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DEFINING A GREAT NEW ZEALAND
FLY FISHING EXPERIENCE
Jim Taylor owes……he owes the “fishing
gods” a lot….and then a lot more. Based on his
experiences in New Zealand the last two years, Jim
should get blanked on his next ten fishing trips to
even things out. But no matter what, they can’t
take away the excitement Jim has experienced in New
Zealand the last two years, this years trip actually
topping his exceptional ’05 trip.
How do you quantify “New Zealand fly
fishing fantasies?” While the overall challenge
and thrill of stalking and sight fishing the large
browns and rainbows of NZ is not measured in
numbers, it does take numbers to explain Jim’s
results. On a 14 day itinerary, Jim fished 10 days,
releasing a 7 pound or larger trout every day but
one. However, his best day surpasses anything I’m
familiar with – 13 brown trout between 4 and 7.5
pounds sight-fishing a smallish tributary stream,
ALL ON DRY FLIES!!!!
To read those numbers would lead one to
believe that these big fish are EASY. Not so.
Big fish in skinny waters are extremely challenging,
testing all an anglers skills – especially the wary
brown trout. In New Zealand, the weather can always
be an issue, creating tough conditions. While Jim’s
angling skills have been honed to a fine edge on his
four New Zealand trips, he has benefited from the
“fishing gods” smiling on him….however, they will
get even – they always do!
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