Fly Fishing Adventure in New Zealand: The BEST Trout Fishing in the world by Todd Moen

Fly Fishing the South Island of New Zealand for large brown trout and rainbow trout. The Cedar lodge is located on the Makarora River, just about an hour’s drive north of the adventurist town of Wanaka. New Zealand is particularly special to me, as I first traveled to the country nearly 15 years ago in search of the hidden streams and huge trout known to live there. Then, my wife and I brought only a small camera, backpacks, a tent and fly rods. This time, I returned alone with my camera gear, multi-rotor aerial equipment, an outlandish number of batteries and one rod (packed with a glimmer of hope that I’d have a minute to fish instead of film.) My purpose was to capture a day in the life of Cedar Lodge’s owner Chris Daughters, a U.S. citizen who resides in New Zealand part-time with his wife and two young children. Thanks to the phenomenal helicopter pilot, Dion Matheson, we flew over rocky peaks and into broad river valleys. We landed in remote and trout-packed pools, within reach of giant feeding rainbows and browns. Thanks to Chris, his wife Shauna, pilot Dion and the folks at Cedar Lodge for getting me and my camera to the hot spots. New Zealand has been, and remains to be, my favorite fly fishing destination on Earth. It’s also my favorite place to film, of course! Sit back, relax…take notes if you must….and enjoy the special double-feature length film “Pure New Zealand.”
More info about Cedar Lodge here - www.cedarlodge.net
Special thanks to these companies in our small industry who help make this type of work a reality. Please support them at your local fly shop.
Winston Fly Rods - www.winstonrods.com
Scientific Anglers - www.scientificanglers.com
Thanks for all the support from all my KZbin subscribers!
Camera Information
- GoPro 10 Black Edition - amzn.to/3KOlU4H
- Sony RX-100 - amzn.to/3vqLFkQ
- Panasonic CX350

[@juanperez-oz8cq]

NZ is the is the most beautiful country that human eyes have seen

[@davidgreen1593]

Fabulous work in the land of the long white cloud.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thank you very much! Hope to make it back down someday.

[@ConederateShots50]

Amazing cinematography in one of the most beautiful natural fly fishing destinations the world has to offer, with some awesome wild fish. Beautiful in all aspects, fantastic video.

[@CatchMagazine]

+Coleman Savage Thanks Coleman!

[@11happychap]

Nice 3 rugby balls with fins. Thanks for sharing.

[@brianeaton3734]

Wow.....gotta go .....if you were a trout, this is where you would want to live.

[@TroutInTrouble]

We miss this country. Flyfishing paradise.

[@stephenscott3272]

This is on my bucket list!!!

[@magneresjuan]

Beautiful land and beautiful trouts, they are perfect. Allways your vids are High quality Todd, pure art. thanks

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks Juan!!!

[@bombwolf234]

brilliant filming unreal

[@papaoldie2334]

This vid made me proud to be from nz

[@burinkaa]

Lucky u :-D

[@lucape84]

the only thing I want, looking this video, is booking a plane to your beautiful land with my rod.

[@joedulewich4037]

Papaoldie Gnag , I love your vuds. Wife is from Rotarua. She's taking me back with her. Fly fishing is my lifes blood, along with 4 wheeling. .. Thanks for the previews of my future!

[@PositiveFishing]

Yah!!! Can't wait to be back fishing those amazing waters soon!!

[@jordanfrisco8516]

Can I come visit you and crash at your place? It's always been dream of mine to fish & hunt stag in NZ.

[@jonroper3712]

Absolutely stunning what a beautiful place gin clear water gorgeous fish and great filming Todd does it again 👍👍

[@donbump]

Awesome! An absolute classic. Thanks guys for a very pleasant half hour.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks Don!

[@sultanmunsani8891]

the music is really good and the scenery is beautiful, the sultan of Indonesia.

[@PositiveFishing]

so awesome!! Love that opening scene! Love that scenery! Love that water!! LOVE LOVE LOVE NZ!!

[@jenniferlarsen1028]

Great video with a very Lord of the rings vibe/ sound to it.

[@CatchMagazine]

Thanks Jennifer!

[@outdoorsnz6109]

Love your work Todd. Fantastic aerial work! Just gorgeous.

[@CatchMagazine]

+OutdoorsNZ Thanks Outdoor NZ. Love your country.

[@geraldg7420]

What beautiful waters. Glacial? Enjoy your youth and energy. It goes slowly, but surely away.

[@frankcarbo6622]

Beautifully done sure... The opening is breath taking and so special as we actually realize the beauty of the NZ and these locales. Downhill from there - far too much "big snout rise" & then watching an "unequal fight" with the quickened music ... Over and over, again. Yeah, yeah... see the bent rod, run around, more music, and be sure and display the trout... Why do we keep missing out on the total beauty of this wonderland called NZ??? Just more views of the beauty surrounding us there. Like the opening. Our loss...our fault

[@fabrub]

this is the best Todd fly fishing video! thank you for the inspiration that you make me feel with this!!

