Angler’s Paradise

NYT writer travels to NZ to experience the “trout-fishing paradise” of Rotorua first hand. “Visitors fish in streams so clear that the fish can see you. Crouching behind a bush, out of a target’s line of vision, it is thrilling to see a trout break the surface to snap at a tempting lure … Some guides will smoke your fish, so you can take it with you after your journey ends. But for the local people, it seems the only acceptable way to eat fish is to do so on the day it is caught – frying the fresh trout in a little butter and finishing it off with a squeeze of lemon. Think of it as fast food, NZ style.”