Hello back,
Thanks so much for replying to my request for local NZ information. I really appreciate it.
We are just now starting to figure out what our route will be when we are in NZ. We arrive on Jan. 13th and leave on the 20th. I last fished NZ in 1984, so I am obviously way out of date.
Please review my website where my eight books on fly fishing are listed (
www.engineeringpathways.com) and select a complimentary book which I will mail to you from in Country or give it to person when I am in NZ (the custom duties are very high on shipments from the US to NZ, so I will send it or give it to you in person when I get to NZ).
If you ever have time, please send me the name of 1-2 motels or B&B in your area that are nice and we can factor that into our trip route plan.
Thanks again,
Vic
PS: My comments on "pan sized" trout are meant to say we are not coming solely to NZ to fish and are not really driven to catch a huge fish or two. I have been actively fly fishing for almost 70 years (am now 78) and have been lucky enough to catch some record trophy fish. I am now at the stage in life where I like to fish with my grandsons for bluegills. It was a thrill to me to catch them when I started out and is a thrill for them today.