Fly fishing

Good to have the Alphonse blogs coming in to relieve yet another grey and gloomy day.  As always, fantastic to see the variety of species that this fishery can offer.

Although Alphonse is almost fully booked for the 2013/2014 season for rods fishing St Francois, there is space on some of the weeks to accommodate couples on a combination fishing/non-fishing

“Permit, Grand Slam and Super Grand Slam” Angler lands a Sailfish, Milkfish, GT and Bonefish in one day. The mix of fishing, non-fishing, families and couples has added a new

Below is the latest news from Alphonse, covering the last four weeks. It has been a rather different festive season on the island to those of recent years, with fewer

Another week at Farquhar has come and gone in a flash and what a trip it proved to be. Admittedly the GT fishing on the flats was tough by Farquhar’s

There is no greater feeling of excitement and in truth relief for a guide than an abundance of fish. After having to work a bit for the fish last week,

The reports from the Indian Ocean continue to flow in …. Repetitive sounding fishing reports are indicative of how constant this seasons good fortunes have been on a weekly basis.

My thanks to Alphonse and Mark Hatter in particular for the fantastic images below taken recently on Alphonse and St Francois.  Sit back and enjoy …. If you would like

Day 1 Tuesday, July 30 Guy and I spent the morning relaxing in the very comfortable Holt hotel in Reykjavik – Guy practiced his knot tying. After a short flight

There is always a feeling of anticipation and excitement before any trip and my return to the Laxardal trout beats in Iceland this summer was no different. I filled my

So the end of the season finally arrived in Tanzania and, judging by the weather, Mother Nature was very keen to send us off on a high! So the week started

The Tanzanian tigerfish season is coming to a close with just a few groups left before the rods are hung up, this does not mean the fishing has slowed in