Great video with some common sense ideas. Found the uni-knot a lot better to use on leader to fly with better knot strength. Also, you can easily slide it loose again if you need to. Great for wet fly streamers too as you can leave a small loop at the eye of the fly. It'll slide up to the hook eye when playing a fish but can easily be loosened off again later.
Don't normally comment but this indicator instruction is exactly what I've been trying to find. Also enjoy the fishing videos. Managed to make it to NZ on a business trip a few years ago and managed a day fly fishing with a local guide who insisted we use his ultra light rigs. I hooked four fish but the trout seemed to be on steroids; didn't land a single fish.
I've gotta say I've held off on using nz trout indicators for a while. Used it today using your method and wondering why the hell I didn't try it sooner. Best indicator rig I've ever used. Love it, THANK YOU!
Can I ask why you use an indicator for fly fishing? We just strike when a fish hits you cos ur line goes tight and u just lift up, don’t understand why you need the indicator
I'm relatively new to fly fishing and I've began to use vintage gear and vintage fly patterns but I like to use strike indicators but the problem I'm having is I'm not sure when strike indicators were first being used or if they had them 60+ years ago if you know anything about that it would be a huge help
Just watched the indicator section, and I use the same setup but the natural wool and incorporation of an extra colour are game changers! As is the tip for longer tubing, the indicator sliding around is a problem I've always faced! Thanks heaps mate!
Great video mate, i have one question for you that I hope you can answer.
What sort of distance would you have between your top fly and your indicator? If you were fishing approx 2m deep river what would it be? If you were fishing 0.5m what would it be?
Cheers Gareth, awesome vid, learning so much as a first time fresh water fisho. Cant wait to get onto some of the local rivers after fishing nz coast for over 40 years. Good old nz sheep wool… Cool
Thanks for explaining your system! I haven't found an indicator that I like, and so don't typically use them. This looks vastly better to the options I've tried.
Trout Hunting NZ you have really good information in your videos you don't talk crap just pure information that is to the point iv learn a lot from your videos thank you
you should do the bait camera videos that would be cool
Only thing I do differently and you might want to try it out is I'll tie on my heavy nymph about 1.5x the water depth with the clinch knot and plan for about 1 foot tag end which I'll tie the other lighter nymph to. Works well for me.
I use a similar indicator but I'm a tight arse. I buy those loom bands from the $2 shop and an old ball point pen cartridge. Put a loop of line up the pen so it sticks out the top then twist the loom bands round the pen body like you're tying up a kids hair, slip the wool in the loop then slide the band off the pen. Pull gently on both sides of the line to tighten it all up and you're done.
Interesting, more of a euro nympher…. but this will def be in my artillery box, thnx for the tip
This is great ! Thanks so much for the tips hope to see your around taupo fishing
Great video with some common sense ideas. Found the uni-knot a lot better to use on leader to fly with better knot strength. Also, you can easily slide it loose again if you need to. Great for wet fly streamers too as you can leave a small loop at the eye of the fly. It'll slide up to the hook eye when playing a fish but can easily be loosened off again later.
is it common to nymph with just a single fly? I quite like the idea of just having an indicator on the leader and one nymph, fish light!
Don't normally comment but this indicator instruction is exactly what I've been trying to find. Also enjoy the fishing videos. Managed to make it to NZ on a business trip a few years ago and managed a day fly fishing with a local guide who insisted we use his ultra light rigs. I hooked four fish but the trout seemed to be on steroids; didn't land a single fish.
I've gotta say I've held off on using nz trout indicators for a while. Used it today using your method and wondering why the hell I didn't try it sooner. Best indicator rig I've ever used. Love it, THANK YOU!
Hola esto se puede usar para pescar con perdigones?gracias
Excelente video
Can I ask why you use an indicator for fly fishing? We just strike when a fish hits you cos ur line goes tight and u just lift up, don’t understand why you need the indicator
With this type of glasses you look like a fly. It's desired ?
I'm relatively new to fly fishing and I've began to use vintage gear and vintage fly patterns but I like to use strike indicators but the problem I'm having is I'm not sure when strike indicators were first being used or if they had them 60+ years ago if you know anything about that it would be a huge help
Sup bro! You should add this too your educational playlist so its easier to come across 😋 nice vid
Nice to see the rig used. Thanks for the vid
Great indicator I use it 🏴🎣
Love a good guide with proper pronunciations
interested you fish a straight through leader your thought on a tapered leader
So so helpful brother. Thank you so much
Just watched the indicator section, and I use the same setup but the natural wool and incorporation of an extra colour are game changers! As is the tip for longer tubing, the indicator sliding around is a problem I've always faced!
Thanks heaps mate!
Sheep's wool off the fence the best product at the best price thanks for sharing.
Great vid.
Awesome video. Can you do video on how much tippet you add to leader and what type of leaders and tippets you use
Great video mate, i have one question for you that I hope you can answer.
What sort of distance would you have between your top fly and your indicator? If you were fishing approx 2m deep river what would it be? If you were fishing 0.5m what would it be?
Cheers Gareth, awesome vid, learning so much as a first time fresh water fisho. Cant wait to get onto some of the local rivers after fishing nz coast for over 40 years. Good old nz sheep wool… Cool
Were do you buy the thick tubing from
I love it when you see Canaries float down the river lol
Chubing!!! 👌
What kind of floatant do you use on your sheeps wool.
Just watched this video. Really good, Mr Trout Hunting NZ.
Thanks for explaining your system! I haven't found an indicator that I like, and so don't typically use them. This looks vastly better to the options I've tried.
Trout Hunting NZ you have really good information in your videos you don't talk crap just pure information that is to the point iv learn a lot from your videos thank you
you should do the bait camera videos that would be cool
Just sheered our sheep. I’ll give it a shot on the McCloud this week. Thank you for your awesome vids. Do you fish Northern California?
I have the NZ Strike Indicator setup, but it only has thin tubing-where do you find the thicker tubing?
Hi would a #5 rod be ok for the tongariro?
Awesome
Hey Gareth, what's the general rule of length from indicator to first fly?
Thanks. I am a beginner and took notes.
Only thing I do differently and you might want to try it out is I'll tie on my heavy nymph about 1.5x the water depth with the clinch knot and plan for about 1 foot tag end which I'll tie the other lighter nymph to. Works well for me.
I do the exact same with the wool in the mouth! Cracked me up that! 😂
Very helpful thank you.
Have you ever tried Alpaca or Llama wool? I know where there's a lot of it but didn't think about grabbing any until now.
I use a similar indicator but I'm a tight arse. I buy those loom bands from the $2 shop and an old ball point pen cartridge. Put a loop of line up the pen so it sticks out the top then twist the loom bands round the pen body like you're tying up a kids hair, slip the wool in the loop then slide the band off the pen. Pull gently on both sides of the line to tighten it all up and you're done.