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    ASTOVE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT (05 – 12 FEB 2024)

     Seychelles Farquhar Atoll flats fly fishing 5 April 2024

    ASTOVE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT | 05 – 12  FEB 2024

    We had a bustling week at Astove, filled with daily tales of adventure and fantastic angling.

    Mark kicked off the week by landing a 70 cm bohar on the dredge, followed swiftly by a 70 cm GT and a few other grouper species. He rounded off the day with some surf bonefish, accompanied by a delightful surf walk. Marty and Mark teamed up as boat buddies for the day. Marty successfully landed a 75 cm GT on the dredge, followed by a few lyretail grouper. JD also began his day with dredging, where he secured a nice AMG grouper followed by a few lyretails. Taking it easy, Steven caught himself a few lyretail grouper. Warren delved into the GTs, landing a total of six in the range of 60 – 68 cm.

    Day two started well, with Stuart catching a very nice bonefish close to the 60 cm mark. Bluefin trevally kept him busy for the rest of the day, adding a few to his tally. Steven hooked and landed a 65 cm GT in the surf, just under his feet. JD got himself three surf bonefish, the largest measuring 60 cm. Warren added another bonefish, bringing the total for the day to four.

    On the third day, Warren found himself back at the surf bonefish, catching a 60 cm specimen and a 60 cm GT. Mark got into five surf bonefish around the Western side of the Atoll. Stuart landed two more GTs, with his biggest reaching 86 cm, as well as a 60 cm bluefin trevally. Marty scored a 70 cm bluefin in the surf, along with a 60 cm GT. JD found himself tussling with an 85 cm GT, which he successfully landed.

    To start day four off, Stuart landed some bonefish in the surf. Marty landed five GTs, with the largest at 74 cm, while Mark added six to his name, the biggest reaching 87 cm. JD landed an impressive bluefish on the dredge after catching a few surf bonefish, one measuring 65 cm. Warren ended the day with a big smile, catching another GT.

    The fifth day saw a friendly competition — a light and fun game between old friends. Stuart caught the largest GT of the day, measuring in at 70 cm. However, Mark was the man of the match with a 60 cm bluefin trevally, a 58 cm bonefish, and a 65 cm GT.

    The final day had Mark and Marty back out on the boat. Popping, they both landed a 70 cm GT, as well as a lyretail grouper, blotched grouper, and bluefin trevally. Steven got two geets in the lagoon on the 9wt, as well as a 60 cm bonefish. JD also captured two lagoon GTs on his 9wt, along with an 80 cm GT in the surf.

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