[@CatchMagazine]

+Fabian R I appreciate that Fabian!

[@dylandisabato492]

Absolutely beautiful water, scenery, & fish! Great video

[@sergiomesias6803]

Muchas gracias!!!! excelente el video!! Hay lugares que me recuerdan a lugares que solemos pescar, aunque nos faltan esas truchas !!

[@saratoga1956]

You guys are the best ... sooo. good top watch .. thanks

[@drevenezeliezko3115]

paradise

[@anglenacroft6156]

Amazing! What a Fly-fisherman

[@MrBrysie]

Magnificent scenery, wonderful fish and stunning pictures. Thank you.

[@bromcoenraads7590]

and no restaurant where you can order trout.... such british interference

[@gingerbuilt]

wow that's next level stuff right there. Brilliant could watch it all day

[@kennycoye3907]

Omg! I hope heaven has water like that! Full of Fish! Great vid! Again!

[@GoffyTv]

absolutely epic, great fishing and beautifully captured and perfect sound track! well done!

[@PawlusFishing]

Simply amazing. Great river, great views, great fish and great video. Greetings from Poland.

[@CatchMagazine]

+PawlusSidewinder Thanks very much!

[@andrea5367]

Fantastico!!! i think one of the best videos on this amazing Chanel thank you

[@peterw2351]

New Zealand is a great place ....great vid..

[@dungeonbalrog]

amazin nz fly fishing....awesome clip...simply magnificent !!

[@richardbarrett7544]

As always Todd brings it to your door. Amazing footage.

[@Ukjincat]

Fantastic!

[@cohenlewis1481]

Incredible. i almost jumped off my couch when i saw you had uploaded a video.

[@CatchMagazine]

+Cohen Lewis Haha! Hi Cohen. Thanks very much for the following my work. Really appreciate it.

[@OptiRsa]

One of the best flyfishing vids Ive ever seen. So bloody well done! Need to visit NZ one day. Thank you !

[@XY15lite]

Absolutely awesome clip! Love it!

[@outdoorsforsure9902]

beautiful river, beautiful trout love it!! good video

[@thatcherbeaty9884]

Wonderful video Todd, just wonderful! I’ve been there, fished some of those same pools. Brings back some great memories. Keep up your amazing work!

[@ypfcarhue]

Epic Todd !!!! as usual. Abrazo

[@naski1987]

Just Amazing...... Great stuff !

[@Flyrodmovie]

Todd, great work indeed! You have always been and continue to be an inspiration to me. I am confused.... I don't know if I should grab my fly rod or my camera and head out the door now! I guess the answer is both. I have enjoyed the blessed land of New Zealand many times and reeled in a few big ones as well. You certainly have represented New Zealand and your Sponsors in a fantastically beautiful light.

[@troutboynz]

Do both mate, it's definetely doable to film and fish as much as usual.

[@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel]

geez these shots are one of a kind!

[@martingoodef811]

WOW! Stunning

[@ChrisWalklet]

Great story telling through film. Well done and beautiful places.

[@CatchMagazine]

+Chris Walklet Thanks Chris!

[@urialdogudzman2338]

the river its beautiful, excellent flyfishing,

[@joedennehy386]

Magnificent filming, Made me want to go fishing there, and I live in New Zealand ha ha. The sea fishing is dare I say even better.

[@vincentdonnellythemadfishe5158]

omg what a beautiful place what beautiful rivers.

[@CatchMagazine]

+Vincent Donnelly Thanks Vincent!

[@esgee3829]

Wonderful film about sandflies. I'm itching through the screen.

[@brearty]

Nice Work Todd. Your work is outstanding!

[@stonefly8622]

Absolutly amazing! Keep on… Greetings from Austria

[@CatchMagazine]

+StoneFly86 Thanks Austria!

[@user-ip8oj2jm3x]

Very beautiful place and river 🍀🍀🍀💥

[@nhiamoua3286]

Great videos, many in the past and hoping more to come.

[@TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport]

TODD does It again>>> AWESOME!!! Dude well Done Thanks TC uk

[@CatchMagazine]

+Tony Carroll Hey Tony! Thanks for watching buddy!

[@TheIceman1957]

As with TG, I'd really like to know the title of the classical music piece at the beginning and conclusion of the video. Quite inspiring! The entire video is gripping and has a world class blend of videography, music and the art of fly fishing in an absolutely stunning setting! Very well done! I cannot stop watching this video.

[@FarioMentos]

What a race! I discover the fly fishing and if I am to learn to launch, these beautiful pictures carry me. Here too, in France, we have very pretty trout but still ... New Zealanders are exceptional! And the fisherman filmed is not bad too ;-) (I mean he fishes very well) What dynamics of the video, what actions. What dreams ... Thank you

[@TrippinOnTrout]

Wikid video!! Nicely shot and some beautiful water there for sure!!

