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Thanks for watching and your comments. I mainly fish alone and try not to talk to myself 😃.

Yes. The last three videos were all filmed accidently with 2X zoom enabled on my camera. I have since replaced that action camera, as it was a recurring issue. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Ha ha. Yes, sorry about that. A result of being overweight and under fit. The chest mounted action camera microphone misses nothing 😆.

I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I regret I won't be doing any catch and cook videos. I only catch and release nowadays. I have eaten enough over the years. Now, I release them for others to enjoy.😁

Thanks for watching. I'm from New Zealand.

Thanks for watching and your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you for watching it and commenting.

I usually turn them upstream towards the faster water at the head of the pool if there is a rapid downstream, logs, or I am unable to follow etc. I use barbless hooks and most of my Euro style hookups are in the upper jaw, right at the tip. These tend to pull if the fish gets too far downstream, and the line angle get too low. I do lose the occasional one when it jumps. They seem more prone to the acrobatics in early spring. Today, all the trout I hooked ran hard and deep, even the smaller ones. Thanks for the feedback. I don't think I will ever stop learning in this pastime. PS - I forgot to mention I only use 3X tippet. This allows me to put some extra heat on a fish and net it fairly quickly, rather than tiring it out on 5 or 6X. This means the fish gets released quickly and has a better chance of survival.

I'm glad you liked it. I have caught hundreds of trout on that fly in the two years I have been using it. It works all year, and on Browns or Rainbows.

Thanks, will do!

Yes it is.

Yes, it sure was. I wasn't sure I was going to land that one or break off. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thanks for watching and the advice. I will try that next time.

Thanks for watching and your kind comments.

I hooked these trout on my Euro Nymphing rod. I don't use a normal fly line. It is just a short length of non-tapered running line and never comes off the reel. The line I cast is just 12 or 15 lb nylon with heavy tungsten bead flies on a length of 3X tippet on the end. It is the weight of the flies that allows it to be cast. I will make a video soon of the setup used as I am getting a few questions about it. If I were fishing a more conventional dry fly or indicator nymph rig, a 9 foot 5 weight rod and Weight Forward Floating 5 weight line would be my choice. I hope that helps answer your question.

@TroutSoloNZ thanks for the info. I won't lie, I am befuddled at all the preferences and choices that people use. However fly fishing just feels like home for some reason

I know exactly how you feel. I only started this pastime three seasons ago. It's a very steep learning curve, indeed. Stick with it, though. It's worth the effort.

@@TroutSoloNZ thanks man. I appreciate it. I have been consistently catching fish but I still wanna learn all the different techniques. I caught a 20in rainbow on a copper john i tied the other day. I'm lucky cause the local river is a three minute walk from my front door.

Sounds like you are well on your way to mastering the art. I have some fishing near my house, but it's not high percentage water for sure. The closest decent fishing is an hour and a half driving, but I don't mind. It feels good to catch one on a fly that you made yourself.

Thanks for viewing and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for watching and commenting. The whole length of the upper reaches of this river is much like this section. Just enough variation to make each section unique in its own way.

Thank for watching, commenting, and the sub. I'm wondering if the water temperature doesn't have something to do with their fighting response. The last few times I have been fishing almost every fish headed downstream like it had decided to do a dine & dash.

Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment. Neither of these fish were very big, but both were very keen on exiting this pool downstream with some urgency. This river is extremely picturesque for the full eight kilometres that I routinely fish. That is what draws me back. A full days fishing usually results in me covering only about two kilometres. I have subscribed to your channel and am enjoying your videos. I have just ventured into the world of Streamer fishing, so I'm picking up a few pointers from you offerings. I should be able to add some of my own "streamer" adventures soon. Catch you later.

Thanks for watching and the positive feedback. Rest assured, I will stay with the current format. I have never been comfortable talking to myself while fishing.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, we are truly spoiled for fishing opportunities down here.

Thanks for watching. You are correct. Our first Rainbow Trout came from Califironia in 1883. It's fair to say that they seem to like it here 😀.

I really only got it to do scenic shots of the river. The battery only lasts ten minutes. I thought I would have a go filming me fishing. Hooking up was a bonus. Not something I will repeat often. This was my first attempt, and I got lucky. It was already doing a flat battery emergency landing by the time I climbed the bank to land it. I don't mind filming my fishing, as I have the cameras that make it easy, but the fishing does come first. Thanks for watching, and commenting.

@@TroutSoloNZ It would be cool if the thing worked. Tons of time and effort for not much.

I got one those cheap DJI Neo's. Not very good battery life, but reasonably simple to use. It pretty much flies itself. The video quality is just OK though, and it struggles in any wind.

Thanks. I think so too.

Thanks for watching and your nice comments. Visiting Washington State is on my bucket list, along with Alaska. While the North Island of New Zealand has some beautiful areas (and this truely one of them), it pales when compared to the South Island. Stewart Island ( the small island at the bottom of the South Island) is the real gem down here, in my opinion.

I'm not sure that the Rainbows ever leave the river. I wouldn't rule it out though. I do get occasional Browns that are very silver rather than the usual dark green tops and golden belly's. I assume these are recently in this river from the sea. Brown Trout are known to self populate some rivers in New Zealand from the sea, including this one. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for watching and your comments. I will keep using the drone when the conditions permit.

Thank you for watching.

The North Island of New Zealand. Yes, this river is a gem. Thanks for watching.

@@TroutSoloNZ Thanks for uploading!

Thanks for watching.

The North Island of New Zealand.

The net is a cheap, unbranded one I picked up a few years ago. I recently replaced the net bag with a rubberized McLeans NZ one. The scale is fairly accurate, but it does stick sometimes. I only stick with it as it fits my belt holster really well. McLeans New Zealand make a similar one, but they are very expensive.

Hi Wil, Thanks for watching. Yes, we are spoiled in this country when it comes to trout fishing. We also have Redfinned Perch in many lakes and ponds. My Euro style setup is pretty much all leader. My flyline rarely comes off the reel spool. I use around 30 feet (10 metres) of 12lb mono up to the coloured sighter, then around 10 feet (3 metres) of 3X to the point fly. I have a 3X dropper tag with a second lighter fly running above the point fly up to 2 feet (0.6 metre) higher. The rod is a 10'6" 3 weight Euro specific 4 piece. The reel is a cheap Chinese full cage large arbor one I picked up a couple of years back. The flies are the ones I tied in the two my Fly Tying videos. They are the only nymphs I have used for the last two seasons and have accounted for around six hundred trout. I hope you manage to visit here one day for a fishing holiday. I don't think you would be disappointed.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Nothing special. Just a cheap no name one I picked up a few years ago for $19. The scale is fairly accurate, but it does stick a bit. I did upgrade the net bag with a McLean NZ Rubberised medium size one at the end of last season, to protect the fish. I only persist with it because it fits in my belt holster really well.

What a beautiful fish by the way

Not for many years. All catch and release these days.

Yes she was still in good condition despite being caught again a week later. The numbers of fish in this river are probably ideally matched to the available food supply, as this condition is typical.

Thanks for watching and your kind comment. I will do my best.