Hodder and Stoughton, 1981158 pages. Foxing at page edges and on endpapers, as well as foxing to dustjacket, which is faded on and around spine, with minor wear at top of spine.

A handsome and attractively illustrated journal of Taupo trout fishing. The majority of New Zealand's somewhat sparse trout-fishing literature to date has been of the 'how-to-do-it' variety, but Alex Gillett provides here a poetic record of the day-to-day observations of an angler, together with practical advice, recipes, fishing secrets, and comments on Taupo's history, folk-lore, old identities and natural life. Jane Perry's sensitive paintings and drawings reveal an intimacy with the many moods of the lake and capture the essence of its abundant wild-life and natural beauty. Fishing for Taupo's magnificent rainbow trout is the common thread linking day-to-day living with the total ambience of this lovely part of New Zealand. And if as a non-fisher, you have ever wondered why fishermen fish, this book will provide a memorable answer.