We normally try to avoid fishing on weekends. That's because we are spoiled brats and get time off during the week to fish when everyone else is at work. When the long weekend came around and the weather looked good, we decided to bite the bullet and chance our arm.
What we came across was a river teeming with good sized fish and no one else to be seen for miles. Stoked. Here is a short clip of our adventures on that weekend, wading boot beer chugging included! Enjoy.
Make sure to open it in Vimeo for some Full HD goodness.
Weekend Warriors from Fly Guys NZ on Vimeo.
Monday 30 June 2014
Wednesday 25 June 2014
Last Hurrah
I have finally got my shit together to write a post... So what have we been up to? Nothing really! The weather has been awful and the couple of times we get a weather window there is work to be done. First world problems I know, but when things start getting in the way of your precious little fishing time it really does start to get to you! The best thing to do in the dying days of the season when the wind is howling and the rain is pumping the rivers brown is to look back on the season gone by. Sitting down at the vice with a cold beer handy and whipping up some of the seasons finest flies is pretty darn good.
Our last hurrah for the 2013/14 season was down the Rotorua lakes. We were hoping to time it right with one of the small spawning runs that the creeks experience in the area and hopefully land a big fatty that had been gorging itself over the past few weeks. Although a huge array of flies were thrown at fish we could see stacking up in the currents, none of the monsters we were hoping for could be enticed to bite. Though this sounds like a bit of a dud trip it was a good blow out away from the city and was good as always to soak up the serenity of the area.
So now that our season has ended (for most areas that is) it is always good to browse back through the archives and relive a few of the finer moments, give your mates shit for the good fish they lost and the ensuing tantrums they threw from losing said fish. It is these fond memories that fuel the trips to come and help us slog through the winter.
Here are a few of ours that hopefully can make a few nights by the fire a bit better...
Pretty good specimen! Good colours and went like a steam train!
One of the many special places we were privileged enough to fish this season
But hey, its not all doom and gloom. There is still plenty of fishing to be done over winter. Get yourself a nice warm get up and get amongst it! Don't let the fishing gear gather dust!
There should be a bit of footage making its way out of hiding soon so watch this space!
Our last hurrah for the 2013/14 season was down the Rotorua lakes. We were hoping to time it right with one of the small spawning runs that the creeks experience in the area and hopefully land a big fatty that had been gorging itself over the past few weeks. Although a huge array of flies were thrown at fish we could see stacking up in the currents, none of the monsters we were hoping for could be enticed to bite. Though this sounds like a bit of a dud trip it was a good blow out away from the city and was good as always to soak up the serenity of the area.
So now that our season has ended (for most areas that is) it is always good to browse back through the archives and relive a few of the finer moments, give your mates shit for the good fish they lost and the ensuing tantrums they threw from losing said fish. It is these fond memories that fuel the trips to come and help us slog through the winter.
Here are a few of ours that hopefully can make a few nights by the fire a bit better...
One of the flies of the season
But hey, its not all doom and gloom. There is still plenty of fishing to be done over winter. Get yourself a nice warm get up and get amongst it! Don't let the fishing gear gather dust!
There should be a bit of footage making its way out of hiding soon so watch this space!
Monday 9 June 2014
Last Chance Larry
And so again we come upon the time of year when we are forced to say goodbye to our faithful small streams that close on the 30th of June. If you get the chance, make sure you get out and give the small streams a crack over the next few weeks. They are generally full of fish that are busy putting on condition for spawning and so will eat just about anything you put in front of them. With this rain you will need to make sure your flies are bright enough to compensate for the dirtier water. DO NOT write off a steam with a brownish tinge to it. This is exactly what you want, shiny nymphs and woolly buggers can be devastating and you can get a lot closer to fish without them spooking.
The close of the season also makes me reflect on the season just gone and all the fun I have had in our fantastic country. I also find myself hanging out for October...
It is now time to turn the attention to the bigger rivers and winter lake fisheries. It is worth remembering that if you are goig to fish the Taupo region, new licences come into effect at the start of July so make sure you stay legit.
