Farquhar: 21 – 28 March 2018
Farquhar Blog: 21-28 March 2017
Our guests were greeted by flat calm conditions on their first fishing morning on Farquhar. The Milkfish were seen feeding in huge numbers on the surface on the inside of the lagoon, this activity lasted for a few hours in the morning until the wind picked up and put the fish down. We obviously enjoyed the session immensely but sadly no hook ups were encountered.
This exciting session did however set the tone for the week and with all our guests being first time visitors to Farquhar we knew they were in for a treat. Petro managed to land a GT of 105cm and another of 77cm. He also had fun catching large numbers of Bones, a Picasso Trigger and some impressive grouper and snapper species.
His good friend Daniele racked up good numbers of Bones throughout the week. He also got to tussle with a few GTs (some winning the battle) but he did end up with two solid fish, an a 87cm and 78cm. He also landed a decent Moustache Trigger of 51cm and on the final day he got a decent Napoleon Wrasse who shattered his rod into 7 pieces…good news being he still landed the fish.
As the week progressed the wind remained low and direction constant which meant there was an inevitable build-up of warm water. Drifting over likely spots gave us opportunities to cover water and find fish ….and find fish we did. Most of the of the GTs landed this week were spotted swimming on sting rays and sharks. There were some free swimming targets though, Bill’s 78cm and 82cm GTs both sighted cruising on their own. On top of these great fish, Bill got to sample the huge variety of species on the atoll as he landed numerous different species including a huge 80cm Boha Snapper. His good friend Charlie also got stuck into some Farquhar specials including an 80cm GT, some good Bones and a host of other species.
The Bumpies were around in solid numbers, with over 300 spotted tailing on one day alone mid-week. If memory serves all the anglers hooked fish during the week, sadly though non came to hand. They’re not and easy fish to land though and that’s one of the reasons they are such a desired target species.
There were really high numbers of Bones around on the atoll this week, including some big singles and doubles. Kay and Sharon got stuck into the big bones recording catches of 66 and 67cm bones respectively, Luigi also getting in on the action with a solid 57cm Bonefish. Kay had a great weak and demonstrated some great fishing skills as she landed two GT’s for the week, including a 95cm fish which was spotted on top of a ray. Sharon landed some truly special fish as well, including a 50cm Permit as well as 91cm ,77cm & 70cm GT’s.
Always a pleasant surprise, good numbers of Golden Trevally were seen on the atoll during the week. Although a few of them came unstuck, Sharon stuck hers good and landed a 60cm fish that couldn’t resist a crab pattern. Michele and Matteo experienced a great session for them in particular, between them landing some beautiful specimens including fish of 81cm, 80cm and 71cm. Michele had really fished well, on top of the Golden she got, she landed four GT’s for the week (82cm,72cm,68cm and a 67cm) as well as the only recorded Indian Mirror Trevally on fly.
Amongst a bunch of other species, Matteo landed a solid 82cm GT which had been spotted cruising the surf, whilst Sandro had an impressive week landing good numbers of Bones, three GTs (the biggest 93cm), a really nice Bluefin and a memorable Napoleon wrasse. All in all, a superb week of fishing on Farquhar with a diverse range of species landed and some impressive catches.
Until next week
The Farquhar Guide Team
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Our second group of guests for the season were a bunch of great guys led by Peter McLeod of Aardvark McLeod. The week started off exceptionally well, with good numbers of GTs landed on the first day. A big congrats to Igor for landing his first GT on fly, the fish measuring a solid 85cm. George too joined the GT club soon after, landing a few great Triggerfish as well to get his trip underway.
The weather and fishing for the rest of the week was great, with solid numbers of fish coming to hand. Mark, Peter and Igor all managed to get Triggerfish Slams, the huge numbers of them tailing across the flats throughout week providing some exceptional fishing. The Bumpy fishing was also really good with large numbers hooked and Brummy, Peter, Mark and Joern all managing to landing their first Bumphead before the trip was done.
Although not advertised as a Bonefish venue, Providence can provide some spectacular Bonefishing for some very large fish. We experienced some great skinny water action this week with some solid fish coming to the net, including a stonker of 10lbs which was landed by Mark. Congrats!
