Waikaremoana by John Giacon : "Waikaremoana by John Giacon “A Stillwater Flyfisher’s Paradise” My new book spans 30 years of my life as a flyfisher. It is a non-fiction account of my own and a group of New Zealand’s top flyfishers who have succumbed to the paradise that is Waikaremoana. It is a book about flyfishing, but it is far more than that, it is also about a region of our country that is aptly called the “Jewel of the Ureweras”. Set in New Zealand’s biggest native forested National Park, it contains a treasure of flora and fauna that does include introduced species, trout of course being one of them. Waikaremoana has a plethora of spectacularly beautiful scenery, the much vaunted ‘clean green’ image of our country is alive and well here and I have included this aspect throughout the book. The book has 120 colour photos spread over its 220 pages as well as a collection of Bird-Art prints by gifted artist Joyce Griffin. Yes, this book is about flyfishing, but it is specifical...
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