Astove Atoll, Seychelles; 13-20 April 15 – big permit, GT’s and “Flats Grand Slam”
Sadly this week marked the end to our first 10 weeks at our new Astove Atoll Lodge. True to what Astove has continued to produce during this season the fishing
Sadly this week marked the end to our first 10 weeks at our new Astove Atoll Lodge. True to what Astove has continued to produce during this season the fishing
Sadly our time on the atoll for the initial half of 2015 was drawing to a close, but with ten excited guests arriving on the atoll, we were determined to
The FlyCastaway guide team welcomed some fresh as well as some familiar faces for the first trip in April 2015. Calm clear conditions were enjoyed by all during the first
The South-Easterly season is almost upon us as the wind direction slowly swings bringing cooler ocean currents and an increase in Bonefish numbers. It was a week of light winds,
It’s hard to believe that the Bonefish numbers could get any better than this seasons previous weeks, but as the South-Easterly continues to make its mark and the coolers waters
We welcomed 10 very enthusiastic anglers onto Farquhar this week, at least half of which were friends from past seasons. It was made clear from the get go that the
With Farquhar hosting one of the healthiest GT populations in the Indian Ocean it’s quite uncommon for clients to request bonefish as their primary target species. Nevertheless, the inside sand
The week couldn’t have started better with great weather and plenty of GT’s. Good friends Hugh Law (93 cm & 84cm), Brian Mclean (70 cm & 79 cm) and Alistair
We had landed on Farquhar a week before our first group to ensure all the necessary pre-season boat maintenance and set was in place for their arrival. It’s a busy
The settled weather finally arrived after 2 wet weeks. The GTs continue to make their presence felt as 7 good size fish were landed between the team. Robert Simini managed
Having spent Sunday night on Mahe, six of us arrived at Astove on the Monday, late morning, keen to been ground breakers in this remote part of the Indian Ocean.
The weather turned for the better this week even though the occasional squall did interfere with a few sessions. The bonefishing has been exceptional with numerous anglers catching more than