St Brandon’s Blog: 11 – 20 April 2014
The crossing out to St Brandon’s this week was a little rougher then usual however the promise of some fresh cool water being flushed onto the flats had all of
The crossing out to St Brandon’s this week was a little rougher then usual however the promise of some fresh cool water being flushed onto the flats had all of
Over the past few weeks Alphonse has seen this years best weather, which is not always a good thing for water conditions. The continuous still hot day’s that bakes the
Our fourth week on Farquhar Atoll had arrived and with it a terrific group of people from all over the globe, including guests from Italy, the USA, the UK as
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
If a day out on the flats doesn’t appeal, either to you or to your family, a day out on a boat surely will. Aside from the pleasure of just
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
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
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
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