N.Z. Paradise For Angle rs

Northern Advocate, 17 March 1948, Page 3

N.Z. Paradise For Angle rs

AUCKLAND, Wed. (Sp.)—Mr Wendell W. Anderson, leader of the Yale University deep-sea fish research expedition, believes that New Zealand is a paradise for the angler. Mr Anderson left for Sydney today. In an interview, he emphasised the cooperation, kindness and hospitality of the people whom members of his party had met. “The expedition was a complete success,” said Mr Anderson. It had achieved those things which it set out to do. Two boats had been used for the fishing at Otehei Bay, and the group had caught 55 game fish. In addition, everybody at Otehei Bay was very cooperative and no matter what fish was brought in it was handed over to the scientists. In all, members of the expedition examined over 150 fish. However, the results of the investigations would not be known for some time. Twelve different moulds of various fish in their entirety were made. MECCA FOR TOURISTS “I was introduced to jjig-ganie fishing in this country when I was here 11 years ago,” said Mr Anderson. He intended to come here again, but the war interfered. In 193” he had found New Zealand a most delightful country.

It was pioneer in many respects, but it had all the prospects of economic development as well as being a future Mecca for tourists.

“Now, 11 years later, I find the same friendly, hospitable and generousminded people, and the country itself, with its natural beauty and resources, as delightful as ever, but I notice little, if any, economic progress,” he said.

The tourist prospects from the United States were very great, but Mr Anderson said it was hard to recommend a place where tourist accommodation was so inadequate and so primitive.