Dream Fishing Spots Around the Globe环球垂钓天堂一览
作者: 杰斯·麦格洛思林/文 杨树锋/译Most anglers start off fishing the neighborhood bass pond or small-town trout stream. Slowly we progress, expanding our reach to more local and then eventually regional waters. Inevitably our focus turns beyond the borders of our home country, and we start daydreaming of bigger trips—exotic destinations teeming with strange fish that fight epically hard. And eventually, we take those trips, and they change our lives as anglers.
大部分垂钓者的起步之地,无非是家附近的鲈鱼塘或流经小镇的鳟鱼溪。慢慢地,我们往外推进,将范围从地方性水域最终扩大到地区性水域。无可避免地,我们的目光会逐渐超越祖国的界限,我们开始幻想更宏伟的旅途——去异国他乡,去那些充满了奇异、凶悍鱼类的所在。于是最终,我们踏上旅程,并借此重塑我们的垂钓生涯。
The world is full of water, both fresh and salt, and therefore full of fish species. That means there are endless dream destinations to go fishing. From there, it’s your job to turn this dream fishing trip into a reality. Good luck.
世界充盈着淡水和海水,鱼的种类自然也很丰富。这意味着有数不尽的梦想垂钓地。由此出发,你要做的就是将梦想中的垂钓之旅变成现实。一路好运。
North America: Craig, Montana | Brown and rainbow trout
北美洲:美国蒙大拿州,克雷格 | 褐鳟和虹鳟
Big western brown and rainbow trout make an angler’s mouth water. And it’s hard to find a destination more “Big Trout Town U.S.A.” than the small but flush outpost of Craig, Montana. Located in the middle of the Big Sky State1, Craig rests on the banks of the Missouri River and is home to three fly shops, one restaurant, one bar, and one mechanic. The Missouri is famous for its prolific trout population, including multitudes of rainbow trout and some truly bruiser brown trout.
肥大的西部褐鳟和虹鳟令垂钓者垂涎欲滴。说到“美国大鳟鱼之乡”,再没有比蒙大拿州克雷格这个小而富饶的偏远小镇更名副其实的了。克雷格坐落于这个“长空之州”中部,依傍密苏里河而建,镇上有三家飞钓商店、一家餐馆、一家酒吧和一家机修铺。密苏里河以其丰富的鳟鱼种群而闻名,包括数量众多的虹鳟和一些非常凶猛的褐鳟。
South America: Jungle regions, Bolivia | Golden dorado
南美洲:玻利维亚,丛林地区 | 黄金河虎
The Bolivian Amazon is rife with jungle rivers, such as the Pluma and Itirisama, which are home to a myriad of strange and unusual species—enough to tempt any angler’s imagination. Hiking and fishing through the pristine waters of the region is an adventure in itself, but the truly wild fishing opportunities should be on every fisherman’s bucket list. Boat-based anglers will fish lower in the watershed, while those who opt for the helicopter fishing program will fly up into the headwaters and fish in smaller (yet very productive) water.
亚马孙河在玻利维亚的流域遍布丛林河流,如普卢马河和伊蒂里萨马河,这里栖息着众多奇特罕见的鱼类,足以激发每一位垂钓者的想象力。在这片未开发水域徒步和垂钓本已不啻探险,但体验真正的野外钓鱼应该列入每位钓鱼者的人生愿望清单。乘船垂钓者会在该流域的低处钓鱼,而选择直升机垂钓项目的人则会飞到上游,在面积较小(但出鱼率很高)的水域钓鱼。
Europe: Iceland | Sea-run brown trout
欧洲:冰岛 | 海鳟
You may have heard tales of fishing sea-run brown trout in the waters around the southern tip of South America and parts of Europe, but it remains a fairly new idea for most North American anglers. These trout are anadromous fish, meaning they travel from freshwater to saltwater every year, which makes them a highly-desired target on a fishing rod. Fish along Iceland’s dramatic southern coastline and find yourself surrounded by stark natural beauty while you cast into gorgeous glacial waters.
你可能听说过在南美洲南端和欧洲部分地区水域钓海鳟的故事,但这对大多数北美垂钓客而言仍略显新奇。这种鳟鱼属溯河产卵鱼,意即它们每年都会从淡水游到海水中,这使它们成为极受欢迎的垂钓目标。在令人叹为观止的冰岛南部海岸线边垂钓,在绚丽的冰川水域下竿之际,你会发现自己正置身绝美的自然风光之中。
Africa: Makhangoa, Lesotho | Yellowfish
非洲:莱索托,马汉戈阿 | 黄鱼
If you’ve ever dreamed of going totally off the edge of the world—Lesotho is your spot. The high-altitude, mountainous country is located wholly within South Africa and is home to wild, winding rivers that support healthy populations of yellowfish and trout. Yellowfish, which look like a barbel, often eat dry flies well and make a perfect species for anglers who prefer delicate presentations and skillful tactics required for trout fishing.
若你曾梦想完全脱离世界的边缘,那就去莱索托吧。作为南非的国中之国,这个多山的高海拔国家境内野河蜿蜒,黄鱼和鳟鱼在此大量繁衍生息。黄鱼形如鲃鱼,对苍蝇拟饵常常也来者不拒。如果钓客拥有钓鳟鱼所需的细腻手法和娴熟技巧,那黄鱼堪称完美的鱼种。
Africa: Gabon | Tarpon, bohar snapper, sharks
非洲:加蓬 | 大海鲢、博哈鲷鱼(白斑笛鲷)、鲨鱼
Home to the longest stretch of untouched coastline remaining on the continent of Africa, Gabon is a saltwater angler’s dream. A healthy estuary system as well as plenty of opportunities for surf fishing present a variety of options for game fishermen, and it’s possible to be fishing the beach and see a forest buffalo or a forest elephant wandering your way. Tarpon, bohar snapper, and even sharks can be caught in this unique African fishery.
加蓬拥有非洲大陆现存最长的未经开发的海岸线,是咸水垂钓者的梦想之地。健康的河口生态和丰富的冲浪钓鱼机会给钓鱼爱好者提供了多种选择,在海滩垂钓时,也许会有一头森林野水牛或森林象在你身边徘徊。在这个独一无二的非洲渔场,有可能钓到大海鲢、博哈鲷鱼甚至鲨鱼。
Australia: Tasmania | Brown trout
澳大利亚:塔斯马尼亚岛 | 褐鳟
Tasmania is home to arguably the best brown trout fishing in the world. The original stock of the famed New Zealand brown trout is Tasmanian, and the small island receives far less tourist traffic than its neighbors. Tasmania’s central highlands are home to exquisite sight-fishing2 in its many lakes, while the midlands lend themselves to small rivers and streams in a nearly rainforest-like environment. Tasmania offers fishing opportunities in the highlands (pampas-looking highland lakes set against a dramatic landscape), midlands (rainforest stream fishing), and the lowlands (classic lake and river fishing), where it’s not uncommon to see wombats lumbering along or platypus swimming. It’s possible to fit several different fishing environments into just a few days of fishing.