Alphonse Island was riddled with solid south-easterly winds and cloudy rain-filled skies, but this did not deter the team as the tides were in springs which allowed us to spend most of the week on foot searching for the fish of a lifetime.
The long walks were rewarded with some large bluefin trevally of up to 70 cm and GTs ranging between 75 and 90 cm. John Eng capped his bonefish bag on 35 fish for the week, and although the triggers were up to their usual tricks, Bjorn Viedge landed a remarkable moustache of 80 cm, followed closely behind by Trevor Skinner, who won the battle against a 54 cm yellow margin. Vernon Vogt went on to impress the team in style by completing a flats slam consisting of a yellow margin trigger, a bonefish, and an ever-elusive permit.
Out on the bluewater, Jean-Marc Faber used his last afternoon to catch and release two sailfish on fly safely.
Although the weather this week was challenging, the team was in high spirits and walked away with great fishing memories that will last a lifetime.
Tight lines from the Alphonse Fishing Co.
Bonefish 206
Permit 1
Giant Trevally 6
Moustache trigger 3
Yellowmargin trigger: 2
Sailfish: 2
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