​ ​Deep within the Indian Ocean, due east of Madagascar and 300 miles northeast of the island of Mauritius, lies and obscure and seldom visited atoll that may be the greatest bone fishing destination in the world. St Brandon (Cargados Carajos Shoals) is a group of over 50 small islands, coral ridges and vast sand flats which is cut by three major passes and extends 50 km from north to south. The magnificent condition of the coral and the lobster infested outer reefs is proof that this area has had very little human interference.This magical atoll has quickly risen to iconic status in the world of saltwater fly fishing, and for good reason. The flats fishing for Bonefish, Indo-Pacific Permit and a host of Trevally species is simply world class! Welcome to our world...

 

St Brandon’s atoll is a wade fisherman’s paradise blessed with enormous hard sand flats and staggering numbers of huge bonefish. In addition to the incomparable bonefish resource, anglers will also encounter good numbers of Indo-Pacific permit, Bluefin, golden, yellow dot and green spot and giant trevally.

 

As the saying goes, nothing good is easy, and that certainly applies for reaching the out islands surrounding Mauritius. In fact, the best way to access the vast white sand flats of St. Brandon’s is by either ship or sea-plane.