Haha the clear poly is basically fly line. Perhaps that's overkill. Pretty used to 15-20ft leaders in the south island - the fish are tricky here. Welcome to the channel 🏞️⛺💯
I hope you enjoy this video guys! It was quite hard to get footage of every moment of the fishing due to the higenber of hours that went into the hookup... But I hope you'll enjoy the incredible scenery and find this video nice and relaxing 👌 also hope a few of you find it useful when handling your catch - I know it's hard in the excitement to remember the steps but if you can make a little improve t to your process the fishery will love ya for it. Tight lines & don't stop adventuring 🏞️⛺🔥💯
Thanks! hopefully it helps without annoying too many people. The canal is jammed with smaller fish so handling is quite key to ensuring the little ones that get let go can grow up into beasts like these Jacks 💯
Thanks for the education Ainsley, that was an awesome hike and to see the MacKenzie country in the background is very cool!🎉Congratulations on your 10 pounder fish, so worth the wait!🎉Watching til and the end and congratulations again on an 11.5 pounder, this was very relaxing to watch, thankyou fellow Rotorua bred bro!🎉
Awesome Video, don't we live in a beautiful country. Appreciate your work, thanks for talking about fish handling, so important to treat the fish well. Thanks again. Cheers Mike
Cheers Mike! I was/am a bit worried about being too preachy but looking around the canals a bit of education might help the fishery people I'm sure don't mean to be hard on the fish perhaps they just don't know anything else
Nice vid and fitting reward for the effort! I'm still not convinced about canal fishing, maybe when I'm 90 and can sit on my commode chair all day with Waste Management Services regularly emptying it. That rough track you took around the lake leads to a couple of excellent fishing rivers and high country tarn.
Haha I hear ya. The joy of a back country trip to stalk a fish, then sight fish to it is unsurpassed for us fly fishing nuts 🏞️ If you do hit the canals when you're 90 don't forget your Motorhome, a bag of frozen prawns and a bell on the rod tip 😂
@@nzadventurer won't have a drivers licence by then, will be blind an unable to see the hook to bait it and will be deaf so the bell would be useless...😁
8ft of poly, 10ft of level 8lb, then tippet ring and 6ft of 6lb ... 24ft of leader/tippet (did I hear that right?) seems ... excessive, even in that awesome weather you got. Tough to turn over a two fly rig and keep them out of the tussock. Did you shorten it in the wet conditions?
Heya! Yes that's correct. The poly leader is basically fly line tho... Some of the drifts I had the indicator up near the top of the 8lb, say 8ft up, so 14ft from the indicator to the flies.... Presentation probably wasn't what caught me the fish so maybe my turnover was a bit rough or could be I'm used to long leaders from my usual hangout in the back country headwaters. Thx for watching sub for more adventures 🏞️⛺🔥
You might be right 👌 Santillian in Patagonia was teaching me some tying - he is a big fan of ahrex they seem solid too just a bit $$$ I've switched to heavy grub hooks going forward tiemco 2457 you think that'll work?
Great video keep up the good work. I'm a fishing guide on the canals here in Twizel and the best hook I have found is a Kamasan B175. Any other hook is second rate I recon especially when you're fighting large trout.
Cheers Ben I'm sure you've battled a few monsters so thanks for sharing that tip 👌I'm on 6 pounders in the back country now so a fair bit smaller but still put up some serious battles 🏞️🔥
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That scenery is off the charts bruv 😮 Absolutely monster in the net
Cheers, yes beautiful and successful!
YUSS!! You finally get 'em. Superb fish in a stunning location. Stoked for you bro!
Success! Thanks for tuning in 🎣
Great advice on fish handling. So many rough people have no idea.
Thanks for tuning in
You need a bigger net bro !!! Whoop !! Great fish great video another epic nz adventure !!
Too true need the big kingy net eh
25ft leader + tippet 🤯 and wow amazing trophies!
Haha the clear poly is basically fly line. Perhaps that's overkill. Pretty used to 15-20ft leaders in the south island - the fish are tricky here. Welcome to the channel 🏞️⛺💯
I hope you enjoy this video guys! It was quite hard to get footage of every moment of the fishing due to the higenber of hours that went into the hookup... But I hope you'll enjoy the incredible scenery and find this video nice and relaxing 👌 also hope a few of you find it useful when handling your catch - I know it's hard in the excitement to remember the steps but if you can make a little improve t to your process the fishery will love ya for it. Tight lines & don't stop adventuring 🏞️⛺🔥💯
Great feeling when you catch one off then trout, well done 👏 watching from Ireland 🇮🇪
Nice one thanks for tuning in 👋
Fantastic!
