Fly Fishing Blog by Alphonse Fishing Co™

FARQUHAR ATOLL FLY FISHING REPORT | 20 – 27 MAR 2024

Farquhar welcomed nine eager anglers, excited to see what this incredible fishing Atoll has to offer.

Steve landed his first-ever GT, along with George, who landed his in the last dying minutes of the day. Jorg joined the GT party with two of his own. Bill managed to land a slightly illusive version of trevally, a golden, to kick off his week. William and Robin both landed their first bonefish.

The following day was full of fishing action. Jamie and Tim landed their first GTs for the week. Bill had an amazing day with guide Evan, landing an array of different species, including bohar snapper and white-blotched grouper, among others. He also landed himself a GT and a moustache triggerfish.

Slowly poling along a deep turtle grass and coral drop-off, Tim spotted 15 geets, all jet black, following a large nurse shark, heading straight towards the boat with incredible timing. One strip and a massive back GT engulfed the fly no more than 25 feet from the boat. Before Jorg could get in contact with his fly, the fish spat the it out, and another large but considerably smaller GT ate the fly and came tight. The GT measured a monstrous 113 cm, leaving the mind to wonder how large the other GT was. Nevertheless, it was a catch to remember and an amazing moment!

On the fifth day, Steve started off the day’s events with a GT off the back of a stingray, along with a few bonefish. Robyn, practicing her cast in the deep water of the lagoon, suddenly got a fish on the line. She managed to land the GT which measured in at 92 cm. What a unit for your very first!

Steve followed with another GT, this time crossing the line that every angler dreams to cross, the meter line. While on the turtle grass flat, having lunch, a large GT was spotted approaching slowly. With several long, slow strips, the GT lit up on the fly. After fighting the fish hard in shallow water like a true champion, Steve landed a 101 cm GT and a trophy at that. He also managed to land a bumphead parrotfish, a first for him. To top it all off, Steve achieved his first flats slam!

Tim wanted to catch a bumpy the whole week, and being that it was the last day, he gave it his all. After a tricky battle around the coral head and rocks, he finally got his prize. He ended his week on a high note, that’s for sure!

By the end of the week, Bill had ticked off a meter GT and a yellow margin triggerfish from his list. In the last dying moments of his trip, he managed to lay out a beautiful cast at two GTs. The fight was on! He landed an incredible fish, coming in at an impressive 102cm, making that the third geet over the meter mark for the week.

We had an exciting week at Farquhar. Thank you for joining, and we hope to see you back soon!

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