Many anglers have taken advantage of the strong US dollar in New Zealand and the very inexpensive airfare this season.  This results in the more famous New Zealand rivers getting alot more pressure than I have seen in the past.  The Mataura river, which flows through my back yard, is possible the most famous of them all.  I have only guided or fished it three times this season, due to the many anglers and guides flogging it on a daily basis.  The good thing about this is that I just keep finding more and more rivers that NO ONE fishes, except myself and clients I take there.  Sometimes, we only run across 2-6 fish a day on these rivers...but they are quite willing to eat a well presented dry fly.  Oh, and the smallest fish we would run across would be about 23 inches.  Book soon for 2010.  As it turns out, more and more anglers are wanting to endure my relentless pursuit for angling excellence, and availablity is becoming more and more scarce every year down here.  I am only planning on doing NZ for about 3 more seasons, so get on it.  Its the best fishing in the world...if you can cast.