Alphonse comes of age…
I have a long history with Alphonse Island. I wish I had known what we have all learned over the past 20+ years about fishing the extraordinary atoll when we were bobbing about living on…
Bonefish
Considering Cosmoledo…
Let’s address what might be the elephant in the room right from the start. There has been much talk in the press about tourism in remote places. We have to travel further and further, and…
Farquhar Atoll Adventure…Seychelles April 2018
What do a couple of Lincolnshire farmers, a retired Colonel, a retired banker, a tailor, a diamond dealer, a film critic, a retirement home owner and, finally, a tackle shop owner, have in common? The…
Astove Atoll, Seychelles February 2018
How many fly-fishing spots do you know that have become mythical or legendary in the past decade? Rivers like the Ponoi in Russia have risen to greatness in the modern era but over the past…
Providence Atoll, Seychelles, 4th to 11th April 2017
Let’s get some details straight before we start this adventure. We were a party of three, all paying our way. This was a business trip for me but there was no obligation to be complimentary…
Alto Parana…the perfect fishing add-on in Argentina
The reasons that get us onto that British Airways flight south to Argentina during the first three months of the year are three-fold. The sea trout of Tierra del Fuego (TDF), the doves of Cordoba…
Los Roques, Venezuela – why it is so good year-round
We are so often asked about fishing the saltwater in January or February and we always try and explain to clients why Los Roques is so reliable at this time of year. The first section…
Cosmoledo, Seychelles, the home of the Giant Trevally is back!!!
It is with extreme excitement that Alphonse Island guide team announce that we will be returning to Cosmoledo. The joint venture between Silhouette Cruises and Alphonse Island ensures that all client expectations are met and guests get to return safely to these magnificent atolls.
