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Why I Love Permit Fishing, Olly Thompson Often referred to as fork tailed devils, permit have developed a healthy reputation as being especially awkward and unforgiving. With so many other

Of the all the saltwater species that can be targeted on a fly rod the permit is perhaps the crowning achievement. The permit is the combination of all the facets

We are always on the look out for ways of combining fishing trips with family holidays so we were very excited to hear about the new Pelican Villa that has

Ever since Peter’s book ‘GT – A Fly Fishers Guide to Giant Trevally’ was published by Merlin Unwin Books in September 2016 we have been slightly taken aback by the

Astove Atoll Fishing News – 26 February – 5 March 2018 – Meter Plus GTs The last rods on Astove in the current season are 26 March-2nd April (5 rods) and 2-9

Astove Atoll: 19 – 26 February 2018 81 GT’s  214 Bonefish in 6 Days Fishing The last rods on Astove in the current season are 26 March-2nd April (5 rods)

After the Christmas festive season break and some great weather we were all pretty excited to see what the Astove fishery had in store for us. It couldn’t have started

Diving in the Indian Ocean, around Alphonse Island is truly spectacular and the operation on the island has come on leaps and bounds in the three seasons that it has been

Astove Fishing News  4 – 11 December 2017 –  Astove GTs On Fire Following on from last weeks fantastic catch of 66 GT’s, the team had high hopes for week two, only

As the leaves fall from the trees and the temperatures begin to drop our thoughts turn towards warmer climes. The thought of warm water lapping against our calves and the

Alphonse Fishing Company celebrated another remarkable year of fly fishing with 17,237 gamefish caught and safely released during the 2016 – 2017 season. Strict conservation ethics and alliances with the

When I first became a fishing agent back in 2000 it coincided with the opening of Alphonse island and what has become over the last two decades perhaps the most