Camping and Fly Fishing for Trout on a Pristine Blue Mountains River

On this solo trip I spend three days hiking, camping and fly fishing in the Blue Mountains. It's a beautiful location and one of my absolute favourites to visit.
For several reasons it's been a while since I've posted. A combination of not being comfortable on camera, wanting to just enjoy other trips without thinking about filming, and ultimately finding the right trip for a vlog.
I've tried to improve on some of the things I felt could have been better in the first video, so welcome all feedback on how I could make changes in the next!
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@josh.treds

[@mattclarke1838]

Great shots, editing, scenery, commentary etc. So much better than most of the stuff on TV and with no budget. Keep it coming, Josh!

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you enjoyed it mate, thanks for watching

[@johnkovacs2388]

Dry humour, a touch of the human spirituality, some awesome scenery and great Aussie story telling! Thanks for all your efforts, I’ve really enjoyed your approach to this craft. I think you succeed exceptioally well. Very much appreciated. Look forward to the Bass trip.

[@Joshtreds]

That’s nice of you to say John. Cheers mate

[@BMSWEB]

You honestly must work so hard to not only fish but produce content like this while worrying about framing, getting the camera on a tripod on the other side of the river etc. No idea how you do it, but much respect! You're content is insane!

[@Joshtreds]

A big part of why I haven’t made more 😅

[@trizaaurora4805]

Love the beautiful river!

[@steve-deltasdad3906]

sweet.............!! and such a healthy little river, thanks Josh

[@TuffRR]

Really enjoyed this. Great work. Looking forward to the next adventure

[@pammort6720]

This is a beautiful video!! Thanks for making it.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks for watching!

[@petersullivan6708]

Brilliant, thanks Josh. What a beautiful spot! Looking forward to the next one, whenever it comes.👍

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Peter! Doing some planning now but could be a couple months

[@GaryP747]

Love your work, honesty and for keeping it real! .👌🙏✌

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks for watching!

[@Max-lf4br]

amazing videos mate, i can't wait to see more.

[@BucNasty32]

Amazing work Treds.

[@liamfrederickennis]

Once again, epic! Great adventure storytelling! Love the production, you have killer talent mate! Felt like I was there with you. Love the honesty that you share around the reasons you do these trips too. Seeing this makes me really proud to be your mate!

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers bro, really kind words. Appreciate it

[@MrNyamanza1]

It was worth the wait - great job, keep them coming....

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate!

[@ScottysGoneWalkabout]

Another great vid mate in a beautiful spot! I always get a few editing/filming tricks to try out after watching you vlogs haha so thanks for that. And yep weekly vids are near impossible. I do fortnightly vids and that’s hard enough. Looking forward to a bass vid over the warmer months.

[@Joshtreds]

Haha thanks mate. Admittedly I’ve had the thought while I’m out there “how the fuck does Scotty make so many of these videos and continue to make them interesting?”

[@johnb7422]

Hey Josh, I the quality of your content is always this good, It's no problem waiting for it.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate

[@tangoduck01]

Another great video Josh. Please keep them up!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks!

[@mrploppy3299]

Beatiful video!! looks like such a good trip, looks like you got in before the rain!

[@simoncocksedge]

Worth the wait! Tight lines.

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you thought so!

[@Dave-ww5tl]

How corny and original, tight lines

[@driftstone]

Really enjoyed this all the camera angles. I can 1000% relate to the difficulty and effort this took. Don't dumb them down to make them easier. Loved it!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate. These will never be something I do just for the sake of putting a video out. I’m only going to do them when I have the time to do them how I want to

[@sydneyfishingstory]

It's beautiful nice video very good fishing

[@peterjamesphotography]

Mate cracking video, well worth the wait after your first one. Love it!

[@Joshtreds]

Appreciate that Peter!

[@BirdandFly]

Another belter mate! Well done, some great fish and scenery. Looking forward to the next one 👍🏻

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers Heath!

