Fly Fishing Rutland Water : New Zealand Bay (12-05-21) 4K

[@ashbates8676]

john is out there doing what he enjoys he’s braver than most as he put it out there to be seen viewed and commented on he’s no expert or casing instructor just a keen fisherman with the balls to say here I am this is me this is how I do it and it works for me. all the best so please I was able to help

[@johnp4hc]

Thanks Ash your advice and fly was bang on.

[@Steviemac05]

Exactly mate . Personally like his content . The more the merrier 👍

[@johnp4hc]

@@Steviemac05 Thanks Stephen. This one is all down to Ash. If he hadn’t come over and given me the spot and the fly, I wouldn’t have caught the fish let alone posted the video.

[@johnp4hc]

I haven’t released this one yet. I think it’s a bit special. For me anyway! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuopp-bn6yZppo

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Great vid mate. I’ll be down there August time. But me and the troops will be down next May time for the superb buzzer fishing. 👍👍. All the best from Edinburgh 👍👍👍

[@johnp4hc]

Thanks Alan. I used to travel down from Aberdeen.

[@alexstewart7652]

Well done Sir, great vid, keep them coming. Am hoping to be at Rutland later this week, so if anyone notices a strange bloke talking to himself, then that will probably be me cursing at my casting and knot tying skills, or the lack of them. Any pointers for this week’s bank fishing tactics and flies are always appreciated.

[@johnp4hc]

There’s fish all over Alex. Dickenson’s and Transformer in North Arm. Gibbets, NZ round to sailing club. Haven’t done the main basin this season yet. Black nymphs, dawl bachs and buzzers. Keep changing flies if it doesn’t work in 5-10 minutes. Washing line, static buzzers and even stripping works.

[@johnp4hc]

I think that’s what people think about me. Why is on earth he always taking to himself?????????

[@alexstewart7652]

@@johnp4hc Thanks John.

[@davidpriestley4437]

Good skills John! Your vids are a big help. Fished op at Yellowstone the day before. Still fish there. Will try NZ point area now as I've never been there. Thanks for your hard work mate.

[@johnp4hc]

There a few nice spots around there and you can drive right up to NZ point. Sailing club bay has been great too apparently.

[@johnp4hc]

Haven’t released this one yet but I think you’ll like it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuopp-bn6yZppo

[@johnp4hc]

Any requests for places I should try this week?

[@davidpriestley4437]

@@johnp4hc old disabled pontoon bay point has held my attention when I boat fished. Looks really under fished. So much fishing to do... so little time mate.

[@johnp4hc]

@@davidpriestley4437 Where is that David. I don’t know it?

[@tommysaville9218]

Ever heard of the double-haul cast? Less effort and bigger distance !

[@johnp4hc]

See my next video. Took a lesson last Friday and used it on Sat. And yes you are right. Not perfect yet but more effortless power than powerful effort.

[@michaelairey]

Love your videos. Your casting is all shoulder, which will do you no good long term. Trying to find a saltwater casting video for you, but struggling to find the one I like. M

[@johnp4hc]

I took a lessons no today to try and get more effortless power rather than powerful effort. It’s going to take a lot practice! I’m too old for the power cast now.

[@michaelairey]

@@johnp4hc still can’t find the video I wanted but have found another interesting one. I was taught by jack simpson rod maker many years ago. Went to Belize for bonefising a couple of years ago so looked at a lot of salt water casting videos before going. Think they helped me. Every day’s a school day!

[@johnp4hc]

@@michaelairey I had one chap give me a ton of abuse before I removed him about my rubbish casting. It’s not rubbish as I can cast just as far as many double haulers, I just need about 300% more effort. I’m thinking of strapping my right elbow to my right side when practising to take the shoulder out of casting. When I Spey cast for salmon my shoulder is passive and I cast a long way.

[@michaelairey]

@@johnp4hc kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6TZoaSYhNZ2i6M hope this is the right link. There are about 6 video’s from mr windknot. Let me know your email and I can send them that way if this hasn’t worked. M

[@michaelairey]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/maS5kqVqetR6hrc this is the other one to look at

[@christopherbrand542]

In the right place at the right time, great fishing John, did I see some hawthorn flies in the clip??

[@johnp4hc]

LOADS! That’s what they were feeding on hence why the black dawl Bach’s were so deadly that day. Ignored everything else.

[@johnbrewer6330]

Don't worry about the missed takes and lost fish, that it is why it is called fishing not catching! If you look carefully the fish is waving two fins at you, just tip your hat and wish them luck.

[@johnp4hc]

I don’t mind missed takes at all. It tells me I’m at least doing something right. Been thinking a lot about how fish take. They obviously suck the buzzer in, that’s the tug, then turn and run and it becomes a catch when the fly is then pulled into the sizzles or side of their mouth as they shoot off. I guess it means we only really feel it at the end. So many times fishing I feel the line tighten or stiffen and I guess that’s the suck in and spit out without the turn.

[@johnbrewer6330]

@@johnp4hc there are four stages to fishing. Stage 1 want to catch a fish, 2 catching a lot of fish, 3 catching big fish, stage 4 happy to be fishing. I think we are both at stage 4!

[@johnp4hc]

@@johnbrewer6330 TOTALLY agree!