 
	
		
	Farquhar Atoll; Hosted Trip Report by Peter Gibson, 24 – 31 March 2014
After several months of a cold and wet UK winter, finally the day arrived for departure to Farquhar Atoll. The group of travellers were Paul & Richard Smith, a father
 
	
		
	After several months of a cold and wet UK winter, finally the day arrived for departure to Farquhar Atoll. The group of travellers were Paul & Richard Smith, a father
 
	
		
	It’s hard to believe we have just completed the third trip of our early 2014 season on Farquhar. We, the guides, are very much into the rhythm of the atoll
 
	
		
	The full reports will follow but in the meantime, enjoy the images below of recent weeks on Alphonse. As we have come to expect, the bonefishing continues to reap fantastic
 
	
		
	Often overshadowed by its better known neighbours Alphonse and Farquhar, Desroches is one of those very rare gems … a beautiful island surrounded by seemingly endless sandy beaches and azure
 
	
		
	Alphonse and St Francois atolls continue to produce amazing catches on a daily basis and it is this consistency, coupled with the comfortable accommodation, fantastic food and friendly staff that
 
	
		
	We have been waiting … and waiting ….. for the first Cosmoledo team to get back on to terra firma and send us their report. Getting back to Cosmoledo has been
 
	
		
	I heard last night that this stunning Indo-Pacific permit had been caught in the surf on St Francois and was delighted to see images waiting for me this morning. I will
 
	
		
	The team is hard at work preparing for another bumper saltwater season in the Indian Ocean. A big part of their preparation includes going through all the daily catch reports, as well
 
	
		
	3 GT’s over a meter and a very big hand to Michael, Matthias and Ron who kept me on tenderhooks all week waiting to hear how their trip went, 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
 
	
		
	Week 7 started in true North-Easterly fashion, no wind, flat calm seas and extremely hot weather. The full moon was waning, which meant that day 1 would feel the effects
 
	
		
	Heading to the Seychelles for his trip to the Indian Ocean, Alex Jardine left the office followed by cries of ‘catch something big’. He did. He landed the first “Bills