Fly Fishing HUGE BROWN TROUT in tiny water. The art of hunting brown trout EPIC

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Fly fishing for big brown trout is most like bow hunting. It's all about knowing where big browns live, what big brown trout habitat looks like and when & where to target them in what habitat. Big brown trout simply aren't stacked in streams like this one and while there aren't many brown trout per kilometer, you can't simply run between likely water. Brown trout will nose into the subtlest water so long as escape cover is close at hand. In this video we take on Dave's favorite stream and share moments of joy and heartbreak in the tiniest of water with brown trout 6 to 9lbs. It's one heck of an epic brown trout stream.
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[@oceanexploration]

Absolutely stunning! I have seen many videos with EPIC in the title and HUGE trout, etc. This one truly deserves such a title! Not clickbait! Beautifully done. Thank you!

[@jensenflyfishing]

We try to avoid those words unless it's a video like this 😊 glad you enjoyed it 🍻

[@jeromedwojak918]

Wonderful video, love the way you approach these fish with great patience! Very elegant and beautiful technique used to catch those big browns! The time you both put in is rewarding! Thanks for sharing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

It can take a bit of time for sure, but to us it's well worth it. Glad you enjoyed this one.😊

[@dylanh1906]

wow this video is the best I've seen in my life, beautiful trouts and the landscape is wonderful, thank you guys for giving us these natural beauties 👌

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks for this. We appreciate it immensely and appreciate you stopping in to watch and comment.

[@dylanh1906]

@@jensenflyfishing thank you

[@southflyfisher]

Lovely browns from lovely water ... 😉

[@jensenflyfishing]

Exactly what we thought:)

[@trigger4052]

I honestly think this is the best footage of trout taking in shallow water i have ever seen! Brilliant video, looked like great sport.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Was extremely gratifying to be present for and have a go on the camera and rods :)

[@kenelliott6458]

Awesome video you all have done. Thanks for sharing it with us all. You two are an awesome team. Keep up the great job. Best Regards from West Virginia, Ken 🎣

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you. :) It's fun to poke about these kinds of waters and see who's home :)

[@craigaddleman6426]

I rarely comment on anything online. But this is absolutelyy the most beautiful film of trout fishing I have ever seen. Your style of filming perfectly captures the rhythm of fly fishing, relaxed yet focused with a very honest, even humble, presentation (yes, a sense of double-meaning there). You guys have achieved art.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you for taking the time to share that. It's why we share these videos. We're grateful for your comments and glad to hear the video connects with you. 😊

[@florianwolf9380]

Wonderful trouts photographed ‘in situ’; a stunning stream & nice, calm & quiet moderators. Just a great experience, even if only watching it.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks for your compliments. The hope is for us to make you feel like we've taken you along on our adventure, so if we did that, mission accomplished! Thanks for taking the time to watch it.

[@florianwolf9380]

Mission accomplished, absolutely. I'm a newbie to fly-fishing, but love the meditative, contemplative & spiritual aspect of it the most. In my view it's a very "Japanese" sport - it's all about the perfect throw, not so much about the biggest fish to catch (and if we get the really big one, we're setting it free again anyway). Where we live (nr. Mackay in Qld, Australia) we have a number of relatively shallow, rocky creeks with nice quiet rock pool areas (I suspect that's where the fish are ?) that look very similar to salmon rivers in Norway. Of course we don't have salmon in our creeks, but sooty grunters, which are formidable fighters & good on the plate, too. So that's my plan: hone my technique, build up a good set of useful (!!!) equipment, and catch some fish.

[@d-flexfishingrods9427]

Wow! Fantastic Browns and properly gently handled and released. Love it that we can catch huge Trout like this on tiny nymphs. Love it!

[@jensenflyfishing]

It's one the most enjoyable aspects of fly fishing 😊🍻

[@richardhiatt3420]

The most amazing footage ever guys thx heaps

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad this one really connected well with you. Some favorite moments there for us for sure.

