The Fisherman's Diary
Read our blog articles covering all the latest fly fishing and deep sea fishing reports at our destinations. Eager anglers get valuable tips on which rods, reels, tackle, and gear to use when heading onto the flats and deeper to the blue waters. You can also learn more about the difference Alphonse Fishing Company, its partners, and the Alphonse Foundation is making in conserving the this Indian Ocean Archipelago’s flora, fauna, and marine life.
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The Best Flies to Land Permit
For most fly fishermen there is a special place reserved on their fishing bucket list for a certain golden specimen. Characterized by their golden-yellow fins and big black eyes, the Indo-Pacific Permit is the golden trophy we all strive for. They are well camouflaged with their silver, ...
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The best flies to land Triggerfish
It’s time to get Trigger-happy as we take a look at the best flies to target Triggerfish (on the fly). At Alphonse Fishing Co. there are 3 main species of Triggerfish that we target, namely the Yellow-Margin Triggerfish, Moustache Triggerfish and the Picasso Triggerfish. All 3 species ...
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The Best Flies to Land Milkfish
When it comes to targeting Milkfish on the fly, we can honestly say we know what we’re talking about as the origins of targeting this species on the fly stem back to Alphonse Island and the St. François lagoon where these techniques were first pioneered and developed. ...
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Alphonse Island Fishing News | The Island Shows its Diversity!
Alphonse Island Fly Fishing Season 2019 | 02 - 09 February Anglers hosted by Ocean Active joined the Alphonse Fishing Co. team this week. Fishing remained consistent throughout the week, despite gusting wind conditions. A total of 13 giant trevallies were landed, with the two largest specimens both measuring 87 ...
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Astove Atoll Fishing News – Incredible Fishing from the Cliffs!
Astove Fly Fishing Season 2019 | 24 January - 04 February 2019 The third week in to our 2019 Astove Atoll fly fishing season saw two guests join us for a true private island experience. Return guest Teemu Juutinen and Patagonia ambassador Jasper Pakkonen came to see what ...
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Alphonse Island Fishing News – Variety is Key!
Alphonse Fly Fishing News 2019 | 26 January - 02 February The week started with excellent weather conditions and anglers on St. Francois kicked it off well by getting stuck into the renowned Bonefish of the atoll. Michael Spencer opened the week with a good 33 cm ...
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