 
	
		
	Alphonse Island, Seychelles fishing news: 18–25 January 2014
Good to have the Alphonse blogs coming in to relieve yet another grey and gloomy day. As always, fantastic to see the variety of species that this fishery can offer.
 
	
		
	Good to have the Alphonse blogs coming in to relieve yet another grey and gloomy day. As always, fantastic to see the variety of species that this fishery can offer.
 
	
		
	The fishing on Los Roques has started 2014 in the consistent form we know and love, with regular sizeable bonefish being spotted, chased and landed. Some shots have been made
 
	
		
	I have missed the Alphonse blogs, pure escapism from this prolonged grey and wet period in the UK. I felt from the last blog report that there was an image
 
	
		
	Although Alphonse is almost fully booked for the 2013/2014 season for rods fishing St Francois, there is space on some of the weeks to accommodate couples on a combination fishing/non-fishing
 
	
		
	“Permit, Grand Slam and Super Grand Slam” Angler lands a Sailfish, Milkfish, GT and Bonefish in one day. The mix of fishing, non-fishing, families and couples has added a new
 
	
		
	Below is the latest news from Alphonse, covering the last four weeks. It has been a rather different festive season on the island to those of recent years, with fewer
 
	
		
	Weather: A mix of clouds & sun with light rain and scattered showers. Air Temp: 74 – 84 degree Fahrenheit; 23.3 C – 28.8C Winds: NW 5 to 10, N
 
	
		
	Weather Conditions: A low pressure system brought calm, but cloudy conditions to the beginning of the week, changing to breezy w/ passing squalls at the weekend. Rain and less than
 
	
		
	Alphonse is a great place to spend Christmas and New Year, for single anglers, non anglers, couples and families. This year was a fantastic celebration for all the guests and
 
	
		
	The week started with sunny clear weather, 3 GT’s, a nice yellow dot trevally, some bluefin trevally a pile of bonefish and an Alphonse caught permit. As the week progressed
 
	
		
	I headed back to Alphonse with a fantastic group in the first week in December. Last year, we had had the most phenominal milkfishing and the question was always going
 
	
		
	The week started with wet overcast conditions making visibility quite tricky at times. Most of the teams concentrated on the large numbers of tailing bonefish that St Francois is famous