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nice work bro - Cam in Byron
Cheers Cam 👋 - Byron is a mint spot
Such a happy fisherman! So pleased you spent time tying those flies! Magic ✨️ Not such a bad place to spend a few wintery days ❄️☀️🌈
Absolutely!!
Great message regarding fish handling 👍!!!
Thanks! hopefully it helps without annoying too many people. The canal is jammed with smaller fish so handling is quite key to ensuring the little ones that get let go can grow up into beasts like these Jacks 💯
Thanks for the education Ainsley, that was an awesome hike and to see the MacKenzie country in the background is very cool!🎉Congratulations on your 10 pounder fish, so worth the wait!🎉Watching til and the end and congratulations again on an 11.5 pounder, this was very relaxing to watch, thankyou fellow Rotorua bred bro!🎉
Big up Rotovegas thanks for tuning in 👌💯
Just found your channel. Excellent photography and content. Thanks
Welcome along dude - plenty of scenery and adventures to come, let's go!
Awesome Video, don't we live in a beautiful country. Appreciate your work, thanks for talking about fish handling, so important to treat the fish well. Thanks again. Cheers Mike
Cheers Mike! I was/am a bit worried about being too preachy but looking around the canals a bit of education might help the fishery people I'm sure don't mean to be hard on the fish perhaps they just don't know anything else
The McKenzie country looks great in that calm weather! Unlike summertime with the nor’wester blasting…
Great effort on the fish.
Haha true the first couple times I went there the wind was like 100kph so I feel like I earned that calm weather. So beautiful. Cheers 👌🏞️
Wow, stunning fish. Off to Turangi for the weekend so this video has me excited for some winter fishing.
Get it on. I hear there was a good bit of rain so there should be a nice run of fresh fish for ya 👌🏞️ enjoy!
Nice vid and fitting reward for the effort! I'm still not convinced about canal fishing, maybe when I'm 90 and can sit on my commode chair all day with Waste Management Services regularly emptying it. That rough track you took around the lake leads to a couple of excellent fishing rivers and high country tarn.
Haha I hear ya. The joy of a back country trip to stalk a fish, then sight fish to it is unsurpassed for us fly fishing nuts 🏞️ If you do hit the canals when you're 90 don't forget your Motorhome, a bag of frozen prawns and a bell on the rod tip 😂
@@nzadventurer won't have a drivers licence by then, will be blind an unable to see the hook to bait it and will be deaf so the bell would be useless...😁
You out the indication after the polly leader?
Poly leader to 8lb nylon as leader, to tippet ring then 6lb fluro tippet. Indicator is on the 8lb but up high to give plenty of length as it's deep.
@@nzadventurer thanks! I’ve never used a Polly leader with an indicator set up. I’ll have to try it.
What, no pack raft Ainsley? Well done Mate
Packraft would be ideal but not legal in the canals as I'm sure you know 😂
8ft of poly, 10ft of level 8lb, then tippet ring and 6ft of 6lb ... 24ft of leader/tippet (did I hear that right?) seems ... excessive, even in that awesome weather you got. Tough to turn over a two fly rig and keep them out of the tussock. Did you shorten it in the wet conditions?
Heya! Yes that's correct. The poly leader is basically fly line tho... Some of the drifts I had the indicator up near the top of the 8lb, say 8ft up, so 14ft from the indicator to the flies.... Presentation probably wasn't what caught me the fish so maybe my turnover was a bit rough or could be I'm used to long leaders from my usual hangout in the back country headwaters. Thx for watching sub for more adventures 🏞️⛺🔥
Slightly grotesque them massive trout.
Weird environment them canals. Kinda manmade no bends no trees. At least there's snowy mountains in back
Ain't no backcountry 🤔
Avoid kamazan hooks prefer hanak or tiemco
You might be right 👌 Santillian in Patagonia was teaching me some tying - he is a big fan of ahrex they seem solid too just a bit $$$ I've switched to heavy grub hooks going forward tiemco 2457 you think that'll work?
Great video keep up the good work. I'm a fishing guide on the canals here in Twizel and the best hook I have found is a Kamasan B175. Any other hook is second rate I recon especially when you're fighting large trout.
Cheers Ben I'm sure you've battled a few monsters so thanks for sharing that tip 👌I'm on 6 pounders in the back country now so a fair bit smaller but still put up some serious battles 🏞️🔥
More fish ... less face
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