ALPHONSE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT (27 JAN – 3 FEB 2024)
ALPHONSE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT | 27 JAN – 03 FEB 2024
Another epic week on St Francois and Alphonse Atolls with superb weather and incredible fishing! The fish were eager to play the game, with some really solid, plus-sized GTs making an appearance throughout the week.
On day one, our man Valerii got it done properly with a monster of a GT. Valerii and his guide arrived at Tam Tam flat a couple of hours into the pushing tide and were instantly greeted by a group of hungry geets feeding on the lagoon edge. A quick cast and some long, slow strips, and Valerii soon hooked the fish of a lifetime. A brutal fight ensued, and after following the fish for a couple of minutes and dodging coral heads, the fish was in the net. An impressive 115 cm GT!
Blue Safari Fly Fishing guest Kevin took a very keen interest in our pristine bone fishery and managed to get over 100 bonefish throughout his week, with a couple of those being over the 60 cm mark! Kevin also got stuck into some GT action and got himself a healthy 85 cm fish at the back of One Palm Island. While wading for bones, Kevin and his guide, Alex, spotted a lemon shark with three good GTs following close behind. A quick drop of the 9wt and an accurate cast with the 12wt did the trick!
One Palm Island seemed to be a hotspot for fish, with John landing a lovely 34 cm permit. An epic fish to go along with 20+ bones for the day! Robert did exceptionally well, managing his first-ever GT on fly, and ended his week with a total of three lovely Giant trevally under his belt, with the biggest being 70 cms.
The triggerfishing was tough this week, but the guys managed a few to hand and also had some very close calls, with some good fish being lost to corals and bitten off. Bill was our top triggerfisherman this week, with an absolute beast of a moustache trigger stretching the tape to 53 cm.
Extraordinary memories for all this week and some insane fish were caught. All in all, it was another successful week on Alphonse and St Francois!
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