Fly Fishing for HUGE NEW ZEALAND Rainbow and Brown TROUT - CEDAR LODGE New Zealand

[@prestonjohnson220]

Absolutely incredible!! You have a true gift Todd. I tell all my friends that you are my favorite fishing film maker/editor. Keep up the hard work. I had the honor of going to NZ this last February for my honeymoon and had a magical experience. For anyone that likes fly fishing for trout, there is no better place on this planet to go. Endless bodies of water, from streams, creeks, rivers and lakes. You can spend a lifetime there and fish new spots almost daily. Thanks for letting me reminisce a bit with your video. God save the queen !!!

[@nickoinc]

That guide is amazing.

[@kieranclarke4373]

Todd Moen's camera work is absolutely of the highest grade!

[@thomastero4662]

Stunning. The best fly fishing videos out there bar none. O'Keefe is a deadly caster. A joy to watch.

[@CatchMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@torrance8577]

FANTASTIC video - stunningly well-filmed in my favourite part of the world! Congratulations, Todd, and thanks!

A dream for millions of flyfisher, well done!👍👏👏👏

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks man! Hope all is well with you!

[@carsonpercival]

No better way to start the week than a coffee and catch mag. Awesome work!

[@CatchMagazine]

Excellent! Thanks for watching!!!!

[@MancingTanago]

How beautiful the fly fishing spots are in NZ, but wait a minute! All of that can be felt because of the very epic fly fishing video that Todd Moen managed to show. Wow!! Amazing!! Very good jon. Thank you, my friend, for presenting cool work. Always be successful😊👍 Greetings from Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you!!!

[@AriePharmD]

@CatchMagazine drops a new fly fishing video. It’s gonna be a good day. Epic as always Todd Moen.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it!

[@southflyfisher]

Lovely work, Todd and Brian.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you!

[@giorgioconcardi6980]

As always : Wonderful !!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!

[@FlyFishDan]

Quite the adventure - on the bucket list!

[@CatchMagazine]

Hey Dan! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[@haiongolf]

Beautiful cinematography!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you. Very much appreciated. 👍

[@akintomeatloaf]

Fire stuff as always, Todd! LOVE IT!!!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks so much!

[@dannybales5677]

Been watching Todds videos for years,always excellent angles and music for the moment.keep um comming flymaster!,

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks Danny! Really appreciate the message!👍

[@FelixBorenstein]

Outstanding !!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you Felix! Glad you liked it!

[@7BROTHERFISHINGPETUALANG]

The best fishing Greetings from Indonesia

[@MancingTanago]

Main Fly Fishing juga ya Bang? 😊

[@7BROTHERFISHINGPETUALANG]

@@MancingTanago That's right brother

[@FreeFormFlyFisher]

One day. Thank you for sharing.

[@Highrockman]

Awesome as always from Todd!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks for watching!

[@olerabbevag9201]

Great movie! You sum it up beautifully. Looking forward to getting back there.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!

[@big1dog23]

I was there in 2019 and this pretty much captures it. Anyone going for the first time is crazy not to hire a local guide, at least for the first few days. New Zealanders love to fish and do keep some fish on certain rivers. Given that they do not stock any of their rivers and that trout farming has been outlawed it's not that easy to find good fishing with easy access on your own.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Amazing!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!

[@SkyLinesFishbiteMedia]

TM and BO in NZ, all at their best!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks BH!

[@Tony-fish1]

Absolutely love this...thanks

[@CatchMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ypfcarhue]

Another great job Todd & Brian. Hope to see you somewhere soon

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!!!

[@redstoneflyfishing8143]

Well done, indeed!

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!!!!!

[@diegocarsalade6653]

Love it ❤

[@laloutre3180]

fabulous as always ❤❤

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you! 😊

[@Corrado.SalmonidArea]

Spettacolo meraviglioso😍 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 😎🎣

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks!

[@stealthfirefishing]

Great fishing

[@atokzchannel5434]

Amazing.👍

[@KP-kh7ef]

BO literally lives on the water and has for decades. He doesn't need a YT channel, giant Insta following, or a podcast. He just gets out there, makes memories, and leaves it at that....simple and the way it should be done.

