Catching the BIGGEST TROUT you've likely ever Seen! [Fishing for GIANTS]

[@isaacszeto5459]

The amount of views don't match the content. The filming and drone views are so clean and great to watch. This content is GOLD. And the fact that "Trout Hunting NZ" actually responds to some of the comments. I wish there was an emoji of satisfaction and amazement when watching these videos.!

[@graysonallen787]

This comment literally says what I have in mind every time I watch his videos! I bet this comment can speak for lots of other people too.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks so much buddy I really appreciate that🤙

[@billsmith-rq7ki]

I've made the same comment more than once. Hopefully you grow the next 50k subs faster, you really deserve it. Super quality, great content and a good attitude. Your buddy sucks on the net, made me chuckle.

[@fishingstix610]

When did u see drone view? Lol

[@brucestevens8290]

I love how y'all are so gentle with these fish and release them for others to enjoy catching. I caught about a 3 pound Brown Trout at Eastatoe River in upsate South Carolina and gently let em go.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Awsome job Bruce. Appreciate that

[@Fishball0423]

Best fly fishing channel. The third reason I want to learn fly fishing is this channel. I hope my country have many clean and clear river like that.

[@deloon89b]

nice to see fisherman enjoy the challenge and the beauty of these trout, and release them in the end!

[@luc2o]

Well, tbh, they're too big for the pan.

[@stevenelliott155]

Horses with fins and no legs. Just incredible boys.

[@graysonallen787]

You gotta be excited when you hear, “dudes, welcome back!” Love the editing in this video!🔥🤙

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks su much bro🤙

[@jacebrown3796]

Hey recognized your pfp from fishbrain. Good seeing you here

[@sonic_attack]

Don't go for fresh water anything but a swim myself, but I'd be surprised if this channel didn't grow the NZ tourist trout fishing industry well beyond whatever it currently is. Well done.

[@sgandwjmwood9859]

that's the last thing we need

[@lavalBear82]

Your channel is going to ballooned with this kind of fishing, location and video quality/edit/scenery.👏👏👏👍

[@carrieeasley3995]

What huge trout!!! Beautiful scenery! Great video!

[@brendapfeiffenberger557]

I love trout fishing and I love hunting and I love all your videos trout hunting and NZ

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks heaps bud

[@lorenzostheman]

The title says trout but these look like a cross between a steelhead and a Salmon. Perhaps this is just how they roll in NZ. Love the video! Amazing fish!

[@cachi-7878]

I too thought that bright red one looked like a salmon. Are they fishing in coastal waters on the South Island? Not the typical lush scenery we’re accustomed in NZ...

[@schloemo]

These are not trout at all

[@luc2o]

Steelhead ARE trout.

[@mhand6910]

I can't understand why someone would dislike this video? Keep making videos!!!

[@bushpilot223]

Wow... What a monster!!! It still blows me away how similar this place looks to Idaho! I feel like I'm in my own back yard every time I watch your videos! We've even got the same fish. Cheers from the other side of the planet, my friend. 🍻 And tight lines. Love the videos.

[@Jaimelapoesie]

brb, moving to Idaho

[@sputnick66]

That is sooo cool. Thanks guys, great fishing and absolutely beautiful area. Its on the bucket list.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers bud

[@waynenaylor5734]

Those fish are just insane!! Cool video and great to see the two of you getting into massive fish 🤙🤙

[@anneelam6244]

Beautifully done. Congrats on such great fish - nice to see Alex, too!

[@christophersobotka4795]

Awesome looking trout, very colorful and beautiful great job on catching them.Photography is excellent , keep up with the great fishing guys.Loved the.video.

[@roderickbruch5521]

Yessss!! So happy you finally included Alex in these adventures. You guys are a good duo and he needs to get on some monster fish.

[@PinkPondPrincess]

Pink Pond Princess KZbin stopped by! 👸😀🎣💖👋🏽

[@flyingdutch9818]

That was like watching fishing in Jurassic Park! Those beasts looked prehistoric.

