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...
A wet windy start to the week but boy did the fishing
start off well. Harrald Claessen and Robert Gilchrist were quick out of the
blocks with 18 GT’s for the day and 7 of them over 100 cm. Robert landed the
biggest...
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 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...
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...
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 one that got away” is a universal idea when it comes to fishing. From a big brown trout wrapping you around the roots of a tree to the tarpon that took one more jump than you were ready for and shook the hook, w...
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 South East winds blew pretty constantly through out
the week, which churned up the water inside the shallow lagoon, giving it that
“milky” affect. This murky water makes it easier to target tailing Permit insi...
The Permit fishing seems to be hotting up as our
team managed numerous shots at these finicky feeders while they tail in the
milky shoreline water inside the lagoon. A little more fly pattern development
and it’s al...
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...
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...
It was a first time experience for most of the team
this week with 4 first timers to Seychelles and 1 “soon to become angler”
casting his first fly. John Caeser (dubbed John Trevally) had an unforgettable
start t...
From the northern waters that surround Ambergris Caye, to the pristine marine eco-systems of Turneffe Atoll, all the way south to Hopkins, Placencia and Punta Gorda, this new book project is a testament to why Belize has...
Week 14 was another fantastic week of fly fishing on Alphonse Island. It was started off with Richard Tarn landing a Permit in the morning of the first days fishing. Albeit not the biggest Permit on the flat, but a Permi...
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: 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...
Jim Klug is the co-owner, producer, and writer for Confluence Films (www.confluencefilms.com), creators of DRIFT, RISE, CONNECT, and the upcoming film WAYPOINTS. He is one of the best photographers of the industry and hi...
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...
Fd: What are your roots in fly fishing? Where did you start? I have always loved to fish. My parents are Canadian, and I grew up spending my summers sitting on a dock, casting endlessly for little bass. I learned to fly...
There are many reasons why people end up doing what they do
for a living, in my case it was meant to be and it was in my blood. As with
most of us you learn your love for fishing from your father and grandfather,
but ev...
Fd: How did the idea of producing fly-fishing videos come up? CF: Confluence is a production company that the two of us (Chris Patterson and Jim Klug) started in 2007. Since that time, we’ve done a number of full-len...
Matt Harris is one of the most renowned fly-fishing photographers in the world. He has been working for the top firms in the industry for long years and travelling to worldwide destinations that include Argentina, Austra...