[@jimdingsdale7456]

Another amazing video. The two of you take flyfishIng to a new level.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed this one as that wee stream certainly has a place in our ff hearts :)

[@djordan7979]

Best trout fishing content I've seen yet on KZbin. Amazing. So intimate and love how y'all film these. Keep it up guys!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks for that amazing compliment! This was a truly very very special day to us both. Not one that's likely to be repeated any time soon, that's for damn sure. We appreciate your taking the time to watch it and commenting 🙂

[@djordan7979]

@@jensenflyfishing that type of day would be special for anyone! You're welcome and thanks for taking the time to make these videos!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Wow, what a video! I was watching this at work and and was cheering you on for that first monster brown. I actually didn't realize this was in New Zealand at first and then when I saw the size of that trout was like " this ain't in the lower 48 haha". Love watching you guys work as a team, what an amazing dynamic to have on these small waters sight-fishing these huge trout. Beautiful cinematography and nice balance of action, success, failure and commentary. I do mostly solo POV vids and this is totally different (plus most of the wild trout I catch are < 10"). This type of fishing has to go on my bucket list!! Thanks for the amazing content!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks so much for your thoughts here and for watching. This day came together in a pretty amazing way and we're so grateful that it did. Those fish provided such an incredible up close encounter for us, which we really live for. Seriously pulls at our heart strings now as we know that we still have many more months before we're likely step foot again in kiwi land. I hope someday you are able to experience the highs and lows of fishing in NZ. Pretty incredible stuff for sure.

[@michaelhaugen5269]

This is incredible videography. What a treasure for the sport of flyfishing.

[@jensenflyfishing]

was a pleasure to just sneak in on these trout for sure! :) Glad you loved it! :)

[@jacktest8280]

Your videos are incredible. This footage is mental

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks. Just so fun to get right in there 😊👍

[@guenterfink-ffu]

... thats what flyfishing is all about! Stunning video!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Simply wonderful water and fish! ♥️ glad you loved it too!

[@coletanner1577]

Great footage, love seeing those close-up dry fly eats!

[@jensenflyfishing]

We live for them to capture on camera :)

[@raywolfram6032]

Excellent! Having sight of the trout as they move in is epic and surely a bit unnerving at the same time!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Absolutely. After a lot of years of doing this, my heart still pounds!

[@manifestgtr]

This video is fly fishing PERFECTION. No doofy guy in oakleys yelling into the camera about “smashing that like” or “leaving a comment because I *really* wanna hear from you guys (it’s not just for the algorithms, i promise...scout’s honor)”. Honest, realistic trout hunting in a beautiful location. Fly fishing channels: take note, please ✌️

[@jensenflyfishing]

We appreciate this immensely. We've always held ourselves to a pretty high standard of quality and for us it's all about putting our audience on the water to see what we see and enjoy that escape and maybe learn a thing or two. Thanks for valuing what we do.😊

[@MrZabao]

The best fly channel on the planet :)

[@jensenflyfishing]

So glad to hear you enjoy it! Thank you. :)

[@griffinlind5987]

Amazing video. I love the amount of patience you guys put in to catch these fish.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Time usually affords the right moment and timing and opportunity, so why not let time reveal it? :) Love these moments

[@hudsonflyfishing5785]

Wow! Amazing. One of the best fly fishing films I’ve seen.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Wonderful. Glad you really connected with you and thanks for watching.

[@flyfishhunter]

Great job guys! Fantastic footage. You guys make a good team. Tag team fly fishing at it's best!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Those are the wondrous days in life! 😊♥️

[@kiwi-eddie]

Absolutely amazing footage guys , and very informative.. at 60 im just getting into fly fishing and its extremely exciting and challenging and watching your videos inspires and pushes me to try harder. Thank you for showing the World our beautiful New Zealand trout.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Great for you getting in to it. It's not hard stuff to learn the mechanics of. The magic is in observing trout behaviours and responses in knowing what we can get away with, when :) Hope this season is great to you!

[@kiwi-eddie]

@@jensenflyfishing Yes .. I finding that sitting and watching behavior and the routine of the fish to be as exciting as that moment we get the fish to take our fly and then it all comes together and you gain knowledge from just 1 fish..

