INVIGORATING SPRING TIDES GOING INTO NEAPS BUT SOME STELLAR CATCHES

The week at Astove Atoll started off with some invigorating spring tides going into neaps, but the weather was challenging, with the southeast blowing. After tackle set up and a brief rundown of how to present the fly and what to do when the fish eats, they all rushed out to the flats to do some practice.

On the first day, the weather was tough, and not a lot was around, so they all went to do some bonefishing, and they all ended up with about ten bones each. On the second day, the weather got a bit better, and Bill and Paul were on the hunt for giant trevally, but instead, on the pushing tide, the triggers were out, and they both got awesome giant triggerfish.

As the week progressed, the fishing got better, with Meredith getting a 65 cm GT off the rocks on the high tide. Paul had some unfinished business with GT. After losing a line and a few GT, he returned to the drawing board and managed to land his first GT the next day. He didn’t stop there, though, and topped it up the same day with another one, both measuring 65 cm and 61 cm.

Makoto is the first Japanese guest we had on Astove, and he made his name by getting himself some bonefish over 60 cm and landed a few giant trevallies from 65 cm to 75 cm. William had some bad luck at the beginning of the week with tackle not holding up, but after getting everything sorted, he managed to land a 61 cm giant trevally, and late that afternoon, he got another 75 cm.

As the week got to an end and the fishing slowed down, the guys spent more time on the bonefish, where most of them got bones over the 60 cm mark. Makoto also managed to get over 20 + bonefish in one day.

Tight lines,
From Alphonse Fishing Co.