3-Days Alone in the Forest Fly Fishing for Trout
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2023
- I finally get to go on my 3 day solo backpacking and fly fishing adventure deep into the forest. I've wanted to put a backpack on and go fly fishing deep in the backcountry for so long but my plans were curtailed by bad weather. River levels have finally settled and the trout are out feeding on cicadas deep in this primal forest river and I had an amazing time catching them.
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WOW, amazing video and stunning fish. I can't believe how underrated your channel is. Some of the best shots I've seen in any fishing video. I'm planning on going to NZ in 3 years and It feels like it's super far away but still stoked to come down there. Looking forward to seeing more videos and tight lines!
Thanks very much for the kind words. It's always exciting planning a trip and getting ready for it. Hopefully the 3 years will pass quickly. I'll be sure to make some more videos for you. Feel free to contact me during your planning if you need information. Tight lines.
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Awesome I will definitely connect when I go! Thanks
Johan, you’re going to have a hard time topping this video. Epic doesn’t begin to describe this one. Awesome adventure fishing at its finest! Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Dave, hopefully I get to top it soon enough. If the weather allows I have another trip planned end of February but that might be washed out with the tropical cyclone hitting us at the moment.
It's one of my favorite videos. Definitely, surroundings make a massive difference. Great job in putting everything together. Well done, you!!!
Awesome, thank you! Hopefully our trip can go ahead and the storm doesn't ruin it.
This was fun to watch! Thanks for going through all the trouble to share this cool experience with us. Those back country Rainbows are gorgeous! Any of those fish (even the little one) would make a trip worth it for me. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
I'm at 21mins and this is so awesome!!! What a fantastic narrative and adventure to follow along!
Thanks my love 💓
Nice one Johan. Watching this with my 4 day old son and dreaming of future adventures 🍼🐟
Congrats James, the next year or so is probably going to be tough but they are so much fun when they get bigger. I really enjoy taking my kids fishing now. My oldest (6yo) is just getting into fly fishing. He has landed a few good ones I have hooked for him, just need to get the casting sorted. You'll have lots of adventures to look forward to and I hope you enjoyed the video. Plenty of old ones to watch too while the little one is sleeping 😉. Tight lines and all the best with the little one.
Good day Johan, all the rivers are hight and discoloured, great video mate, tight lines,, Tony.
Thanks Tony, yeah it will be a while before they clear again. Seems the other side of the hills got off lightly with rain. Just lots of wind so I'll be heading that way again soon. Tigh lines.
Great video fun to watch ! I live and travel full time in my truck & camper fly fishing in the USA . And fish creeks , streams , rivers and ocean beaches from the mountains , deserts and seas ....im landing alot of rainbows where im at now very fun camping in the woods and fishing the creeks around here . Keep the videos coming and thanks !!
Sounds like a dream, enjoy and keep those lines tight. Thanks for taking the time to comment and glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome video, thanks for this, New Zealand bush is so beautiful , beautiful camera work. 👏👏🇦🇺
Thanks very much, really appreciate it. Tight lines
Great video. An amazing adventure!
Glad you enjoyed it, a new video coming soon
Great video Johan, loved seeing the takes and the feeding fish, and the eel, awesome!
Thanks Aaron great to hear you enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll get another trip done in a few weeks time.
Thank you
You put in some work on this trip - very cool.
Thanks Dan, much appreciated
Great video Johan😂. Always great to share your adventures. I liked your nipper and hemostat setup there on your shoulder. Take care, and looking forward to the next video
Thanks very much, looking forward to doing this one again this season.
What a mission ! Good to see the fisho's looking up, and finally getting some cicada action.
Hopefully they will do the same aggter the storm
Awesome Johan, thanks for taking us along.
I can come with you next time and carry your pack for you!
Thanks Hayden, you are most welcome to come carry my pack but I'm not sure what you will do with yours 🤣
Beautiful fish at 3.58. Stunning colors!
Thank you very much!
Another great video to enjoy!!!