[@stephenbrody2717]

Just watched this a second time. Great video. Very cool spot and stalk. Thanks for the time and effort it took to bring this to us. A labor of love. NZ is 💪

[@jensenflyfishing]

That's real music to our ears. It was an unbelievably memorable day for us and thanks for seeing the value. 😊

[@simonwells1234]

Haven’t been this excited watching my a fishing video in a while! Amazing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Well that's a brilliant thing to hear! Thanks for watching and we hope you continue to dig what we have coming on our channel.

[@waynenaylor5734]

What incredible fish from such small water. I love watching you guys fish the fish, Jedi with a fly rod! 🤙

[@jensenflyfishing]

Love these fish and stream 😊 miss a few, catch a few, just love being there 😍

[@jasonhines1232]

Wow. Even your channel is a gem...footage like this and only 17k subscribers? I feel like I stalked and landed a 10 lber in a creek just finding this video! Subscribe button smashed.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you! Yup, just the 17K here... with any luck that continues to grow - we'll see how it goes this year. Ever hopeful, certainly! :) Thank you for subscribing and please, by all means, spread the word & love so we can keep on growing things :)

[@notyouraveragejoe855]

Fantastic footage, you truly captured the "essence and total involvement of fishing". You become one with your environment and laser focused on your target. If you've done everything right, you are rewarded with a strike or take and the adrenaline rush that follows into the net of accomplishment. I would be over the moon with just one of those browns. The slow motion releases were excellent visuals, well done tag team duo!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Hey thanks for this thoughtful comment. It means a lot to us to read things like this. You get it. There is a challenge always in doing things right and then seeing the rewards as you call them. It truly was an exceptional day we had together.

[@notyouraveragejoe855]

@@jensenflyfishing Absolutely 🎣

[@pepperdignhomes1]

Wow just wow....amazing fishing. How fun for both of you.

[@jensenflyfishing]

love that little gem of a creek :)

[@SeanCleverly]

Awesome scenery, great videoing, magnificent Trout and an easy laid-back approach, which I absolutely loved. Bravo, Lady and Gentleman, bravo.

[@jensenflyfishing]

That's simply wonderful to hear:) Thank you.

[@martincorcoran8263]

It's 1.30 in the morning and I'm watching this, at 14. 43 in the video I say to myself the birds outside are very busy whistleing, then I realise it's the video.Awesome stuff guys. From Ireland

[@jensenflyfishing]

Birds and solitude with a few good fish to hunt. Is there anything better? 😊

[@mohameddocrat4393]

This is a tremendous video. Beyond the video itself, what I love is the passion and intensity in both of you. You two have a love of fly fishing and it goes beyond that in the way both of you approach all of it. You two have a mutual connection that is incredible. Both of you are masters of the art. You observe, analyze, evaluate and then you target the fish. You are meticulous in every detail. I love how when you make a flawless cast and the fish ignores it. Amelia's reaction is almost like a personal afront that the fish rejected the offering! You two are so perfect together.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you. Passion? Hell yeah! Intensity? Well, we really try to dampen it right down on camera - most would be shocked how we often really roll as we try to check our excitements :) Ah, we really love each other and are each other's best friends and simply love so many of the same things. We were really blessed to come together nearly 25 years ago now. And yeah! We expect the dang fish to eat our flies every time! :) It never 'always' happens but you have to be hopeful every cast, certainly. :)

[@DukeTrout]

Definitely an epic video, you guys. Amazing footage. One of those fish in the middle looked like a golden dorado - big, blunt head and thick body with a big tail. What a fish!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Incredible for there isn't it? Beauties! 😍

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Stunning footage of those browns!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you enjoyed it. We sure loved being there to experience it!

[@OnTheFlyNZ]

Amazing video, videography and fishing on point. I love what happens at 15:15 even though it was missed. I don't think that was a second chomp as such what that was was the trout spitting the fly. Just shows how quick they can reject a fly once they know somethings up. Wonderful

[@jensenflyfishing]

It's a fun video for sure and a lot of neat stuff :) What happened was the fish ate and it was a double chomp - the reflex to the hook set gives the illusion of what you're talking point is but it isn't that. It ate, double-chomped then the reflex to the hook set left its mouth open and, being a straight-at-you eat, the fly was pulled straight out. It happens. Fun. Frustrating. All part of it :)

[@ThePaul555]

Absolutely beautiful fish!

