Fly Fishing Blog by Alphonse Fishing Co™

 ALPHONSE ISLAND FLY FISHING REPORT | 03 AUG – 10 AUG 2024

The first full week of August was a very special week of fishing with two equally special guests who absolutely loved their time on our islands.

Lars and Katie Losee made the long trip out to the Seychelles as part of their honeymoon. Lars was very keen on getting into some Permit action and of course the notorious Giant Trevally. On day one Lars and Katie both got stuck into the bonefish on the dropping tide, with Lars surpassing 20 fish for the day. As the water began to rise, Lars’s guide expertly positioned them in an ideal spot where he knew the Permit would move onto the flats. Like clockwork, the Perms showed. Lars made an excellent cast and was duly rewarded. Any permit fight is a nervy one, but when it’s your first ever Indo on the line it’s nerve-wrecking. Lars and his guide, Luke, worked seamlessly together to land a stunning 42 cm Permit, expertly guiding the fish into the net. A truly great start to the week!

Lars continued getting his bonefish fix throughout the following days, but the permit behaved exactly how permit often do and refused to eat. Lars had some opportunities with the GT’s but none of the fish quite stuck, but he remained determined. On his fourth day whilst drifting in the deep, Lars had a super angry GT come up on his fly. He had learnt a lot in the previous days and wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip. He set the hook hard and kept a ton of pressure on the fish, doing a great job to subdue it in just a few minutes. His first GT was a beaut coming in at 77 cm.

On Friday, the morning started with some very good opportunities. After a few close calls Lars’s guide spotted a big fish feeding amongst some bonefish. One good cast saw the massive golden bar break away from the bones to inhale the flexo crab with an eat so ferocious it looked like a GT eating. Lars went tight and the beast turned and began a series of fast runs. Not many words came out of Lars as he was fully aware of how big this fish was, and nerves were shot as his guide made a few attempts before finally netting the fish, then it was euphoria overload. An incredible 65 cm Permit. Congratulations, Lars!

With the tanker Permit secured, Lars caught a few bonefish and then the hunt was on to get a GT to complete the slam. Lars’s guide took them to the badlands, a deep area which produces a lot of fish at this time of year. Within about 10 minutes of drifting, a big fish came up and smashed the fly, Lars set the hook and tragically the fly line snapped taking the rod tip with it.

The rod tip was retrieved and a fresh fly line, leader and fly were rigged up, and a new drift began. Within no time at all a pack of five GT’s mobbed the fly, and Lars was tight once again. This time the gear held as Lars put a load of pressure on the fish. He landed the beauty, measuring 80 cm and completed the flats slam in style on his final day.

Congratulations on an epic week of fishing Lars, we hope to see you back on our island in the near future!

Tight lines, Blue Safari Fly Fishing

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