Thanks again! Next time I hope you can come along
Man that’s an epic trip. What a vid. And wow a long one too!
Haha yup, thought it worked better as one long one than split in 2
Hi Johan, now thats what I call adventures fishing! Three days on the river is a good target, work it up to a week or so and they will start talking about you going bush. Great fun, keep safe and keep an eye on the weather. Cheers mate. Harera
It was and adventure indeed. I'm not sure I can carry a week's worth of noodles 🤣🤣. Would love to do a trip like that into the bush one day but I have so many plans and a finite amount of time. Next trip end of Feb if the cyclone doesn't wash us away.
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Thank you very much
great video very scenic
Thank you
Great video and super trip. Well done.
Thanks very much
Awesome video Johan, my favorite in a while - your videos keep getting better! Backpacking in remote locations is so fun and relaxing to watch. Beautiful river/woods & I love the top water eats and jumpers - so much action!
Thanks it's great to hear everyone seems to be enjoying this video. I certainly enjoyed the trip so I'll aim to make more of these in the future.
3:52 Beautiful bow can’t wait to get home from work to finish watching your video! Looks so relaxing!
Awesome, hope you enjoy it
Awesome video Johan
Thank you very much!
Season here opens in March. Can. Not. Wait.
Not long now, tight lines
Well done, mate. Great stuff. Solo camping mission like this shows all the hard yards required to do a trip like this, but it's such a cool experience. Great video, Johan.
Thanks mate, it's such a good way to test yourself. Just came out of the bush after 3 days. Knackered now but had some good times. Tough fishing but all sight fishing and some great fish landed. Makes every step worth it.
Amazing video brother.. I'd love to watch this.. ✌✌😃😃
Awesome thanks
Great video Johan, all the effort to make it for us to view thanks. 5 weeks till I head off for a overnight trip in the Nelson region, so excited about getting some dry fly eats as well. Take care please keep up the good work.
Cheers Mike
Thanks Mike. That Nelson trip should be great. I have heard so many good things about fishing there. Missing a South Island trip this year but hopefully next season I'll get to go again.
How did your overnighter go??
Thanks for all your hard work. Truly you have become one of the best Chanel’s from Down Under. Really enjoyed your journey up the river. Keep them coming. Don’t take up Chess. 😃
Thanks so much, really appreciate the kind words. I have a fun saltwater one coming soon and filming some new stuff by the end of the week. So hopefully there will be some more adventures like this in a few weeks. Enjoy the bit of saltfly till then. Tight lines.
Nice, so lucky in NZ to have a track and huts in such an awesome forest. Look forward to doing that trip sometime myself next summer.
It's a stunning spot mate and well worth the trip
Thanks for such a long and good video on TH-cam! There must have been a lot of planning and work to make it so good in the end. Hope you come up with more long films like this.
Thank you very much. I hope to make more when the weather allows. We currently have a tropical cyclone hitting us.
Johan, this video was truly awesome. Generally I prefer your salt fly content, but this video may have just swung me in favour of the trout stuff. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Dave its great to hear you enjoy it that much. The good news is that the next one is going to be a salt one I stored up pre storm. It's going to be interesting with a bit of shark troubles and some interesting underwater footage. There wont be any trout for a few weeks by the look of things anyway.
Fantastic effort Johan, It was like you had taken me along fishing with you. I love that place, nothing beats being woken up by Bellbirds and Tuis when you stay at those huts.
Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve, I agree. The forest sounds are awesome. Just love it in the bush
Well done Johan! You did a great job filming your adventure. I must compliment you on your casting with all that vegetation around. I think my fly would have spent more time in the trees/bushes than on the water. I hope you had some way of requesting help in case you got seriously injured. Did you have to worry about ticks or similar critters? You were right about that forest being simply magical! Thanks for all the trouble you went through recording your trip and for sharing it with us.
