Flyfishing the upper Waihou river, New Zealand

Spring-fed river in the North Island. Crystal clear water, and wary rainbow trout.

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Sports

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• fly
• fishing
• Fly fishing
• New Zealand
• outdoor sports

[OwnedAsshole]

Not many fish theise waters with great succes :( not just because the fish is so easyly spooked, but also because a landing is nearby impossible because of the vegitation and the rocks in the river !

[bryndlefly1]

@OwnedAsshole yes it's a tricky river to fish like you say. Waihou trout aren't very big, compared to other NZ rivers, so aren't too hard to reel in and release once hooked, the hard part is convincing them to bite without spooking them. i haven't managed to do that yet !

[TheCrankinguru]

im just amazed at the beauty of this river...

[ClarkReid]

I learned to fish on that stream and in those days no one ever fished that upper section...

[xXDeadoraliveXx]

This is where trout go when they die, fish heaven!

[IlluminatoRification]

This is a paradise of every trout, greetings from Serbia, I really would love to come here one day! Greetings and Congratulations!

[degnbol1608]

Wow.... Most Beautiful Place I`ve Ever Seen.

[afrikanchild91]

what a beautiful place

[layton222]

holy shit that is stunning, like wow talk about spring fed for sure

[NiNj4k0S]

What planet is that?

[somemexican5]

I would not be surprised one bit if a dinosaur suddenly walked out of the trees and ate you