Alphonse Fishing Company

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BEST ISLANDS FOR CATCHING THIS SPECIES

Triggerfish Fly Fishing

There are three main species of triggerfish at Alphonse Fishing Company destinations, all equal in beauty and challenge!

Moustache Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens): Named for its dark “moustache” line above the lip, this yellow-bodied, orange-finned species is the most commonly caught.

Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus): A colourful fish with a tan body, dark spots, orange fin edges, and a pinkish snout and cheeks.

Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus): The smallest of the three but the most striking, featuring yellow-lined lips, an electric blue forehead, and bold black-and-white markings.

Tips & Tricks

The Search

Triggerfish thrive both on and off the flats, often found in shallow water tailing while feeding. The yellowmargin triggerfish prefers sandy-bottomed areas close to patches of turtle grass and coral. Moustache triggerfish are more commonly found on turtle grass, coral patches and in the surf zone, while Picasso’s over both of the above species habitats.

Tides

Transitional tides, between springs and neaps, are tradditonallly best for triggerfish fishing. the time around the low tide is after best, providing opportunties to target tailing fish.

Tackle

The most commonly used setups when targeting permit are 8 or 9 weight rods and matching reels with smooth drags. Reels are spooled with 300 yards of 50lb backing and a tropical floating fly line to match.

Triggerfish Flies

Alphlexo Crab Fly

The Alphlexo Crab Fly is a very realistic crab-like pattern. It also has a relatively solid and rigid structure to further fascinate the triggerfish once it has been pounced on. A general rule of thumb is to use olive or tan colours when fishing darker bottoms and white or lighter colours when fishing over sandy bottoms.

Spawning Shrimp Fly

The Spawning Shrimp fly has been around for ages for a reason – it works! It can be tied in various colours and weights. A Spawning Shrimp tied with lightweight bead chain eyes is ideal for super shallow tailing triggers. This also makes for a more delicate presentation when targeting these skittish fish.

Kraken Crab Fly

The Kraken Crab Fly doesn’t imitate a specific creature but rather an array of different crustaceans found in and around turtle grass, coral patches, and white sand. Common colours are olive, dark brown, tan, and white. The rule of thumb is to fish a dark fly over a dark bottom and lighter colours over lighter bottoms.

Triggerfish Caught on Fly

Packages

Our packages are tailored to each destination and every guest, whether you fishing alone, with a friend or have the family join you, we have you covered.

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