Eucumbene River Trip 2 - Day 2 - Fishing with Rudi - tough conditions but I manage to catch 3

🎣 Eucumbene River Trip 2 - Day 2 | Tough Conditions, Heavy Flies & 3 Brown Trout! (End of Season) Day 2 on the Eucumbene with Rudi in freezing conditions at the very end of the 2025/2026 trout season. Frost everywhere, a dropping river, and tough fishing had me skunked in the morning… until I switched tactics! In this video: • Icy cold start with coffee in Rudi’s warm diesel-heated tent • Morning struggles – hooked & lost fish, river still pushy • Tying heavier glow bugs with 4mm tungsten beads at lunchtime • Afternoon session: Switching to 5X tippet, double 4mm bead eggs & going deep • Landed 3 beautiful brown trout – order restored! • Great chats with fellow anglers (including young guns Ollie & Jacob) • Epic high country scenery, snow-capped hills & riverside camaraderie From near skunk to solid success – persistence pays off! Gear Used: • Rod: Orvis Helios F 10’ 3wt • Reel: Spencer’s Danielson Euro reel • Line: Euro nymphing setup • Tippet: Upgraded to 5X • Flies: Custom glow bugs / eggs with 4mm tungsten beads If you love honest Australian alpine fly fishing, brutal cold sessions, and seeing anglers adapt on the water, hit 👍 and drop a comment with your toughest fishing day story! Next up: More from this trip soon! Subscribe for more Australian trout fishing, gear talk, and high country adventures →🛎️ Turn on notifications so you don’t miss the rest of the trip! Timestamps: 00:14 - Icy cold morning | Frost everywhere & coffee in Rudy’s warm tent 🔥 01:35 - New Tajima Direct glasses + polaroid chat 02:27 - Heading to the river, meeting fellow anglers 02:55 - Sunrise on the Eucumbene with Rudy fishing 03:36 - Found a lost “Grail” net on the river! 04:21 - Morning struggles – big browns spotted & lost fish 05:21 - River dropping + morning skunk (double skunk pain) 06:48 - Tying heavier glow bugs with 4mm tungsten beads 06:56 - Afternoon session: Rig changes (5X tippet + heavy beads) 08:00 - First fish of the day! 🎣 08:30 - Beautiful 1.75lb brown trout 10:40 - Chatting fly boxes with another angler 12:06 - Second fish landed – 5X tippet strength test 12:53 - Third fish of the day! 13:11 - Water temperature check (7°C) 14:28 - More action in the net 15:47 - Meeting young anglers Ollie (6) & Jacob 16:54 - Back at camp with the crew for dinner 17:43 - Final thoughts – “Date the gadget guy” 😂 #EucumbeneRiver #TroutFishing #FlyFishingAustralia #BrownTrout #EuroNymphing #EndOfSeason #AustralianAlps #GlowBugs #FishingWithMates