IMPRESSIVE MILKFISH AT ALPHONSE ISLAND

From a tropical cyclone last week to the perfect weather the Seychelles has to offer this week, anglers were fortunate to experience exceptional conditions throughout the entire week. The wind turned to a westerly light, bringing with it calm waters and excellent catches. The good conditions brought the milkfish to the surface, allowing anglers to make shots throughout the week.

The week’s bonefishing was brilliant, as always. Anglers managed to land a total of 366 bonefish. The biggest bonefish of the season was landed by Marcel Ditteich, measuring a whopping 69 cm. Day one was a brilliant day for all anglers. Andrew Cadman managed to catch the fish of a lifetime, a 66 cm permit. Mark Holme and Colin Kingsnorth landed one GT each. Two sailfish were landed on fly by anglers on a bluewater mission. Another two GTs were landed on day two by David Geer and Phillip Robarts.

Day six turned out to be the day for GTs. James Haspel landed an 80 cm giant trevally, Collin landed a fair-sized GT, and the champion angler of the week, Mark, managed to land three GTs in one session which were extremely good catches. Many anglers made shots at milkfish throughout the week. Richard Moore almost landed a massive milkfish but unfortunately lost the fish at the boat after a one-hour-long struggle, and Paul Davidson landed a beautiful 90 cm milkfish on day six. Another three sailfish were landed by Jeff and Dale, who were diverted to Alphonse due to bad weather on the Providence Atoll.

Another fantastic week was spent at Alphonse Island fishing at St. François Atoll. Memories were made, and bonds were formed that will last a lifetime. Stay tuned for next week’s report, as we are sure you won’t want to miss it.

Tight lines,
From Alphonse Fishing Co.