The NZ Whitebait Book, The New Zealand Whitebait Book

Reed, 1984. Reasonable secondhand condition. Tear on top of spine. Inscription on front page, signed by Author.

They are surrounded by a mass of legislation. Otherwise sensible adults brave the elements hoping a few will swim into their nets. Many more spend good money on a mere cupful. And Bob McDowall has written a whole book about them.
Whitebait have that effect on people.
Tiny, translucent and mysterious, they arouse strong passions and strong opinions. Yet few of us know very much about them: where they come from, where they're going, or even what they are. The author, a scientist with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has studied them for years and in this fascinating book he covers whitebait and whitebaiting in all their aspects:

* the different species and their natural history
* how to catch them
* how to cook them
* whitebaiting from earliest times
* the fishery today, it's rules and regulations

Together with the rugged characters and fishy yarns that make whitebaiting such a unique part of the local scene, it?s all here in the New Zealand Whitebait Book.