Seychelles; Alphonse Island fishing report 3 to 10 December 2016
After the crossing from Alphonse Island, seeing St Francois atoll for the first time usually makes a profound impression on all of our guests. As you enter the lagoon a
After the crossing from Alphonse Island, seeing St Francois atoll for the first time usually makes a profound impression on all of our guests. As you enter the lagoon a
A ‘perfect’ bonefish session is something that only comes around once in a blue moon. Masses of bonefish dropping off the flats left, right and center often leave guests and
This week saw Arno Mathee from The Guides Company host a full group of experienced flats fly fisherman from South Africans. The week started off with slower neap tides and
The Astove team were thrilled to welcome some of our more regular fishing friends. A formidable team full of good spirits and great fun, to say the least! Unfortunately, the first morning saw a
The much-anticipated first week of the Astove season finally arrived. A full complement of six guests joined us for the kick off of another great season on one of the
When I first became a fishing agent back in 2000 it coincided with the opening of what has become over the last two decades perhaps the most famous saltwater operation
ALPHONSE ISLAND 2017 / 2018 RATES FOR ANGLERS AND LEISURE GUESTS With the current season on Alphonse only just underway, we are already looking to 2017 / 2018 and with
The Alphonse Island season is well underway but there are still rods available throughout the season and it is not too late to book your time in the sun and
Below is the current availability for Alphonse, Astove and Cosmoledo (this year based on the very comfortable “Lone Star”). If you would like us to hold space for you on any of the
Planning on fishing in the Indian Ocean? Now is the time to set aside the dates as all of the Indian Ocean operations are filling up quickly. Cosmoledo is fully booked
Consistency is a funny thing; the wild is notoriously inconsistent in many respects. A guest of ours a few months ago said, “You know, there are two words that should
Kicking the week off with a brand new moon and big tides meant lots of water movement and, in turn, ice cold water. This cleaned the atoll out and prepared