The Trout Dreams: A True Romance of Fly-fishing in New Zealand

Description

In the years since writing his second book, The Trout Bohemia, Derek Grazelewski has returned to guiding, sharing his passion and secrets for fly fishing with enthusiastic anglers from around the world. But his life is about to change when he is contacted by `a simple Colorado girl who just loves to fly fish'. They strike up a long-distance relationship, and Jennifer soon flies out to New Zealand to join Derek for a season of fly-fishing - an experience that will transform their approach to life and trout fishing forever. With Jennifer's fly-casting technique best described as `punk rock', Derek has his work cut out for him, sharing with her his skills and techniques for successfully fishing New Zealand's waterways and landing that prize trout. Join Derek and Jennifer as they embark upon an angling adventure that takes them from the banks of the Clutha River in the South Island of New Zealand, to the roaring rivers of Colorado, USA. Filled with Derek's wry story telling and expert advice and secrets tips for fly-fishing, this is a true tale of finding trout and love in New Zealand.

Derek Grzelewski is the author of The Trout Diaries and The Trout Bohemia, and a regular contributor to high-end magazines including New Zealand Geographic, Australian Geographic, Smithsonian, Flylife and Midcurrent. A former professional fly-fishing guide, he is the founder of Wanaka Flyfishing Academy, and lives in a cabin on the Clutha River. He hosts a highly popular Trout Diaries radio podcast on iTunes and a website for trout enthusiasts from around the world - www.TroutDiaries.net