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Anglers’ El Dorado
Prolific Westerns writer Zane Grey (1872-1939) made his name through such classics as Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) and had written 80 books, including 57 westerns by the time of his death. The wealth he amassed through his writing success enabled him to pursue his biggest passion - fishing - and saw him travel all over the world. In 1926 he visited the Bay of Islands where he introduced sport fishing for marlin and shark to the people of the sub-tropical northern region. He ruffled the feathers of traditional local fishermen at the time, but his book, The Angler’s El Dorado told the world of the great fishing to be found in New Zealand. In it he wrote: ‘The New Zealand coast is destined to become the most famous of all fishing waters. It will bring the best anglers from all over the world.’ The book was re-released in 1999. Grey held numerous world records for all-tackle deep-sea fishing, including a 111lb yellowtail (known in New Zealand as kingfish) he caught in the Bay of Islands in 1926. There is a backpacker-style resort named after Grey in the Bay of Islands.
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