Hi, I would like to make a few suggestions. I am a total trout fishing bum, I came out to New Zealand to go fishing and hunting in 1971 and stayed, farmed deer, traveled the country for 12 months in a camper van, fishing every river, lake and shore line in the North and South Islands. The most important fishing and hunting information, ideas and lessons I learned was by talking the the locals. After learning to tie my own flies (prices went up from 15c to 25c each) and seeing what the locals were using in their rods, lines and presentation and lots of walking and talking I have thought back what has helped me most in the past fifty years the most. 1. The fact that I need only two fishing licenses to fish the whole of NZ and that to catch wild Steelhead Trout I basically can manage it just on three flies, Hare & Copper, Pheasant tail and an egg pattern fly. You can splurge out a bit and add Cicada, Blowfly, Green (Manuka) Beetle, Willow Grub, Adams, Green Wooly Bugger just to cover some options. But keep it simple, fish deep (12 to 16 foot leaders) use Kiwi wool indicators and remember to keep it KISS! Most of the time it’s the presentation that counts. 2. You need the best polarised sun glasses that you can afford, and top quality sun barrier cream and cover your skin, I know the effect it has on human skin, skin cancer is the worst. 3. Good quality boots and waders and clothing especially the gortex skin layer to keep you warm or cool. 4. Items that I have bought in the past ten years which I wish I had from the start? Simms Backsaver Wading Belt, helps my back and acts as a belt for my wading stick sheath. THKhish fly rod holder, attached to my wader braces enables me to have a safe third hand to hold my rod when sorting line or changing flies in the river. Small Steel Nickel Plated Swivel Scissor Snap For Dog Leads. This is the best way to attach your landing nett to your ring on the back of your jacket. The ability to use just two fingers to operate the mechanism saves you many a fish. The magnetic gismos are useless in our volcanic country as the black iron sand covers the magnets and they become just huge black clumps! Wading landing nets, telescopic handle and deep rubberised netting with a wide oval opening are useful and in mid river necessary as with a 9 foot rod and 14 foot leader and indicator you cant bring the fighting trout into a small nett a few inches from your hand. Barbless hooks and wet hands will help you return the fish safely back into the water. Just a few ideas, hope it helps when you come to the Anglers Eldorado! Cheers mate. Harera.
Try using a wading staff when you're walking on a very uneven river bed all day, even if you're young and strong. At the end of the day, you'll only be 1/2 as tired as you would otherwise be, because it stabilizes your upper body as you walk, and keeps you from lunging and recovering, or rolling your ankles and having to pull yourself back. And anybody who wades deeper, fast water MUST have a wading staff, unless you like the feeling of drowning.
Amateur tip: if you snag in a tree, and you can reach it with your rod, you can strip the line all the way back and use the tip eyelet like that dehooker, and pull the line, push the rod, and it usually pops it free from the branch
So glad you Mentioned wading staffs, I need a cane to walk everyday, I can’t actually use a staff but my cane is titanium and floats so I have it rigged to my fly vest. I use it to reach spots in the streams and then as long as I don’t move I can fish. When I’m ready to move I repeat and cast again. I’ve seen quite a few people that are members of Project Healing Waters using canes to fish.
This was excellent. I so appreciate your appreciation of the fish themselves. Nice ethic. A bit of a correction...no thermometers made nowadays for these kinds of uses have Hg in them. They use a type of alcohol. Great video. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
I lived in MT and in WI. A lot of water here in wi is so dark you cannot see bottom...logs..,boulders and drop offs. Also sometimes getting into the river involves crossing ankle deep quicksand/silt. Wading in mt without a stick was easy.. in wi I wont fish without one. They are not just an old man tool
I use a hiking pole in streams and rivers.I live in Yorkshire England and our rivers are full of rocks,stones,bricks and are uneven moving slippery foothold.Wading stick is essential to take.
Over the years I have bought and used all those things, and found eventually I didn't want to bother with them. They sit in a box or on my porch and I'm happier.
Wading staff, of course. Ketchum release, hell nope. Thermometer, sure why not. Some goofy belt rod holder, nope. A magnetic doo jockey net slinger, nope.
Hi, I would like to make a few suggestions. I am a total trout fishing bum, I came out to New Zealand to go fishing and hunting in 1971 and stayed, farmed deer, traveled the country for 12 months in a camper van, fishing every river, lake and shore line in the North and South Islands. The most important fishing and hunting information, ideas and lessons I learned was by talking the the locals. After learning to tie my own flies (prices went up from 15c to 25c each) and seeing what the locals were using in their rods, lines and presentation and lots of walking and talking I have thought back what has helped me most in the past fifty years the most.