[@jensenflyfishing]

They are!

[@jordanminster23]

Once again another fantastic video, thanks for sharing guys 👌🏼

[@jensenflyfishing]

Great to hear 😎🤜🍻

[@adamelam6385]

Definitely shows the art in fly fishing. One of the best videos I’ve seen on trout fishing. I fish with an open face and eat what I catch. They’d probably throw rocks at me.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Ha. In these waters with 1 or 2 fish per km... it'd be frowned upon but other places why not? Glad you enjoyed our video 😊🍻

[@musiconocedor10]

What a great video, amazing place, perfect footage, nice catches!!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you. This was fun to film and fish! 😊🍻

[@mojodojo5533]

Beautiful footage! Find me a trout stream like this in Tennessee and I will die a happy man. Thank you for your effort and channel!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks for watching and commenting:) Keep exploring and maybe you'll find something in your fly fishing journey that really connects for you.

[@bighook9345]

most awesome big trout catch fish faught hard fresh release great video

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you enjoyed it! Here's hoping for lots of this in 2021! :)

[@cliffordlee1898]

Superb way of fishing, very well shot

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you.

[@Rak187Inf]

Very cool, I love the spot and stalk type fishing you’re doing. Definitely earning every fish.

[@jensenflyfishing]

these are the days that glow in the mind's eye... feeling every step and being in the game :)

[@matthewjordan8452]

Absolutely love your guys style of filming I instantly subscribed looking forward to watching more. Also I love the teamwork you guys have on calling out takes and spiting the fish for a cast on to make a film absolutely awesome !

[@jensenflyfishing]

It's really great to receive a comment like this:) Sight-fishing and helping each other on takes, especially when the angler can't see from their vantage is kind of critical to get the best success.

[@matthewjordan8452]

You are very welcome. I actually just got my wife a fly combo still teaching her the basics but I can’t wait to hopefully have a fraction of the dynamic you guys have . I just started filming myself but have not started a channel yet still trying to find a good editing program . Best of luck to you guys in the future I just started binge watching your videos can’t wait to watch even more and now I’m subscribed so I really look forward to new content . Thank you for the reply .

[@alexjohn758]

Absolutely increadible video!! Shows so much of what I love about fishing here in NZ

[@jensenflyfishing]

That's good to hear. We just wanted to share these moments as they were, how they sounded and felt to us on that water. This is more the direction we're heading with this channel as we can shoot this coming season :)

[@alexjohn758]

Loved the raw feel of the video and the oh so familiar sounds of the bush!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Awesome. Love the birdlife and stream flow 😊🍻

[@eszlarigeza]

Beautiful trouts, beautiful landscape, beautiful shots. But where are the smaller fish?

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks! So there are some smaller trout in certain waters but in a water like this one only a few last and grow up to be big and here's why. Just imagine insanely heavy flooding with big waves just gushing through, followed by no rain and then intense summer heat that kicks in for months on end. Few trout survive all that, but the ones that do grow big.

[@tightlinesproduction9064]

This is definitely the epitome of fly-fishing porn, haha. The bow and arrow cast, "heading home", the spooked fish and the missed takes are great. I love watching the casts drift over the fish's heads a few times then watching the take, the suspense is like I'm standing in the river with you guys. Sometimes I caught myself yelling out, "yeah"! lol. You guys make the best free fly-fishing videos on the web. I don't even watch your shorts on Instagram anymore cause I'd rather watch the full version on my HD TV. It's so cool to watch a couple fish together, and Amelia is a great role-model for women trying to get into the sport. These spots you go to are places most can only dream about. Keep up the awesome work, I look forward to every new video. Thanks for the entertainment and making it accessible to everyone.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you for all that and so glad to hear that you enjoy our shares :) Any time we can have you on the water beside us through our video shares it means we've done our job :) We're definitely mmoving away from the IG shorts simply because we've been sitting on mountains of footage for far too long and want to get them into more meaningful presentations here - and the visual quality is just so much higher! So glad to read your comments and you get so much value from our shares - thank you for sharing all as you have :)

[@matthewjakeman7462]

I can see why that's one of your favorites. Incredible stream and incredible footage. Great job!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes, it's really hard not to like that stream. Thanks for watching.

