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Article: ON THE FLY DOWN UNDER FISHING IN NEW ZEALAND CAN BE A REAL ADVENTURE.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2000
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Byline: Bill Becher Special to the Daily News
NEW ZEALAND - It was the best of fishing; it was the worst of fishing. I looked forward to the trip to New Zealand, reputed to be the finest fly- fishing spot on earth. But it's different there, and the key to enjoying fly-fishing in New Zealand is, as guide Dean Bell says, ``to manage your expectations.''
We rented a car in Auckland on the North Island and drove south, taking the ferry to the South Island. We saw farmland, glaciers, mountains and lots of sheep, beautiful beaches and coastline. Along the way were ads for fly-fishing, scuba diving, bungee jumping, mountaineering, tramping (backpacking), ...