Freshwater New Zealand

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY (pub.).    Invercargill 1985 revised, 8vo Illust 68p plus folding maps, soft cover.  A good introduction and description of the fisheries on rivers, tributaries, lakes, the access points, accommodation, lures, flies and conditions throughout the area. -Very Good                                                                                          

SOUTHLAND  ACCLIMITISATION SOCIETY. Fish and Game New Zealand Invercargill 1999, Revised and expanded edn. 8vo, Illust, 93pp,   Card cover.  A good introduction and description of the fisheries on rivers, tributaries, lakes, the access points, accommodation, lures, flies and conditions throughout the area.  Supported by many maps and photographs. -Very Fine                                                                             

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY (pub.)Invercargill 1994 reprint, 8vo, Illust, 93pp, soft cover. A good introduction and description of the rivers, tributaries, lakes, accommodation, lures, flies and conditions throughout the area.  -Very Good                                                                                                       

New Zealand Marine Department  Wellington, 1952,  Fisheries Bulletin No. 10A,   8vo, Illust, 70pp,  Soft Cover.    A shortened and simplified account of the studies described in detail in Fisheries Bulletin No 10.  It sets out, for the benefit of the angler, the results of a scientific experiment aimed at "Where do the trout come from and where do they go to"?  It describes how anglers can improve  their take and the quality of the fish with better stream management. Very slight water damage.   -Very Good.          

Michael Beazley London 1997. 1^St UK Edn.  4to, Illust. 192pp. D/J.  Edited by Judy Dean. Illustrated by Atkinson's superb colour photographs.   An anthology of writings by well known international anglers on their selection of fishing in exotic locations.  John Gierach writes on Alaska, Russell Chatham on the Florida Keys, Mike Fitzgerald on Norway, Peter Kaminski on Alaska, Verlyn  Klinkenborg on New Zealand, Art Lee on Iceland, Tom McGuane on Mexico, Neil Patterson on the English chalk streams, David Profumo on Russia, Ernest Schweibert on Argentina and Nick Lyons on the Rocky Mountains. D/J Slight sunned. - Fine    

George Allen and Unwin London, 1953, 8vo, Illust, 210pp, D/J.      Col Beamish provides information to the visitor to New Zealand and details his voyage out from England and the fishing areas in the North and South Islands. Chapters on Taupo, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Cantubury, Otago and the Southern areas. Also describes the scenic open spaces, the alpine lakes and river valleys. D/j is sl rubbed and repaired. Fly page has a section missing.   – Very Good.          

George Allen and Unwin London, 1953, 8vo, Illust, 210pp, D/J.   Col Beamish provides information to the visitor to New Zealand and details his voyage out from England and the fishing areas in the North and South Islands. Chapters on Taupo, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Cantubury, Otago and the Southern areas. Also describes the scenic open spaces, the alpine lakes and river valleys.  D/j  repaired.  P/C.  - Very Good.- 

Boars Head Press  Balfour, 1995,  Illust, 1985  spiral bound light card, This book guides the reader through all six districts of the South Island and describes the entomology, fly selection, equipment, clothing, when to visit, lodging and guiding services available. Writen by American fly fishing enthusiests who run a travel service out of Oregon for American anglers visiting New Zealand.  -Fine  

The Caxton Press Christchurch, 1996, edn limited to 750 numbered copies, folio, Illust, 160pp,  Red leatherette in red slipcase,  Bragg, a professional fly tyer and amateur entomologist, was to fly fishing as Hillary is to mountain climbing. A beautifully presented history and development of New Zealand fly patterns. Includes 51 colour plates and colour illustrations of over 750 flies and lures. Also has a set of four limited edn prints of flies by Michael Scheele. - Very Fine.

David Bateman Auckland. 1989 reprint. 8vo, oblong, Illust, 206pp.  Soft cover. Itemises and describes all the major rivers and lakes from Nelson to Southland in the detail the angler needs. Supported by maps of each area. Also discusses tactics and tackle for each area. - Fine