Cosmoledo Atoll

Perfect, once in a lifetime adventure; remote, legendary fishery

Located 560 nautical miles SW of the main island of Mahe, Cosmoledo Atoll is a live-aboard operation on the SY Lone Star – an 85 foot sailing catamaran. The program runs from Thursday to Thursday, providing the perfect opportunity for those wanting to extend their trip and enjoy the famed Alphonse Island fishing program. Cosmoledo may be the ultimate saltwater destination. The sheer numbers and variety of fish has amazed anglers from across the globe; it is the ultimate playground for the traveling angler.

Fishing

Cosmoledo’s large white sand flats, lagoon edges and channels are ruled by the notorious giant trevally. A plethora of other species makes Cosmoledo a truly special fishing destination. Bonefish, milkfish, Indo-Pacific permit, triggerfish, bluefin trevally and others call this amazing atoll home.

Accommodation

Consisting of eight beach cottages and a communal dining and entertainment area, the custom designed eco beach cottage has all the amenities one needs for a comfortable trip. Air-conditioning, ensuite bathroom, private outdoor shower and a veranda with seating area.

Gear

As a general rule, we use a 9 wt. outfit for bonefish and permit, a 10 wt. for triggerfish and milkfish and a 12 wt. for GTs, bluefin trevally and barracuda, all paired with quality reels with proven drag systems. A complete gear list will be sent upon confirmation of your trip.

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Tarquin Millington-Drake

Hank Ingram

Trip Specifics

The charter flight departs Mahe at 8 am for the 3 hour flight to Astove Island where guests board the SY Lone Star. The boat will depart immediately for Cosmoledo Atoll which is 18 nautical miles away. After your last day of fishing, the boat departs for either Assumption or Astove Islands for the return flight to Mahe. The SY Lone Star has been retrofitted for fly fishing expeditions. It can accommodate up to 8 anglers, guides and crew, and is a perfect base for exploring the waters of Cosmoledo Atoll. Medical evacuation insurance is mandatory for this destination.

Rates

18-19 Season: 7N/6D package $14,950 based on shared occupancy/guide, $18,100 for single occupancy/shared guide, based on availability. Includes Mahe charter flights. Guests must arrive 1 day early in Mahe and overnight due to the early charter flight the following morning. Leisure packages available

Ask The Expert

Tarquin Millington-Drake

UK Managing Director

Hank Ingram

Department Manager

Specializes in South America fishing and shooting departments. Plus, fishing in Mongolia and Canada.

News

Seychelles Fishing Report - 7th to 23rd January 2021

Cosmoledo Atoll - 7th to 14th January 2021

This week saw eight guests arrive on the shores of Cosmo, seven of which were making the trip for the first time. Nick, Matt together with their friend Mark. David, Spencer, Mike, Mika and Helena (Kitty).

The week started off to a great start, albeit the windy conditions, as Nick ticked the box off on ...

Alphonse & Cosmoledo - December 2020

Cosmoledo - 12th to 19th December 2020

Spring tides for week three brought huge excitement for the guests who had already completed one week on Cosmoledo Atoll. With lots of fish seen over the neaps, guests and guides were preparing for a great week.

It was a new experience and a first time out on Cosmoledo for two of the guests. Lance and Graham had a week that will ...

Seychelles Fishing Report - Alphonse & Cosmoledo

Alphonse Fishing Company News - 28th November to 05th December 2020

Perfect weather, brilliant fishing and amazing people are all good ways to describe Alphonse Atoll over week eight of the season. Anglers were lucky enough to fish a full moon spring tide over the week which allowed anglers to fish for all species and walk the surf.

Day one was off to a good start for two ...

Cosmoledo – The story of the 2019/20 Season Part III

Fishing, diving, and leisure made up Week 13 of the Cosmoledo season and with postcard-perfect weather on all days but one, all guests had a phenomenal trip on their respective activities. An outstanding achievement of two Flats Slams, off the same skiff, was conquered by Chris and Digby, both catching bonefish, GT, and their first-ever milkfish! Gill reeled in a sizable dogtooth tuna and Tom was crowned with ...

Cosmoledo – The story of the 2019/20 Season Part II

The team went into Week Six in hope that the atoll had had time to recover from the unusual weather system it had just experienced and allowed our next group of 10 returning guests, with only one new face joining them, once again exploring our paradise, and WOW we were not disappointed! With 64 GT’s caught on day one – ‘weathering the storm’ was all worth it! The rest of the week consisted ...

Cosmoledo – The story of the 2019-2020 Season Part I

The first week of the 2019-2020 Cosmoledo season welcomed 10 anglers who were met with testing conditions for the majority of the week, however, it wasn’t all doom and gloom as some amazing fish were landed throughout the week. Russell landed the biggest fish of the week, an impressive GT measuring 101 cm, an ...

Seychelles - Fishing Reports: 11th - 23rd March 2020

A 127 cm GT landed on St Francois Atoll, a mixed week of leisure, diving, and fishing guests, but still a 104 cm GT in the surf for Cosmoledo. Astove had two anglers with impressive catch numbers and a testing week on Farquhar tut still some great catches.

Alphonse Island Fishing Report
14th - 21st March 2020

Seychelles - Fishing Reports: 5th - 16th March 2020

This season's GT record broken on Alphonse, two flat slams in one day for Farquhar, a 67 cm Indo-pacific permit on Cosmoledo and great fishing despite testing weather on Astove!

Alphonse Island Fishing News
7th to 14th March 2020

We have had a great week on Alphonse and St Francois Atoll. The weather has ...

Seychelles - Fishing Reports: 27th February to 9th March 2020

Alphonse Island Fishing Report
29th February - 7th March 2020

The fishing around Alphonse and St Francois has been exceptional over the last week. Although the weather was poor and a strong wind blew for the entire week some brilliant catches have been reported. Anglers were able to fish a neap tide for most of the week.

Seychelles - Fishing Reports: 13th - 24th February 2020

Alphonse Island Fishing Report
15th February - 22nd February 2020

Ten very eager anglers descended upon the shores of Alphonse Island for week 22 of the season. Some anglers were returning guests having fished Alphonse and St Francois more than five times and others were new anglers keen to test their luck at landing a GT or that ...