Seychelles; Astove atoll news 14 to 21 March 2016
Since early November we’ve known that this week was going to be different. We’d been told that one single angler had booked out the entire island for his own sporting
Since early November we’ve known that this week was going to be different. We’d been told that one single angler had booked out the entire island for his own sporting
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
This week the first four days of GT fishing on Astove were sadly pretty slow. However, like a light switch being turned on, the last two days lit up and
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
Between them, the three Seychelles destinations of Alphonse, Astove and Cosmoledo offer the some of the best saltwater fly fishing in the world. Whether you fish them on their own or
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
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
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
The Cosmoledo and Astove most recent update from Keith Rose-Innes is below, for those of who who have read the Astove second, the opening paragraph I repeated for continuity. After