Father & Son Fishing Trip: Fiordland New Zealand

Matt Watson and his son Shaw head to one of Matt's favourite places, Fiordland, New Zealand. It's a lures only fishing trip, and the guys manage to catch everything from Hapuka (Groper) to Trumpeter on softbaits. Matt & Shaw also get in for a dive and can't resist grabbing a few crayfish (Lobster) and Paua (Abalone).
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[@King_fisho_nz]

Hi Matt I unfortunately lost my father to a heart attack three days ago and never got the opportunity to go on a trip like this with my dad and would give anything for that experience I suppose my point is that your boy is incredibly lucky and should cherish that time with you,the kind of trip he'll remember for the rest of his life

[@travisclifton6907]

This is my favorite episode that you guys have done. My sons and I loved watching father and son fish like we do!! Thank you for passing the traditions on to the next generation!!

[@tempestbutler3194]

Absolutely amazing. Memorys forever lads. Father and son. Awsome

[@mdv2043]

Epic trip bro. Love it when my son and I do dive and fishing trips. Just wish they happen alot more often. Thanks for taking us along.

[@josephindahl6388]

I need to make my way to New Zealand one of these years. South Island looks sort of like the Scenery here in Alaska

[@freakazoidmong3113]

Start making moves bro never mind talking about it🤙

[@c.h1645]

your right but Alaska is the home to true Wilderness and remoteness.

[@fermancetv5715]

Good to see father and son fishing together. Nice one Matt. Enjoyed watching it.

[@romainehoani5318]

Great footage mate and yes I'm bloody jealous 🤣

[@raidazz1]

Your videos are simply the best.. So glad I stumbled across this channel.

[@stevendouglas7540]

You are the man bro awesome father and son action from a kiwi living in Brisbane miss NZ so much for its bounty

[@MaxParsons-r6v]

watching you cook those paua fritters made me sooo hungry, wish i can go on a trip like this one day with my mates

[@craigperry7376]

My mouth was watering watching that amount of cooked fish 🐠

[@jasonleerjason5001]

Those red fish with the wings are called Gurnard in South Africa .... nice eating

[@UltimateFishingTV]

They sure are tasty. Have you ever tried to fillet them this way? www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/136/how-to-fillet-a-gurnard

[@jasonleerjason5001]

@@UltimateFishingTV I haven't , but will try next time .... tight lines Kiwi 😀

[@nick-oo1hp]

Been travelling around nz South Island once. Can’t wait to go back. Love the place

[@sapelesteve]

You guys are really lucky to be able to head out on a trip like that. I'm jealous mate....👍👍😉😉

[@ranilfishingadventure]

Wow now I'm really excited to go to New Zealand, I really love your show mate 🎣

[@FishingForeverFilms]

Wicked stuff lads, Shaw’s become quite the angler!

[@twhatmough]

my eldest son heading to colorado tomorrow for school. dad and son fishing trip perfect...get it while you can Matt!!...us kiwis don't live forever! ps. we have 7 gill sharks in east bay san francisco!

[@Thelocksa102]

What an epic video!! Non-stop action!

[@filipbruylant2021]

Awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@dwhatsfishing]

My favorite video do more father and son trips 😁

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Check out the Father & Son playlist. www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/category/58-father--son

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Blue cod hmmm. I grew up in NZ, now I live in California. Your vid made my day

[@richardherangi6345]

Love the vides

[@merblabrador9909]

Hello matt, love your video.. i miss Fiordland and Milford sound!

[@shanefraser7764]

Holy hekka,,,certainly paradise down there boys, those sand flies look like death tho🤣kerikeri not so bad 🤣

[@dukexu8571]

It was really nice experience and actually learned some good stuff in this video~

[@nodrama490]

Bloody awesome video ! Beautiful place

[@normantewara8406]

Awesome Matty

[@moppop2016]

oh man luv to try one of those crayfish fritters ..yeh boi..

