by king2707 » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:52 pm
I hear you about predatory fish. Nothing like a big GT smashing a fly or the sight of several sails all lit up at the back of the boat looking for anything to grab. The Seychelles are *it* when it comes to the variety of fish that one can get access too in any given day (some of the South Pacific islands aside, haven't been yet).
I do want to relay a short story on my first GT to illustrate the point. I was with a buddy of mine and Seychelles guide, Graeme Field walking the reef at Bijoutier Atoll when we spotted 2 inside the surf line. I made the right cast, one of the fish exploded on my fly but in my excitement I went to set the hook too early. The fly caming screaming out of the water, right at me and that fished tracked it all the way to my feet. It swirled around the fly, didn't get hooked, and then headed straight out towards the reef. Somehow I had the presence of mind to make a cast and I swear that fish cocked his head as the fly went past him and then raced the fly to the point of its landing. It was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. You can only imagine that when the fish hit the fly, it was headed straigth for the reef with a full head of steam already. It was all I could do to hang on... 30 minutes later I had my first GT, a nice fish of about 40 lbs.
As for milkfish... I've gotta try everything twice (the second time to confirm that I really didn't like it the first time, if that was the case). So, I guess it's on the species list given a chance.
Thanks again for the reply.
PK