AlPhONSE ISlANd RESORt - Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co.

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Alphonse island resort:
The Alphonse Island Resort resides on the
former coconut plantation island of Alphonse
at the tip of the Amirantes Group,
which is a one-hour charter flight from the
international airport on Mahe Island. This
tiny island and five star resort is home to
anglers for their week of some of the most
spectacular and diverse saltwater fishing
Photo on earth. Caption A few miles to the north of
Alphonse is the infamous St. Francois Lagoon,
the focus of the fishing program on
Alphonse. St. Francois could easily most
aptly be described as a large self-contained
aquarium. Around every corner visitors
encounter a new type of shark, dolphin,
whale, sea turtle, eel, fish, or ray.
The arrival into Alphonse is always a bit surreal.
The island is shaped like an arrow head
with the runway running down the center.
When you are on approach you can see the
huge surrounding reef systems that protect
Alphonse and the neighboring islands of
Bijoutier and St. Francois. On the
interior of the coral system are
the flats that meld with the reef to
create the ultimate habitat for the
most incredible mix of marine life.
You cruise in a golf cart through dense
palm and coconut trees, avoiding the occasional
coconut or Giant Land Tortoise
on your way to the central resort building
for orientation. The property has
been developed to meet very high standards
and is super plush and polished. It
is so strange to see such sophisticated
infrastructure and accommodation on
such a remote tiny little island in the middle
of the Indian Ocean… Truly the most
impressive fishing operation anywhere.
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