| When I was 12-13 I went to stay with my aunt and | | | | pools all at different temperatures. They are situated |
| uncle during the school holidays, at their batch at | | | | on the lake edge, so sitting in them watching boats |
| Lake Rotoiti. | | | | go by is very relaxing. Then the ritual is to dive into |
| Rotoiti is one of 12 lakes in the Rotorua area of New | | | | the lake and back into the hot pool-very invigorating. |
| Zealand. Like all the lakes in this area it is famous for | | | | But we had to catch a fish so off we go again |
| the trout fishing. | | | | around the lake. Alex always had a supply of sweets |
| Lake Rotorua flows into Rotoiti, which in turn | | | | and cookies which went down a treat with me and I |
| discharges into the Kaituna river and onto the outlet | | | | know he had a sweet tooth. |
| at Makatu into the Pacific Ocean. | | | | Just before dark [about 8pm ] we headed for home, |
| The "Batch" that my aunt and uncle had was very | | | | empty handed.After a hot meal I was ready for bed, |
| small [garage size] right on the shore of a very | | | | knowing that the ritual would start again next |
| pretty bay, called Te Weta Bay. | | | | morning. |
| My Uncle Alex was a mad keen fisherman and was | | | | Alex and I fished that lake, trying different lewers, |
| on the water daily. The ritual was rise at 4am, | | | | for seven days from 5am to 8pm without catching |
| breakfast and fishing by 5am. He had his own jetty, | | | | one trout. Because the weather was fine all week it |
| and a clinker built dinghy, with a seagull motor on the | | | | was enjoyable,even though we came home empty |
| back. | | | | handed. For me it was a lesson in patience. |
| Rotoiti is a large lake with bush and pine plantations | | | | In later years I have returned to Rotoiti many times |
| down to the waters edge. There are holiday homes | | | | and eventually purchased a "batch " there myself. |
| tucked away in the bush and others on the | | | | That fishing experience reminded me of how patient |
| waterfront.It all makes for a very pleasant and | | | | we have to be at different times of our lives. It is |
| relaxing scene while sitting in boat, waiting for a trout | | | | something that I am experiencing now, in starting my |
| to take your lewer. | | | | own Internet Marketing business. When I joined the |
| We circumnavigated the lake for about 6 hours, then | | | | company I am with, I had few computer skills but |
| returned home for a meal that my aunt had | | | | with patience and incredible support from expert |
| prepared.Then it was off again to try our luck.On the | | | | marketers,I am well on the way to financial |
| far side of the lake there are hot thermal pools that | | | | success.Already I am having more success than I |
| are only accessible by boat.The complex has four | | | | ever did fishing for trout. |