Frosty kayaking with a hot bite - Waikato river trout fishing

Here we explore one of the less fished areas of the Waikato river. While there was ice on the top of the ute that morning, I'm glad we got out as the cold temps and rain must have brought the fish on the bite. A total of four rainbows were landed for a nice feed, with another five or so bites on the kayak up (which would probably be hookups with a wet fly). Keen as to get back there. Mint session for sure.

[@jackiewilliams8543]

Fantastic footage mate beautiful condition fish at the dam stay away from the wall theres some old structure down there I youse too fish down there when I was young waipapa. maretai. Atemuri. Now I just fish here in Hamilton along the waikato plenty bows around at the moment getting them on black and gold paddle tail softys

[@KiwiFisher01]

Sweet vid mate, look forward to getting back out there

[@kobuslotter1928]

Epic video mate!

[@outinthebushnz]

Cheers Bruv!

[@FishingWithDamon]

Trout are such a beautiful and vibrant colored fish I love fly fishing for them on a dry fly like I have done in some of my videos and there’s not many species as beautiful as a trout!!

[@outinthebushnz]

Absolutely mate, awesome fish. Thanks for watching

[@FishingWithDamon]

@@outinthebushnz thanks for making this it isn’t easy I do it myself for the last 2 years!

[@renegadedug5372]

Awesome stuff. Such natural beauty
Navara all the way aye

[@outinthebushnz]

Haha, thanks

[@jackiewilliams8543]

Next time your at that Dam chuck a grey ghost fly on with a ball sinker let it drop when you cast out when it drifts left far enough retrieve back cast again the idea is too bounce it off the bottom I grew up fishing there grey ghost or genger mick flys

[@nfms1ner132]

Never seen that road before where is that located?

[@vinchi9464]

Waipapa ?

[@outinthebushnz]

It’s a tributary of the Waikato river mate.

[@chestchannel1425]

Where is this ?

[@outinthebushnz]

It’’s in one of the many hydro lakes in the Waikato region. Each of them are properly stacked like this. Thanks for watching

[@ilexwang9530]

what lure you used in the video pls

[@outinthebushnz]

Hey mate, I’m this video I was using a soft green/orange soft plastic curbtail grub. But have had great success here on the Berkeley pink paddle tails too.

[@aranha9365]

I just subscribed, awesome videos mate. whats the jighead weight?

[@outinthebushnz]

Cheers mate, here I was using a 1/8oz. But could get away with a 1/12oz if you sacrifice casting distance, or a 1/6oz if you wanted to go a bit deeper.