点评:My wife and I recently traveled to Antigua to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. While she enjoyed a relaxing spa day, I took the opportunity to fulfill a longtime fly-fishing dream and chase bonefish on the flats.
About three months before our trip, I contacted Nick Williams of Antigua Fly Fishing. After several emails discussing what to expect, I booked a guided trip. For some background, I’m an avid freshwater fly fisherman but had never fished for bonefish. Nick encouraged me to purchase a suitable rod and reel and spend some time practicing my casting before the trip. Looking back, I probably should have practiced even more!
After a short boat ride, Nick had me spend some time casting so he could get a feel for my abilities and offer a few pointers. Before long, he spotted a large area of nervous, cloudy water and put me in position. Shortly afterward, I hooked my first-ever bonefish—and what a thrill it was. The fish tore deep into my backing twice before we finally brought it alongside the boat. Over the next couple of hours, we repeated that experience several more times, landing plenty of bonefish, including a few over 20 inches.
With the bonefish bite slowing down, we switched gears and went looking for tarpon. It didn’t take Nick long to find them. Unfortunately, I then focused on doing everything possible not to catch one! We had dozens of sightings with four legitimate opportunities where the fish ate but failed to convert any of them. That was entirely on me, not the guide.
The fishing was excellent, the scenery was beautiful, and Antigua itself was a wonderful destination. In fact, most of our discussions on the flight home centered around planning a return trip.
Nick was knowledgeable, professional, patient, and genuinely enjoyable to spend the day with. He answered my endless questions, offered helpful casting advice throughout the day, and worked hard to put me on fish. The trip was reasonably priced and exceeded my expectations.
If you’re considering fly fishing in Antigua, I highly recommend booking a day with Nick and Antigua Fly Fishing. I’ll definitely be back.
翻译:我和妻子最近前往安提瓜岛,庆祝我们的结婚30周年纪念日。她享受了一天轻松的水疗时光,而我则借此机会实现了长期以来的飞钓梦想——在浅滩上垂钓骨鱼。
在出发前三个月左右,我联系了安提瓜飞钓俱乐部的尼克·威廉姆斯。通过几次邮件往来,我们详细讨论了此次行程的安排,随后我便预订了导游服务。简单介绍一下:我是一名热爱的淡水飞钓爱好者,但此前从未尝试过钓骨鱼。尼克建议我买一根合适的钓竿和绕线轮,并在出发前花些时间练习抛竿技巧。现在回想起来,我当时或许应该多练习才对!
乘船行驶一段距离后,尼克让我试着抛竿,以便了解我的水平并给我一些指导。没过多久,他发现了一片水色浑浊且鱼群活跃的区域,便让我到那里准备垂钓。紧接着,我成功钓到了人生中的第一条骨鱼——那种兴奋感真是难以言表啊。那条鱼两次狠狠咬破了我的鱼线,直到我们最终才把它拉到船边。在接下来的几个小时里,这种情况又发生了好几次,我们钓到了不少骨鱼,其中还有几条体长超过20英寸的大家伙。
随着骨鱼的咬口逐渐变少,我们便转而去寻找大海鲢。尼克没费多少功夫就找到了它们。可惜的是,我那时却竭尽全力想要一条都别钓到!我们总共目睹了几十次鱼咬钩的场面,其中有四次是确凿无疑的机会,但鱼终究没能成功咬住饵。这完全是我的责任,与向导无关。
这次钓鱼体验棒极了,沿途风景也美不胜收,安提瓜本身更是一个绝佳的旅游胜地。事实上,在返程航班上,我们大部分的谈话内容都是关于如何计划下一次的旅行。
尼克知识渊博、专业尽职且耐心细致,和他共度一天真是愉快至极。他耐心地回答了我没完没了的提问。他一整天都在给出很有帮助的抛竿技巧建议,还努力帮我钓到鱼。这次体验价格合理,也超出了我的预期。
如果你正考虑在安提瓜体验飞钓,我强烈推荐预订Nick和Antigua Fly Fishing提供的服务。我肯定还会再来的。