[@BorisLudwig]

Some of those browns were exquisitely marked. All were nice but a couple were exquisite. All of them, no exception were an achievement to hook.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes! Each fish and each scenario was really unique. That's also part of what makes finding them so enjoyable.

[@outdammspot]

Beautiful, inspiring, and informative. Thank you both.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. Love watching at these risers :)

[@joemurray7330]

Really great footage...what a great team you all make..thank you

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you dug it and thanks for watching.

[@JasonMattison1]

That was great to watch. You guys did great!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Wonderful to hear. We sure had an epic time:)

[@dylanagli1577]

Hello from VT! I am new to your channel. Absolutely breathe taking footage. The connection you both have fishing and filming together is truly some of the most beautiful fly fishing content I have seen. The communication between you both while sharing the filming and fishing role is seriously so epic! I don’t think there is anything else like this! The filming fishing and editing is so raw and natural. Your content really does an amazing job embodying the time, effort, and patience that makes fly fishing so special. Thank you for sharing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Welcome to the channel! Thank you for taking the time to share. We're really grateful for the dynamic we share as a team. It takes the two of us to pull off the style of content we do and behind all that is the years of working at our communication/relationship. Taking people like yourself along for the ride and feeling engaged in each video is exactly what we hope to accomplish:) We're really glad it connects well for you:)

[@joncothranphotography9375]

I have a small stream near by that looks like this one, but I have never noticed fish there. I'll have to go back and look. great fishing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes! It's always worth a good hard look in those non-descript, small waters and especially ones that are attached to other larger rivers that you know have trout.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

@@jensenflyfishing It does run into the Etowah River, but I'm not sure that the Etowah has trout this far down. We'll see!

[@dsfishco.4725]

HOW FREAKING AMAZING IS THAT!!!!???

[@jensenflyfishing]

glad you loved it! :)

[@evanyoungblood1149]

Unreal you guys. Amazing skill, poise, and patience to land some truly world class fish 👍

[@jensenflyfishing]

It makes us happy that this one resonated with you. We felt incredibly grateful to experience this stream and to bring everything together that we've learned through the years about going after some big fish in small waters. Keep in mind, there's always some luck that plays a part in our fishing too:)

[@wadeknupp5808]

I really look forward to your videos, and this is a great one! From the love you show each other and the love you have for what you are doing to the beauty you capture with the lens and rod! My only request is that you spend just a few moments showing your thought process when you get to a spot,, for figuring out if there is a fish there or should you hike to the next one.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you love them :) We hear you on that request. The truth is that we're trying to retro-fit footage: read: we shot it one way and didn't think we'd have the time to develop this channel this winter so everything we've done since Oct 1 is really sorting through the mountains of footage 'one way' while itching to get going now that this channel is taking life. :)

[@ryanthecox1]

I absolutely love your videos and teamwork. I need your wife to take my wife fishing so she’ll catch trout fever like I have. 😅Fort Worth, Texas thanks you for the content.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Definitely worth the encouragement for sure. Hopefully that goes well for you - it's fun to be on the water together :)

[@ryanthecox1]

@@jensenflyfishing …I may have a better chance teaching her how to slam dunk. 😪

[@jensenflyfishing]

@@ryanthecox1 :)

[@leomdk939]

There is no prettier freshwater fish than a big brown trout. The brown, the tan, the yellow, the cream, the red spots, the blue halos ... God was having a good day.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Just wonderful to be present for this all 😍🎥♥️

[@alejalbor]

Amaizing !! Congrats!! We've got similar small streams in Patagonia

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you! We know you do and we can't wait to be able to get down there to fish them when things open up after covid.

[@alejalbor]

@@jensenflyfishing Greats idea!! If you want I can recomend you a wild river where you'd have an unforgettables catches.

[@jensenflyfishing]

@@alejalbor we're always open to beautiful streams with gorgeous fish! Would love to know in case we get there!

