THE REAL STORY ON TROUT FISHING NEW ZEALAND. By Tony Orman.

2004 1st edition. 8vo paperback (138 x 208mm). Pp88. Colour photograph plates, b/w vignette illustrations, maps, brief bibliography.

"This book sets out to urge the angler to go trout fishing in New Zealand but with eyes wide open and alert to the 21st century realities..(it) also attempts to set out the guide's perspective and what the visiting angler's aspirations should be too." Chapters include: Why fish New Zealand?; The truth about New Zealand's trout fishing; What New Zealand trout like to eat; Fishing tackle; Fishing the river; The logic of nymph fishing; Spotting trout; Sharpening your act; Some New Zealand fly patterns; New Zealand..the country; Other outdoor adventure; Of Kiwis and fishing; The team of guide and angler; Some South Island trout spots; Some North Island trout spots; When and for how long; A few tail feathers; Contacts for New Zealand Fish and Game.