1. The fact that I need only two fishing licenses to fish the whole of NZ and that to catch wild Steelhead Trout I basically can manage it just on three flies, Hare & Copper, Pheasant tail and an egg pattern fly. You can splurge out a bit and add Cicada, Blowfly, Green (Manuka) Beetle, Willow Grub, Adams, Green Wooly Bugger just to cover some options. But keep it simple, fish deep (12 to 16 foot leaders) use Kiwi wool indicators and remember to keep it KISS! Most of the time it’s the presentation that counts.
2. You need the best polarised sun glasses that you can afford, and top quality sun barrier cream and cover your skin, I know the effect it has on human skin, skin cancer is the worst.
3. Good quality boots and waders and clothing especially the gortex skin layer to keep you warm or cool.
4. Items that I have bought in the past ten years which I wish I had from the start?
Simms Backsaver Wading Belt, helps my back and acts as a belt for my wading stick sheath.
THKhish fly rod holder, attached to my wader braces enables me to have a safe third hand to hold my rod when sorting line or changing flies in the river.
Small Steel Nickel Plated Swivel Scissor Snap For Dog Leads. This is the best way to attach your landing nett to your ring on the back of your jacket. The ability to use just two fingers to operate the mechanism saves you many a fish. The magnetic gismos are useless in our volcanic country as the black iron sand covers the magnets and they become just huge black clumps!
Wading landing nets, telescopic handle and deep rubberised netting with a wide oval opening are useful and in mid river necessary as with a 9 foot rod and 14 foot leader and indicator you cant bring the fighting trout into a small nett a few inches from your hand.
Barbless hooks and wet hands will help you return the fish safely back into the water.
Just a few ideas, hope it helps when you come to the Anglers Eldorado!
Cheers mate. Harera.
Try using a wading staff when you're walking on a very uneven river bed all day, even if you're young and strong. At the end of the day, you'll only be 1/2 as tired as you would otherwise be, because it stabilizes your upper body as you walk, and keeps you from lunging and recovering, or rolling your ankles and having to pull yourself back. And anybody who wades deeper, fast water MUST have a wading staff, unless you like the feeling of drowning.
They are underrated for sure!
I use one of my old ski poles, thin, light weight, works perfect.
Really pleased to find your channel. Great info
Amateur tip: if you snag in a tree, and you can reach it with your rod, you can strip the line all the way back and use the tip eyelet like that dehooker, and pull the line, push the rod, and it usually pops it free from the branch
Stoked to see another video droo!
So glad you Mentioned wading staffs, I need a cane to walk everyday, I can’t actually use a staff but my cane is titanium and floats so I have it rigged to my fly vest. I use it to reach spots in the streams and then as long as I don’t move I can fish. When I’m ready to move I repeat and cast again.
I’ve seen quite a few people that are members of Project Healing Waters using canes to fish.
Have to debarb hook to make K&R work best. Must have!
Very interesting video.
This was excellent. I so appreciate your appreciation of the fish themselves. Nice ethic. A bit of a correction...no thermometers made nowadays for these kinds of uses have Hg in them. They use a type of alcohol. Great video. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Nice to see you keeping fish in the water while in the net. Good information for beginning trout bums
Thanks for the support!
I lived in MT and in WI. A lot of water here in wi is so dark you cannot see bottom...logs..,boulders and drop offs. Also sometimes getting into the river involves crossing ankle deep quicksand/silt. Wading in mt without a stick was easy.. in wi I wont fish without one. They are not just an old man tool
Good list, I just purchased my first fly rod, I look forward for more of your content.
For your #1, what are you using for your magnetic net attachment? Need to get me one like what you have! Thank you providing this.
I use a hiking pole in streams and rivers.I live in Yorkshire England and our rivers are full of rocks,stones,bricks and are uneven moving slippery foothold.Wading stick is essential to take.
Your right on. Very wise advice. Tx
Over the years I have bought and used all those things, and found eventually I didn't want to bother with them. They sit in a box or on my porch and I'm happier.
Great. I NEED more gizmos for fly fishing. Good suggestions! Cheers!
You always need more! Haha
Broooo, I just found this video. Solid video but you look like you smoke more than snoop 😂 tight lines buddy
4.5 no comment 4 useless 3 not need they probably not feeding in hot weather 2 not bad 1 not needed
There’s no mercury I. Your stream thermometer, hesher.
Wading staff, of course. Ketchum release, hell nope. Thermometer, sure why not. Some goofy belt rod holder, nope. A magnetic doo jockey net slinger, nope.
Wading staff users can always laugh when none wading staff users fall.
WRONG. Ove fly fished longer then you've been alive an none of these are NEEDED.
how baked are you in this video?
Hahaha. Thanks for the laughs. This is a joke, right?