[@andrewdg90]

Well that never gets old!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Ha! We sure felt that watching those gorgeous browns doing what they do in that kind of water kept us interested and hopefully a few others! Thanks for watching.

[@atislav]

Thats absolutely amazing....I am speechless.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Was truly gorgeous to film 😊😍

[@marcharley6465]

Greetings from England. I fish for course species (such as carp, chub, barbel, bream and roach) , as opposed to game fish, and have very little experience of fly fishing. However, I can certainly appreciate the skill required to stalk fish and put a bait/fly in exactly the right place. Really enjoyed this video.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Greetings and welcome :) Ultimately we're all trying to do the same regardless of species - find a way to get that fish to eat what we're feeding them :) It's neat to hear that you're likely as passionate and love what you pursue as much as we do ours. Reality is that your fish get so big & tough and live in some really neat locations which make them tough buggers to get to net and hand :)

[@tomgustavsen9164]

So nice! Thank u!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Our pleasure!

[@TimmoMcGinn]

Whoahhh! The tension in Amelia’s voice on that first 8 &1/2lber was palpable. Possibly the most wound I’ve heard from her in your vast collection!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes! I sure felt ntense on that fish and as you might have noticed I don't exactly hold back in my expression at times! 😉😊. I'm missing some of those feelings right now as we've been enduring -30 C temps as of late. - AJ

[@TimmoMcGinn]

@@jensenflyfishing yes indeed I have noticed Amelia’s penchant for frank expression during the battle (its a while but Swamp thing comes to mind...) mild by my standards so keep it up! Maybe it helps to know the South Island has been beset by unsettled NW systems :(

[@jensenflyfishing]

@@TimmoMcGinn nah! We'd only hope for the best for everyone there so hope it clears up soon! But while we've had an amazing winter above freezing here the past week went full Canadian at -32 to 40 here. So with any luck we'll get to be there for next Jan? 🤞🤞🤞

[@TimmoMcGinn]

Yeah..... depending on how the vaccine rollout goes and whether it holds up to virus variants. Do you guys get into snow sports when you aren’t editing video?

[@jensenflyfishing]

@@TimmoMcGinn we've been above freezing most of the winter so hiking and snow shoeing. If it wasn't for all this focused editing and business stuff in our first winter off in 14 years we'd be fishing. But this is an amazing set up year so we're remaining focused until mid march when the midges, mayflies and stoneflies get rolling again 😊

[@andybartolome2528]

Wonderfull video..very good job!! Gracias!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@jackkingsborough1898]

One of my favorites this one

[@jensenflyfishing]

ours as well :)

[@fishing_amy]

Great video. I enjoy fly fishing too

[@jensenflyfishing]

👍 Awesome!

[@sergioandres7656]

Excelente pesca, que hermoso lugar!!! saludos desde Argentina

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you! Hope you had a great season!

[@South_waikato_fly_fishing]

Wow this is amazing, Got my first brown today in the Nongotaha in Rotorua nz and thought no video or photos could do it justice, well you guys seem to be able to capture how epic it is

[@jensenflyfishing]

Huge congrats to you! Isn't your first fish in those clear stunning waters such an amazing thrill?! We love that you find our style of content captures the moments well.

[@customgtrs]

Just stumbled onto your videos a second ago.....awesome! Thank you

[@jensenflyfishing]

Welcome and so glad you did. Glad you enjoy them :)

[@customgtrs]

@@jensenflyfishing binge watching.....so good

[@jensenflyfishing]

@@customgtrs well stay tuned for next Saturday's Brown Trout - a - palooza :)

[@dannybarlow1658]

Your video are great and very knowledgeable.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Glad you enjoyed this and others 😊🍻

[@shanghunter7697]

Beautiful video ! I just caught an 11.2 pound male hook jaw this morning on a small mouse in a small 6 ft. wide creek in n.central Pa. This catch and release ruined my relationship with my cousin because i ALWAYS catch and release, this is just one reason why i prefer to always fish alone. Best wishes and good luck to all fisherman this season.

[@jensenflyfishing]

You got it. It works and fish do grow 😊 that's a great fish & good on you!

