ON THE HUNT FOR A FLAT SLAM - GTS TO BONEFISH!

The start of the fly fishing week at Astove Atoll was set to be an incredible week with an exciting spring tide and a group that had been planning this trip for over two years. On arrival, all the gear was set up, and we gave the group some tips on what to do on the water and what they could expect during the week’s fishing. After tackle setup, the guest put their boots on, and they all went for a short walk just to get their accounts open for the week with a few bones and some bluefin trevally.

On day one, we had good conditions, and the guys took great advantage of this. Mark and Tom managed to both land a trigger that morning and then went on the hunt for the Flats Slam. As the tide was rising, the giant trevally came in, and they managed to get their giant trevally; then, they had to quickly get to the top of the lagoon to go finish their slam with a bonefish, and they successfully managed to do so.

Gord and Alen were on the giant trevally hunt that day, looking for a fish of a lifetime. Early in the morning, they both got giant trevally of 78 cm and 75 cm. On the way back, at the end of the day, Gord made a cast at three fish coming down the lagoon channel and managed to land his fish of a lifetime with a 99 cm giant trevally.

As the week progressed, the weather changed, and the wind picked up, bringing in some overcast weather, it still did not stop the guys from going out and getting their fish. Everyone was on the hunt for triggers now as the GT fishing slowed down, and most of the group managed to land two triggers each.

On day five, the weather changed, bringing in good conditions and powerful tides. Alen started off the day well with a 65 cm and 83 cm giant trevally in the surf. Mike and Dave were on the trigger hunt that morning and managed to get a trigger each. Tom and Gord went to the lagoon as they had seen many permits coming into it. Tom made a beautiful cast in front of four fish coming into the lagoon, and Tom managed to land a nice 45 cm permit. With most of the day left to carry on hunting, they were now looking for the big boys. Gord got a nice 75 cm giant trevally, and shortly afterward, Tom landed his own of 65 cm, which meant he completed his slam for the day. Gord managed to get the rod back from Tom in time shortly after we’d taken photos and landed an impressive 83 cm giant trevally.

Tight lines,
From Alphonse Fishing Co.