TROUT FISHING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22810, 20 February 1936, Page 7

TROUT FISHING

THE WAIKATO STREAMS ENGLISH VISITORS DELIGHTED (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, February ID. Surprised and delighted with the trout fishing in the Waikato, there are at present in Wellington and leaving to-mor-row for Taupo to fish at Tongariro Colonel J. N. Horlick and bis nephew, Sir Peter Horlick. “I‘am amazed at the variety of fishing provided by the trout streams of (he North Island.” said Colonel Horlick when interviewed to-day. “ Yon have streams where one may practise harling, fishing from a small boat or wading, anything you like, and there are incredible trout. Not only that, everywhere w; went everybody was polite and wonderfully helpful. “After English trout the fish scorned like porpoises. Most of those we caught would have been stuffed had they been caught in England, I once caught a six-pounder in England, but such fish are very rare. I found it very interesting and amazing fishing provided one used light tackle. In some places without a boat it is necessary to have a long rod to reach right over the water, but from a boat we had none of these troubles, quite a short cast serving.” Colonel Horlick. who has fished in most countries of the world, described it as ” wonderful fishing.” The average of their bags ou the Waikato was 41b, and the best day brought 11 fish averaging 41b 7oz. They were nearly all rainbow, which provided excellent sport, but about every tenth fish was a brown trout and these were beautiful fish, strong and deep in build and good fighters.