Sunday, January 03, 2010

Antigua Inshore Images with Guide Phill Harley by Jan Maizler






This was an interesting experience. I booked passage with a cruise ship that featured an all-day stop at Antigua. Those of you that know Antigua have seen its great beaches, shops, and upscale eateries.
I chartered Phill months in advance. The day my wife and I got there, the winds were blowing at 25 m.p.h from the northeast. The two prior days it rained hard.
Phill almost broke his back for us- first using his center console skiff to catch a snook in the canals or a big snapper on an offshore rig...but the water was too dirty.
He took us on foot to a salt lake near the beach. It was loaded with small rolling tarpon hitting minnows...along with some big stray snook. We fished in earnest for three hours, but that water as well was cooled and silted by two days of rain.
Phill tried hard and was a great guide....we were grateful. My experience with him was filed with the Angling Report.

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