As another trout season started to roll around New Zealand tourism operators kept their fingers crossed for open borders, full books, after a hard 18 months living under the restrictions of a Covid controlled world. It became firmly apparent this was not going to be the case. Guiding in New Zealand to make a living became something of what felt like a 'pipe dream'. Many of us has found consistent work in other industries. Building and fencing work kept the boat afloat for another year. Until the world found it's normality, we would have accepts ours in work outside the guiding industry. I did continue instructing and guiding my local kiwi customers, both new and return. I really can't thank you all enough who did fish with me this past season. Every booking makes a difference to my guiding/instructional service being avaliable to operate at all, so thank you from the bottom of my heart!