Farquhar Atoll, Seychelles – Trip Report May 2013, by Peter McLeod
Arrival day There is only so far that the human body can run on adrenalin before it finally decides it needs to sleep, and this is a common phenomenon that I have
Arrival day There is only so far that the human body can run on adrenalin before it finally decides it needs to sleep, and this is a common phenomenon that I have
The 2012 -2013 Alphonse fishing season has finally come to an end, and what a season it has been! The last week of the season saw 6 anglers visit our
The crystal clear waters of “Cosmic Lagoon” is a marine playground of juvenile fish, rays, turtles, sharks and this time of year, full off big bonefish. This weeks extremely high
What a species week it has been! Dogtooth tuna, yellow margin triggerfish, moustache triggerfish, bonefish, emperors, giant trevally, permit, yellowdot trevally, brassies, bluefin trevally, bohar snapper and grouper – they
It’s amazing to think that there are only 3 weeks left in the 28 week long 2012-2013 season. Soon the crew will be all packed up and heading off: the
Desroches Island in the Seychelles not only has great flats fishing but also boast extraordinary Gamefishing, see the pictures below to get a taste of what this island has to
I was on the finger flats, visibility was perfect. I saw the trigger fish hone in on my fly and follow it. With pounding heart I saw its head go down and …
Waking on the Tuesday of our second week Alastair and I were met with a strong wind pushing white capped waves across Gran Roques Bay. Having fished for 10 days
After a three month rest there was a great deal of excitement on the Gryphon as we leave Port Louis for the start of the new season. The group consisted
It’s Week 4 at Farquhar! The day the plane lands is the set us aside for routine maintenance and other administrative we have to tinker with boats and prep for
I’ve mentioned before that no matter how many months we do at Farquhar, every week is unique. This week was a shining example as we had 4 young lady anglers
It was fantastic to hear that clients Joern and Maria had both had personal bests during their week: Joern landed his biggest GT to date at a hefty 80 lbs,