[@asap_shorezapysap8389]

My dad loves fishing and diving I’m sure he would be the happiest man alive if you took him out fishing and diving but probably not a chance love the content brother for over 6 years or more

[@CoastfishTV]

If you thumbs downed this vid, it's because you're jealous. Great work boys 👍

[@jrfishingbd166]

Nice fishing brother 👍❤️🤝🙏

[@jordant993]

Haha yeah matty looks like a mean trip bro!

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

Awesome stuff guys.

[@shannonjones4948]

Your the man bro awesome, have to go there for a trip

[@eman4013]

"and that rite there is the end of my holiday, now I have to get back to work making more fishing videos" alright mat don't need to rub it in.

[@paulbecroft8879]

Mean bro a place im yet to see looks like a place id get on well with hahaha . awsome footage mate mean.

[@hamish_fishin6172]

You boys are lucky over the channel to catch your puka really shallow. I’m over in the south west of W.A. in Australia and we have to go to like 350m to catch puka! Your very lucky!

[@Thomas.N.Z]

Thanks matt

[@RJsAdventure]

i love your adventures! There are a lot fish in your place

[@Thomas.N.Z]

I was hanging out for this episode

[@Justanotherday2day]

Awesome video mate

[@jordythebassist]

How good are softbaits, it's all I use when fishing land based now

[@logangrantnzoutdoors9453]

Wow looks so cool

[@Jdd924]

Fantastic

[@TV-nr6gd]

I went high school in Oamaruㅜㅜ(yr2000). why why didnt I know about spearfishing at that time. I am sooooo regretful. However, I will definetly plan to trips southland soon~

[@BEVERLYPRINCESS90210]

I love this series ❤️💯👌🔥 Kai moana fo sure 💯💯

[@wooff862]

Sea food? I’m pretty sure you were saying that

[@budisinarso641]

Happy fishing 👍

[@dannyzerafa9154]

Very nice place. 🌴

[@noahhuang5497]

nice experience

[@team4kings-]

Love ur vid !!

[@yngblizzrd4902]

Hi mattttt I’m your biggest fan

[@kongxiong6005]

LOL if I were fishing with you on this trip Id have a massive bad case of gout attack.

[@fishhubbd]

Excellent

[@paulking4097]

Chuuuurrrr! Bro!!

[@shannonsmith9075]

Hi Matt wattsons son Shaw🤙

[@md.towhidulislamrupon4469]

Is this a lake and what is the name of this place please tell me, it was really nice to see your father and son fishing together, best wishes for you, you will be fine dear, please tell me if this place is a lake or not❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@craigperry7376]

Just Blue Cod, like when speaking about more than 1 deer. 🤪🇳🇿

[@AdzzCx]

awesome video

[@ebopfishing2195]

Sick you guys fiordland is mint looked similar to that navy boat that we went on but not the same. I challenge you to a friendly competition softbait only fishing trip against me and my dad in Thornton bay of plenty 🤙

[@kanewilson3567]

I’m going away for a week at tongaporoto about an hour from New Plymouth in the north island.we got a batch up there a new one as the other one burned down in the middle of the night while we were sleep luckily we are alive any way on the 25 - 31 of jan we r going up there to fish in a river about 2 meters away from out batch so we r going to do lots of fishing manly for Kaiwi.

[@PinkPondPrincess]

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

[@HaliG69]

Great vid! Can anyone tell me if just cutting the line for the shark while it has the hook in its mouth is common/good practice? Will the hook just rust away and the shark will recover?

[@UltimateFishingTV]

We use high carbon hooks, so if we can't remove the hook safely then the hook will rust out quickly. We also cut the line as close to the hook as possible.

