St Brandon's News: 25 May-3 June 2010

Trip: 25 May - 3 June 2010

We’ve just completed our last trip out on St Brandon’s for 2009/10, which in essence wrapped up a truly memorable season and in the end reconfirms one thing for sure. St Brandon’s is without question the most outstanding Bonefish destination any of our team has had the privilege to witness. The Bonefish are seemingly ever present and at no venue in the Indian Ocean are you likely to get better opportunities to land a 10lb plus trophy Bonefish.

Judging by the guides’ daily fishing reports, the number of Bonefish landed throughout the season was simply staggering. As to exactly how many we landed…well let’s just say an auditing firm would battle to keep track, as the guides on many days simply couldn’t keep score. Basically, if wading and sight fishing for sheer numbers or large single and double digit tailing Bonefish interests you, then St Brandon’s is certainly the venue for you.


Although primarily a Bonefish destination, St Brandon’s does however have some very exciting other target species for anglers to test their skills against. Top of the list would be the healthy numbers of Indo-Pacific Permit which reside here. Congratulations to all the guys who got a Permit, especially those who landed their first one…. our bet is you guys are still smiling! Greenspot, Golden, Yellow Dot and Bluefin Trevally were also present and offered an interesting and pleasant mix to the fishermen’s experience.

And finally there’s the Giant Trevally. Although present in far fewer numbers than the outer islands of the Seychelles, these fish still rule the flats when they decide to make an appearance. Witnessing 6 – 8lb Bonefish scatter as one of these submarines charges in for a quick meal is a sight to behold. Hearty congratulations to Andrew Veglio who landed the largest GT of the season after an epic battle. His prize would have weighed in the region of 90lbs and is a really special achievement, one which will no doubt remain with him forever. There were also a few anglers who hooked even bigger fish, some of which would have weighed over the 120lb mark. Sadly these trophies didn’t come to hand….our condolences to those anglers.

We would finally like to thank all of you who joined us on St Brandon’s this season; we hope you enjoyed it as much we enjoyed sharing the experience with you.

Cheers

Ryan