AN ANGLER'S PARADISE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3663, 29 December 1920, Page 4

AN ANGLER'S PARADISE.

As a centre for sport, particularly l fishing, Taihape is gaining considerable notoriety in other parts of the

Dominion. It is undeniable that rivers hereabout provide fishing excelled by none elsewhere. Taihape is within easy reach of lake fishing at i Tokaanu, and there is prolific waters (from Taihape .Tight on, almost the j whole way to this lake fishing elyj siurn. The extraordinary thing, is | that nobody seems to 'trouble whether there is any passable way of getting through to this place which should prove the culminating point of all fishing expeditions starting from Taihape. The Moawhango can probably claim the honour of providing the champion catch of .the season, one angler the other 'day taking four rainbow trout, collectively weighing 40 pounds, an average of 10 pounds—and irainbow at that. What fisherman will not feel something of the excitement and enthusiasm felt by the angler as he played to their ddath those ten pounds weight of rainbow trout? Broadcast publicity of such an event is calculated to , briiig every enthusiastic angleir in the dominion to TaihapeT It is not only the Moawhango riv/r that provides such, fishing, for all our mountain fed rivera furnish incomparably better sport than the sluggish, warm waters Cjt the plains are capable of. In everjr direction from Taihape, but particularly *iarthwar<s, towards Taupo lake, tnefe ia ideal fishing which is virtually going begging. The finest fishing in New Zealand is the high level fishing between Taihape and Taupo, and yet next to no effort seems to be made towards having these mountain rivers teeming with life, made available for this Dominion's enthusiastic disciples of Sir Izaak Walton. Commencing in the Hautapu, at Taihape, the angler can proceed right on to Mataroa, and Turangareire, or branch off to Moawhango; thence strike the upper reaches of the Eangitikei river, in fact, whatever direction is taken there is plenteous opportunity for sport. We are of opinion that some determined steps should be taken to have this angler's paradise opened up by passabile "roads between Taihape and Lake Taupo.