Fly Fishing New Zealand - 10 Rivers in 10 Days!
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- 10 days and 10 vastly different New Zealand rivers, everything from spring creeks to backcountry headwaters, lowland freestone to alpine tarns... even flicking flies in estuaries for sea-run trout.
This documents just a fraction of the fish caught and most within a stones-throw from a sealed road, highlighting the superb and easily accesible fishing available in this beautiful land.
Highlight fish for me was the very large estuary dwelling brown at 6.35 taken not 50m from the open ocean, it was a magnificent fish to start my 40th birthday with and took me to my backing on several occasions during the fight.
Most fish taken on dry fly using 6wt gear during early April 2014. Filming and editing by Andrew Harding on the Drift Ghost S (head-cam) and iMovie. Anglers: Andrew Harding, Dan Thomas and later; Darryl Monk.
Soundtrack "Drone in D"
By Kevin McLeod
www.incompetech.com
Free for commercial use.
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God,what a paradise. I can't believe scenery's like that excists!
There I would grow old and die happy.
Thanks mate, I keep having to remind myself how lucky I am to live, and grow up here, the fishing is always superb and so accessible and CHEAP! Cheers, Andrew
GREAT VIDEO BROTHER'S. I LOVE TO SEE THEM JUMP INTO THE AIR. GOT TO LOVE IT BROTHER. 🕇🕊👁✌😎😆
This certainly gets the juices flowing...bring on the new season!
Cheers mate, only a few more months to go again!!.... Andrew
Cheers Johnny, sure beats being stuff behind the office desk! Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Andrew.
this gorgeous video reminds me of what fishing is all about, absolutely amazing scenery and fish to boot, you mates are amazing fisherman and i appreciate the soul you put out for us all to see... That young man will aspire to greatness on the water someday cheers!! Yet another awe inspiring piece of video... thanks to you from California!
Awesome Al, thanks for the comment, really appreciate it. Funny that kid, him and his mum just popped out of the bush on some farmland in the middle of nowhere! Kind regards, Andrew
Another great vid Andrew! Really good to see Daryl catching some fish too!
Cheers Allan, will pass onto Darryl as he's right next to me at present as I'm over in Brisbane, heading out fishing in about 6 hours! Andrew
Wow. Awesome inspiration! Thank you!
Superb video.
Makes me want to come back there right now
Cheers, it's sure paradise, can't get enough of it myself! Andrew
Awesome video you guys are skilled. Good locations must have been a fun trip happy fishing
Another awesome trip. Absolutely enjoyed watch this video. Made my easter weekend more relaxing to be at work. Top marks for all of you. Happy Easter :)
Cheers Tim, thanks for the comment, tight lines for the last few days of the season, Andrew
Stunning!
very nice man!
Nice Butterbelly!!!
Thanks Matteo, glad you liked it, more to come!...
I have fished all over the western US and I have never seen such beautiful water, with trout just as pretty and BIG ! HOG'S
Thanks Rick, glad you liked it, some beautiful fish for sure, just wish I started filming years ago and could have brought the "really" large fish to TH-cam viewers! Want to fish the US one day... one day!... Regards, Andrew
wow! i`m now crying as i need to be their ,cracking film BUT next time lads lets have some BANTER and BEERS ,thanks a million really enjoyed it laters..
Cheers mate. Theres plenty of that. In fact so much so if me mum ever saw the raw footageshed be shocked!
Great footage guys. I love the fishing in NZ an I'm planning to get there again soon myself in a small motor home is the way to go, and want to fish the Twizel. Tight lines.
You'll have a ball mate, campervan is the way to go, nothing beats having your home on your back at the end of a days fishing and Twizel is a magnificent area, you can even take a camper down to the Tekapo if you go real slowly - it's a bumpy rough road! Cheers, Andrew
very nice movie!, in Germany we don't have such professional fishing videos
keep your work up :)
Thankyou, I'm very much an amateur cameraman though who just sticks a head-cam on and goes fishing! Editing happens later in the night - I enjoy it, so thanks for the feedback. Andrew
Flyfishing + camper is the best!!!!
Fantastic
Good on ya guys! seems funny not seeing a salmon to the net, "even flicking flies in estuaries"seems like a last resort, it would be a first for me! Thumbs up!
