DISAPPOINTED ANGLER

Evening Star, Issue 21623, 19 January 1934, Page 6

DISAPPOINTED ANGLER

LACK OF FISHING INFORMATION CENTRAL ADVICE BOARDS SUGGESTED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 18. Disappointment with the _ lack of information and facilities in New Zealand for the overseas angler was voiced by Commander Sir Walter George Windham, a notable English visitor at present on a tour of tho dominion, in an interview to-day. So far as he was concerned, he felt that part of his time had been wasted through not being told the most suitable localities at this stage of the season.

Sir Walter suggested that a central board in the North Island and one in the South Island, with a subdivision of both bodies, if necessary, should be set up and given possession of full details of the fishing conditipns throughout tke country. In addition, both islands should be divided up into blocks and placed under the supervision of responsible residents who would direct visitors as well as make arrangements for them on their arrival in the district. From the supervisors the Central Board would be kept in touch with details of fishing in the various localities, such as water, whether it was fast or slow, whether fishing with a dry or with a wet fly ■was advisable, the size of fish and their condition, the state of the rivers after storms and floods, whether waders were required or not, camping facilities, food supplies, etc. All the visitor would then have to do would be to go to one of the central boards on his arrival and, through it, be directed to where the fishing was good. Word would then be passed on to the supervisor in the district to which the visitor was being sent, and steps -would be taken to make his stay an enjoyable one. Visitors, he pointed out, were often rich people, and if they were encouraged to make a trip to the dominion one never knew what business might arise out of what was primarily a pleasure voyage.