[@MediocreOutdoors]

Absolutely love this video

[@jensenflyfishing]

Perfect. Watch it again. It's just wonderful to get lost in those browns :)

[@dylanmcdow8960]

That footage was so sick love seeing them take the dries

[@jensenflyfishing]

One of our favs too! 😊😍

[@petercollin5670]

Best winter viewing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Helps escape! 😊😎

[@robkyle5785]

great video! really cool!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks for the visit!

[@crautoguy8384]

Beautiful fish

[@jensenflyfishing]

love that water :)

[@cujothedog911]

Hi from Nova Scotia...Amazing video beautiful Browns!Best fly fishing footage I've seen yet👏 I'm just getting into fly fishing what rod and reel do you use for these monsters?

[@jensenflyfishing]

Welcome to our channel! Thanks for watching and we're glad you've been enjoying our content. We typically use a 9' 5wt rod.

[@philipbrett1484]

Fantastic video excellent quality camera work did justice to some absolute beasts . I would love to see more of the playing the trout , as lets face it apart from the fly presentation the fight is the buzz of fishing , it seems to cut to landing too soon when we are enjoying your ability to play the trout, regardless great video. Is it a stocked stream or are they 8lb wild brownies ? Also i noticed you use 4x tippet on a size 18 hook , that would be classed as heavy here in Ireland even for big trout, they didn't at all seem spooked by the heavy tippet or the indicator for nymphing. Most of the experienced anglers in Ireland no longer any indicator fly for nymphing as the fish are just so easily spooked , the fish will smell a rat and wont buy it. It takes a while to get used to but you develop a really delicate sense for nibbles on the nymph even in cloudy muddy water. Nevertheless it certainly didnt impact your fishing I guess its horses for courses.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Hi and thank you for taking the time to comment :) That stream is one of a kind and while it looks like they are stacked in there, no, there's literally one trout every KM or two. It's a game of finding them, certainly. The balance of cutting off the fight is a tough one - literally attention span of the majority driven as you can imagine. KZbin allows longer video but certainly few are the people that want to watch the whole fight. We find it fun and fascinating but 3 of 4 don't, it seems. A balance for sure. Those are wild trout, numbers kept in check by severe summer drought annually. We do tend 3 or 4X on that stream because of the sizes in tight cover - almost impossible to pull out of cover on much less. And what you see aren't indicators - those are simply dry flies in a dropper setup. Quite a few rise to eat the dry so best give the fish a choice sometimes :) Naked nymphing kicks in once levels really drop and you can see a few instances of that later in the video. But, all the same, if the fish allow you to do/use a tactic or heavier gear, we go as far as they let us. Like fishing anywhere, you play your horses to the courses, as you say :)

[@user-nr5lm3fk1h]

love this video

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks. It's a gorgeous little stream 😊

[@TreePlantedByTheRiver]

Really good video. Great job.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you very much! this was a fun one to bring together :)

[@thomaswright3039]

Fantastic. Love the authentic language from Amelia!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

always the judge's daughter ;)

[@alexfishwick6185]

Greetings from Nz :) I am so glad I stumbled across your channel, your passion and teamwork is a joy to watch and the stunning cinematography is so captivating, keep up the good work! I also have a gh5 and am just getting into filming my own fishing adventures. Can I ask, which are your go-to lenses when on these backcountry missions? As weight and the ability to capture all the action from a distance are my considerations. Regards

[@jensenflyfishing]

Welvome and we're glad to have had you find us! The moments we've been able to experience and capture have been a huge joy to us through the years and if we can inspire a few people all the better.😊 We keep it pretty simple for weight reasons when it comes to the lenses as we put on white a few miles. We use an Olympus 75 - 300 mm for most of the close up work on fish rises as well as an Olympus 14- 150 mm for the scenic more wide angle shots.

[@ThePaul555]

Really a great video

[@jensenflyfishing]

Awesome to hear!

[@markarnold684]

Beautiful video, is that didymo we can see on the bottom of the stream at around 13m ? Or just normal algae

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes, there's some didymo in that stream.

[@thewonderwok]

Really Nice!! You two are having to much fun. : )) May i ask what fly rod are you using sz. & wt. Thank you!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

We try! Helios 3F 5wt 9ft. 😊🍻

[@markm668]

These simply can't get any better!

