FISHING THE PACIFIC 



hounding and jumping. They are definitely worth going 

 9000 miles to catch. Believe me, if fishing in Peru had not 

 been developed to such a superior extent I would have gone 

 to any lengths to get back to New Zealand again. 



The bird life there is particularly fascinating. There are 

 several types of sheerwaters, boobies and muttonbird. An 

 intriguing spectacle is afforded by a mass formation of golden 

 plover flying overhead. There are no snakes of any kind in 

 New Zealand. They are not even permitted to be landed for 

 exhibition purposes. Deer are abundant and ubiquitous. The 

 only American duck prevalent is the shoveler or spoonbill. 

 There are many Gargany teal, and the Australian gray duck 

 is the principal variety hunted. This species is something like a 

 gadwell. 



One may enjoy excellent shooting as well as trout and 

 salt-water fishing in New Zealand. If you wish to go fresh- 

 water fishing I would advise you to communicate with Allan 

 Pye at Pye's Fishing Camps, Taupo, New Zealand. If you 

 want salt-water reservations, write to Buck Hassell, care of 

 Otehei Bay Fishing Camps, Otehei Bay, New Zealand. There 

 are also boats to be had at Russell, which is the headquarters 

 of the Bay of Islands Swordfish and Mako Club. Incidentally 

 they still call marlin "swordfish" in New Zealand as they 

 sometimes do in Mexico and California. 



Unfortunately most of the mako sharks caught in New 

 Zealand have been spaded, for until they are beaten up and 

 are definitely dead the boatmen want nothing to do with 

 them. Therefore not many catches have been taken legiti- 

 mately by American standards and under the rules of the 

 International Game Fish Association. 



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