| After I graduated from UC Davis, I treated myself to a two-month angling extravaganza in New Zealand. I left in early February 1999, mid-summer in New Zealand. I fished on the North Island for about three weeks and then spent the rest of the trip on the South Island.
I will definitely return to New Zealand, hopefully soon. Some of my favorite rivers were the Whakatane, upper Mataura, Wangapeka, and Eglinton. Here are some pictures from my trip: |

The Ahuriri River valley on the South Island

One of my best browns

The Travers River on the South Island

The Whakatane River on the North Island

A typical rainbow from the North Island |