55 CM YELLOWMARGIN TRIGGERFISH, 48 CM PERMIT MADE IT TO THE FISHING SCORECARD

The fly fishing week at Cosmoledo Atoll was impacted quite a bit by the new travel restrictions that have been put in place, with only five guests being able to join us. Neap tides and a few guests gave us a considerable portion of the atoll to fish daily.

The SE winds are still not letting go. It was tough, but the anglers pushed through and made some magic happen. Charles Barwick, who is not a stranger to the atoll or Seychelles, was on a mission to get another permit on one of our destinations. Charles managed a massive 55 cm yellowmargin triggerfish and had multiple shots at permit every day during the week. By the end of the week, Charlie had reached his goal and now had a permit from three of our destinations. A magical 48 cm permit put a massive smile on his face mid-week.

The rest of the group worked on the GT numbers while there were slim pickings, but they managed to put a few on the board. Keith English joined us late and only had two days fishing but certainly made the most of it. His first day was tough seeing four giant fish but not being able to get a solid shot at them. By the afternoon, he had put two GTs on the boat and was putting in some great effort on the triggers. Finally, within the last hour of the day, it all came together, and he struck a 50 cm yellowmargin triggerfish and a 48 cm moustache triggerfish.

The last day and there was maximum effort put in all around. Ryan Wienand and Patrick Stella won the day with a moustache trigger and GT each. For both, it was their first trigger in the Seychelles.

Tight lines,
From Alphonse Fishing Co.