Got plenty of Salmon Geoff, just didn't include in the clip - real pain in the arse when targeting trout! Really enjoyed the estuary fishing, all quite new to me. Cheers
troutboynz oh well your lucky there only on the shelf round your ways!
I've been going to Argentina for the sea trout for the last 7 years. Watching this film is tempting me away. The scenery and the fish are just unbelievable. Are there no small trout in your rivers?!
Hi David, definitely put NZ on your list! Scenary is breathtaking even for a local! There are rivers with small fish, but the majority of fish in the South Island and North Island would run 4-5lbs average for the sort of fishing I do, especially in the back-country rivers, where it's also relatively common to encounter fish of 7lbs+. Regards, Andrew
Hi Guys. Wonderful to see your video i hope you can rewrite your info and inform people enjoying this video to understand Didymo and the importance of the "Check Clean and Dry". Which i hope that you guys practiced on your 10 rivers 10 Days.
I see that heaps of people have asked info about where to fish so please let them know the importance of contamination of other rivers. cheers Wayne
Absolutley, good point Wayne, we ALWAYS freeze boots (if near a camp-ground dep-freeze), poly-props, socks, nets etc. each night, or use recommended solution every night. Whilst not always praticle in a small campervan we take the effort to do it regardless, even on rivers not 'known' to have Didymo. Sadly I think we are in the minority... Andrew
You're right, Wayne.
Andrew, he has a point, wouldn't you say? It is no drag - no pun intended - cleaning your gear once you're fin for the day, on the bank. Hey, have a beer and a chinwag while you're doing it. CH
CalTheKiwi ......obviously, I'm saying it for the wider audience, not having a go at you, of course. We just need the 'Work against Didymo' message more 'out there'. Glad you're doing your bit. By the way, glad you publish/credit the music soundtrack details. It's helpful, cheers.
CalTheKiwi
Absolutley, agree 100%. We freeze boots, nets, socks etc. where possible, as well as clean in solution EVERY night after fishing, nothing escapes cleaning, is it a pain? Yes, but I'd hate to see Didymo spread further, especially to the North Island, however I'm 100% certain it has been introduced here, just not taken luckily. Cheers
i am the 14 lbs hobbit trout and i approve of this video
AMAZING
wow...great
Thanks Andrew just shared your comments with Sylvia and suprise suprise she said that would not be a bad idea! So might have to look at that camper van next season. I only have an iPad, Windows 7 laptop main system, though I see it runs on iPad and you can import via iTunes so might have a look at it. Ken
Result! She would love it Ken - stunning scenary, they have TV's, showers, microwaves etc... all the comforts of home. Correct, have not used the iPad version, but I hear it is quite capable, keen to see how you go, just uploaded a Ota clip as well. Cheers
Magnifique
Just wow
Andrew, great video. Thanks for putting it up. Fantastic quality and great fishing. I just wondered what time of year this was. From the weather and the thermals it looks pretty early in the season? I also wondered if you were in the north or south island. Looking at the video I was reminded of the south (north West and Canterbury). I am just starting to plan another trip to NZ with the very first question being North or South? Andrew
Thanks mate, correct on the South Island for this one and this is at the very end of the season in April, pretty cold for the best part wading, but one of the best times of the year for mayfly hatches as you can see and little angling pressure. But on the flip side, the North Island where I live, offers fishing to match most of the time, just not quite as scenic! Cheers Andrew
Great footage as always!
im coming over to NZ in Jan/Feb to fish. Would love to go fish with you!
Keep in touch mate closer to your arrival, we may be able to arrange something for a day, weather dependent, cheers. Andrew
troutboynz How can i reach you?
Where did you go there! I’m planning to go there too and you haven’t mentioned! Cheers mate
Damn you! Time to check the flights across the ditch again :-) Don't happen to need anybody to carry your bags for you next time, do you? ;-)
Hi Andrew. Great videos! I'll be in NZ for 3 weeks starting at the end of the month and was wondering if you do any guilding? Also I saw 1 video where it looked like you have a weigh scale built into your net. I was wondering what kind of net you use. I look forward to hearing back from you. THX
No, not guiding anymore sorry mate due to family and other work commitments, happy to reccomemded a guide depending on where you are heading though. The net is a McLeans weigh net, made here in NZ and with scales built in, very good quality piece of kit!
