An aerial view of Astove’s labyrinth of channels and flats
Astove Island Lodge Seychelles Renowned as one of the best giant trevally fisheries in the world, the ASTOVE ISLAND LODGE program was developed by the Alphonse Island guide team whose exploratory trips often resulted in 40-plus giant trevally (geets as the guides call them) caught per session. Along with the geets, they have most of the usual suspects found in the Seychelles; bonefish, permit, bluefin trevally, triggerfish, milkfish, barracuda inshore and wahoo, tuna, sailfish and marlin off-shore. Located 570 miles southwest of the main island of Mahe, the island has a large lagoon with only one small entrance to the ocean that is surrounded by sheer drop-offs. This is a great place to try your hand at bluewater fly fishing as the ocean drops to 1,000 meters within a hundred meters of the rocky shore. This makes boat anchorage very dangerous and difficult so the atoll has received very little fishing pressure. Astove is accessed by a 2-hour and 45-minute charter flight from Mahe. Limited to 6 anglers per week, accommodations for the upcoming season will be in the recently renovated Coral House, which was a project that started in the 60’s but was only recently finished. The rooms are clean and comfortable with en-suite bathrooms. The Coral House also features the dining room, bar and sitting area. The seven-night / six-day package is $14,950 per person based on single occupancy and shared guide. It runs on a Monday to Monday schedule and requires a Sunday arrival in the Seychelles. n
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