[@huey2283]

Beautifully approached video Josh, really enjoyed it.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Huey, glad you enjoyed it

[@paganstar]

Mate! Just discovered your channel and absolutely loved the vid! We are so lucky to have the Blue Mountains so close to home. Look forward to checking out your next adventure

[@craigsymonds8207]

Geat work my old knees are going to struggle in there. love the vid and the honest assessment a fantastic and inspirational look at why we head into the bush,

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Craig

[@johanvandenbergh475]

Great vid, mate. Keep em coming.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Johan

[@TheBlueysAndBeyond]

Great content! This is the kind of KZbin channel I love and obsess over. I will keep an eye out for your next adventure, well done!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Laurice, glad you enjoyed it

[@lflo3418]

Another quality production Josh. Keep it up.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Luke!

[@perrykomick9478]

Great job!... the fly in the tree....kuddos for being so calm...😁

[@Joshtreds]

Well…I cut the scene short

[@perrykomick9478]

@@Joshtreds Really enjoyed watching. I cant wait to get back to Oz for another adventure. I never knew the BMs had decent trout water! You efforts are appreciated.

[@Joshtreds]

@@perrykomick9478 thanks for the kind words!

[@ervinslens]

Outstanding cinematography my friend, this is amazing work! Simply amazing!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks for the kind words mate

[@HLsab]

Great Australian content , no issues waiting. 👍

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers Luke

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Great video! Really enjoyed it.

[@Joshtreds]

Glad to hear!

[@fishingfables3971]

Beautifully filmed and edited Josh and great to see how healthy the rivers are at the moment - keep the videos coming mate 🎣

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate, yep it’s great to see our rivers thriving after such a long stretch where they did it tough

[@chadlangford6857]

Killer mate, looks bloody peaceful 👌🏻 enjoyable vlogs. Keep ‘em comin

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks dude

[@denocro3586]

Good down to earth content, look forward to more Josh. Sub added. Deno

[@V.a.n.d.e.r.s]

Really enjoyed that, great job editing.

[@cjsbet]

Good stuff again 👍

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers!

[@davidpicot5457]

Subbed! Worth the wait mate. Top vid. Keep’em comin 👌

[@Joshtreds]

Appreciate it!

[@leeegan5435]

Beautiful production and location. You are obviously a perfectionist and it shows in the quality. Keep it up!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Lee, maybe a perfectionist when it comes to my videography, not so much my fishing

[@billthekelpies8461]

Josh I felt I was right there! Beautifully filmed and edited. Quality always trumps quantity. I’m looking forward to your next production and bespoke beer!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Bill. I’ll try not to let you down on the Beer

[@bevbush2218]

Loved it Mate, the quality was unreal. Look forward to the bass one come Warmer weather

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers Bev. Hoping I get the chance to do it if the rain can hold out for long enough this summer

[@andybolch6385]

Awesome josh..love your work👌🏻

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers Andy!

[@loretopaesano]

Well done very nice video

[@kristianmoore3723]

Mate you did a awesome job! And that shot of catching the tree made my day haha stoked that made the final edit. Helps us all relate ☺.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate, I couldn’t include all the clips of getting caught in trees. Didn’t want the video to blow out in length

[@jshillkiller2262]

@@Joshtreds haha

[@jshillkiller2262]

True as..good comment 👍

[@holmenadventurecamp]

Great content. Great filming. Great editing. Great personality. Dig it, much love. Best wishes. Holmen.

[@Joshtreds]

Kind of you to say mate, thanks!

[@prospectorpete7005]

Hi Josh, just found your channel and love the videos, the content and editing are great and it's inspired me to plan a couple of fly fishing trips this coming season into the Vic high country. Looking forward to seeing future videos if and when you may do them, all the best 👍

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you enjoyed them Pete. Good luck on your high country fishing this season!

[@simonbyrne7074]

Great video. Some epic work on the B roll to make it special too. Very familiar with the area you are fishing. I have enjoyed hooking into some fish there. I think i’ve left a fly in that tree too. Keep em coming!

[@Joshtreds]

You shouldn’t have that problem anymore, I think I took the branch down when removing those flies 😅

[@phillipdiversi6800]

Great video editing, story etc. I’d love some tips on your fly fishing too. Well done . Keep doing what you do. It inspires me too

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks for the feedback Phillip, glad you enjoyed it

[@chops6302]

Two very awesome videos mate. I would think that with the fact that you’ve got over one thousand followers with just the two vids says volumes about your capacity to produce excellent content. Don’t doubt yourself, keep up the good work, like everyone else, I’m looking forward to more.

