THE FLIES IN MY HAT: A BOOK ABOUT TROUT FISHING IN NEW ZEALAND. By Greg Kelly.

# (1967) 1995 paperback edition. 8vo paperback (141 x 217mm). Pp157. B/w photographs.

# "In this book [Greg Kelly] takes the reader on a veritable tour of both islands [of new Zealand] as he recounts fishing experiences from places famous and not so well known. Even though the book was written nearly thirty years ago some of the lesser known places remain remote and seldom fished today." Chapters include: The flies in my hat; Snobs on the Riwaka; Mr Greenwell's glory; A happy trio; The story behind the tup; One can never tell; The dry-fly angler's paradise; The big one that did not get away; Broad hint to glory; The best fly for the water and season; The Apron Pool; 'What's the difference?'; A lesson without words; The seductive nymph; The snaky cast; There's many a slip; Flash floods; Birds of the riverside; Disasters are not impostors; 'Fantastic fishing'; The ugly duckling; All they got was the ride; Whakamaru fighters; Waiteti interlude; The turbulent Tongariro; Night fishing; A word and its meaning; The Whakapapa.