ALPHONSE FISHING REPORT
The last full week of 2024 brought another great week of fishing, despite some weather conditions with rain and occasional wind. The neap tides and low water levels provided our guides with plenty of options to fish various flats, and our guests enjoyed successful sessions across a range of species.
Caroline J, had an incredible week. After a slow start, she quickly improved her casting and went on to land her first-ever GT the very next day. The following day, she caught over twenty bonefish, including a stunning 64 cm fish, and then added a 48 cm moustache triggerfish to her tally. Later, she completed a magical flats slam with another GT. Caroline also had success with milkfish, landing her first-ever specimen, and concluded the week with a yellow-margin triggerfish and two more GTs. A very impressive performance! Her husband Charles also had a fantastic week. He started with two GTs on his first day and then hooked into a monster milkfish, which he landed after a thrilling fight. This 105 cm fish was our largest milkfish of the week. Charles followed up with another milkfish, a moustache triggerfish, and a flats slam. Congratulations on a stellar week, Charles!
Young angler Jack D, returning to the flats after a long break, made his mark with some impressive catches. After warming up with bonefish, he successfully targeted milkfish, landing a 92 cm fish, and a moustache triggerfish. He then completed a flats slam with ease. Later, Jack landed his first-ever GT, followed by another big one measuring 76 cm. Well done, Jack! Ray P had a strong start with two GTs on his first day. After a few days of great bone fishing, he finally hooked a milkfish on the flats—his first in eight trips to the Seychelles. Ray landed the fish after a tough fight and completed his flats slam. Congratulations, Ray!
Philip F also joined the flats slam club, landing a milkfish, GT, and bonefish in quick succession. Rob F caught two GTs, Lorna landed her first-ever GT, and Ben caught a massive 49 cm moustache triggerfish—our biggest of the week. Great fishing all around for the whole family! Other anglers who made their mark included John J and Kyle D, both catching GTs, and Matt N, who landed a milkfish on his final morning. Young Max T, catching a 78 cm GT just before his flight, topped the GT leaderboard for the week. It was another action-packed week, and we look forward to more great fishing stories next week!
