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But even the fish will tell you that the real attraction is on the other end of the line.– Narrator Briton Chadwick
This is natural beauty: unspoiled as it was when it was first discovered by white men over one hundred years ago.– Narrator Briton Chadwick
Fishy tales from one of New Zealand's most popular...
A late 60s fishing tour of NZ
Another 50s fishing film shot by Bert Bridgman
Selwyn Toogood visits Taupō
A different kind of trout fishing
Aggressive fishing
A big trout
More fishing from the era
Spear fishing in the Bay of Islands
Includes discussion of protecting Lake Taupō
More from Lake Taupō
Trout spawning in nearby Rotorua
Taupo vs Whakatane in 2009's Top Town final
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