EXCEPTIONAL FISHING - 296 BONES, 102 CM GT

The fishing around Alphonse and St Francois has been exceptional over the last week. Some brilliant catches have been reported. Anglers were able to fish a neap tide for most of the week. The beginning of the week started with some brilliant weather, with the wind swinging between east and west. Towards the end of the week, the wind finally settled in a westerly direction. Although the westerly wind was gusty and made for some tough casting, it brought with it some fantastic GT fishing, as well as the bonefishing being on top form as usual. Anglers managed to land a total of 269 bones over the week.

Day one of the week started off well for Mark Jensen. Mark landed a beautiful 94 cm milkfish off the boat guided by the legendary Kyle Simpson. Josef Kuncl managed to land his very first bonefish, and Stuart Bird landed a large 62 cm GT. On day three, the fishing picked up a bit, with anglers becoming more confident on the water. Alan Olivier and Stuart landed a 66 cm and a 70 cm GT.

Nick Jensen decided to try his luck on a bluewater expedition. The guide team managed to raise eight sailfish, and Nick was fortunate enough to also land a wahoo on the fly. On day four, a very keen young angler, Luke Waterman, landed his very first flats slam guided by James Christmas. Luke landed a massive moustache triggerfish, a nice 66 cm GT, and a nice-sized bonefish. Luke aspires to become a fly fishing guide very shortly.

On day four, Dale Waterman landed his first yellowmargin triggerfish, a small permit, and a few bonefish. On day five, Dale managed to land a massive 85 cm GT guided by Matt Philips. On day six, Mark was guided by Dean Scott. Dean decided to fish the top of the St. Francois Lagoon and managed to guide Mark onto the fish of a lifetime, and Mark managed to land a massive 102 cm GT.

Another fantastic week was spent at Alphonse Island fishing the St. Francois 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.