Two very special GT’s were landed during the week in between the solid numbers, Alex’s well-conditioned fish of 108cm taken on the second day of the week and Joern’s 123cm fish of lifetime once again showing that in terms of average size and one’s chance of landing a real trophy, Providence is right up there as one of the finest GT fisheries on the planet. Well done guys!
Two Sailfish were also landed this week which added a nice touch to the species count. Although the Milkies were around in small numbers this week, Fred managed to get stuck into a solid fish in stoppage time and tick off a species that has been playing on his mind for a few years now. Congrats Fred! Overall the species fishing was incredible, the highlight of the week however being Joern’s mature Saddleback Grouper which was pulled off a coral head in a remote lagoon on the eastern side.
Despite some really tough weather conditions during first trip of 2018, our guests still enjoyed some incredible fishing for many of the notorious species Providence. A large majority of our guests landed their first ever GT’s on the flat, the guys who have caught them before adding to their tallies. Of special mention were David’s 102cm, Bowen’s 101cm, Gerhard’s 102cm, Tony’s 104cm, Terry’s 100cm & 101cm fish all adding to the 75 fish landed during the week. It was Jim however who in particular showed some great angling skills and was rewarded with four fish over a meter during his time on the atoll, his fish measuring 102cm, 104cm, 105cm & 108cm. Great fishing!
On the species front, Mike and Terry landed two Triggers each during a morning session, whilst Jim landed his first ever Yellow-margin Triggerfish. Gerhard and Mike landed added to our Trigger tally, landing two and three respectively before the end of the trip. On the bumpy front, Jim landed a good one, but it was Bowen who made the biggest impact with our large green friends, landing three during his time on the flats.
We also enjoyed an incredible day of had an incredible day of Bonefishing, landing good numbers of fish, Chase landing our largest of 9lbs. So despite some really tricky sight fishing conditions we still enjoyed some great fishing, the below numbers registered on our catch cards:
John racked up the slams, recording a Bumpie slam on the third day, this special feat comprising of a 90cm Bumpie, an 82cm GT and a nice sized Bonefish. John continued the good fishing with a 90cm GT the following day and a Trigger Slam the next. These included a 50cm Moustache Trigger, an 85cm GT, a Bonefish and numerous other species. Tom got to tussle with some solid GTs this week and managed to land four fish, all between 75-86 cm. Chad also got into the GT action with five fish ranging 70-90cm. He also managed to land 48cm & 58cm Moustache Triggers, an 82cm GT and a solid Bonefish on the final day. Erik later showed great perseverance and after a lost Bumpie he held his nerve and converted a shot at what proved to be a 77cm GT that was seen cruising with a shark over a white sandy flat.
With the wind making casting very tricky over the first few days some shots did Andy showed the group how it’s done landing his first GT for the week towards the back end of the trip and then another on the final day, the fish measuring 75cm & 85cm. Dave also got in on the action landing a solid Geet of 84cm to go along with all the Bones and species he had racked up through the week. Michael unfortunately lost a large GT of 90cm which he had hooked his 8wt. Randy put in some serious casting time with the 12wt this week. Despite some near misses he kept at it and the atoll rewarded his persistence with a solid GT of 86cm. David also hooked a GT on his 9wt and fought the fish for a while before it cut him off. He did however manage to get two solid Napoleon wrasse on the 9wt, with fish of 52cm and 60cm respectively, rounding off his trip with two very special fish. Marilyn got well and truly stuck into some big Bones during the week with her biggest measuring an impressive 69cm. Congrats!
On top of the GT’s, some really good Bones were caught by every one of our guests despite the tough windy conditions. The species count too was solid, good numbers of Triggers and Bumpies encountered throughout the week although we did lose more than our fair share. There were a few Permit and Milkfish around as well but we’ll need to wait until next week capillaries on one or two of them, unfortunately only the bluewater fishing not really providing any opportunities due to the very rough conditions offshore. All in all the week was a huge success, our guests getting loads of shots and some really positive numbers coming to hand.
Tough weather conditions challenge anglers and guides alike. I was out on Providence Atoll to shoot some images and being March I was expecting blue skies and puffy white clouds! Sadly this was not the case, we were dealing with the aftermath of a massive tropical depression that passed south of us. The systems (Dumazile) hung south of us for most of the trip, sucking in moisture from the north resulting in thick band of clouds hanging over Providence for the entire trip.
