b'FeatureFiordlandBucket list trip rememberedBY MATHEW HEWETSONB ack in 2017, editorRichard had been running chartersQueenstown where we stayed the Matt Hewetson visitedin the Fiords for over 12 years onnight and awoke at 6am to pack our Fiordland which is athe boat Tutoko.In 2009, Richardgear into the rental van and drive mecca for crayfish, bluepurchased a second boat which wastwo hours to Te Anau where we cod, hunting deer andthe ex-Fullers Auckland to Waihekewould get the chopper to fly us in to bluefin tuna amongst theferry, Manu.This boat was renamedTutoko II in Dusky Sound.breathtaking scenery. Tutoko II and it was to be our liveAt Te Anau Helicopter Services, we Matt recalls the trip of a lifetimeaboard boat for the charter. nervously weighed ourselves, then all with Fiordland Expeditions. Accommodating twelve anglersthe dive and fishing gear.The weight Anticipation and excitement wasplus the skipper and a deckie/chef,limit is only 120kg per person, so high in autumn 2017, as I spoke toTutoko II also has a landing pad foryou need to pack very lightly and Richard Abernethy from Fiordlanda helicopter to settle on and thisthankfully, Tutoko II has weight belts Expeditions to confirm our tripwas another appeal about flying inand full tanks onboard.of five keen northerners to cometo get on to the boat.Our party ofWe were also taking rifles in as down and experience the fishingfive, Hagan Ross, Derek Bradley,it was the end of the roar and we and diving. Brent Ivory, Gavin Shing and I met inthought we might be lucky enough 48FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'