Thank you for your reply Andrew! I will be traveling both Island and would hope to fish some the waters shown in you videos if possible or similar waters. I would be grateful for the name of a good guide. Thank you Andrew!
Hi Andrew nice video wonderful fishing makes me envious need to make my way down there. Are you editing on Apple with iMovie?
Book yourself a campervan Ken and just go for it! Happy to give you a rough itinerary for success as we have been doing this for over 15 years now..,. the modern campervan's are total luxury, you could even... cough, cough..."take a woman!" Correct, iMovie, the latest version is amazing, very fast on import and even easier to use, suits me great. Cheers, Andrew
troutboynz Hello... Loved the video. Inspirational ! Been dreaming of doing something like this for a long time, and now I'm at a place where I realise life's too short to not go ahead and live the dreams. As I know very little about NZ, I hope it wouldn't be too much trouble to ask you for some tips and advice as I plan the trip of a lifetime. Thanks again. Luc
upsidedahead
Good stuff, no problem to give you a starting point and some tips where to go, will email back later today tomorrow. Cheers, Andrew
Thank you ! My email address is info @ byronbaytempeh dot com I look forward to hearing from you (not urgent, as I am thinking of possibly February, if that's a good time for the trout (and the weather!!!)
Anothe great video! Been watching most of your stuff since booking my flights for this spring (your spring). 10 rivers in 10 days must have taken a lot of planning, I have only 14 days and am still wondering where to start! Any chance on some tips for planning?
Cheers. Chris.
+Chris C Thanks Chris, pretty veasy to do here to be honest, every watershed holds fish and is always in close proximity to another one. Grab a campervan, makes things so much easier! Which Island are you fishing North or South?
Hi,
Just the South Island and probably not much north of Christchurch latitude. I love camping, and since there is just me, I have planned on tenting rather than camper vanning. I am booked for a few days with a guide at the start to help me find my feet, but after that, picking places (times and distances) is proving hard. Too much choice! I have been warned not to try to see to much in too short a time and risk spending all the trip on the road.
With a different river each day, how long, and how far, did you travel between locations? Would you do it that way again?
Thanks!
Chris
+Chris C Good advice hiring a guide and concentrating on one area. You MUST buy John Kent's Sout Island Fishing Guide, it's an excellent start point. We move around between East and West Coasts based on weather, one is usually fine while the other is not. Try Waimakariri, Arnold, Hurunui, Crooked, Bruce, Waiau, Hope, Maruia, Buller, Travers, Sabine, Wairau. Travel at night, frees up the days and little traffic round. Kent's guide will outline all rivers in an area you can fish in a day, spend a day on each river and learn it well - fish all tribs. Cheers
German Brown ?
Haha, I recognize alot of places in your footage, especially from one of the rivers you'd been to ;) You can checkout my 10minutes video from my trip to NZ (2014) and see if you can see which one I mean ^^
Fly fisherman's playground - Troutfishing New Zealand
Ha, yip, some vaguely familar water there mate! Some nice footage and equally nice fish there, roll on October 1st... sitting in a dingy Singapore office with rain pissing down, there's no place I'd rather be! Andrew
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Nice, but why the nets dude,Man up give them a chance. If you use a net you may as well hook them and run out into the middle and just scoop the up All of these fish could have had the hooks removed without taking them from the water,without a net
For fucks sake. You clearly have NO idea about fly fishing nor New Zealand trout! Good luck trying to tail an 8lb back country brown by hand! You do also realise a net minimises the stress to a fish, is easier to de-hook and also weigh before release? Please don't comment on something you know zero about, these aren't 12" tiddlers! And give them a chance??? What about the 4lb leader, tiny hooks and submerged hidden snags... perhaps why so many are lost... Idiot.
troutboynz well said
19brendan81 Cheers mate, some people have absolutely no clue! Andrew.
I always laugh at people that hold fish way out in front of them to make them look bigger in pictures.
Ken Price That’s nice laugh away, still bigger and more than you’ll ever catch!