[@Sabaleandopescauruguay]

Beautyfull ❤

[@gkhan05]

Amazing, just amazing. What is the song that plays at 5:09? Such a good song choice.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you! Song title " Water Music"

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Practice makes perfect.

[@ryantherock7664]

Great cinematography…was he using a Winston Air 2 6wt?

[@CatchMagazine]

In this film and all the New Zealand films coming up over the next few months, I took 9ft 6wt Winston Air and Winston Air 2 models. These were fall conditions, low water, spookier fish so Brian was throwing a super long leader up to 25 ft with a small indicator. The 9ft 6wt Air 2 was his choice, just had that extra backbone to get that super long leader out and still able to hit a target even with a little wind. It wasn't easy, but he was able to be successful in tougher conditions.

[@rafaelarruda5472]

Please post the Kendjam video back!

[@Jake_203]

Awesome Video! What camera was used in this video?

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks! Panasonic X2 plus drone cameras.

[@Jake_203]

@@CatchMagazine thanks for the answer! I have another question left🙈 I really want to start making wildlife documentary, but I’m not sure if I should get a camcorder or a mirrorless camera? I only used some small camcorders from camcorders since is started filming 😅 and did you colour grade the footage in this video? Or does the footage out of the camera look like this? It really looks awesome!

[@craigbigbee6395]

4:00 It’s God save the KING, old boy….

[@slyry4496]

Oh Em Gee!

[@EMO-vm6lq]

what size rods are you using down there on that river,,,,,,,,

[@CatchMagazine]

Primarily 9ft 6wt rods. In this film we used R.L. Winston Air 2 9ft 6wt rods. Some people like a 5wt for NZ but I feel it’s just a bit under gunned as the fish are big and the wind can be a factor.

[@surfmaxxis3355]

Привет из России 😊 👍👏

[@glenmc517]

Anyone know what Winston models being used in video

[@CatchMagazine]

Hi Glen, In this film and all the New Zealand films coming up over the next few months, I took 9ft 6wt Winston Air and Winston Air 2 models. These were fall conditions, low water, spookier fish so Brian was throwing a super long leader up to 25 ft with a small indicator. The 9ft 6wt Air 2 was his choice, just had that extra backbone to get that super long leader out and still able to hit a target even with a little wind. It wasn't easy, but he was able to be successful in tougher conditions.

[@dadangus100]

Seeing they filmed with the fly still in the mouth of the fish i hope they caught and released

[@CatchMagazine]

Always release, always. Catch Magazine rarely even holds fish completely out of the water for filming.

[@realityobservationalist7290]

What is the single biggest factor that explains why the NZ trout get so huge?! We all know about the salmon farms and the record trout, but the entire nation has massive trout, in just about every body of water. Is it the habitat, the environment, the topography and geolocation of the islands, the forage, the mice, the cicadas, all the above, or what? Or is it reflective of a perfect conservation plan? If anyone has any input I'd love to hear it. Cheers.

[@adrianwilliams763]

Accessibility. Getting to these places is remote and difficult access. Hence the helicopter. Because the rivers and streams are not heavily fished, it gives the trout the opportunity to grow.

[@realityobservationalist7290]

@@adrianwilliams763 , no offense, but I just don't believe that is a major factor. A factor, but not a big one, definitely not the number one factor. There are an endless number of productive trout waters in the world that are far more remote and unpressured, yet still produce much smaller trout. Think Alaska, parts of Europe, Russia, and on and on.... NZ is 7 times smaller than Alaska alone, roughly 64 times smaller than Russia... that should put things in perspective. It seems to me that the reasons are that 1), NZ is simply the perfect habitat with ample forage, 2), they've practiced excellent conservation, and 3), the phenomenom of hybrid vigour following the early introduction of browns. They rapidly become the overwhelming dominant predatory species in their waters. A few generations later and they were worl-class strains.

[@craigbigbee6395]

Let’s not forget: trout are the invasive species in NZ. No predators.

[@realityobservationalist7290]

@@craigbigbee6395, yup! I totally forgot about that one, thank you. That alone could be the most significant factor. There is literally nothing that eats the large adult trout there, besides humans where harvesting is allowed. I think you could have nailed it.

[@franconly]

If I was a millionaire… till then I’ll fish my creek

[@ruebdogg1]

Brian is THE fly fishing porn star!

[@CatchMagazine]

HA HA HA!!!