[@Joshtreds]

Appreciate the comment and support mate

[@bludocc1]

Your Blue Mountain river adventure looks more like some streams in France ........the colour of the water is so blue. and the vegetation is very European. Skilfull work , take your time and keep it coming .

[@mikewesty2864]

Living in SA leaves me longing for a trip like this! Sure we have trout and some nice creeks which I'm not going to knock but we lack the large mountain rivers combined with great parks. Amazing video again Josh. Quality over quantity is always best! If the interest is there, personally I would love to see a "what I take with me" video or maybe a run down of your fly tackle etc...? Look forward to your next instalment mate 👍🏼

[@Joshtreds]

I think the flip side of that is that no matter where you live you can always be envious of the fishing someone else has. Always happy to answer anyone’s questions about gear. I probably don’t go into enough detail in the videos themselves because I’m trying to avoid lulls in the pace. Always interesting to find out what different people enjoy though

[@davidmackaway8234]

Nice Work Josh

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks David

[@SuchaJerkCustomLures]

I'd say quality over quantity 😉 really enjoyed the second blog as well 🙂 I'm more of a spinning guy, when it comes to trout fishing, caugh maybe handfull of fish on the fly rod 😜keep the good work coming, all the best from Poland 👋

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed both of the videos

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Another great vid. Loved the humour and appreciate the realistic meals. Other vids out there have smashed avo 🤦‍♂️

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you enjoyed it mate

[@stetst]

Brilliant. Should give your gear a plug. Keep it up Josh

[@hudsonflyfishing5785]

Nice work! Finally decent quality fly fishing video from Australia! I liked how in the first one you gave a little bit of detail about techniques and flys being used. I understand why you might not want to say which river you are on but I like details. Don’t need to know exact location, just name of river. Gives the viewer something to connect with. I like details. Techniques and flys and why. And where are you? Good job though. Really enjoyed the two so far. Obviously a lot of time and effort involved here.

[@Joshtreds]

Appreciate the feedback Evan. I think I try to avoid too much detail in my videos because my personal preference in these sort of videos is not to drag them out with too much information. For me that effects the flow, but that’s just my take. I’m also no expert when it comes to tactics and casting so I’ll leave that to others. I’m at a level where I’m comfortable guiding myself. When it comes to locations, I’m a big believer in letting people do the work and to just explore for themselves. Half the fun is finding new places yourself by putting in the effort. Sure people have taken me to places that I didn’t know about, but that’s also part of building friendships with people who have the same passion. Some people won’t like that response, but I don’t think it’s my obligation to name locations, potentially crowding people’s favourite rivers and spots people guide for a living.

[@sr3387]

New sub mate! Keep the content going.

[@gregdunstan568]

Nice vid mate!

[@Joshtreds]

I slept a little better than you did down there mate by the sounds of it!

[@TrailerYacht]

Great work Josh. That is one of my favourite spots too. I see the fishing hasn't improved since my last visit in 2018, but the stream sure is a lot higher and cleaner now. Great to see. There were wild dogs and feral pigs all over the place on my first trip there and that was a mixed blessing - that hill is a good test of a man as you know - and by pure good luck, we scored a lift out of there on the back of the rangers' ute after they had cleared their pig traps - WINNING !

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you enjoyed it mate. There is tonnes of fish down there which is great, but they are mostly around or under one pound in size. But that's a huge improvement over the drought years, should make for really good fishing over the coming years. Haha the lift out with National Parks is the dream

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Thought you could drive down there? Looks like the Cox's to me?

[@joehristovski9480]

@@stuartmarshall7099part off the system !! It's a massive hike and fly blokes we won't tell you about it ... magazines did the damage 7-8 years ago

[@Jim-yk9zw]

​@@joehristovski9480 When you say, massive hike how many k's are we talking? It's a, shame when idiots ruin a nice spot?

