Tag: Astove Atoll
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The Fly Tying Station – How to tie the Spawning Shrimp
FLY TYING LESSON – HOW TO TIE THE SPAWNING SHRIMP In this week’s episode of The Fly Tying Station, Blue Safari Fly Fishing. guide Angus Forsyth will be showing us how to tie the Spawning Shrimp. This fly works exceptionally well when it comes to targeting the Indo-Pacific permit and some of our other favourite…
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The Fly Tying Station – How to Tie the Wax Alphlexo Crab
Fly Tying Lesson – How to tie the Wax Aphlexo Crab by Yousuf Shaikh In this week’s episode of The Fly Tying Station, we have another original fly developed by Blue Safari Fly Fishing. guide, Yousuf Shaikh. This is an adaption of the famous Alphlexo fly and is just as effective as the original when…
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The Top Saltwater Fish to Fly Fish
Best fish to fly fish in the Seychelles Islands The remote islands of the Alphonse Group in the Seychelles, off the East Coast of Africa, is both isolated and teeming with extraordinary pelagic species. A worthy challenge for any fly fisherman worth his or her salt. Established on Alphonse Island, the Blue Safari Fly…
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The Fly Tying Station – How To Tie The Semper Fly
Fly Tying Lesson – How To Tie The Semper Fly by Cullan Ashby . In this episode of The Fly Tying Station, Blue Safari Fly Fishing. guide Cullan Ashby presents a step-by-step tutorial on how to tie his version of the infamous GT tamer, the Semper! The Semper is one of our top fly choices…
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The Fly Tying Station – How To Tie The James’ Sand Prawn Fly
Fly Tying Lesson – How To Tie The James’ Sand Prawn Fly by James Christmas The Fly Tying Station is featuring another fly originally developed by Blue Safari Fly Fishing. guide, James Christmas. This week our fly tying guru goes into detail on how to tie the James’s sand prawn. This fly was developed by…
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The Fly Tying Station – How To Tie The Flaming Lamborghini
Fly Tying Lesson – How To Tie The Flaming Lamborghini Fly by James Christmas . Welcome back to The Fly Tying Station! In this week’s episode, our very own fly tying master, James Christmas, will give us a step-by-step tutorial on how to tie the Flaming Lamborghini fly. This fly was originally developed by James…
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The Fly Tying Station – How To Tie The NYAP Fly
Saltwater Fly Tying Lesson – How To Tie The NYAP Fly by James Christmas . The NYAP or “Not Your Average Popper” fly was designed by Alphonse Island guide, James Christmas, eight years ago. Since then the NYAP has gained acclaim for being one of the best flies to target giant trevally. In this episode…
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Shilton Reels – Top saltwater fly reels
Any fly fisherman worth their salt has dreamed about tackling the remote waters of the Seychelles islands and has his/her eye on one of the 39 most legendary fish to catch on the fly. A number of these saltwater devils can be found in the isolated waters of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, and…
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The Best Flies to Land Giant Trevally
Targeting giant trevallies on the fly is not for the faint-hearted angler. They are fierce, big, aggressive and incredibly powerful, all of which are quite often completely underestimated by new anglers, but respected by novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Due to GTs being 100% carnivorous and even cannibalistic at times, they are prime targets with…
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The Best Flies to Land Bonefish
When you find yourself in one of the most prolific bone fisheries in the world, it is key to take advantage of the situation by using the best possible flies to land the biggest and best Bonefish. The reason why Bonefish are so common to target in the world of fly fishing is due to…