Alphonse is synonymous for its magnificent Bonefish population as well as the sheer diversity of predatory fish that feed on these shallow water speedsters. Great weather, neap tides and anglers who focused on Bonefish m...
For the second year in a row, scientists, guides, and volunteers from Bonefish and Tarpon Trust went on the hunt for baby bonefish in the Florida Keys. By “baby” we mean juvenile Albula vulpes less than 5” long or ...
The week started in true Seychelles style with a slight North-Easter blowing and great visibility. The bonefishing was “off the charts” with 129 Bonefish landed during the first day. There were a few big fish around ...
Bonefish bonefish and more bone fishing.Want to catch the big one? well come to Mangrove Cay Andros Island Bahamas which is the capital of the bonefish world . Andros island also has the world larges flats and Mangrove...
The South-Easterly season is almost upon us as the wind direction slowly swings bringing cooler ocean currents and an increase in Bonefish numbers. It was a week of light winds, flat seas and incredible catches once ag...
We are pleased to inform you that at their Wednesday meeting in Lakeland, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), unanimously approved new regulations to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-on...
Last month, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust’s Bahamas Initiative waded into the fabled waters of South Andros. While a handful of bonefish had previously been tagged by guides in South Andros, this was the first large-scale...
One of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust's top priorities is to learn enough about the biology of bonefish, tarpon, and permit so that we can focus conservation efforts on the most important aspects of these important gamefish...
The week kicked off with great weather and great shallow water flats fishing with most anglers catching over 20 Bonefish each as well as as a bunch of other species. The Triggers were around in good numbers and althoug...
It’s hard to believe that the Bonefish numbers could get any better than this seasons previous weeks, but as the South-Easterly continues to make its mark and the cooler waters flood the flats, so do the Bonefish. Ev...
Continuing from last weeks’ great action, the first day of this week kicked off with 2 “Flats Slams”, 8 GT’s, 2 Triggers and 112 Bonefish. Arthur Wickson and Simon Dawes both landed GT’s, Triggers and Bonefish ...
Week 16 was met by a group of anglers hosted by the brothers Stefan and Alex Haider. The breezy North Westerly winds made for some tricky casting conditions, however it was not enough to deter the guide team and anglers ...
What I didn't write about was the four big fish earlier in the week that didn't end up on the end of my line. The one that spooked as soon as I raised my rod, the huge one I didn't see until I almost stepped on it, the o...
If you have not signed the petitions of support, please see the two links below.Proposals to create National Parks for habitat protection for Grand Bahama Island and Abaco are now on the desk of the Prime Minister of the...
Years turned into months, months turned into
weeks, weeks turned into days when finally Astove Atoll lodge opened its doors
for the first time to 6 lucky anglers. It was no surprise when Peter Opperman
started off the...
The great weather continued from the previous week making for fantastic tailing Bonefish sessions as well as assisting with the 569 Bones that were landed in the 6 days of fishing. Jonathan Stott landed the first of GT o...
The Alphonse Fishing Company offers guests the chance to Fly Fish four pristine and remote Atolls in the Seychelles.With world class guides and top quality equipment it will ensure that you have an unforgettable experien...
The last week of the season has finally arrived and still only light South-Easterly trade winds. As if to taunt us that the season has closed too soon the fish turned up in a magnificent fashion. We had 8 anglers this ul...
Week 15 was full of variety with a number of firsts for numerous anglers! Again, like almost every week, the Bonefish fishing was exceptional with over 300 fish caught during the first few days. The guests quite often la...
The North Westerly winds have finally arrived and so have the Milkfish. It’s been a great week with flat calm seas, spectacular sunsets and a vast variety of species to catch. 9 Triggerfish, 5 GT’s, a Barracuda...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Barbados came up?It all started when I moved to Barbados for a 4 year period. I have always fished, since my childhood back home in Denmark, for s...
The Alphonse Fishing Company offers guests the chance to Fly Fish four pristine and remote Atolls in the Seychelles.With world class guides and top quality equipment it will ensure that you have an unforgettable experien...
The settled weather finally arrived after 2 wet weeks. The GT’s continue to make their presence felt as 7 good size fish were landed between the team. Robert Simini managed to tame this weeks biggest GT of 108 cm, wi...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Hawaii came up? Growing up in Hawaii provided for lots of year-round outdoor activities; surfing, outrigger canoe paddling, sailing, f...
The week couldn’t have started better with great weather and plenty of GT’s. Good friends Hugh Law (93 cm & 84cm), Brian Mclean (70 cm & 79 cm) and Alistair Crawford (80 cm) landed 5 GT’s on day 1 which set...