[@artisimustribe8663]

D@mn What monsters and what a river. The color is perfect, Many big rocks. Wow. What an experience. Need some thick leaders there

[@neilirwin8795]

Had the privilege to fish the twizel river when i was there in 2000,had two lovely brown trout in the 6lb range. Fished little lake ida also and caught the most beautiful looking 5lb brown ive seen. God i miss New Zealand.

[@jacebrown3796]

Amazing video, gretat production quality and deserves alot more views

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks heaps buddy

[@malcolmism6]

Love your content. Never see trout that big . I'm from south west Scotland uk. I fly fish to but not the rivers.

[@mistymorning]

Dream trip 10 days in paradise 🎣🎣🎣🍻

[@benjaminnovaes9743]

Bfudrdde

[@deanmiller543]

Living the dream!! So cool to see the action.

[@douglasnothing5984]

I really like the 10-17in size for pan frying to a golden brn,, the bigger 3-7# i clean then put a nice fish rub on the outside skin then put veggie`s inside the fish then wrap in foil and put on the grill and let it Steam cook for Appx 1hr 30 to 1hr 45 min`s then serve with a good White Pinot Noir or a Dry Furmint wine you can also use a Dry Riesling Wine , it is excellent. yummy

[@pk525]

We have those in the US as well. We call them Salmon. lol. Those trout are some monsters.

[@Garrett-G]

Are these Steelhead?

[@joshuamcdonald6405]

Steelhead not salmon😑

[@cameron2982]

Think they’re rainbow, we inky have rainbow and brown trout in NZ

[@cameron2982]

Only*

[@Dorje17]

Wonderful........Kali Mesukiel Aketeriel Mahakala Bala Bala Hehehe Capalatmika Kalabhairava

[@akosfath]

This is FANTASTIC!!!

[@368degreefishing4]

JEEZE those are some gorges kings browns and rainbows there massive! Nice job!👍

[@colintraveller]

jawline m the arched spine screams salmon definetly

[@368degreefishing4]

@@colintraveller yes but skamainian rainbow trout and some sea run browns have the same traits they are really cool if u look them up!

[@schloemo]

They’re not trout

[@368degreefishing4]

@@schloemo ok suit urself

[@dmowolfenspeedster]

nice work fellas, beautiful fish.

[@streamandsea5653]

Incredible man, loving this NZ content!

[@bradrtorgersen_videos]

13 pound rainbow is (as I always say on these videos) the fish of a lifetime for most trout anglers in my part of the United States. Especially fly fishermen, who are getting (at best) two or three pound brown trout on rivers such as the Green River. Getting a 13 pound rainbow on a fly would be mind-blowing. I have to assume the fish in NZ get this size because there are strict rules about the kind of tackle used, not to mention nobody is allowed to keep the fish? In the Mountain West of the U.S. many (most?) anglers keep and eat what they catch. So the departments of fish and wildlife are constantly having to replenish the various lakes, reservoirs, and even some of the streams and rivers with fresh stock.

[@derekbarton3837]

No mate, catch and release rules don't exist in New Zealand. Most serious fishers just take what they need and can be fairly picky, so most big fish go back.

[@jprizzle2604]

My pb is a 18lb brown nothing like these boys catch but here in East Tennessee I routinely catch 27-32” browns and it does have a lot with people releasing the bigger fish, there are big rainbows here but they are just brood trout and people catch and keep the little stockers that’s why I fish for big browns, but I would absolutely love to go to nz and fish this river and the salmon farm canals where a 20lb is nothing

[@sgandwjmwood9859]

The fish are this size because they eat pellets meant for salmon that are farmed in cages in this river/canal

[@tannernabozniak5196]

You guys are living the life. What a dream!! 🎣

[@dannyburnett8738]

There some big trout bro..i like the vid 🎣👊🇮🇪

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers mate

[@Torinfnp]

Came for the title 😂 stayed for the accents 🙏🏼👌🏼

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hahaha 😂 awsome

[@drumznfishes]

"Do you want the neat?" I always listen for that..Amazing video..thanks again!

[@elektropony]

@@drumznfishes same same :-) love it.

[@FishingDohaR]

This is one of the most unique fishing videos I have seen on KZbin.