[@Dave-ww5tl]

@@stuartmarshall7099 you thought wrong. Got to keep the wankers out , guess again, give up. Parramatta River, she’s looking great

[@sandymac5722]

Yay! You’re back. 19.00 lol. I know the pain of trying to film like this and the patience and time it takes. So I just give up. Glad you don’t though as it gives the rest of us the vibes when we can’t get out there ourselves. Another great production….. even with the split shot 😜

[@Joshtreds]

Haha I’m glad the effort was worth it for you and you could piggy back the vibes

[@jshillkiller2262]

Awesome vid mate! Cracked me up with the " shut up" comment and your relaxing cast into the tree lol..good stuff👍..check out Thompson's creek dam sometime.. not far from where you were..look forward to your next one.. really enjoyable stuff mate

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it. I usually fish TCD at least once a year but didn't this last season. The rivers are fishing too well :)

[@jshillkiller2262]

@@Joshtreds they are indeed!

[@RyanWorsman]

Hey Josh just found your channel, you've got some beautiful camera work and editing. Really love what you've done. I've got massive respect for you doing this purely for fun and trying something new filming-wise. It definitely shows in the films as everything feels organic and not forced whatsoever. After seeing this video I really want to upgrade my camera. It's currently a somewhat unique look to have 4K slowmo on KZbin, as those cameras are really up there price-wise. I'm shooting 4K 30fps on a Sony A7iii so slowmo is out of the picture for me, unless I downgrade the footage to fuzzy 1080p.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate, it’s definitely an investment getting a camera that shoots 4k in a high frame rate, but it does give you a lot of versatility when editing.

[@Portyhouse]

Just found this video, thought it was fantastic…a little sad that there weren’t a lot more

[@gtthetalent7063]

Killer VLOG mate, keep them coming! Definitely bought memories back for me! When are we getting Josh Tredinnick Merch though?

[@Joshtreds]

A mug that says my other mug is a YETI?

[@gtthetalent7063]

I was think more along the lines of a mug that says “well… shut up” 😂

[@johnsmith-ek8mf]

Amazing fishing and locations! Surely you know but I always use a dry as an indicator even if it is too big or wrong shape/colour, always a chance it'll get taken haha.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks John. Yeah in a lot of instances I would use a dry for the indicator but the river was changing depths pretty frequently so I needed to be able to constantly adjust. I was regretting it on that one fish that took a swipe at the indicator though

[@Dave-ww5tl]

Haha not

[@stroy1]

I am really impressed. Sitting in the other end of the world. (Land of loop 😊). Experiment a little on filming myself fishing but the two interests tend to collide. Glad to see how you are perfecting it. Curious about your camera gear. Please share if you want to. Tight lines! /Sweden.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks for the kind words Ola. I have been filming these with the Sony fx3. Originally I was using the 16-35mm G master lens but as I wanted to reduce the weight as much as possible I switched to the 1.8 20mm g Sony lens for this one and was happy enough with it!

[@gibbosroadtripadventures]

Hey Josh, just watching another video of yours. Do you ever keep & cook your fish? Cheers Marg

[@Willfosker]

Hi mate love the video!! Where is that campsite or do you know what its called? Heading there soon and would love to camp there. Thanks

[@ginza3448]

a nice video mate,what river is that? i've never been to blue mountains before, any gps maps I can download to go there? thanks

[@CooeeCanvas]

If thats where I think it is, that river is looking a lot healthier from when I was there 8 years ago.

[@Joshtreds]

It looks remarkably different than it did 8 years ago! Multiple floods and fires will do that!

[@Dave-ww5tl]

Yeah, the Parramatta River looked lovely

[@harryh27]

Great video Josh. What time of year was it filmed?

[@Dave-ww5tl]

The best time

[@outcastanglers625]

Such an awesome video man! Love the shots I grew up in the mountains never fails to amaze me that place. I’m quite new to fly fishing what’s the best leader to run with a 5 weight rod tapered or not? Love to hear you thoughts

[@Joshtreds]

Glad you enjoyed it mate. If I’m using a 5wt it’s probably because there’s the chance of larger trout getting about so I’ll generally use a 4x tapered leader. 9 or 12ft depending on the situation. I’ll go down to 5x if the fish are fussy

[@outcastanglers625]

@@Joshtreds that’s awesome mate thanks so much for your advice! I’m loving learning how to fly fish

[@Dave-ww5tl]

Tapered leader

[@kentdaniel6886]

Compliments to you.Wise use of subtle music and a joy to watch. Too many fishing vids are ruined by rubbish inappropriate sound tracks .Would love to see more Cheers

