ALPHONSE ISLAND FLY FISHING REPORT (04 – 11 MAY 2024)
ALPHONSE ISLAND FLY FISHING REPORT | 04 – 11 MAY 2024
The start of the week was met with spring tides and textbook Seychelles weather. With only three skiffs on the water, the anglers ended up having the whole atoll to themselves, and the week ended up being extremely enjoyable with some great catches.
On the last cast of his first day, Parker opened his account, landing his first GT on fly. It was close to the island in the Cosmic Lagoon, a lovely 82cm specimen. Later in the week, he also managed to land a trophy moustache triggerfish measuring 51 cm on the finger flats.
Father and son duo Alexey and Ivan also had a fantastic week. Young Ivan was undoubtedly our bonefish champion of the week, racking up some incredible numbers. He managed to land more than 20 in a single day, as well as a beautiful yellowmargin triggerfish, which is a remarkable achievement. His father Alexey also managed to tick some extraordinary boxes, bringing his first milkfish to the net and having an unbelievable encounter with the infamous Capel Shoal in the St. Francois Lagoon – landing a 112cm GT after a 25-minute battle. An absolute fish of a lifetime; well done, Alexey!
Our Angler of the Week award most certainly went to Christian. He is no stranger to Seychelles, or a GT for that matter, bringing a very respectable 5 GTs to hand within his 6 days of fishing. The highlight of his week would have to be the run-in with the elusive Indo-Pacific Permit. Christian hooked 4 and landed 2 during his stay, one of which was combined with a GT and a bonefish on the same day – a grand slam, another impressive accomplishment. Christian then topped off his week with a nice milkfish on Milky Way finger in the dying hours of the last day.
A few of our anglers also spent some time offshore on the bluewater boats. Alexey and Ivan had a great day out, both landing their first Wahoo on the fly. Parker and Nicky also got in on the action, having a very memorable Sailfish session when they had a double hook up. Parker’s fish, unfortunately, came off midway through the fight, but thankfully, Nicky’s stuck, and she got up close and personal with her first Sailfish on the fly.
A huge congratulations to all our anglers who joined us for the week, we hope you had just as much fun as we did.
Tight lines, Blue Safari Fly Fishing on Alphonse Island
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