382 FLY FISHING AND SPINNING 



watching, is to hire a car. There are several agencies for 

 letting out touring cars, and, as the roads as a general rule 

 are quite good enough for motor travelling, a car is obviously 

 much more convenient for transporting one's belongings and 

 for rapid transport. If a car be taken it can be left at the 

 nearest farm house when the neighbouring rivers are being 

 fished. The farmer can be relied on for helping and 

 guiding the fisherman to the water he wishes to fish. These 

 suggestions are made, if perfect freedom of action, com- 

 parative independence, and comfort be a consideration, 

 but if the fisherman is contented with getting the ordinary 

 trout fishing common all over the Northern and Southern 

 Islands, he has ample opportunities of obtaining the best 

 brown trout fishing in the world, by depending on coaches, 

 postal arrangements, railways, and the help of the New 

 Zealand Tourist Agency. 



All of the streams and rivers of both Islands can be fished 

 from the banks, by wading or from canoes. The streams 

 and rivers of the Southern Island are more open and more 

 easily fishable from the bank than those of the Northern 

 Island. 



Near the mouths of the rivers, in or just above tidal 

 water, are some of the largest brown trout in the world, 

 running from 15 to 24 pounds in weight, and affording 

 most exciting sport. The times at which these big 

 trout seem to be most frequently taken are during the 

 half lights early in the morning or late in the evening 

 but the movements of the tide will alter the time of day 

 which gives the best sport the trout coming in with the 

 tide and descending again as the tide runs out. When 

 fishing for these, salmon tackle will have to be used. The 

 rush down-stream of these monsters can only be met by 

 the strongest tackle and the most determined opposition. 

 Although the general fighting character of these big brown 