[@Joshtreds]

Cheers mate, people have different styles, glad mine resonates with you

[@KoreanSpy]

I'm from the blue mountains, would love to know where I could catch a trout while enjoying some camping. Cheers

[@Dave-ww5tl]

You can catch a trout at the seafood shop, they usually sell smoked trout. You can camp in your backyard

[@trouttrailfishin]

Got a like a sub here. Great video. You definitely put in more recording effort than I. Maybe I need to step my game up. Getting that oh so important 1k subs isn't easy. Cant wait to see your next one....Or well, I guess I can. 😆

[@Joshtreds]

Hah thanks mate, appreciate that. Putting together something I’m happy with is my goal, not any kind of milestone for subscribers. But it’s nice when the videos resonate with other people!

[@rapdigitalau]

Great content Josh. Would love to hear about the gear you are using without be too salesy.

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Rick, what gear in particular would you like to know more about, the fishing gear or the camping stuff?

[@rapdigitalau]

@@Joshtreds definitely interested in your camping kit but would love to hear more about your fishing kit as well.

[@troyspaulding9458]

Nice vid, any chance of having the location?( Roughly)👌

[@davef5916]

Would rather see an irregular post of this kind of quality and vibe than nothing at all, just do it when you can! Thanks for sharing. BTW, how's that hyperlite? Seems to be able to carry a load pretty well.

[@davef5916]

Oh and by the way, carrying a lighter pack is what allows you to carry the luxury items like fat mugs and chairs :)

[@Joshtreds]

Haha thanks mate. I think I can keep up this blistering pace of one video every 6 months. I love the Hyperlite bag, I was really hesitant switching from a more traditional structured bag but I don’t notice any loss of comfort. The advantage of being able to roll it down and use it as a day pack instead of taking a second bag for once I’m on the river is great.

[@Jim-yk9zw]

Hey Josh do you mind sharing what river this is or the general vicinity? Looks a bit like the Grose to me.

[@geoffwatts8605]

Josh, It is uncanny that your 2 locations are exactly my favorite locations on my favourite rivers. Thanks so much for not naming them. They get trashed so quickly, even though one is in wilderness area. A fishing magazine published one of these areas years ago and it took some time to recover. Thanks so much for your content. You put in so much effort and it is so great to watch, you feel like you are there. I have another location I want to explore further in the snowies. Can I send you a personal message to discuss? Much Appreciated, Geoff Watts

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks Geoff, glad it resonated with you. Feel free to message me on Instagram if you want to chat

[@adamchristo3082]

My favourites also (in Aus anyway)

[@fowlerfishing7137]

Mate that was a class video and you're clearly well able to shoot footage and edit. Get more content out!

[@Joshtreds]

Thanks mate 👌

[@sketchyfishin]

how did u bring beef in that bag, like how did u keep it cool

[@Joshtreds]

In the freezer the night before and it just thaws out while you walk in

[@Leytonstone09]

9:34 looks like a real cutthroat trout! But I don't think we have pure cutthroats in AUS. Could be the time of year?

[@Joshtreds]

Hey mate, yeah definitely rainbow trout, just coloured up at that time of year

[@joshburns7650]

How do you get to this place?

[@kenlidden2673]

The thongs and socks made me smile. Thanks.

[@Joshtreds]

I’m glad someone noticed

[@paulnagyjnr]

Hey mate. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the film - some genuine laughs ("So calm and relaxing..."). Also totally feel you on the episodes front - I'm on Episode 6 I think and never realised how much work they'd be... but I love making them, so, long may it continue. Have a watch if you get a chance. Would love to know what you think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWWtZap8ipynn6M

[@Joshtreds]

Hi Paul, glad you enjoyed it! Funnily enough I did watch one of your videos a little while ago as it came up as suggested content. I remember thinking how much I enjoyed your sense of humour. I’ll have to go through your other videos!

[@paulnagyjnr]

@@Joshtreds Thanks mate! Really appreciate that. Hope you like them.

[@BucNasty32]

Can’t be lazy bro if you’re doing the logs like this. The hike alone discredits you being lazy

[@Joshtreds]

Haha I guess it’s all relative. In the moment I feel lazy