Sometimes overcast conditions can actually play into your favour, low overhanging clouds tend to keep the fish calmer, especially on shallow water sight fishing fisheries. When the skies are blue and the sun acts like a massive spotlight overhead the fish can be very nervous, often they are a lot more comfortable when there is some cloud cover around. Sure its a lot more difficult to see them but the ones you do see seem to be happy and relaxed and can be a lot easier to catch.
This week guest included some regular anglers with whom I have been fortunate enough to fish with all over the world. Tony has a beautiful farm on the North Island of New Zealand where I was fortunate enough to spend some time over Xmas. His river is by far the best piece of trout water I have ever fished and is filled with big hungry rainbows. Not since my first exploratory expeditions into the Indian Ocean almost 20 years have I fished virgin waters like Tony’s river. I looked forward to spending some time on Providence with him and hoped that the weather and tides would play along and I can somehow “repay” him for the incredible time I had on his farm.
We had fished the pushing tide and they landed around 10 GT’s for the session, all good fish in the 80-90cm fork length category. Eventually the tide got too high and pushed us of the flat. It was getting towards mid afternoon and after the excitement of the session everyone was hungry. GT whisperer Tim Babich got everyone onto the skiff and told me that we must go and look for a “donkey”. He slowly motored down the flat and dropped the anchor on the edge of a small drainage a few hundred yards from the edge of the atoll.
We enjoyed our lunch over some friendly banter, stories of fish caught that morning were swopped and everyone was in a good mood. At one point I looked up and saw Tim standing on the bow of the skiff, he was intently looking down the flat and I realised he has been up there for probably twenty minutes already and hasn’t touched his lunch. This must be serious I thought, a guy with this much experience won’t stand there like this if he wasn’t pretty sure of the situation. I looked back towards Tony and Jim and noticed that neither of them had a 12# ready. I took one of the rods from the rod rack and put it behind me where I could get to it quickly if needed.
Everyone continued eating and we were just about finished when Tim said “here he comes, big fish, someone get a rod”. Tony and Jim both being courteous gentleman offered the other the shot. I looked up and saw the massive fish drifting in over the sand flat about 50 yards from the boat. The fish was fresh out of the ocean and glowing bright blue, slowly floating in on the swell of the rising tide. “I don’t care who casts, someone just get ready”, I could hear the urgency in Tim’s voice, this was a very very big fish. I reached behind me, grabbed the rod, flicked the fly into the water and stripped 50 feet of line from the reel. The fish was going to pass about 40 feet from the boat on our 9 o’clock. Tony turned towards me and I stuffed the rod in his hand, as he gripped the rod the command “cast now” came from Tim.
We all stood there gobsmacked by what we had just seen happen 25 feet from the boat, the massive blue body of the fish shining like a beacon over the green turltegrasts bottom, just lying there for a second. Tim and I both knew what was about to happen, he reached for the anchor rope and I focused on making sure that the loose fly line clears without hitting any snags. Then it was over. The hook never found purchase in the mouth. We stood there in disbelief. I had to sit down, my knees were week and had to take a few sips of Coke to get rid of the taste of bile that was now in mouth. I handed the can to Tim and he took a few sips.
Day 1 – Having a nice neap tide in the morning a plan was made with two boats moving north east to target Bonefish, while the other two boats headed slightly south looking for GTs. The Bonefish were found tailing over turtle grass flats in super skinny water and the guys took full advantage and capitalised on some really good-sized fish through most of the day. The one boat that had gone south found a school of feeding Bumpies tailing their way across the flats. Mike quickly found himself in a serious battle when he hooked his first Bumpy. After an extended fight he managed to bring another one of these incredible fish to hand. Congratulations Mike. As the tide began to push, the focus quickly shifted to GTs. Good numbers were seen making their way across the flats and we made some of the shots really count, the largest fish for the day measuring an impressive 95cm.
