"Tony Jensen is one of the lucky ones a
passionately dedicated angler who is also a
fishing safari guide by profession.
His home waters are those of the lovely
Tongariro River - "the best trout river in the
world" - that flows through dozens of magnificent pools and reaches to join with Lake
Taupo; and though the Tongariro is the
heroine of this book, Mr Jensen deals too
with trolling and harling on the mighty lake
itself, and with its minor tributary fishing
streams, and with the lively and exciting fish
of Lake Rotoaira.
He has here written two books in one.
There's the genially practical guide to the
tackle required, to the methods that bring
success, to the localities and how best to fish
them - all based on years and years of study
and experience.
And then there's Tony off-duty, full of
entertaining stories, fish landed and fish lost,
crazy clients and charming ones, yarns to
make every good angler chuckle or gasp
with excitement.
It is a book too of especial value for young
anglers and beginners, for it gently stresses the
virtues of commonsense safety practices when
wading or boating; of good manners and
helpfulness to others; of returning to the
water the fish you catch but don't need to take
home.
In short a book to help you catch more
fish and with more enjoyment, and to relax
with when the day's fishing is done. |
