Alphonse Island, Seychelles: Charlotte Chilcott’s trip report March 2013
I was on the finger flats, visibility was perfect. I saw the trigger fish hone in on my fly and follow it. With pounding heart I saw its head go down and …
I was on the finger flats, visibility was perfect. I saw the trigger fish hone in on my fly and follow it. With pounding heart I saw its head go down and …
It’s Week 4 at Farquhar! The day the plane lands is the set us aside for routine maintenance and other administrative we have to tinker with boats and prep for
It’s our second week on Farquhar this year and after a phenomenal first trip the gears are in full motion. Neap tides were on the cards and we were expecting
After two long weeks of working on boats it was a welcome relief to receive our guests this week. We knew things were looking good when on the first morning
Completing the 17th week of the season, to start another with a bunch of fresh and eager anglers is a boosting experience for any guide team. It’s even better when
The cloud and rain didn’t dampen the spirits of our angling team as they went about their normal fishing routine with vigor and ended up with some amazing catches this
Finally today is THE day! Loaded up with half of Grangers Fishing shop, courtesy of the fabulous Ben Granger I am on my way….all is starting well. Spoke to soon,
The week started at its normal fast pace as the anglers got stuck into some really exciting milkfish, which had once again congregated close to Bijoutier on the eastern side
What an amazing week’s fishing it has been as “Milkfish Mania” continued for the fifth consecutive week. It’s evident that our healthy population of Milkfish are back to stay as
The records keep rolling in! For the first time in the history of Alphonse Island, all the guests caught a Milkfish on the same day, some even catching two.
What a week it’s been as once again the catches on both the flats and out in the bluewater have been extremely good. The biggest GT of 91 cm’s
Heading for the outer islands in the Seychelles is the nearest thing in fishing terms of going to war. After months of preparation including some physical training the time was