Awfully sorry, couldn't help but share this one.
On a more fishy note, this style of fishing (on a smaller scale) is worth a go on your local small streams in the last few weeks of the season. Who knows, you may bump into a good looking Simms clad girl on the river yourself...
Down & Across from scumliner media on Vimeo.
The close of the season also makes me reflect on the season just gone and all the fun I have had in our fantastic country. I also find myself hanging out for October...
It is now time to turn the attention to the bigger rivers and winter lake fisheries. It is worth remembering that if you are goig to fish the Taupo region, new licences come into effect at the start of July so make sure you stay legit.
Awfully sorry, couldn't help but share this one.
On a more fishy note, this style of fishing (on a smaller scale) is worth a go on your local small streams in the last few weeks of the season. Who knows, you may bump into a good looking Simms clad girl on the river yourself...
Down & Across from scumliner media on Vimeo.
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Get amongst it!
Nothing beats catching fish right? Right, so I think that it is equally important to help others get amongst it.
Over the long Queens Birthday weekend, Cameron and myself took off to really get amongst the fish. Saturday and Sunday saw us land some very nice fat rainbow trout which fought like they were on amphetamines. Absolutely berserk! Even the 2 pound fish were tearing line off our reels like we had not a single bit of drag. Definitely made for some awesome fishing.
We returned to some water we hadn't fished for a year or so and were rewarded with good numbers of larger than usual fish. Amongst the average 3 and a half to four pound fish we landed were a few of between five and six pound, and dotted in with them one or two that kicked our asses. Gotta hand it to them, they go like bloody steam trains! Here are a couple of these rainbow crack addicts...
On the Monday however, we had two of the lads from Fish City meet us to try and catch their first trout. Both of them (Gordo and Josh H) had been once before and met the cruel unfair side of trout fishing. The side that shows you the fish, but wont give them up. Big ups to them for wanting to give it another crack!
The morning started off cold, foggy and shitty but within the first hour both of the boys had broken the hudu and landed their first trout.
To say the day went totally to plan would be pretty close, as both boys came away with a grin and Josh H even managed a couple of swims. Just had to add that for you buddy. Anyway, along with catching the fly fishing bug, Gordy got some pretty cool footage and chucked a little edit together which is pretty cool.
So enjoy the clip and remember to pass the feeling on whenever you get the chance. You could make more of a difference than you realise. Get amongst it!!
Cheers for the edit Gordo! Good job mate!
Over the long Queens Birthday weekend, Cameron and myself took off to really get amongst the fish. Saturday and Sunday saw us land some very nice fat rainbow trout which fought like they were on amphetamines. Absolutely berserk! Even the 2 pound fish were tearing line off our reels like we had not a single bit of drag. Definitely made for some awesome fishing.
We returned to some water we hadn't fished for a year or so and were rewarded with good numbers of larger than usual fish. Amongst the average 3 and a half to four pound fish we landed were a few of between five and six pound, and dotted in with them one or two that kicked our asses. Gotta hand it to them, they go like bloody steam trains! Here are a couple of these rainbow crack addicts...
On the Monday however, we had two of the lads from Fish City meet us to try and catch their first trout. Both of them (Gordo and Josh H) had been once before and met the cruel unfair side of trout fishing. The side that shows you the fish, but wont give them up. Big ups to them for wanting to give it another crack!
The morning started off cold, foggy and shitty but within the first hour both of the boys had broken the hudu and landed their first trout.
To say the day went totally to plan would be pretty close, as both boys came away with a grin and Josh H even managed a couple of swims. Just had to add that for you buddy. Anyway, along with catching the fly fishing bug, Gordy got some pretty cool footage and chucked a little edit together which is pretty cool.
So enjoy the clip and remember to pass the feeling on whenever you get the chance. You could make more of a difference than you realise. Get amongst it!!
Cheers for the edit Gordo! Good job mate!
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