[@jensenflyfishing]

If you like that kind of water, it's pretty hard to beat.

[@glensurprenant7408]

Must be nice to walk up to a pool with not 1 huge trout but 2 in it. Amazing video as always.

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes it truly was wonderful, especially when they're not pre-occupied with a territorial chase. Thanks!

[@hmongqaibthai6408]

What a monster brown!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Gorgeous wasn't it? :) Loved this stream and wandering about :)

[@donaldstephensen8654]

Awesome video love it

[@jensenflyfishing]

so glad to hear. Just a wonderful experience on that stream :)

[@mattokeefe691]

Thanks again. I know you are in New Zealand in the winter but are water temperatures always good?

[@jensenflyfishing]

we're there in northern hemisphere winter but that's NZ summer and no, by no means are water temps ok. With the state of the agriculture industry sucking the life blood out of tributaries and the propensity of summer drought stream temperatures in a lot of watersheds get above 25C and trout go doggo under rocks and ledges.

[@unclefuddelmer9224]

Love your comments at 14:15... Him: oh there’s 2 ! “ Her: “Oh f**k !” Excellent trout & footage y’all ThankYou < N. PA USA

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yeah, when I married a judge's daughter I expected more couth and proper upbringing, but what can you do about that? ;)

[@unclefuddelmer9224]

Ahahaha Not a problem man! Most of us probably didn’t notice her slip And don’t really mind anyway. It was kinda cute in the heat of the moment 👍😎

[@schmoonkie]

Both the filming and the fishing was well done. Those browns were enormous. I'm definitely tempted to go down to NZ in the coming years and spend some time there. Can you recommend some resources to do some research?

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thank you. The best resources would be to check on nzfishing.com and the www.fishingguides.co.nz/ as you'll want a guide the first time you fly fish in NZ.

[@schmoonkie]

@@jensenflyfishing Thanks for the info. I think it makes sense to get a guide to get acquainted with some of the rivers and the do's and don't's.

[@greggjohnsonthewatchman796]

That boy knows what he's doing!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Gorgeous browns in a perfect-sized stream! :)

[@TWENTYSIXPIECES]

What spectacular footage of those awesome browns what camera and lens did you use to film this

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks & glad you enjoyed it. Shot on the gh5 with 75 to 300 (150 to 600mm equivalent) oly lenses. Cheers

[@jerrybaca1518]

Awesome!!

[@jensenflyfishing]

Thanks 😊

[@jimcastillo8950]

great fishing. I was looking at your fishing net. what brand of net is it? thanks

[@jensenflyfishing]

Hi. That's a maclean's trout weigh net. Cheers

[@phioshin]

11:23 ... WOW....What a beautiful creature!! 😞 Nature have so much to give us...Until we'll don't understand it, we'll continue ruining and destroying some of the best places in the world! But watch the perfection of a deer at the dawn, in the wild.. Look at the resilience of the streams, the power of the water that makes its way between the rocks of the mountains, to descend more and more slowly to the valley floor, where in the morning you can see the humidity of the river rising towards the sky, and you can breathe it and smell it of the wood, and of the straw, until the sun rises, and everything comes to life: the flowers open in the sun, the insects fly, the lowland falcons fly, the wood and the prairie teem with life, the big brown trout come out of their holes in the cold waters with a slow current...Nature gives us all this, and we sacrifice it in the name of money, of resources extracted in an uncontrolled way, of being able to have everything now, without patience, without waiting...Because in nature they wait for their time, as it should be, but outside, in society...Well, everything must be frenetic, fast. ..Time won't wait...We will find ourselves unable to appreciate the enormous quantity of rare gifts that the biodiversity of this planet gives us. As far as I am concerned; every day on the river is a gift, every excursion is a possibility...Because Nature has one damn important quality: it never ceases to amaze you. Fish on!😉 And compliments for your videoes...They are beautiful...

[@jensenflyfishing]

Yes, that one truly was! Yes, as you said in many wonderful words here....Nature never ceases to amaze you and finding connection within in it is truly wonderful. Thank you for your deep appreciation of our videos and for choosing to share here.