THE HOLY GRAIL OF FLY FISHING, A 107 CM GT & 534 BONEFISH

This week’s fishing at Alphonse Island started off looking gloomy weatherwise, but the conditions turned in our favor with some stunning days. We were also graced with the first westerly winds signaling the end of the ever-blowing southeast wind and calmer conditions to come. This week’s conditions involved a turn of the tides from the neap to spring cycle. These conditions are often very productive, which can be seen by the array of species caught by our guests this week.

We thought last week’s tally of bonefish was big, but this week has taken the cake hands down with a massive 534 bonefish caught, with Jen, Anna, Hudson, and Branson all landing their first bonefish. The big bonefish have still been around, which is pleasing to see. Guests Nate and Al both caught bonefish over the 60 cm mark this week.

Skyler, Michael, David, and Ken all landed their first GTs this week, with Mikka catching the GT of the week, measuring a hefty 107 cm. On the calmer days, the guys were able to find and fish for milkfish, enabling Mikka and Villa to catch and tick the milkfish off their species caught on  fly list. Sticking with the trend of new species – Keith, Rick, and David all caught their first triggerfish. Early in the week, Charlie managed a magnificent 81 cm bluefin trevally. Finally, we had two anglers who caught the holy grail of fly fishing in some harsh tidal and weather conditions, well-done Charlie and Mikka, on two lovely Indo-Pacific permit.

Keeping up with the incredible few weeks, the blue water team consisting of Bruce, Ken, Keith, Rick, Hector, and Anna have all caught their first sailfish on fly, with Rick getting a Bills and Bones Slam and Hector adding a wahoo to his tally. Well done to all the anglers this week in some challenging conditions. The weather is looking great for next week, with the change in wind direction generally turning the fish on.

Tight lines,
From Alphonse Fishing Co.