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I think the biggest ones from here were about that size. Pretty crazy big. I'm sure someone would be interested in your grandads catch. There are some good pages of Facebook. Tight lines

I never tested top speed. I am not an experienced rider. There is a review online with all the specs and speed tests. Fastest I went briefly on a short stretch of road with a nearly flat battery is about 35kmph. That's at the end of the second video if you haven't watched it yet.

Nope, I sold it in the end. In the end fiberglass wasn't really my thing. It was a nice rod though. The predator is a great entry level saltwater fly rod. I caught many good fish with the 8 and 10wt. Now using Primal smash and blitz rods which are great mid range rods.

It's a fun way to fish. Let me know how you get on. I did well with that 5wt on the bigger rivers but it can be a bit much unless it's a really decent river. Now using a 4wt.

Thanks Steve, if you don't get to see it at a festival venue it may eventually come to CZcams. Not sure yet but probably.

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

Thanks Nick, probably after the film tour finishes it might come to YT. Not sure yet.

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Couldn't agree more!

It aparently does happen sometimes. I haven't yet nor tried.

Very effective and lasts well.

Thanks I'll give that a try.

It could be your leader setup. If you are getting tailing loops it will tangle. Are you using a tapered leader? They really help to turn over the flies and prevent tangles.

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing I buy the premade ones at bass pro, then take a piece of leader and tie it on to the shank of the dry fly.

@Oldmanflyfishing that should work well. Sometimes it helps to let your loops open up a bit an slow down the cast.

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing could it be my nymph is to heavy? I use a larger dry fly but not a super small nymph

Great to hear you enjoyed it. Tight lines.

Haha yup easy to do the trout set 🤣

Wash the reel and rod in freshwater agter every day while you are on the trip and give it all a complete clean once home. Check drag, relubricate etc. Make sure it dries well and check for any salt or corrosion and deal with it asap. My reels are simple so I soak them in lukewarm water and change it a few times to make sure all the salt gets out of the backing. Just get that saltwater off anything metal as soon as you can each day while you are out.

It's been absolutely fine after both those trips. Nothing broke. Build is decent so I think it will last a while. My only worry for what I do is that it's not fully weather sealed so the battery shouldn't get soaked. It rains a lot here and as you see in the video pretty wet so I am worried about damaging thr battery. But with the battery out I have fully pressure washed it twice with no issues. So it's just the battery that isn't sealed and the connections to it. Otherwise a great fun bike.

Thanks you. I use GoPros. This would have been a 10 probably

Awesome, thanks very much. Hopefully I'll get a new video out soon. Tight lines.

Well I don't disagree with you that it isn't fly fishing. Yes, the only thing that truly separates fly fishing from any other fishing is casting using the weight of the fly line. Euro certainly uses the weight of the flies. However, regardless of our own opinions of whether it is fly fishing or not , it is very effective and in New Zealand it is a legal fly fishing method that can be used in fly fishing only waters according to the rules, as it is most places in some form. I am not a fly fishing purist in any form anyway and use whatever method I feel like that is legal. Hey I happily bait fish on any day especially with my kids as long as it's legal in the waters I am fishing. To me the method doesn't matter as much I just enjoy fishing. In anyway as I said it is legally considered fly fishing here and while I still prefer casting my fly line, I will definitely Euro when the situation calls for it, like it does in winter in New Zealand's North Island. Always appreciate the input and to have a good discussion. Tight lines and hope you enjoy some of my fly fishing videos instead, there are plenty. I mostly label anything that is exclusively euro nymphing as euro nymphing.

That's excellent. It's an effective way of fishing for sure. I'll try to get a new vid out soon as I can. Tight lines.

I would love to have a go with a Surron. Hopefully I get a chance next year. I only know a couple of places to be honest, both I have been. It takes a lot of research and searching CZcams videos and try to work out where people are using quad bikes. Hunting and offroad videos are a good starting point. The are more likely to give the location.

Thanks you very much mate! Hopefully some more content soon. Tight lines.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks heaps!

Thanks, it's a tad clumsy rig but worked reasonably well. You'll probably see more of it!

Thanks team, will do!

Thanks 👍

Glad you enjoyed it. I think the main reason for the big fish as the lake. They spend their time there getting big before moving up.

Awesome thanks. I hope you have a great season down in Taupo. We hopefully we will catch up on one of the club trips

For sure, they are already pencilled in and booked in advance. Best time of the year 😂

Thanks, the stream is often very busy but this was a very nice and peacful day. Only saw a couple of young anglers and that was it the entire day. Tight lines.

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Yes anytime on a stream my man is a great day. Especially down south, the scenery is breathtaking and the challenge gets me thinking when it comes to landing them I Just cant wait to cross that ditch every 3/4 months...have fun! Keep up the great insights, tips, and beauty on the screen.

Those yarn spools are very handy. It think the come in 3 colours as well. Makes is so much easier to get the right amount into the tube.

Thanks mate, chop chop those indicators nice and tidy.

Thanks Dave. Glad the tips were useful.

Thanks Neil, looking at the water levels there must have been a few places damaged especially wherever that trampoline came from. It must take a lot of water to do that.

Thanks Jake, much appreciated. Hope you enjoyed it.

It's all about sinking faster (in winter) because the fish behave differently. Level thin tippet sinks much faster than a tapered leader. The tapered leader casts much better but with a weighted fly in winter all I care about is getting down to the fish, which mostly hold deep and won't move too much for flies, especially upwards. In this stream a tapered leader would be ok as most of it isn't too deep but on the bigger fast Taupo rivers you really need to get those flies down as much as possible. The other benefit is less drag. Thinner diameter level tippet has much less drag in the water so less affected by swirly currents. But in the end there is a balance. You still need to be able to comfortable cast this heavy rig and if a tapered leader makes life easier than it may be a better choice depending on where you fish. Hope that makes sense.

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing Great answer. Thanks. Wish NZ weren't so far from the U.S. You have a remarkable trout fishery, especially for big browns.

Haha yeah it was a strange find for sure. Fewer knots are better. If my tippet gets too short I will retie that entire part of the leader with a new section of tippet instead of just adding more.

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing TIL - Thanks Friend!

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishingHy Johan, good footage and some nice fish. I have found that using tippet to ring to tippet construction I have better presentation and fewer breakages. Agree with you about using just one fly, less bother and more time actually fishing! Cheers mate Harera

@@pierevojzola9737 tippet ring is a great idea. Reminds me I need to buy some.

⁠@@CrazyAboutFlyFishingBe careful about the brand you buy. My son bought the larger size ( fishing set up for two flies) and lost a lot of fish in breakage as the metal had some sharp edges that cut the line! I buy the good ones in larger size and found a good system. I like your idea of a double lubricant system. I have used both, but never together, brilliant! I thought that us blokes with moustache’s always used our whisker combs for more things and never thought that you younger fellows would ever catch on! Cheers mate, Harera

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the sub!

@@CrazyAboutFlyFishing keep it up bro! Have a geez at some of our kawakawa missions !