ASTOVE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT (29 JAN – 05 FEB 2024)
ASTOVE ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT | 29 JAN – 05 FEB 2024
Week 4 of fishing was filled with variety, both in weather and catches. The anglers were faced with some windy days, yet lots of bending rods despite the weather. Martin and Rasmus had come extremely prepared, having already done their loops and leaders, and Astove did not disappoint.
We opened the week with a long surf walk, and they managed to capture two GTs each while seeing a few more. The biggest fish was around 75 cm.
Day two saw them venture out on the boat, finding shoals of feeding milkfish. Martin hooked onto his first milkfish and made it count. He successfully landed a 85 cm Milkfish. A few casts later with a popper on the end of his rod he added a GT to his day’s tally. The day was rounded off in the lagoon with a bonefish showing the versatility of our beautiful atoll. His boat partner also saw a lot of action on the bow. He managed to land two GTs on the popper with the biggest measuring 92cm. It put a dogged fight in the deep. Later in the day, he managed to raise a sailfish which he successfully hooked. Unfortunately, it spat the fly on one of its awe-inspiring jumps, what an unfortunate ending to an epic battle.
The third day was a bit slower. However, they each managed to connect to a small Gt each to keep the rod bent, measuring close to 60 cm.
Tight lines, Blue Safari Fly Fishing on Astove Atoll
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