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome footage. that topwater bite was super sick at 8.58

[@donlundy6291]

incredible beauty. God willing I would would spend my last days there.

[@thegeorge1756]

Increíbles paisajes,realmente hermosos, se parecen mucho a la Patagonia Chilena.

[@jfsm3754]

The George e estado en la patagonia chilena y no es de mala honda pero no tiene nada que ver igualmente ambos son hermosos pero de distinta manera y por distintas cosas

[@haeyeol82]

I live in CHCH and I'd love to go to these places! OMG so beautiful scenery..

[@quintili1]

What a beautiful place.

[@tezcan.yavuz38]

Supper excellant thanks you

[@FishingChanneltv]

amazing river, angles, fish, big big like

[@CatchMagazine]

+Fishing Channel Thanks!

[@notpopebuthope]

Is there any fisher-man out there who doesn't get a climax when watching such awesome videos?! ;-) ... Your videos belong to the very best what I know on youtube! ... PURE ADRENALIN & A SPECIAL KIND OF ART !! ... Big Applause !! Thank you !! SALUT from Austria / Europe !!

[@CatchMagazine]

+notpopebuthope HAHA!!!! Thanks dude! Really appreciate the support!

[@mattcopenhaver5551]

If this ain't world class I don't know what is....

[@LuiggiFishing]

Que excelente video, me ah gustado mucho felicitaciones, un abrazo desde Perú 🇵🇪👍😁🎣

[@spinthehandle5092]

Amazing Todd! Adrenalin really pumps from start to finish!

[@CatchMagazine]

+Matthew Mendes Thanks Matthew!

[@tiernanwearen8096]

I don't believe in paradise myself but I think that first river where you caught the rainbow is as close to it as I could get

[@freefish]

Lindo video, inspiraçao para todo pescador de fly.

[@ikki_Lure_Fishing]

Very beautiful ! Wonderful video !

[@CatchMagazine]

+ikki1881 Thanks

[@UKRakaUrbanKickzRecordings]

Great video....amazing shots!

[@TheGRider56]

Incredible video!

[@CarlOutside]

So well done, excellent!

[@CatchMagazine]

+CL Outside Thanks very much!

[@CalTheKiwi1]

Nice vid, almost perfect (music a bit Wagnerian - initially, anyway - but, hey, minor quibble...), lovely visuals of course. Nice work. Pleasure to watch. Made me v homesick. Can't wait to get back to the ol' country.

[@troutboynz]

Lovely edit, lovely clip, top stuff!

[@360fishingadventures8]

Wouldn't mind going there someday!

[@richardarmitage5976]

Good job, this is very accurate.

[@tomguertin7713]

Great job with the review.

[@tiloniong5666]

amazing!!

[@415fishing4]

Ok. I'm going to New Zealand now. This video was too cool.

[@EvDanilov]

Incredible video)

[@cachi-7878]

Ah! So jealous! Wish I could live there...

[@vernonchapman4206]

what a great film

[@auvu8738]

Love it!!

[@stewartpeterson2153]

Awesome, awe-inspiring, amazing...could work my way through the rest of alphabet to describe this. Needless to say, great work on capturing all of this. I'm curious what are the tunes in the first 7-8 minutes (and the closing)?

[@jblankele3416]

Nice fishing

[@user-hf5hm4fk9x]

😍😍😋👌مناظر جميله وشيقه👍👍👍

[@loontil]

nice film

[@jaredi6221]

great video, wish to be there

[@adriankornelius2762]

waaaaaw amazing 👍

[@bavariasuhl]

Editing bloopers? At 3:24 the guy is climbing rocks with a gold nautilus reel, but when he catches the fish his reel is suddenly a black san miguel #2. Love the video ..

[@FT4Freedom]

Easy to change rigs across the day depending on the river conditions. I bet he had three reels in his bag.

[@lorenzocastellano8341]

Very beatifull video

[@CatchMagazine]

+Lorenzo Castellano Thanks Lorenzo!

[@erikstowell9324]

Awesome video, as are all your others. Would also like the music titles in this one. I know Chris well, and have fished our local waters near Eugene with him. You won't find a better trout guide - anywhere.

[@urwatueat2]

stunning

[@MatteoOnlyFlyFishing]

very great!!!!!!

[@CatchMagazine]

+Matteo OnlyFlyFishing Thanks Matteo!

[@Paulpoission]

Hope to meet you in Central Oregon one day man.

[@CatchMagazine]

Hi Paul, I’m sure we will cross paths one day!!!

[@NjordFishingChannel]

Nice video! I dream live there...

[@CatchMagazine]

+Njord Fishing Channel Thanks!

[@MrChunti1]

great video !

[@CatchMagazine]

+Alexis Guajardo Thanks Alexis!