Just an update on my trip.
Unfortunately Iv suffered a prolapse disk just before we left on the holiday. Means I'm pretty much an invalid. Can walk about 100m before I'm in agony
Still having a ball on the island. What an amazing place. Both me and the wife are blown away. We are making plans to retire here. Just suits us down to the ground!
Iv not been overly successfully on the fishing side of things, but that is mostly down to my lack of mobility. Still, I had a ball sitting on some rocks, flicking a fly about yesterday. Managed a snapper but it was so small it fitted In the palm of my hand.
I caught up with Matt yesterday afternoon for a beer in one of the wonderfull cafes on the island. What a top bloke, and I completely understand why he moved back to the island, in fact im jealous, and that's coming from a guy that lives in Queenstown.
I might get out for a fish with him in the next couple of days, if he has time. As I said to him, I'm happy to drive the boat while he fishes. This prolapse disk means I can't stand for more than a couple of minutes anyway. So that makes me pretty useless up on the bow. What a amazing place to fish!