The Fly Fishing madness in Taupo has started

Big trout in big numbers is the name of the game when fly fishing Taupo rivers in winter. That is if you can find them. Especially early season you need to find the trout to have a good session and that is just what happened on this lovely June morning.
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If you want to learn how to catch trout consistently in the Taupo Rivers during winter check out my Guide to Fly Fishing Taupo Rivers in Winter here: www.crazyaboutflyfishing.com/taupo-winter-fly-fishing and use the code VIDEO15 to get 15% off the course.

[@haydenstewart1659]

Hi Johan, Patrick here. I'm really happy that you caught some big fish on my flys. Thanks 🙂

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks to you for tying them, will get plenty more this season on them too. Tight lines. See you on the river again soon.

[@flytrout_nz]

Johan, you are putting so much effort into educating us about fly fishing. The course you've just released is awesome!!! Thanks.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks Pawel, appreciate that. As long as folks find value in what I do.

[@cowboy-onthefly]

Great fishing. I can highly recommend the course and found great value in it.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Awesome thanks Jaco

[@pierevojzola9737]

Hi Johan, you have done better on your river than we have on the upper pools of the T. The pools have really changed, not just the banks but also the bottom structures after the constant discharge from the dam. There are some mighty huge Douglas Fir trees uprooted and lots off others lying about after the last huge wind gusts, so be prepared. We managed to pick up some nice fish just outside the Lodge, again having to re learn the structure of the pool. It’s obvious that the early runs and the resident fish were swept back to the lake during huge water flow and have not returned. Most of the fish are the smaller ones. When the big jacks run to get the best reeds, then we know that the winter run proper has started. Usually you can tell as the mountain tops have a decent snow covering. So, lower reaches are fishing well especially to early morning swing technique. Nice to see you in home waters! Cheers mate. Harera

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

I went up there over the weekend and some crazy big trees down. Lots of changes all through the river. Many of my old haunts are gone so lots of exploring to do to find the new holding areas. Should be good fun. We really need to try and coordinate meeting up this season, I'll try to be a bit more onto it. Tight lines, hopefully it won't be so long between videos anymore.

[@pierevojzola9737]

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Hi, don’t leave it too long, I am getting ancient and not up to “Exploring” any more! Harera

[@jasongeres8789]

I'm really enjoying your vids thank you. You have nice easy style and genuine niceness, and your cinematography and editing are top knotch! will be in turangi tomorrow for a week and can't wait to hit the mighty Tong! BTW the lid on your floatant bottle is open;-)

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks mate, glad you do. It should be a good week on the Tong with last week's rain and the cold snap. Hope you have a good time. I am terrible at forgetting the floatant open. I almost ruined a new jacket that way recently. Had to wash it out and re-waterproof the jacket. Tight lines, Johan

[@haydenstewart1659]

Awesome Johan. Some cracking fish there on the slushies

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Yep, very handy flies from Patrick

[@parabolicflow891]

Another great video, looks like you found where they were hiding in the end!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks very much. Took me a while to find them but thankfully I did.

[@e-spaineducation-enjoyment4428]

Another awesome winter fishing video!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thank you very much my friend, we'll go get you some soon.

[@kheongkc]

❤❤❤

[@jakepretorius6588]

Great video Johan. Excellent content in the online course as well. Keep it up.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks Jake, glad you are enjoying the course and videos. Tight lines and let me know how you get on this season.

[@NeilgRichardson]

Excellent again Johan, some beautiful chrome, re learning the rivers is a constant challenge although maybe a bit more so this year, tight lines

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks Neil, glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to a bit of exploring this season. So many of my olds spots are gone completely.

[@NeilgRichardson]

@CrazyAboutFlyFishing yes the changes are immense, but that's nature doing its thing, are all the other you tubers being stung with the filming fee, or is it just pot luck

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

@@NeilgRichardson only those of us that have ads and other things like memberships etc. that earn a bit of money. I only know of 3 of us so far.

[@TheBigchuckie]

As always another awesome video thank you Johan

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks Steve, hopefully back on track with regular videos.

[@TheBigchuckie]

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Awesome glad to hear it

[@waitakifly]

Nice work Johan!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it

[@Riverside_Ben]

Epic!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Awesome thanks

[@darrelbaillie7829]

Great video and fishing episode. Like your flyline- is that a sink tip🤔. Like the white and red colour. Awesome days fishing 🎣 👍

[@darrelbaillie7829]

Now that I saw more, I assume the white tip is more for visibility. I see it floats 😅

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Hi Darrel, the fly line when I am nymphing is an Airflo Universal Taper WF6 floating line with ridge 2.0 not a sink tip. They come in two colour options. The one with the red running line is nice for winter for visibility. I have the more camo version on my 5wt for summer. Glad you enjoyed the video. Tight lines.

[@jordanm8915]

I am so jealous mate. I'm down in the South Island and almost everything is shut with the exception of a few lakes.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Yeah I can fully understand. Was down there over winter a couple years back with Simon. We went to swing the big rivers and had some fun and then got stuck at the canals chasing monsters along one of the lake edges. Was freezing and different. You should come up for a couple of weeks one winter and give it a go.

[@AdriftFishing]

Another awesome video Johan

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Thanks, you'll have to come over for a go at it

[@AdriftFishing]

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing hanging out too!

[@agentorange771]

Lekker, Johan. EK mis hierdie kwaai die winter!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Hoop dit gaan goed daar en jy kry darem kans om in die berge te gaan vang. Het jy al 'n leervis of wat in die see raakgeloop?

[@petermacgregor2004]

Forestry slash everywhere.

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Yes, a lot of flies will be sold and tied this winter!

[@ManicTackle]

Seems like you managed to find some...😁😁

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

I did thankfully after a pretty slow weekend before that. Good fun when you do find them and some nice fish around too.