me)…so I felt extremely fortunate to land it.

@@MichaelWill-rh2ly I noticed you quite a "birds nest" there. You did very well to land it. I have only been fly fishing for three years, so I'm still learning all the things that I can screw up 😁.

I know…..apologies…..I normally catch within a couple of casts…..losing my touch as I get older….!!!….1991…in same location I had 13 sea trout over 3lb in 15 casts…

Thanks for watching……This particular fish was taken on an Elver tube fly. However, I’ve had reasonable success using all manner of flies, including those intended for Rainbow Trout….Yellow Dancer and Cats Whisker being two particular favourites. The secret is to get out as much as you can and fish all stages of the tide. Try various line densities and leader lengths. I think depth, speed and fly size/profile are far more important than specific pattern…..but that’s just me. My go-to line is an Airflo 40+ Di-3. Standard leader length 4-6ft. Tight lines….

Thanks for watching. There’s very light fishing pressure on this small reservoir hence the almost non-stop action.

@@tulsiramn.vahanwati-zj7fc thanks for watching and the comment. Yes…..you must believe…..always remain positive and hopeful. In any form of angling, confidence is key….!!!….tight lines.

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Thanks for the comment. It’s nice to have the option of harvesting the occasional fish, but as a wise old angler once said to me ….’you can’t take them twice’……and with numbers in such sharp decline it’s important to preserve what stocks we have for the future.

Thank you….i’ll start to narrate videos in the New Year….

@@veesto69 Hi, my go-to fly line at the top of the tide is an Airflo 40+ Di3. Whether or not I fish a dropper will depend on the amount of weed running off. Assuming single fly only…then I’ll attach a 6ft length of 15lb Maxima to the fly line and connect my fly using a loop or Rapala knot. I like this knot as it lets the fly swim freely and helps facilitate the illusion of life while reducing the leverage on the knot should I be fortunate enough to hook a fish. As the tide runs off I continue fishing the Di3 until I’m taking the bottom. I can then opt to either increase leader length or change density to a lighter line….at which time I’d also increase the leader length to between 10-12ft. I’ve found that the fish aren’t leader shy, but can be picky. I prefer large suggestive patterns fished fast, rather than small immitative patterns fished slowly…..I want them to see it….but by pulling it back swiftly, they don’t get a close fix on it…so have to make a snap decision as to whether they engulf it or not. Hope this helps….tight lines.

Mate, that information is good dust! Thanks for that. The rapalla knot isn't something I've been using. I will be from now. I've had a really good season with about 40 sea trout but only 5 on the fly. I will adopt some of what you said Cheers again 👍

@@veesto69 you’re most welcome

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for watching. Apologies…..Camera died….GoPro overheating issue….now rectified.

@@MichaelWill-rh2ly your forgiven good fight 😊

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching