Great production here Mike, amazing serenity, music, and story of a fly fishing wonderland. I enjoyed the footage of the prep work that is required for anglers, hanz fly tying was a fine example. He's got enough materials there to have his own shop, hehe. Just a heads up, I put some money into your PayPal account with a note so you know who it was from. It's just a kind gesture from me to acknowledge the hard work you put in to make these films and the fact you uploaded it to KZread, I would always put a donation in for your films. I highly recommend anyone else who watches these videos to do so..

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your continued support and generosity Tristan! You know the work and gear costs involved in creating content good enough to turn a few heads. Hopefully a few more kindred spirits follow your lead (a few already have) which keeps me inspired to strap the pack on and do it again. Thanks again mate. Legend.

@HighcountryFlylife

Жыл бұрын

@mikefsher No worries, mate. Long may it continue.

awesome fly fishing in paradise ....no further comment ..... 🖤🖤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻please more from this 😍😍 greetings from switzerland

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers and thanks for watching

Mike, That’s was a sensational video mate. Well done.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much buddy

Great video man. Those eat shots with the music just makes ya neck hairs tingle. really hard watching this from my office desk

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind words buddy

as the great hans says "thats just good fun mate"

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

He indeed says that! 😂

Another day in paradise 🤩 Thanks Mike, for bringing those magic moments to the screen. From Big streamers, to tiny Ant, with the same rod(?)... That, is mastering fly fishing!!! 👍👏 Maestro 🎉🥇💥

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words. It’s fun throwing different stuff about for sure!

Paradise! ❤

Those big fish taken on a dry fly really tickled my fancy! I'm not saying fishing nymphs is wrong or less skilful than dry-fly, it isn't, just that the visual component really hits the spot with me, whether it be a salmon coming to a hitch fly, a sea trout bow waving after a wake fly across a smooth moonlit glide or a brownie rising to a perfectly presented dry, to my mind, fishing doesn't get much better than that. A film up to your usual high standard Mike, well done!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much buddy! Actually all things considered, nymph fishing (particularly sight fished no indicator stuff) is more challenging than most dry fly scenarios. I do agree that seeing that big head elevating and breaking the surface is hard to beat. Cheers

Great video. Loved the insight into fly tying from Hans at the start.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers yeah a little vice work adds some variety and context.

@southofnorthflyfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher absolutely. It's definitely an interesting aspect to it all.

Mike I have to say this video is the warmest, tranquil fly fishing video I've ever seen. It takes me into another heavenly world without politics and corruption filled news. Bless you my brother and please make more like this.

@mikefsher

6 ай бұрын

So humbled to read your kind comments and I'll be doing my best! Thank you

Another awesome one Mike

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Manny!

Lovely filming and footage Mike, as per usual. Glad I stayed in this Friday night and watched this instead of Jaws for the umpteenth time! A perfect reminder of why we fish with the fly and why NZ rivers are boundless in their beauty.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and totally agree! Cheers

Hi Mike, many thanks for producing a video that tells the reason why I love fishing in New Zealand. As you said, you may not catch fish every time but you get so much spiritual pleasure and peace in just being on the river. The nights are like a dream and some places you come to are like a studio set from Jurassic Park! I have fished the Log Pool on Lake Okataina at night with the mist coming over the water, I was the only human on the water, eyes of the wallabies shining at me in the bush behind me, all I I needed was for a Maori war come out of the mist and I could have been on a film set! Oh, the fishing was really good as well, what a bonus. i travelled the South Island for a year, fishing, hunting and living off the land. What paradise, I am 85 and all I can think of is my next planed weeks fishing next month. Beautiful video, good footage and well told. Cheers mate. Harera

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, certainly the fishing can take a backseat at times. Tight lines!

So good to see a video from you Mike! And do believe I spy an Abel Reel. True works of Art and some of the finest reels on the Planet built here in Colorado.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate and I hope you enjoy it!

Your videos are the best in the world Mike. Love this one! 🔥

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Wow big praise! Humbled by that and so pleased you enjoyed it!

superb

A masterpiece. Everything a fly fishing should be plus more. Mikes net has seen some very honourable service

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, humbling words indeed and speaks to why I do them. Peoples enjoyment.

Flying ants have saved the day a few times for me, lovely watch as always 👌👌

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy, yeah the fish can get very locked into them at times

Stunning as always Mike!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! So much appreciated

Awesome video as always Mike! It’s been a great pleasure to fish with both yourself and Hans. Next level experience and education. The little things I learnt on the first trip with you helped me immensely on my trip with Hans. I’ll be back again sir!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks it’ll be our pleasure!

Great video men! Loved it. Nice to see that you are still alive and kicking Hans.😊 Met you and Peter on the Wangapeka in 2017. You invited me to join ye on the river. Very gracious of you. I gave ye a lift back to your car. An Irish bloke!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. I'll pass that onto him

@padraigcostello8499

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher Thanks Mike. Tell him that I will get around to sending him those flies I promised him. Life is slower here in Ireland than in NZ even.🤣

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@padraigcostello8499 I'll do that!

Easily one of the best Producers of quality fly fishing material PERIOD!! I stay pretty busy but when I'm not, I'm watching this stuff on KZread. It's nice being able to watch exactly what I want! Incredible fish beautiful scenery skilled Anglers!! Super cool thanks Mike it was worth the wait!👍✌️

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Totally humbled buddy. A heartfelt thanks

Awesome trout fishing trip Mike, great video and footage, thumbs up and tight lines,, Tony.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Great video, one of the best I have ever seen ...love every min of it the music is so relaxing too..thx u

@mikefsher

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

This was the best fly fishing video I’ve ever watched, well done!! You guys really show your passion for the sport, I love it!!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

A heartfelt thank you for such high praise! It’s very humbling to receive such a response and I’m stoked you liked it! Tight lines!

Great review.

Another great film 🙏🏻👌

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers matey - glad you liked it!

Dear Mike, thank you for this very inspirational video. Among the many excellent videos coming from NZ, this one makes me want to book a flight a get to the South Island. My fishing buddies returning from there repeat your closing remarks in one ore the other form. The however, add one sentence to the very end: "One the 7th day, God made New Zealand". While fishing long leaders appears to be a must in NZ, it doesn't hurt to do the same in my European home waters. In addition, my NZ experienced fishing buddies all give me one and the same advice: start getting experience with these long leaders back home. To have a memorable experience in NZ, do not assume you will be able to learn a specific technique while being there, and don't get confused by all of these loverly videos - the fishing is technical and demands a high level of skill. Therefore, I laid my eyes on a Scott Centric 1004 or a Winston Air 2 964. Now watching your video, I do see that you're fishing a 10 ft Scott Centric. Can you let me know wether this is a #4 or #5. Hans is fishing a Winston Air 2 #4, can you confirm that it is a 9.6 ft? With best regards from the river Isar in upper Bavaria and all the best to you, Hans and Alex

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind remarks. It’s a great place to live, breathe and fish. The Centric I was using was the 905 and Hans was using mostly his 5wt Air 2 - also 9ft. There is a massive difference between those rods though with the Scott being a very fast and quite stiff rod compared to the Winston at the opposite end of the scale being light, medium action and subtle. Since filming this however, we’ve both joined Guideline as brand ambassadors and the Guideline rods sit beautifully in the middle. They are as good as I’ve used and I’ve sold my Scotts. Try them, you’ll love the GL Tactical and NT11 models - amazing

Wow, what a place with truly magnificent fishing just a bonus in my opinion - great video guys. loved it!!!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more and thanks so much for watching

Nice video 👍 Greetings from Indonesia 🙏🇮🇩👉🔔

What a experience and many awesome impressions. Thanks Mike and go on with these films. All the best from Black Forest / Germany and Tight Lines

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and that’s certainly the intention! Cheers!

Hi Mike, great to see you and Hans out on the river doing what you love and showing what is possible in NZ. Loving it!!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Craig! We must do it again!

My son emigrated to New Zealand from Scotland just last Wednesday. I miss him terribly already. I’m in my sixties and have an ongoing health problem that means I can’t fly for the foreseeable future. I fished a lot, this year especially, and watching your video gave me a wonderful picture of your country. I’m dreaming of course, but one day maybe I’ll be well enough to visit my laddie, and who knows, maybe catch one of those beautiful brownies and have the joy of the release (my favourite part of fishing). Thanks.

@mikefsher

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind comments and hopefully the stars align that you can indeed visit our amazing country.

Simply stunning.. the fishing and videography 👏👌.. what an advert for your country.. you guys should be on commission with the New Zealand Tourist Board!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I think!! 😆 cheers mate

Hi Mike, the best wishses to you and Nans from Switzerland. And greet Hans Kreuer from us. We had three great days with him on the west coast in January.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! will do and cheers for watching!

Outstanding everything...

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What a video guys keep going loved the wee bit of fly tying as well great stuff thanks for posting guys.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Yeah it’s nice to see from the anglers perspective the prep that goes in

Thank you you guys never fail to deliver some awesome content .well worth the wait💯🙏🔥👍

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your thoughts buddy and glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

Excellent as always. Cheers Mike!

Thanks for that Mike, very well put together and narrated epitomizes fishing in nz

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy means a lot and thanks for watching

My baby bro ran a lodge in the North of the South Island on Rotoroa. Just perfect escapism...beautiful guys, thankyou.

@mikefsher

4 ай бұрын

You're most welcome!

The best films on line anywhere, super camera work

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! Humbled.

This video sums it up perfectly, fly fishing in the magical wonderland that is... New Zealand ❤ Great video Mike 👌👊

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate and you know it!

Mike! Been way too long since one of your videos, but I could only imagine how much work it takes to produce a production of this quality. NO ONE does it like you guys!! Watched this in 4K on my big screen in my living room. Cheers and thank you mate. Tight lines.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome and thanks for some very high praise indeed!

Cheers from the States, thanks for producing and posting another excellent video. Your work continues to get better and better.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate for your very kind words! It's a labour of love and with the hours involved - i'd better be getting better!

Incredible stuff Mike. You're a legend bro. Can't wait to get back to the South Island.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy! Fun times

Amazing film - dreaming!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Glad you liked it

Loved this video.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

As always Mike your fly fishing videos have a visual depth that others don’t have I think out of most of the ones that are shown on KZread without names I think I could pick your videos a different class.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them buddy! Cheers as, always

Just WOW!

Can't beat that🔥🔥🔥🎣🙏❤

@mikefsher

21 күн бұрын

Cheers man!

This is a masterpiece Mike, superb work - well done and thank you for sharing 🙏

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great fishing and great video. Enjoy your life.Signed Jim

@mikefsher

2 ай бұрын

Cheers

This is awesome Mike. Beautiful fish!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jasonharman9621

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher Never miss them mate!

Great filming, you captured some fantastic dry-fly takes!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy! How’s things? You still come out to NZ?

@struck2soon

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher yes Mike, in fact just been there but hardly had any fishing opportunities unfortunately! Btw, your filming and editing quality are really great these days, sure beats the hell out of the usual Go-Ro wide angle, can’t-see-anything stuff that is so common on youtube these days.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy - say hi next time you’re here.

@struck2soon

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher 👍

Superb footage as always! Some of those dry fly takes were immense!! I found it very satisfying in a way that you guys struggle just like the rest of us less talented anglers in terms of emptying the fly box and sometimes it's a #18 beetle, but the next day it's a Kelly Galloup style streamer 🙂In a way you're fortunate to be sight fishing a lot of the time, but here in Ireland its mostly blind fishing due to the peat stained water unless fish are rising. I dream of fishing in New Zealand at some point in my lifetime not just for the fish, but the scenery is like paradise! Tight lines guys 🎣

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate! the struggle is real! Blind fishing has it's own appeal but give me the visual game any day...