Thanks very much. I must say I did get into the trees a few times if you pay attention to the timelapse section but I didn't add much of that as the video was getting too long. I always carry a personal locator beacon in case of emergencies so I can reach help. Thankfully have not had any ticks in NZ. There should be some but very rare strangely. Biggest pain here are sandflies, a typ of biting midge or gnat. The bit hurts but it also itches a lot. That's why I wear long pants and sleeves. Hate the things. Thankfully little else to worry about here.
Very good videos!!! At minute 22.06 you missed it for 2 reasons.
1) Too much line on the water.
2) When you hook a dry fly you have to put your rod up high, not on your side.
I hope my advice helps you.
Best regards from Argentina!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the advice. Tight lines
Looks like a great trip, good scenery and plenty of fish but I'm not sure about surviving on noodles for three days!
Haha I lobe those noodles but yes I do need to diversify next time.
Hope your channel crosses over 2million sir 🙏🙏
Thank you so much 😀
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing you're welcome sir 🙏
A well spent 3 days. Beautiful scenery & jaw dropping fishing. Never knew NZ was this tropical. And you didn't seem to be wearing any waders. What was the approximate water temps? I'm sure you weren't freezing?
It's pretty warm in summer so I wet wade from mid December through to March, actuallt I wet waded in April in the SI once but that was a bit cool. Temps are mid to high 20s (Celsius) during the day but can drop a bit at night. Generally need to be prepared for 3 seasons during mid summer which makes packing tricky. Being in the water all day things get pretty cold later in the afternoon so a warm dry change for the evening is essential.
Mate i was shocked - I was sure your surprise was going to be hot noodles! 😂 Awesome trip +1 subscriber 👍
Haha ate so much noodles on that trip. Heard of some good freez dried meals I'll try next time
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing the real meals brand: wilderness stew. Or backcountry Morocco couscous are great. Or just noodles 🍜
I wish that I could have camps like that in the US, the unfortunate part is that if they were built they would almost without exception become rural homeless camps.... this is me being just a little jealous because I would love to have little destination camps along trails.
Yeah we are lucky to have heaps of them here. Most of them are just $5 per night so very affordable.
amazing trio Johan, considering the weather we have had this summer you were lucky, or planned well to get those three days in. I would subscribe if I wasn't already, hahaha i am jealous of your trip. I haven't managed a trip into the bush overnight due to all sorts of things wx being a big part of that. Tight lines and as always great content.
Thanks so much Neil, I got lucky with a short weather gap. The floods came soon after and now we have another lot coming. Hopefully the end of season lets us get out for a change. At least rain is good for winter fishing 🤣
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing so true Johan, its been the most frustrating season I can remember,
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing I hope you and your family have managed to stay safe during these unprecedented weather events? We have missed the brunt of them down here and hopefully all we are going to get is some heavy rain and wind from this latest episode.
Really nice environment.
Beautiful fish too.
What camera's did you use?
Greetings and tight lines.
Thanks very much. I used a Panasonic GH5, Two GoPro 10s and a Insta360 One X2. Tight lines.
Hey thanks for that amazing Video, how much L have your Jetboil?😁
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. It's the jetboil zip so I think it's 800ml
Thanks man 🔥
that is such a beautiful rod. may I ask what it is?
From memory I was fishing with a 5wt Primal bold. Great rods.
What primal rod and gear are you using?
I have a primal bold 5wt which I was using here and I also have a 6wt one. Both have floating Airflo Universal taper Ridge 2.0 lines one them. The 5wt has a flylab glide reel and the 6wt a flylab acid.
What outfit are you using? Your setup looks really nice!
It's a Primal Bold 9ft 5wt with a Flylab glide reel and Airflo Ridge 2.0 Universal taper fly line. Have really enjoyed it since I got it last year.
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Cheers! Thanks again for this amazing video!
@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing refreshing to see people out there doing it without thousands of dollars spent on a rod. Nice!
Did it have a barb on the other hook bro
From memory I think it did
Fantsstic video bro. Great watch, thanks
@Jason Bolt awesome that's what I like to hear
You would be better off doing climbing videos rather than fly-fishing as you seem to be doing more climbing than fishing 😂😂😂🤣🤣 all the very best tightlines.
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