Day 2 – We continued our focus on the Bonefish such was the high standard and all of the guys managed to get tangled with some really good quality fish. The Triggers also started to feed more aggressively on certain flats and the team of Ivan, Scott and Kyle got well and truly stuck in, landing five fish between them. In true Triggerfish fashion, Kyle learnt firsthand on how tricky they can be bringing them to hand, hooking nine fish throughout the day. Dick also got in on the Trigger action when he landed an impressive Giant Trigger. The Sailfish continue to provide us with some spectacular fishing, Mike landing another ‘first’ after he enjoyed a very good specimen tail walking across the horizon in the setting sun. The Geets were around in respectable numbers, with moderate numbers landed by all four boats. Dick fell victim to an absolute monster of a Geet that came free swimming across one of the drainage flats. A quick presentation and the fish swiftly charged and engulfed the fly. Moments later the water erupted and the fish sped off into the distance leaving a shell shocked angler and guide looking at a shredded leader without a fly.
Day 3 – Ivan started the third day off with a bang and managed to land a nice size GT that ate the fly only centimetres from the rod tip. He followed this up with a hungry Yellow Margin Trigger and as the tide pushed them off the flats, he went off shore to complete his slam with an impressive Sailfish. Scott, his boat partner, decided to do things the other way round and landed a Sailfish shortly after Ivan’s before going back onto the flats where an impressively large GT was spotted. A quick hop out of the boat and the chase ensued. Eventually the GT turned and Scott was able to present a shot. The fish hesitantly moved towards the fly and at the last minute, chased and ate the fly. Having realized the size of the fish, the drag was locked down and the fight was on. The ocean-going fish was however soon landed and measured an impressive 110cm. Congratulations Scott! Jeronimo and Chuck also got in on the Sailfish action and both landed very good fish.
Day 4 – Up until this point the weather had played along nicely providing clear skies and light winds. Our fourth morning however was a completely different story when we woke up to wind, rain and clouds (not a guide’s ideal choice of conditions as visibility is far from ideal). This didn’t stop us from getting out there though and giving it a good go. Although the vast majority of GTs were only seen at the last possible second, a number of good sized fish were landed when we had opportunities to cast at bow-wakes, tailing Geets and fish moving with their dorsal fins exposed. The Bumpies were back in full swing and chuck managed to land a really good-sized fish after having to dodge some big coral bommies and turtle grass mounds. Camillo on the other hand had one particular fish set in his sights, after losing too many to speak of the season before. He patiently stalked and cast at Triggers throughout the day before it paid off with an excellent cast and a good sized and obliging Giant Trigger crushed his crab pattern. Congrats Camilo!
Day 5 – The unseasonal weather conditions were still around on our 5th morning. This together with prevailing south easterly wind shifting to a westerly, meant large portions of the leeward side of the atoll provided less than ideal visibility. We opted for the most part to head across to the eastern side once again to continue our exploration of this part of the atoll. This proved a very good move under the current conditions and by the close of the day many good GTs had been landed. The team of Jeronimo, Juan and Camillo had a standout day and managed to land 8 solid sized GTs in quick succession. The highlight of the day however had to be the magnificent Napoleon Wrasse which Dick managed to keep out of some truly gnarly coral heads. The fish measured an incredible 109 cm and quite possibly the biggest Napoleon Wrasse landed on a fly rod to date. Either way it’s an incredible catch…congratulations Dick!
Day 7 – Nearing the end of the trip the guide team was determined to put a big effort in over the final two days despite the tough weather. Some of the boats opted to go down “South” to target some of the big brute GTs that patrol the reef edges. This proved to be an excellent move as the team of Ivan, Scott and Kyle found themselves perched on coral heads during the pushing tide with GTs piling through on their way up to the flats. Juan who on the previous trip managed to tame a 120cm beast, continued his big fish mojo by bettering his previous personal best with a massive 122 cm fish. The fish was distinctly blue as it surfed in on a wave. Juan promptly made the cast, leading the fish by quite some distance. The fish meandered slowly towards the fly and as the fly was stripped, the fish kicked and veraciously opened its enormous mouth to take in the fly a mere 3m from Juan. The noise made by the eat was intense and the fish quickly sped off into the backing. The boat on this occasion had to be used as the fish ran directly for two large coral gardens. Eventually the fish was landed on a sand bank away from any coral. This proved biggest fish for the season and another truly memorable moment for our good friend Juan. Well done!!!
