My new PB Tongariro TROPHY!

[flyfish]

Nailed this stunning Jack this afternoon, a personal best at 12.5lb, not far off 6kg!!! Middle of the day, sight fished too on one of the busiest rivers in the North Island... The Tongariro....

Stoked and released to give someone else the pleasure of catching such a magnificent fish! So hard getting quality footage on your own though - this from video screen grab. Andrew

[OneHairyArm]

Well done man, geez you've got into some stunning fish lately. But that thing is sweet!

[flyfish]

Cheers mate, yes fish up in the central plateau seem to be in exceptional condition this year, that brown I got last weekend from Ota was even better condition still, it was amazing, but yip, set a high benchmark for myself! If only I could crack 6kgs+ in the Tararua's!!!

[Salmo Brown Trout]

Cracker of a fish.

[Steve]

Lovely fish, well done indeed!

[flyfish]

Thanks Steve, back to reality today with nothing over 4lb!... sigh...

[fraser hocks]

Man thats a sweet fish. Jealous as hell bro!

Think im going to have to get seriouse on the spey rod this season.

[flyfish]

Yip, ideal water for it up there Fraser! Video added, not not a super clip though to be honest, I should have set up a 2nd camera on the bank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJEjacQOSYs

[Boisker]

That's one hell of a fish
I've absolutely no idea how you manage to film on your own at the same time as dealing with fish of that calibre

[flyfish]

It aint easy I tell you! Just juggling between the cap mounted cam which does its own thing and the new cam corder which really needs another person to line up the shots. Between the two you find something useable normally. Cheers Andrew