Watch your coast unroll from the road to fall silently into the peaceful water. Feel the strike on the rod, the running of the reel, the intense concentration of playing the fish. With the South Island Trout Fishing Guide, you will discover all the tips and techniques you need for a successful trip to the world-renowned waters of this anglers' paradise. Drawing on over sixty years' experience of fishing New Zealand's back-country rivers and lakes, John Kent has created an unparalleled, practical guide for local and visiting anglers alike.

Watch your cast unroll from the rod to fall silently into the peaceful water. Feel the strike on the rod, the funning of the reel, the intense concentration of playing the fish. With the North Island Trout Fishing Guide, you will discover all the tips and techniques you need for a successful trip to the regions famous trout fishing waters. Drawing on over sixty years' experience of fishing New Zealand's back-country rivers and lakes, John Kent has created an unparalleled, practical guide for local and visiting anglers alike.

Mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, and other abundant trout insects in New Zealand New Zealand trout flies past and present: Green Stonefly, Pomahaka Red, Willow Grub, Mataura Red Personal stories on the water learning about the fish and what they eat A fascinating tour of streamside New Zealand. Photos and illustrations of insects accompany extensive information about how to fish them. Learn vital streamside lore and how to analyze a trout's stomach contents. A section on how to tie imitations includes materials and tools. Materials lists and instructions detail how to tie popular New Zealand flies, from Izaak Walton's flies to today's favorites.

The Trout Diaries contains a wealth of captivating and often amusing anecdotes as well as valuable information making it a true angler's companion, both literary and practical.

Catch that Trout! is the complete guide to fly fishing for trout in the North Island of New Zealand. This book has been designed so that any angler, either from New Zealand or overseas, can quickly identify the type of water they prefer to fish; be it wild mountain streams or gentle lowland rivers. The best examples of these types of waters are given with expert advice on: • •access and directions, including detailed maps •the most common trout food and the best flies to imitate them •the best fishing technique to use for that type of water. Also included is a comprehensive review of the specific trout fishing tackle, equipment and clothing that is the best suited to New Zealand conditions. No matter what your level of fly fishing expertise, this book will help you catch more trout.

Stories of the bohemian fly fishers of New Zealand.