Day 8 – Our final day had arrived but sadly the weather had not abated, in fact the westerly wind increasing in strength leaving the entire western edge closed out by waves. As the tide reached the high tide slack, the swell resided and the boats headed out onto the flats. Sadly the conditions did not improved and with safety being our first priority the decision was made to come back to the mothership. Obviously this is was a real let down for everyone and not the ideal way to end a trip of this nature, however looking back we had caught some truly incredible fish during the past week or so and with the inclement weather hanging around us it would be scary to think what would have been possible. There were clearly some very impressive fish around! We would like to thank the group once again for coming out to fish with us, they are always a huge treat to fish with and really handled the trying weather exceptionally well. We are already looking forward to seeing you all again in the near future!
Day 1: We started off our week with half moon neap tides that included an early morning high tide. This allowed us to fish a good drop late morning tide and as well as a push during the afternoon. The GTs were around in solid numbers with Stefan managing to land our first two for the trip. The ladies Waltraud and Maria then got into the action each of them opening their account with a fish apiece. There was also some great species action throughout the day to ensure spirits were high at the end of our first day out.
Day 2: The GTS were around in good numbers today and our guests really capitalized! The team of Bern, Stefan and Alex really got stuck into it, between the three of them they landed 19 GT’s the biggest fish one of 103cm which was landed by Alex. The other teams also did well, Thomas landing two GTs, whilst Michael and Olly each got one. Maria’s day was equally special, her first “Slam” including a GT, Triggerfish and Bonefish. All in all it was a great day out with only our Bumpy friends being on the scarce side.
Day 3: After an exciting morning session over the high tide ticking off the species, we eventually got onto the flats where we found our friends the Bumpies. We had some solid hook ups but hooks pulling and snap offs was a recurring theme. The GT fishing continued to impress, good numbers of fish prowling around sharks and rays. Waltraud got a nice one, Alex smashed them again with five, Thomas four solid fish and Stefan not far behind with two. The fishing was great and best of all we had found these fish in some newish areas that we have not spent much time on.
Day 4: We headed out for some offshore action over the early morning high tide action. The Sailies were around in great force and with 30 mins Alex, Stefan and Thomas each had one at the boat. Just incredible! The Triggers were around in good numbers on certain parts of the atoll, Stefan making them shots count when he landed his biggest Giant Triggerfish to date. Congrats! The GT’s were not around in huge numbers today but we still managed a few. Olly managed to tail three for the day, Alex another two, whilst Bern and Maria each managed to land one. We also managed to land some seriously good-sized Bluefin Trevally, another highly underrated and common species on this amazing fishery.
Day 5: We again headed straight out for some Sailfish action in the morning and it sure paid off, with both Waltraud and Olly getting beautiful big sailfish by the side of a tender. Maria continued on her good form and landed two sails before the morning session when quite. Congrats! The GT fishing was solid but no fireworks, however Stefan did manage our second 100cm fish for the week. Congrats! Alex also managed another one but it was his 105cm Bumphead parrot, which will surely stay with him for along time to come. Awesome fish Alex. Unfortunately the Bones continue to be a bit scarce but the species fish was simply off the charts.
Day 6: The tides allowed for a full day out on the flats. The Triggers were subsequently around in good numbers and despite quite a few being lost, Stefan had them under control and managed to land a beastly sized Yellow-Margin Triggerfish (#rollingbeadcrabforthewin ). Michael and Waltraud ended their week off strong with one GT each for the day but as a group we probably should have landed more considering the solid numbers encountered. The species fishing continued to impress, the variety of fish landed for the day a real standout. Well done however to Bern for making it happen today on a Sailfish late in the day to cap off a really enjoyable week with a great bunch of people.
Our first day of a new week and we were greeted with tough conditions. Squalls throughout the day meant any break in the weather needed to be utilized. There were however a number of GTs around and a good few charged and ate the fly, with some epic eats and tussles. Sadly none ended in our guests favor with some leaders parting snapped and a fly line or two being corralled causing some heartbreak as a few trophy specimens were hooked and lost. We did however enjoy some great Bonefishing, with numerous double-ups as well a couple of 8lb fish coming to hand.