The production of these videos is unreal kinda like Hooked UK but a lot more professionally produced. Thank you 🙏

@mikefsher

5 ай бұрын

High praise indeed! So glad you liked them. Humbled.

Good morning boys. How cool this film is. Quaulity video. Vivid colours. With the admirable Hans at the fly. Great stuff Mike.

@mikefsher

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Yeah Hans is a beast behind the rod for sure! Tight lines mate.

Great film as always Mike.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Superb photography!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Was a fun project to make.

Вы мастер своего дела, очень красиво. Посмотрел с большим удовольствием

@mikefsher

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Thank you Mike, once again.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great film Mike !

Absolutely some of the best fly-fishing..good video's

Thanks Mike , great work , great fishing . Those rivers are eye candy ! your vids are next level . So good !!!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and happy you liked it!

You just know its going to be good.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks sooo much!

Awesome video

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

PERFECT

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Marvellous vidéo,,

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy - appreciate you taking the time to watch!

Mike..great production..love all your work..cant wait to be back there next month!..Hans attention to detail like yours really is inspirational!

@mikefsher

9 ай бұрын

Cheers for your kind thoughts buddy

There is nothing and nowhere comparable to this in the world

@mikefsher

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. It's a special place indeed.

@diegocarsalade6653

2 ай бұрын

You bet mate, I am from Europe and I watch this with amazed eyes!

yew 🤙

awesome!

@mikefsher

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Epic, just epic

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

i'm gonna go fishing, just for the shoot, and catch 17 trout of a lifetime, of an average angler.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers for watching

Hans un pêcheur hors norme , tellement facile quand on le voit faire

@mikefsher

19 күн бұрын

Indeed!

i had the same thing happen this season we were throwing tiny nymphs and dries at a big fish in the backcountry but then gave up and swinged a big dungeon fly infront of his face and he smashed it and ive picked up quite a few big browns now doing the same thing. such a looked over technique.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Yep it’s not necessarily a last resort but can be a one and done…

wow.. amazing. what tippet do you use for dry fly?

Amazing video! If I had to choose one place to be based in the South Island for fishing, where would that be?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

There are no places that stand out really

@pauldavies9666

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@pauldavies9666 no worries, they’re all equally good for different reasons.

Anyone know what scott rods mike is fishing in terms of model and weight. And also tge winston hans is fishing. Unreal video. Heart breaking to be watching it in ireland at the closing of 2023 season. It will be a long winter

@mikefsher

10 ай бұрын

I was using either a Centric 905 or Radian 905 with Hans using a Winston Air 905 mostly i think. We both have switched to Guideline as we feel the rods are superior and more evolved with better feel. Check out the NT11 and Tactical series of rods - UNREAL!!

Incredible. Hans "complains" about 4 pound trout. I guess he got used to NZ too much. Where I'm from, 4 pounders are considered trophy fish. Question aside from that: Is it safe for trout to be handled with gloves on? I was taught it messes with their skin which in turn was said to make them susceptible for all kinds of deseases.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! I’m not sure Hans “complains” about four pound trout at all… on the contrary, he mentions that 8lb or 4lb it’s all the same to him. Yes it’s certainly safe for trout to be handled with wet gloves here in NZ. There is evidence from the US for example where there are many many more trout per km where certain bacteria can infect trout in spots where there has been human contact (gloves or bare hands) but here in NZ we never see those effects due to the clean bacteria free water.

@tomaszsikora8221

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher You're right. Complaining was the wrong expression. I was referring to how he compared NZ trout with the ones he had come across before. It's simply incredible. Why do the fish grow so big there?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@tomaszsikora8221 mostly water quality and temperature. The water temps are never too cold or seldom too warm for trout to feed. Mostly stable environments help too…

@tomaszsikora8221

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher It's gonna take a while, but at some point I'll make it there! Wait for my call! 😁

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@tomaszsikora8221 I'll be here buddy...

