Fly Fishing Antigua and/or Tortola

Fishing Saltwater
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I’m on a cruise in a couple of months to both ports. Looking for a reasonable fly fishing charter. I will be splitting the boat with my partner.

Looking to fish the flats for Bonz and/or Permit. Tarpon would be a BIG bonus!! :wink:

We’ll have 12 hours off the boat in Antigua, 7am to 7pm, so a full day is possible. Tortola is shorter … 7am to 3pm so I’m thinking a half day would be the most we could work in there and make it back to the ship.

Yeah, I could Google 'til my fingers ached but word of mouth is sooooo much more reliable.

Thanks!!!

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dont know about antigua, but on tortola try the flats by the airport bones, tarpon, and possibly permit. can do it yourself if you take gear. take a stiff rod, 10-12wt. i had a tarpon break a 9wt blind casting for bones. only guide i heard of is on anigada. can find one on internet

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Thanks tealswatr … that’s a start!!

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Look up Caribbean Fly Finshing Outfitters located at Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola. 1/2 day rate $450. Never fished with them but are located on Tortola. Try to find out where your ship docks at on Tortola and look around the closer marinas. Good luck

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Gils Gone Wild, so how did it go?

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My partner and I got picked up at the dock at 8:30am right off the cruise ship.

We motored to a spot where Tarpon were “rolling”. Cast quite a few times to those rascals with no hook-ups. Did bring to hand a few Jacks. They pull hard too. :slight_smile:

Left there for some flats. Got out of the boat and waded. Had a handful of shots at some lock-jawed bonefish but alas … :frowning:

Went to another spot, nothing happening at all there so back to the Tarpon spot. And you guessed it … a few more Jacks. haha!!

All in all a wonderful trip. The boat ride around that gorgeous island alone would have been worth the trip.

The two young guides we went with … well, the guide and a mate … were both born on Antigua and have been fishing there all their lives. Nice guys. Tipped them well for the drinks, fruit and a great day on the water … oh, and the Jacks!! haha!!

I’ll see if I can put a pic or two on a server and post it.

Again … GORGEOUS place.

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im headed to antigua the 10’th of december, can you give me some info on how to contact the guide service, and what kind of tackle i would need

thanks

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john52948,

Give me a couple of days … I’ll get ahold of my travel agent. I’m SURE she logged all the info on these guys somewhere! There aren’t a lot of fly fishing guides there but these fellows were great in my opinion!

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thanks gils gone wild.

did you bring your own gear ??

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Hey John,

Yes, I took my own gear. I did see fly rods in the boat the guide took us out on. Anyway, here’s his “name” and phone number should you decide to call. He said there isn’t a lot of fly fishermen/women on the island.

“JD” is what he goes by. Call him at 1-268-726-4255.

p.s. Sorry this took so long. My travel agent thought I was talking about a snorkel trip we took on St Thomas. Gave me the number to that excursion!!! So after going back and forth with her … :-/ HA!!

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hey gils, thanks i had given up on you.

thanks for the info, ill let you know how it goes