First published 1964, The Griffin Press

A part of the book is devoted to teaching the new chum how to cast. There is information on rods, reels, lines and so on. Following this is a chapter about South Island High Country Lakes, then advice on when to fish, fly selection, lure fishing and the smelt.
This book looks back to the introduction of brown trout into New Zealand in 1868. On to the rise and rise of the fishery up to about 1925. The largest brown trout recorded in New Zealand weighed over 37 lb. Huge limit bags of trout were taken on the fly, with many fish over 20 lbs. This was once so common that no one spoke of it. The quality and quantity of food available to trout in those days were such that growth from fry to 3 lbs could and did occur in just one year.