The week started off like a dream with Grant Mackenzie
winning the tussle against a 109cm GT early on the first morning. As the week
progressed the big GT’s were definitely around and more than often than not
winni...
Sadly this week marked the end to our first 10 weeks at
our new Astove Atoll Lodge. True to what Astove has continued to produce during
this season the fishing results speak for themselves. The big Bonefish were
arou...
The week couldn’t have started any better with Paris Felezanis from the well known on line magazine “This Is Fly” catching a Permit on his first day of fishing Alphonse. The weather played its part allowing for per...
Fd: How did the Alphonse experience start for you?Keith: I fished Alphonse and St. François many years ago before there was a hotel on Alphonse. The diversity of the destination and magnificent reputation of how well th...
Former guide and renowned artist Bob White was awarded "1988 Guide Of The Year" by Fly Rod & Reel magazine. At that time he was guiding for Patagonia Outfitters in Argentina and for Tikchik Narrows Lodge in Alaska. H...
“There are many ghosts at the Boca.” - Jorge TruccoMy first season in Argentina passed as quickly as a waking dream. As the golden days of March fell away, subtle hints of summer’s end became increasingly clear. T...
Bonefish and Tarpon in Los Roques, VenezuelaAfter several weeks of planning, I finally departed to the famous National Park Los Roques in Venezuela.Getting to Los Roques from Caracas is very easy, two or three companies ...
Astove Atoll is known for being one of the most epic GT
fishing destinations on this planet, but what many people don’t know is that
it’s equally as impressive for other species like Bonefish, Triggerfish, Permit ...
The first week of the 2014 - 2015 season has just come to an end and what a start it has been. We welcomed some new team members as our operation expands to include Cosmoledo liveaboard trips, Astove Atoll Lodge, Desro...
Fd: Can you tell us about your beginnings in fly fishing?My dad and grandpa took me and my brothers fishing when we were little kids to Patagonia so I started fly fishing when I was 5 or 6 years old. I never stopped.Fd:...
A slower week GT wise for the team but Astove still
produced a fantastic variety of other species like Triggers, Bonefish,
Saddle-Back Grouper, Swallow-tail Grouper and Wahoo. 30 GTs were landed with 3
breaking the 1...
The run of flat calm weather continued on from last week and so did the great fishing. The GT’s were around in good numbers with fish being caught both on the flats and in the surf line. Joern Heiner managed to get a...
As result of the numerous calls and emails I get from people coming from all over the world, I have decided to elaborate this short article about the fishing opportunities around Miami for those that are not familiar wit...
This week Alphonse Island was covered by a depression bringing overcast conditions, strong winds and heavy rain at times. This poor weather brought on a discussion amongst the guides that there are very few places that c...
I'm heading down to South Andros Island in less than a month. We'll be primarily targeting bonefish. I'm also looking forward to casting big flies and surface poppers to aggressive barracuda as a secondary target. ...
Fd: Where is the lodge located and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world? Punta Allen Fishing Club: Our lodge is located in the village of Punta Allen close to the water : about 150 meters from th...
Flat calm seas, hot weather and the presence of big GT’s continued on from previous weeks. Peter Barlow was the first to strike with a monster GT measuring 120cm and weighing 79lbs. Not only was it a real trophy but al...
Persistence. Diligence. Perseverance. Vigilance. These are characteristics that flats anglers must possess if they are to learn the ways of the flats, the habits and habitats of bonefish, tarpon and permit. Aside from oc...
RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, is proud to announce the launch of the new InTouch RIO Gold trout line – blending RIO’s best-selling line taper with award-winnin...
RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders, and tippet material, continues to advance its popular trout series with the new Indicator II fly line.Designed to cast heavy indicator rigs with ease, th...
RIO Products makes the connection to fish easier for anglers through its lines, leaders and tippet. Adding another line using ConnectCore technology, RIO introduces an advanced new line for nymphing - the InTouch Xtreme ...
We've received several requests to sell our imprinted fly boxes
that we use for our selections. These boxes are lightweight,
foam-lined, with a transparent lid. Perfect to put in a pack or shirt
pocket when you want t...
In past weeks the Milkfish have been threatening to feeding in a pattern that would allow anglers sufficient shots and chances of hooking these high flying speedsters. This week it changed in dramatic style with 9 landed...
RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, introduces saltwater anglers to a full range of floating, intermediate and sinking shooting heads in its cold, saltwater fly line ser...
Designed for fast-action fly rods, the InTouch RIO Grand is a full line size heavier than the industry standard and has more weight distributed towards the front of the line to load quicker action rods easily. The ultra-...