The rugged, secluded, and remarkably remote setting and
surroundings of Astove make it the perfect destination for anglers seeking
adventure with a unique, wild, and totally isolated fishing experience. The
Coral Lodge caters to only six clients per week making for an exclusively
private experience.
A 12-week season guarantees a rare privilege to gaze into a
world that has changed very little in the years that have passed. It's a
fantastic fishery that allows anglers an opportunity to catch bonefish, giant trevally,
triggerfish, milkfish, permit, grouper, barracuda, tuna, wahoo, and a multitude
of other species. The magical shallows white lagoon is a must for anglers in
search of catching trophy bonefish up to 9 lbs. Astove is most well known to be
the destination where one has a chance at catching a monstrous GT while wading
the flats.
This past season was no exception with anglers on average
landing six GTs per angler, per week, and the magical one-meter mark being
broken on numerous occasions with the biggest GT of the season taped at 132cms.
The margin for error on a fish over 100 cms is so slight, and the need for luck
so significant that stories of lost lines, broken rods, and lengthy tug-of-wars
were a common occurrence.
Astove is a wondrous place, and the majority of anglers
returning from the island this season have remarked not just on the great fly
fishing but also on the incredible rugged and wild landscape complete with it's
amazing variety of marine life. The Astove Wall, commonly known as "The
Great Drop Off," is described as gazing down into the Grand Canyon - it
consists of the large flats and reef dropping a vertical 90 degrees, from ankle
deep water to over a kilometer deep. The team doesn't have to venture far from
shore to experience crazy blue water action as shown in a recently-released
video by Yeti called COSMO.
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