With 14 days of fishing here on St. Brandon’s Atoll I’ll get to fish with everyone on my hosted trip twice. Today was my first time out with Heath Marston. Heath, like Bob Ylagan from day two, was a late addition to this trip and a rare angler to get on my trip completely unknow. … Read more
Today’s fishing partner here on St. Brandon’s Atoll was Bob Ylagan. This week was the first time we’ve ever met. Normally I know everyone ahead of time for my hosted Yellow Dog trips but this trip was unique in that I had two friends drop out not too long ago. It’s required that myself and … Read more
Our famously miserable boat ride from Port Louis, Mauritius to St. Brandon’s Atoll is done. We left promptly on an old fishing boat at 1 pm. The journey took slightly over 30 hours. No one got seasick but that’s because most took seasick medicine. Only lobster captain Mike Lodge and I that sucked it up … Read more
It was smooth flying from Paris to Mauritius arriving to this southern Indian Ocean country on April 5th. All my Yellow Dog friends arrived at varying times over the 5th and 6th. This includes, Michael Lodge, Jeff Smith, David Moeller, Mike Brennan, Bob Ylagan, Heath Marston and Morgan O’Brien. Last night we celebrated the fact … Read more
As long as todays threatening winter storm moves out of here by tomorrow morning, in 24 hours I’ll be on my way to St. Brandon’s Atoll off Mauritius. This spectacular chain of islands and endless flats, also known as, Cargados Carajos Shoals, is home to some of the finest Indo-Pacific permit fishing on the planet … Read more
It was November while fishing a yellowfish river in Lesotho that Gerhard Laubscher asked me if I was available this coming April. With most people you first ask, “Why?”, but with Gerhard, you just say “Yes”. “Yes”, because with Gerhard chances are something good is brewing other than the coffee. Being available in April … Read more
We had a nice evening around the lodge last night here at St Brandon’s Atoll. There are four other anglers all from South Africa. We had a yummy dinner and a few Phoenix Beers with them before retiring to bed. This morning Ben, Scott and I got up before sunrise for coffee. Then before … Read more
This saltwater fly fishing adventure began today. To remind everyone, I’m with friends from back home, Scott Smith and Ben Smith, on a fishing trip to St Brandon’s Atoll in the southern Indian Ocean. St Brandon’s belongs to the country of Mauritius which is a small island nation east of Madagascar. St Brandon’s is quickly … Read more
Scott, Ben and I spent yesterday and today touring around the small island nation of Mauritius here in the boonies of the Indian Ocean. We’re killing time before we head fishing to St. Brandon’s Atoll. It’s been a fun two days meeting the welcoming people of Mauritius, checking out markets, beaches, beer drinking and good … Read more