Fly Fishing the FAMOUS Tongariro River in Summer
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Fly fishing on the Tongariro river can be very productive in summer, especially sight fishing for feisty rainbows and big browns. While the river is crowded in winter with anglers chasing spawning run fish, in summer it is often devoid of anglers but with plenty of opportunities.
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Great video Johan. The Tongariro is famous for a reason and what a place it is. Stunning. Not too many better. Thanks for sharing
It is indeed, the upper reaches are lovely. I still want to get in with a raft some time soon.
Brilliant man 🙌 love the tong
It's a great river, you'll have to come visit and fish it again some time
Little bit of fun
Tom from Palmy
Hi Tom, was a bit of fun indeed. Thanks for watching
Great footage and good fishing too, thumbs up, tight lines,, Tony.
Thanks very much Tony. Tight lines for you too
Good stuff 👏 👍 👌
Thank you
Very nice video! Beautiful nature and amazing fishing! A pleasure to watch. Greetings from Sweden!
Thank you very much very happy to hear you enjoyed it. Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Hi Johan, I love trout that live on the edge! Good technique there and a beautiful fish. (i am still jealous). Cheers mate. Harera
Thanks Piere, there is nothing like a sight fished shallow water trout. Always best on a dry but this one was not looking up
Love the drone footage thank you
Thanks Steve. It gives such a different perspective, always a nice addition when I can do it.
Excellent vid lovely conditioned trout Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim, they were indeed in great condition
Another excellent video, thank you. I am looking forward to getting myself down to the river for some fishing opportunities. Just hope that I am as successful as you are!
Thanks very much. Just carefully check the shallows, always some fish sitting in unexpected places in side channels, back eddies and shallow water near the bank or in the tail of pools this time of year.
Great video mate. Looks like you had the river to yourself. Going to try and get over there next week hopefully.
Yeah was really nice. Fishing was a bit quieter than expected but I only saw one other angler on the upper river in the morning and a couple in the evening which was great. How are the rivers over your way fishing? Already too hot?
Haha love that bow and arrow cast m8, can see that will be handy for some of those to close to cast bones.
Yeah, it's a bit different to the normal bow and arrow, more of a flip or pitch but it would be perfect for those bones that sneak up on you. Practise it with a cup or small bowl and try to land the fly inside. It's just a pendulum kind of motion as you gently lift the rod tip.
Fantastic video Johan 👏. I'm glad you didn't fully submerged 😅
Haha thanks, it was very close though 😅
Enjoyed the video Johan. Tongariro is on top of my list to fish in 2023... assuming travel is allowed.
Thanks very much. I truly hope travel is back on the cards before next summer here and hope you make it over.
Did you practice the flip cast during lockdown? Looks like you've got it working a lot better than I have
Yeah I did a bit but not that much. I need to get a cup out and practise a bit more. I also wanted to attribute it to the video I saw it on originally but I couldn't find it. Do you have a link to that YT video. Someone was demonstrating it on their lawn.
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@@theheronknowsprimewater1035 great thanks that's what I was looking for. I checked his channel but must have missed it.