Salmon Safari III: All the gear, no idea! 

Really like the title of the video. Well done on christening it on first outing. 2022 was my first year on the salmon, at times I did question what I was doing with hours on water and no fish, but when they came it was special. I'm now well on way down the rabbit hole with the salmon, tight lines for 2023 and looking forward to more of your video, I've enjoyed them.

Bought a Hardy rod and Marquis reel in 1990 and it’s still my go to today .

That was incredible man

Well done loved that , I love Dilston as a beat , plenty of fish 👍👍

Great video, thanks

Nice fish to christen to the rod with and well done on sticking it out in the wind think you have done pretty well this season with the fish you have had. keep the videos coming. Tight Lines Marco

Fantastic video pal. New rod looks top notch! Very glad I found your channel 👍

Good video and good fish! I fished there I think the same day as you as I remember seeing a blue van like yours at the hut when I arrived at 9AM. I saw a rod was fishing the hut pool (probably was you). Anyhow I started fishing by going upstream to the top and I fished that water through without seeing a fish move . Was a bad wind coming over left shoulder very strongly there. Well done on your fish. three weeks ago I hooked a brace of fish in the exact same spot (10 yards upstream of the deep water bit that juts out some 90 yards downstream of where you got your fish). It's a nice bit of water there! Left handed spey casting is what I like to do, but the wind that day made it right hand double spey only. Good videos you make, please keep them going! Tightlines!

Awesome video your catching fish that's all that matters don't worry about the casting its a learning experience I fish the east coast of Canada for Atlantic salmon it is definitely addictive good luck and tight lines

Nice fishing, I fished the thur/fri/sat after you on dilston, I’m only saying this because i recognise your van that was parked by the fishing hut on the Wednesday, I turned up and went for a walk to scope the beats out I think you might of even walked past me but I was getting very excited by what the next few days might have in store for me! It was very testing weather at times and the wind was a pain I could only manage to do a back handed Spey cast 😂! I caught a 4lb sea trout on the Thurs, hooked and lost two salmon on the spinner on the fri, then landed my first salmon on the fly rod on the sat at the top of Eric’s run! I was well chuffed, awesome video can’t wait to get back there next year! Tight lines all the best for next season

Well done again , is there no end to this man’s talents. The rod looks sweet , hope you have many great adventures with it. Always thought 13’is a rod for all waters , I have a 12’4 and 14’. The big one rarely gets an airing . That’s a lovely looking river, a treat like that a couple of times a year won’t break the bank. Not sure if you do this and I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do, but I always try and keep my index or middle finger in contact with the line when playing a fish , feel it gives me a little more control especially if a fish takes off. Maybe give it a try and see what you think . You’ve had a cracking first season well done again👍

Love this place am there tomorrow I was there Wednesday too I got a 16lb in front the hut water was even higher then was for you if ever want meet up for a day s as leats happy to do so keep up with the videos

well done nice looking beat you have done well to get 7 in your 1st season 👍 and if you had put more of the line behind you it would of loaded the cast better I am fairly new to salmon fishing and this was a movement I got stuck on and with heavy fly on like a francis you need to put as much of the line behind you so there is anuff power to cast the fly keep up the good work and good luck next season on your trips chasing the elusive springer 🦈🎣👌

Nice video! Take the salmon from the current and it will get tired faster. You can play it forever in the stream, but salmon might may not survive.

Nice fish well done. If I were you I'd invest in a decent reel to go with your rod. The one you've got sounds like its about to give up the ghost.

Well done...rod christened 😁

That's why i like a 10 -11 rated beast for spring and autumn a rod with a bit of poke to get the line out with a heavy fly. Good summer rod your Hardy with 8 line, but for me not for Autumn Fishing. Thomas Turner Antique Rods for cracking bargain 2nd hand Hardy Rods and Reels get yourself a 10 -11 rated beast all their rods are usually mint at a quarter of the price, the big 10 -11 beasts are forgiving on casting on big rivers with a high wind.

When i hear the name Shakespeare and flyfishing in the same sentence i cry. Period. Any expensive rod is good in their own way so each guy find wich one is good for them and that's it but i dont advice new anglers to buy any expensive rod. Learn to cast with a deep calm relaxed rod until you can basicly do all cast very very close to eachother since they are more forgiving when you miss the back cast with 2-3/10th of a second. The faster/harder rods demand a reallly good timing on anchoring the leader but the reward is that you have a bit extra to go if you need it. The calmer deeper rods kinda deliver line until they cant deliver anymore while the harder faster rods have a reserve and can deliver 5 more meters if you need it. Now those 5 extra meters gives you an angle on fish a bit out of reach for the calmer deeper rods and obv more chance to catch a fish the others can reach but not catch because the fly dont get the angle needed to piss that fish of so it takes the fly in general. Now there are also obv a ton of lines wich cast further or shorter, have a better presentation or a worse one etc and you need to find one that fit you and your rod and style of casting and the river you are fishing. I am Norwegian fishing the well known Gaula river wich is a big river with big salmon and for me many spots is about casting far, some places further than many others are able to cast and then i use a skagit line since it gives most buck for the bang and presentation is no issue because by the time it has the angle i want it's all presented correctly straightened by the current. When the casts can be shorter i prefer different lines that present the fly faster and better like say Guideline 3D or 4D etc. If you have a different opinion pls let me know guys and state why etc:)

Hardy speaks for itself, we get what we pay for, quality and performance. They are expensive but the quality is excellent......🙂👍...are they still in business manufacturing in Alnwick....??

I have a 15' Zenith- it is a cannon...

Hi, nice video, have you ever fished Linn Pool?

What happens if you don’t have a permit? I have a rod license but the permit is too expensive where I live.

Did you book dilston through fish pal

Time for a new reel too or take the pail of sand out it. lol

Where is this at mate ?

I don't know whats more exciting salmon fishing or Russian hookers 😂😂 another cracking video and a nice new rod good luck and hopefully you catch again before season is over.