2013 Los Roques Grand Slam – Howard Croston
Waking on the Tuesday of our second week Alastair and I were met with a strong wind pushing white capped waves across Gran Roques Bay. Having fished for 10 days
Waking on the Tuesday of our second week Alastair and I were met with a strong wind pushing white capped waves across Gran Roques Bay. Having fished for 10 days
I’ve mentioned before that no matter how many months we do at Farquhar, every week is unique. This week was a shining example as we had 4 young lady anglers
Ronald and Luke Benck had fantastic success on Alphonse Island landing several GTs and some big bluefin trevally too. See the pictures below of some of the fish they landed:
This past week has once again seen some superb catches at both St Francois and Alphonse. The early part of this week produced some trophy catches both on the flats
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
Our 12th Alphonse week started with terrible weather as the tail of a tropical depression swept up past Madagascar bringing strong wind and lots of rain. Unfortunately this meant that
The December weather was truly spectacular which had a direct reflection on the months catches. With almost perfect weather the fly fishing at Desroches, Poivre and St Josephs has produced
The “Christmas Week” was one of diverse gifts both on and off the flats. It was a week full of the different species around the atolls of St Francois, Alphonse
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
Catching fly fishing’s “Holy Grail” is not supposed to be easy, so a little luck goes a long way. At the best of times Indo-Pacific Permit are the most difficult
Beyond the people and culture there are numerous other aspects of Cuba to fall in love with, none more so than the fishing. For a mixed species destination it really