[@colinkobel2868]

Incredible! Although we have great rivers here in Montana, we sure don’t have trout that big.

[@jacekmocki2144]

8:32 - what a great moment of the film... So cool..

[@pauledmonds3249]

Astonishing film guys. Dream fishing.

[@scottlepore7613]

Guides in Colorado carry nets that big too. Only difference is you guys actually need them!

[@chasingbrowns]

Simply awesome. And I'm envious... great edit! 👍

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks dude

[@leandropesca2280]

Lugar bonito, só peixe grande. Parabéns pela pescaria , top em!

[@skyespearfishing]

Mate this is awesome great footage and your editting is sick! Then to top it off Donkey size trout! 👍

[@kynix3532]

Drone footage is SPECTACULAR!!!

[@Sam.Nelley]

Great vid Gareth, awesome

[@tomstafford8346]

“It’s not even that big” Pulls out a fish 6x bigger than my pb.

[@peteacevedo3411]

Wow great video and location your drone shots are killer.

[@jonathanm9793]

5:45 & 7:45 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well Done boys! $$$

[@mattias2913]

Really Nice videos all the time! Im going to Juneau this september but i would love to visit NZ one day. The trouts in Sweden are Nice but a 10 pounder is considered huge here.

[@jmichaelperez1575]

The drone videos are way cool especially with those Jurassic Bows.

[@imissmypeep2209]

Not bad for your second time ever fishing!! Haha. Jk. Beautiful fish. Lordy. That's some "bucket-list" fishing right there!!

[@kkarlsson1971]

My god, those are beautiful rainbows

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers bud

[@jacobandrew662]

You guys using 7x or 8x tippet here?

[@sharky32965]

You guys are spoiled out there in NW, cheers from Canada

[@big1dog23]

Nice! Hoping this is the last season the NZ tourism industry has to endure. I'm coming back.

[@fishhubbd]

Amazing and Nice fishing !!!!!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers bro

[@jpowers667]

Just awesome,, Nice job.. will share with others!!

[@danielcline7413]

Dont think complaining just asking do use use the drone to spot mid river fish?

[@robbieatvic]

So that was awesome😲, any chance you could quickly mention next time weather you used dry or wet flies, your rod set up. Some basic gear talk for those of us who dream of such trout👍

[@raywhitehead730]

NZ has great trout fishing. Even if there are Salmon.

[@jeffschwisow]

Gareth, you need a bigger net! Great video, bro. What does it say about me that I tend to like the production quality of the ones that you apologise for 😂. And once again, some amazing fish you're catching on the mainland!

[@dane1293]

Alex's fish at 5:20 looked like a friggin seal!

[@8II0000II8]

Great video! What wt rod and reel were you guys using for the first two fish on the video

[@graysonallen5597]

Yesssss!! New vid!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers bud

[@sasukekioken3235]

Hey man I’m a really big fan nice trouts love your Channel keep up the good work

[@alexanderc988]

You now when they are a true youtube channel when they heart comments and comment back. Do you watch rugby

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Yeah mate rugby all day

[@my31and37]

I didn't know trout like that existed!...unreal...Great video and editing...also...anyone know the music titles?

[@gregors.5734]

I spent 4 weeks in NZ a few years ago - and did not catch a single fish! Watching this video makes me angry (that I did not catch anything ) and happy at the same time :D...

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Wow, that fish at 4:27 is a great looking fish.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Amazing fish!

[@n8teural635]

BRO the music and shots in this are unfucking real. i cant get enough. cheers brotha

[@garycook6344]

Would have liked to see the flies you were fishing. Well done. Tight lines.

[@jprizzle2604]

Hey man I am sorry to bother you but what is the net you use with the scales on them, you have told me before . We have been on some huge brown trout at night and refuse to hang one to weigh it. I am talking 32-37” is our biggest.

[@fishingbct1560]

“Baby 7 pounder” - that beats my pb rainbow trout by a long shot.

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Good fishing

[@en8718]

OMG these troutzillas look like steelhead salmon hahaha

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Lake run steelhead

[@zymbotictoot]

Steelhead are rainbow trout,not salmon. But they sure are impressive.