New subscriber here. Amazing video and fish. Definitely a bucketlist spot for me to go hit sometime soon. Ps. Which camera and lenses did you run here?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It's a Sony A7siii and this was both the Sony GM 24-70 2.8 and the amazing Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8

@reeloutdoorscanada

Жыл бұрын

@mikefsher o wow amazing. I have rhe exact same lenses and camera haven't had too much time using it yet really need my girlfriend to film or myself filming someone or find a good camera dude.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@reeloutdoorscanada yeah its a bit of a puzzle working out how to make it work...

Well that was a bit special.Any chance of some enlightenment on tackle and tippet ?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, 5wt rods and a heap of different flies…

@jpdorsethq1280

Жыл бұрын

@@mikefsher Tippet please Mike those are some big fish.Interested to compare with UK.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

@@jpdorsethq1280 5x flouro

Great video! Question : leggings are waterproof? What brand? Cheers!🎣

@mikefsher

7 ай бұрын

I was using Skins compression leggings here but now use Backcountry Skinz. Contact Nans (wife) @ nans@southernlatitudeguides.com for more details

Which winston is it on the movie ?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Not sure Air 2 905 I think…

Great video, but a real damn shame about the sets of 2 adverts that interrupt it literally every 2 minutes

@mikefsher

4 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. Should I make videos like this that take hundreds of hours of filming and editing and make no money so you aren't inconvenienced too much...

@mikefsher

4 ай бұрын

Plus you can choose to pay for ad free KZread.

Awesome cinematography. If I could just provide one friendly and loving suggestion: please take out the music in the background so we can just hear the natural sounds of nature and the water running in the river. In my opinion, too many videos these days I have music playing while there is fishing and it takes away from the natural ambience of nature. I actually stopped watching the video because I got tired of hearing that background music, artificial noise. Again, you make fantastic videos. I’m just trying to give you some feedback as somebody who watches your videos, and tripping on trout.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers for the kind and well chosen words. If you've seen a lot of my other videos, they are certainly along the lines you mention with the audio recordered included in the production. It then comes down to making some content that is stylistically different, like this. Keeping it fresh and enjoyable to make while taking on the challenge of film production. There are many many anglers who love this movie and the style in which it's delivered. So the bottom line is I make what I like and if folks like it then fantastic. As the the old saying goes, you can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time but never all of the people all of the time... Hopefully you find something that resonates with you.

Describe your wading gear?

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Comfortable?! 😜 We are the NZ distributiors for Backcountry Skinz, which are thin neoprene and awesome. Failing that I normally wear compression style leggings

Who follows now because taco reacts ?

@mikefsher

7 ай бұрын

?

@NickyJ311

6 ай бұрын

@@mikefsher a buy with an account called taco reacts made a video telling ppl to follow you

I did not know trout can grow this big. most seatrout in scandinavia is 1/2 the size. must be reaaaly good food chain OR it's all C&R in these areas and tickets must be something like 200$ a day, to keep the pressure down.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

They’re big mostly cause of a great water temp range that allows them to feed for long periods

Hi, I just had to make another comment! WOW WOW WOW, what great fishing, wish I was younger I'd join you , good to dream. Signed Jim

@mikefsher

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for that Jim!

Hi Mike, can you tell me what reel that is? It's a beaut!

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

No sure - Lamson Force maybe? I’m with Guideline now and use their great reels

plot twist: this man is allergic to fish

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

😂

I am really impressed with the wonderful moments you have created in this video. The fishing scenes are really exciting. I wish I could be your companion to share these beautiful fishing scenes.🐋🐬🦭🐟🐟🐟🐟🐠🐠🐠

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You can e here, for the cost of a plane ticket and guiding fee!

Next level stunning Mike. Beautifully filmed and captures everything special about fly fishing in NZ. Sentiments spot on. Thanks so much for sharing.

@mikefsher

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks again