Seychelles; Alphonse Island fishing news 5 – 12 March 2016
Alphonse Island welcomed back a great family and friends group. Some were familiar faces who were looking to make up for fish lost on previous trips whilst others were newcomers
Alphonse Island welcomed back a great family and friends group. Some were familiar faces who were looking to make up for fish lost on previous trips whilst others were newcomers
World End Lodge sea trout fishing Argentina, Rio Irigoyen It was 2009 when I last visited the Irigoyen. The operation ran successfully for five seasons before the lease price increased
As with the permit our run of success continues with triggerfish. It’s been an incredible year for triggerfish catches at Alphonse. The new Alphonse flexo crab, called “AlFlexo Crab” flies
It’s been an incredible year for indo-pacific permit catches at Alphonse. The new Alphonse flexo crab, called “AlFlexo Crab” flies have certainly unlocked the door to both permit and triggerfish
One thing I really don’t like is to write a fishing report when the fishing is not good. But I always do and always tell it like it is. I have even had
Weather: The week began with brisk winds from the prior week’s cold front (hopefully, the last of the season) which transitioned to pleasant, calm breezes and clear skies. The tail-end
Weather: Nice warm week mostly fair skies. Winds: A couple perfect days with a 10 mph easterly winds and some other days 12–16 mph, and a few too windy days
The largest giant trevally landed on Astove to date was landed last week by Joern Heiner and measured a healthy 106 cm. The ending could have been so very different without the nimble footwork
The twenty-second week of the season on Alphonse saw eleven anglers venturing out to St. Francois for another incredible week of fishing on the flats. Over the past couple of weeks
After a long wait, full of anticipation, the second leg of the Astove Atoll season has finally arrived. Sadly the season started with some bad weather; overcast and rainy conditions,
We all have our own fishing stories, tales of fish landed, of fish lost but there aren’t too many tales of GTs that should have been lost ….. but weren’t.
After breaking the St. Francois triggerfish record last week, everyone associated with Alphonse Fishing Co. was eager to see what week 21 would have in store, especially with the tide