{"id":27485,"date":"2021-11-03T16:15:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T05:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/?p=27485"},"modified":"2023-05-02T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T23:08:00","slug":"3-stunning-places-to-go-fishing-in-seychelles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/3-stunning-places-to-go-fishing-in-seychelles\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Stunning Places to Go Fishing in the Seychelles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 19th-century British general called Seychelles the original garden of Eden. And it’s easy to see why. This archipelago made up of 115 islands, lying 1,100 km off the coast of Kenya in the Indian ocean is this tropical paradise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the magnificent beaches, lush equatorial forests, and friendly creole culture aren’t enough to lure you to Seychelles, the 1.4 million square kilometres of fishing grounds should be. Seychelles offers a huge variety of species and a fantastic fishing experience for every type of saltwater angler in a pristine setting. It may just be an angler’s paradise. Here’s why.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beautiful scenery <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Why Fish In Seychelles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seychelles offers one of the best fishing grounds in the world. The pristine saltwater flats of the outer islands offer incredible fly fishing and a huge variety of fish. You’ll find bonefish, milkfish, triggerfish, and more\u2014including Giant Trevally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The blue waters of Seychelles are swimming with sailfish, wahoo, dogtooth tuna<\/a>, yellowfin, and more. The climate, seas, and abundance of fish make these waters ideal for beginners and experts alike.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Giant Trevally<\/a> are on the top of most anglers species list for Seychelles <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Prefer the offshore scene? Seychelles sits on the edge of the continental shelf. There you’ll find marlin, tuna, sailfish and mahi-mahi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sheer diversity of fish found in Seychelles, the unspoiled scenery, and overall action make these fishing grounds unlike any other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fishing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best place to fish in Seychelles depends mainly on what kind of fishing you want to do. Sports fishing here means game fishing or saltwater fly fishing\u2014including blue water fly fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Billfish are among the main targets with Seychelles Sportfishing Club<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Best Saltwater Fly Fishing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seychelles is famous for its saltwater fly fishing. And for the best, the Alphonse Atolls (Alphonse, St Francois, and Bijoutier islands) is the place to be. The white sand flats offer a pristine environment and plenty of fish to catch. The atolls are positively teeming with bonefish and G.T. You’ll also find triggerfish and parrotfish, grouper, and eight kinds of trevally! <\/p>\n\n\n

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Bonefish <\/a>are prolific through Seychelles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Best Blue Water And Game Fishing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For blue water fly fishing and game fishing, the open waters of the Indian Ocean just off Denis Island do not disappoint. The private island is about 95 kilometres north of Mah\u00e9, at the edge of the Mah\u00e9 plateau with a 2,000-meter drop-off. These waters are filled with wahoo, sailfish, Mahi Mahi, yellowfin tuna and marlin. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Sailfish<\/a> on fly ranks high on any modern-day anglers bucket list.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Best for Combining Fly Fishing and Deep-Sea Fishing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you want the best of both onshore and offshore fly fishing, Desroches Island, the main island of the Amirantes group, delivers. This small, lush, private island is just a 40-minute flight from Victoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its diverse shoreline\u2014coral reefs, wide sand flats, crystal blue waters, and impressive drop-offs\u2014creates a natural sanctuary for a great variety of hard fighting challengers. You’ll find sailfish, tuna (yellowfin and dogtooth), wahoo, GT, and marlin, grouper, snapper and more. Desroches neighbouring atolls (St Joseph and Poivre) have miles of exceptional flats for bonefish, permit, trevally, milkfish, and triggerfish. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Fly Fishing with Blue Safari<\/a> in Seychelles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Seychelles Tournaments and Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It stands to reason that the best fishing grounds in the world would host some major fishing tournaments. There are tournaments of various sizes year-round. Some of the biggest annual events include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n