Visit to Rotorua / Taupo in Nov 2008

Hi fellow fishos,

I will be visiting North Island for the first time in early November. I have never fly fished before but have caught a few trout on soft plastics (spinning) during my trip to South Island 2 years ago. 

Will spend a couple of nights in Taupo and 1 week in Rotorua. Understand the fishing licences are different for Lake taupo and Rotoura. Also read about Didymo.
A couple of questions, if you any of you can assist:

Are the rivers around Rotorua open to using softplastics? Which rivers do you recommend.
Will it be better to hire a charter for trolling the lakes or just concentrating on the river shores
What is the fishing like during early to mid Nov? Do the trout move towards the shore line to feed?
How much are waders in NZ ? Wondering if its cheaper to buy one in NZ than Australia.
Anyone willing to have a fishing buddy for a day, I would love to join you.
Would it be hard to try out fly fishing with a guide? Will prob not do it as I'm on a tight budget and can't afford the $500 a day guided thingie.
Thanks in advance for any help.
cheers
koons

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