[@TheGunnCat]

Man, that river is beautiful. Looks nice and easy to fish too. I'm not really sure what those fish were, I thought I saw rainbow and brown, maybe steelhead? Let us who live on the other side of the world know!

[@elijahrevell1201]

Rainbow trout

[@iansyme3535]

Further to my comment about these "lovely" trout ..... if they had been steelhead that size you would have had a hell of a job to land them and if they had not been in freshwater for too long they would have been an awful lot bonnier. I speak from experience, having fished in Alaska for Steelhead in autumn 2019, all the way from Scotland!

[@corpeedo]

Holy shit! 10 Days!! yeeeow!

[@lucasorr4038]

What time of year has this been filmed? Just before posting or what? Looks pretty warm out way down there

[@leftsidestory5803]

Trout of this caliber on the fly can be found in the U.S. Theres a famous lake in NV where 10-20 pounders are very common.

[@johnwilson3918]

Errr. Were those really Rainbow? They look like Salmon in disguise. Thank you very much for sharing this. Production quality is excellent. The only criticism is that it left me feeling very jealous.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hahah cheers mate yeah definitely rainbows in spawning mode

[@tanataotengahere5978]

Awesome maaate, inspirational n enthusiasm still, as a hunter and fisherman - meke ano 'too-much' vid - the coverage a beut. Kia ora

[@robertmarshallfilms4021]

Saw you drive past in the middle of twizel about a week ago and thought “better look out for some twizel videos”

[@karstenmurphy3437]

here in California, catching a 4 pounder is legendary

[@lewis809]

And in the U.K. lol. Unless you’re fishing stocked lakes ofc

[@brendanspencer2550]

Im on the east coast, and i just caught a 10 lb rainbow!

[@everythingallin4905]

Sure is. New Zealand fishing is how it was here maybe 150 years ago.

[@breakawaybooks4752]

@@everythingallin4905 Pretty sure these are ocean run steelhead? Nothing gets that big eating bugs in a river.

[@Nofishnoclue]

They aren't ocean run steel head there are salmon farms in this river the excess food from those farms floods the river systems resulting in huge wild trout

[@FishingForeverFilms]

Haha we caught the exact same fish.. crazy!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hahaha looks like it

[@philipcallicoat9947]

Bucket Lister after Buck Lister.😎

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks mate

[@joshwarnock1931]

Have you fished the river by Omarama

[@davidmay1262]

Great video guys.I would love to add NZ to my overseas experince.To date my biggest fish have been Nile Perch on Lake Nasser. Do you have a 'down season' in New Zealand ? Here in Hampshire UK a lot of these specimens would be considered out of season. Which river is it filmed on? Tight lines in 2021 everyone.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers bud, mainly trout water is closed for our winter, still a good few options around tho.

[@ethanmayes8878]

what kind of flies were those giants taking?

[@graysonallen787]

This is how many people love your vids, Trout Hunting NZ ⬇️ Edit: cmon guys we gotta do better that that

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks a lot dude I appreciate that

[@bonniedunn833]

What are the trout eating to get that large?

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Bugs, bait fish

[@joeherbertrealty]

Love your videos. Keep up the great content. Are you available to do a guided week or two with a couple fisherman from the states? Can you provide some location details for the places you are fishing? How can I book the cabin you reference in the BIGGEST TROUT video? Thank you.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hey mate yeah I can help you out, email me [e-mail] The cabin is hightcoutrycabin on Instagram

[@deej9367]

Damn! Monsters. I wonder how they fight compared to ocean run steelhead of the same size?

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

True Steel head would go way harder I reckon

[@iddddaduncan]

What are those trout eating to attain those sizes?

[@timkeir6467]

Such a cool place the south island

[@tightliningmd]

What a day on the water. Very well put together video as well. Congrats on an awesome trip and catching some fish of the life time, at least for most of us, maybe not you guys :) Tight lines!

[@charlespalmerii4299]

Wow they are huge..... I want to get to NZ fishing very badly :)