Our 4th day out and the GTs were around in solid numbers and some good size fish coming to hand. Chris managed to land a solid 94cm fish after an unlucky week to date. The GT was a single fish cruising alone, Chris made a long cast and a few strips later the GT accelerated and smashed the fly! The fish headed for the lagoon and had to be chased by the boat, but after a lengthy fight his prize was landed. Another GT for Jed today and after loosing a fish in the morning it all came together for him in the afternoon. The Geets started popping up from the lagoon onto the turtle grass, smashing bait that had accumulated during the low. This fish was another lone rider and didn’t hesitate to eat the fly after a short cast and a few strips. Mike managed a spectacularly beautiful Napoleon Wrasse and after an epic battle he landed a solid 82cm specimen. There were really high numbers of Triggers seen on the atoll today and the Bones still being landed in high numbers with a few big ones in-between. There were a couple of nice size Bluefins also landed and the species account keeps growing!
The final day and our guests were eager to end the trip on a high. After a few tussles and missed opportunities Michael was determined to get his hands on a Geet before he left us. He got it done in fine form with a solid 80cm fish after the shape was spotted coming onto white sandy flat. He made the cast and a few big strips and the fish exploded on the fly. GT fishing at it’s best. There were solid amounts of Geets all over the atoll today; sadly the fish won more of the battles than us. Jason experienced the power of one that ended in a broken 12wt. Jed did however manage to land a Napoleon Wrasse of 76cm, whilst the Bonefish continued to bring about bent rods, screaming reels and loads of smiles! These fish on top of a range of species which included a handful of 15lb plus Grouper and Bohar’s topped off a fantastic week, with a great range of diversity and some special moments out on the water.
Day 1: Our first morning and we headed straight out onto the flats where we enjoyed the tail end of the dropping tide as well as the full pushing tide. The Triggerfish were around in good numbers and we managed to hook a few. Congrats to Nic who managed to win his battle with a feisty Giant Triggerfish. The GT’s were also around in healthy numbers, which provided some great opportunities. Congrats to Olli who managed who land three during his first day out, including a solid fish that was spotted hugging the back of a stingray. Other guys who enjoyed tussling with Providence GT’s included Gerry, Spencer, Vince, Kris and Randy. Well-done chaps!
Day 3: We were all eager to get back out on the flats for a better portion of the dropping tide as well as the best part of the push. Added to which the weather was holding nicely and everyone was extremely positive heading out. We fished in areas of the south as well as the mid section of the atoll, both producing some solid GT action as well as some other variety. Spencer landed one GT, Kris and Gerry each managed two, whilst Randy who fished really well on the day capitalized with four GT’s before we headed back to the Dugong. The Bumpies were still around in big pods but unfortunately none came to hand. Late in the afternoon we headed offshore to look for a Sailfish or two, subsequently being treated to multiple fish being raised. Kris managed to convert one of the opportunities and we had our first Sail for the trip! Congrats Kris!
Day 4: After seeing good numbers of GT’s in the midway and southern areas the day before we opted to stick to these zones and it sure paid off! Congrats to Spencer, Vince, Mike, Olly and Jeff for getting one each to hand for the day and to Gerry and Randy for landing two each for the day, Randy also breaking the meter mark with personal best fish of 104cm. Well done sir! Congrats must also certainly go out to Nic for landing three GT’s during his day out. And lets not forget about the species fishing on this atoll, the guys landing some great range of species including Bohar’s, grouper, emperors, Bluefin and many more. The bluewater fishing however was truly on fire. With free jumping Sailfish and Tuna all around we managed to tease up a load of fish, Jeff and Gerry each managing to land Sails before the day came to end. Another truly awesome day out on Providence!
Day 5: The tides are just getting better and better and we headed out to make the most of it. Good numbers of GT’s were seen by all, and with our guests now well into their stride and making more and more opportunities count we had a stellar day. Spencer, Randy, Gerry, Olly and Nic each landed a fish a piece, whilst Mike and Vince came home in style with a brace of fish each after some exciting moments in the surf line. The Sailfish were still around in big numbers which continued to add excitement at the end of the day, sadly we had quite a few hooks pull but Kris got it done once again when he landed his second billfish for the trip. Great Job Kris!