[@sonnymatthews4307]

Mean video bro

[@brendonford3701]

Cool

[@jr7414]

Dang good

[@chray31nine93]

That flatty was random as feckkk hahaha

[@solalderton6940]

Mean vid bro

[@iainhetherington4608]

Terrific vid Matt sooo jealous of all except the sand flies ,you said its a live aboard charter is the boat skippered or is it do it yourself ? cheers from Aus

[@UltimateFishingTV]

It's skippered and fully catered, www.fiordlandcharters.co.nz/

[@joshbee5901]

“their not dangerous, their just stupid” Sounds even better in a kiwi accent Oh and another one is “Look at this stupid crustacean”

[@stockey50bro59]

O for awesome bros..kamautewehi

[@AMJB100000000]

Lol end of my holiday time to get back to work... yeah right work... I’ll swap you any day lol

[@DontStopBrent]

If you’re not Norwegian, what do you call a fjord? Is there another name for it? Just curious. A tsunami is a tsunami world wide, I think. So is it like that?

[@Eskii_NZL]

I'm jealous of them kinas and I dont even eat them 🤣 I will be honest people make them look delicious Ijust can't get pass the metallic taste

[@jbracing]

Those soft baits do the job alright

[@1what2the3duck4]

13:27 - that shark appears to have a bite mark on its tail/caudal area - maybe the other shark had a little nibble?

[@scottysatpanalysis]

Yep I’m sure!

[@lacedgoods9155]

There is orcas down there

[@hamish_fishin6172]

Your literally in a lake catching puka and groper like WTF we catch em in 400m deep in Aussie land

[@dhoulkarnain]

Why not properly removing hooks with dehooker?

[@phil-zz5hk]

8.47 red gurnard . beautiful tasting fish . british record tub gurnard is gurnard is 12-3-0

[@Greg_gregson]

I didn't think it was legal to keep paua , even when having dive tanks on board and not using them

[@younggunfisho3924]

Great father and son trip! didn't know you could dive for crays with tanks.. what an ugly looking shark!

[@jacquesdeklerk5563]

Something had a go at that 7giller , massive jaw line teeth marks on its stomach.

[@thijsbusser]

Isn't it illegal to dive for crays with scuba gear?

[@russellbeale1239]

It’s illegal to have scuba and paua on same boat?

[@millionairewhale6437]

10:22 That's an OpalFish gurnard love em

[@jackmitchell4243]

Nah mate it’s a 3m flatty

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Get the dog!

[@fixingtogofishing]

What do you think the massive fish was? Comment below..

[@thomasbarrett5010]

What's the charter company you used Can you stay on board Do you recommend anyone. Taihape boy in Karratha Wa. Churrr.

[@UltimateFishingTV]

For this trip Matt used his mates at www.fiordlandcharters.co.nz/

[@truthbetold2012]

'aww what type of fish is that I've never seen one before?'....proceeds to kill it and turns into a soft bait.

[@mdv2043]

It is a flat head like he mentioned

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

@@mdv2043 The fish in question is called opal fish.

[@cobycarmichael1749]

@@mdv2043 no it’s a harpuka

[@mdv2043]

@@cobycarmichael1749 harpuka is a grouper.we are talking of the little flathead he used as a bait.

[@adampabian9704]

Lucky bugger !

[@mircohouse1]

TOP BY ITALY !!!!!!!

[@tyspoonus252]

Haha 3m flatty. Get the dogs

[@yngblizzrd4902]

It’s my dream to go fishing with you

[@leonmar3761]

Same bro

[@wondor_au]

you both play fortnite and like fishing lol

[@leonmar3761]

Haha true

[@wondor_au]

same but fortnite trash now

[@P0RKYG]

If you keen too go for a fish I’ll bring my son along aswel hit me up matt churr brotha 👌

[@JayceFisher]

You left half the filet on the frame. Butchered the poor cod. Thought you would know how to fillet properly

[@joshleonard8475]

earlyyy ganggg

[@joedennehy386]

Oh stop it........ I'll have to watch this in 2 parts, bastards

[@lewiskupa8166]

fat kinas make me hungry

[@intrepid5592]

Bothers no one those hooks embedded in the mouths of released sharks will torment them forever...

[@joshneethling2833]

Hooks rust out within a few weeks in salt water and fall out. And the shark would barely feel that.

[@fishingwithscott1968]

I would hate to be his son I can't stand.him

[@aythmz8964]

awesome video