Massive Hike to Find Big Trout in Crystal Clear Mountain River! | Fly Fishing Opening Day!

[@rushbros]

Man, that slow mo with the soft jazz is really nice. Well done

[@hooks4nooks]

Wow!!!! @12:00 min. That footage. Some of the coolest I've seen. That is bad ass! So awesome!

[@corey167]

Not only are you living the dream of catching amazing fish but you also get to fly a heli out of the most beautiful terrain ever. Love the videos dude

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers man it’s an amazing place to be.

[@TheWildTable]

Great Video bro. Glad you decided to walk all the way in there. Love the "that" crystal clear footage of those big browns. Stunner

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Yeah those brownies are something special.

[@fishbowl925]

Great content. Thanks for sharing. So many edit out any missed fish. This is how it is! That’s why fly fishing is so much fun. Well done!🙏👍

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers man! Yeah nothing like seeing the real thing

[@NeilgRichardson]

Awesome fishing in some awesome country, makes the walk in worthwhile

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

It really does!

[@davidwood6171]

Love the videos as usual. Great editing and love the adventure. Please keep it up man!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the adventure.

[@briljantje9583]

Jesus, that was a hell of a climb! But some super brownies as a well deserved reward. 👌

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers mate

[@Katts-N-bass]

Your slow mos are so majestic like, the video is really good. 😮 🎉

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks mate! Appreciate it!

[@Katts-N-bass]

@@TroutHuntingNZ your welcome man anything for a fellow fishing youtuber friend.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Awesome video mate! You are almost 100.000 subscribers!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks bro! Almost there

[@NMBav77]

A real NZ fishing trip. See fish - Cast to fish - wave cheerio to fish - move to next pool and repeat 😂

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hahah yeah that’s it

[@BodhiTrout]

Wow, dude amazing! Fantastic adventure, great night time skies, just magnificent!

[@Momo_Fishing]

Nice video, once again. Sad to not be able to come over for the next 2 coming years but... you keep me dreaming! Thanks dude !

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers man, hopefully you can make it soon

[@thewonderwok]

Nice one Gareth! really magical place

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers Bro

[@SoftconNZ]

Awesome video! Good climb boys! Hey Nick!!! :)

[@streamside_nz]

Hey Billiejean and Ben!! :D It certainly was a good walk in!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers Bro!

[@diegohuc7117]

Nice camp site-fishing scape you made lads!!! Congrats!!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers Bro

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

I'm with you on option three. That looks like a tough as walk up that hill. Nice looking water and fish so worthwhile by the looks.

[@philrilp6711]

Option 3 √ check! Gorgeous water and healthy Browns, thanks for sharing the experience.

[@theanglerslogbook]

Epic video mate!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Cheers Bro

[@Tiki63]

That worked for me,love your work mate,I have my Grandfathers split cane rod and his Hardy"Taupo" reel which he used almost 100 years ago and to me is priceless..tight lines buddy👍

[@streamside_nz]

Hi @tiki63, what a great combo! Awesome to have your Grandfathers gear too. I also have my grandads old reel which I engraved. Very special :) Cheers!

[@nzadventurer]

That's awesome

[@keithwright4136]

Great video Gareth. One of your best. Re your leader/tippet failure; furl your own leaders out of Stroft Fluorocarbon (4.5 or 4x) and perfection loop to loop 4 ft of Maxima off the end loop. Tie whatever length of tippet you need off that. They cast like a dream, last indefinitely don't kink (no line memory). You can furl them to fit any situation. They are the best leader I know for transferring all of your forward cast to the fly. They take about 30 minutes to build at home and that's the job done for a couple of seasons at least.

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks heaps, I’ll try that!

[@keithwright4136]

BTW Gareth, if you have any issues making a leader I could spin one up for you to try. Cheers

[@wesleysmith6018]

Oh my god, you’re back at it again!!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

I won’t quit

[@Sam.Nelley]

Epic bro

[@MarcusLinnius]

Well, I certainly think the third option was the BEST! :)

[@bigpintobeans3067]

stoked for this giveaway. Nice video, nice browns, nice all around

[@imraduin]

Heaven on earth. Also you look like you've lost some weight G well done!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thank you! 😊

[@markabram9714]

My first trip of the season this year was 1 for 8 on 6-10 lb steelhead. Replaced the leader went out the following week went 14 for 15. I think the leader sat in my hot car through the summer and made it brittle. Or i was just rusty that day and wanted to blame the gear.

[@DouglasKnight-i6d]

was talking to you brother in twizel 10 days ago small world Doug Australia

[@sputnick66]

Very cool. The water and the fish were beautiful. Is that a new lens or is my internet connection better. Seemed super crisp.

[@phillyboy74]

I fished NZ many years ago.. I will try and return one day to fish… I’m going to guess this was the upper Rangitikei?

[@matt_catches2285]

great video mate - did you see any other anglers in there? Also, I swear you have done bigger climbs and walks in on your other videos, this one is just a wee up and over! The other way to get to this spot also follows a great fishing river..

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Hey man cheers. No didn’t see any other anglers

[@hamishmaxa6509]

Cool mission. It sucks getting the odd rotten spool of leader material that snaps way more than it should. Just bin it to save the frustration on the water but its not cheap ay!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Yeah it’s bloody frustrating, I’m always carrying spare

[@glennhiggins104]

I must of missed the comment stating where were you actually fishing!

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Yeah sorry I don’t want to give away all my spots just yet.

[@TeddyBear_022]

Hey Mate, I am Just about to start to fly fishing, what would you recommend for a first-timer?

[@squishyhaha]

probably go through most of his videos and observe for a while then go to a local store and find some suitable gear

[@jeffporter4894]

I was about 5 mins into the video and was thinking, "Isn't this why god invented helicopters?" 🤣

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

😂

[@DownunderSil]

Yep....

[@csfsangle]

first!

[@danmaran321]

Love the sexy bandana Gareth

[@TroutHuntingNZ]

Thanks😂

[@markflo8412]

That's cheating taking a chopper.