Larger, less pressured, more willing.

Huge distances between islands, minimal commercial fishing and healthy bait populations. The result is a fishery where predators behave naturally and feed aggressively.

Peak October – May

Giant Trevally

The apex inshore predator of the Indian Ocean, and the primary obsession for most anglers who come here. Outer Islands GTs have broader shoulders, heavier heads and an explosive commitment to the strike.

Common size	10–25 kg
Outer Islands average	25–40 kg
Large fish	40–50+ kg
Techniques	Popping (120–200 g), stickbaits, jigging bommies, sight-fishing the flats
Peak	October to May, strongest around spring tides

Bluefin trevally (3–8 kg) and bigeye trevally (5–15 kg) share the same water and attack surface lures relentlessly.

Strongest November – May

Dogtooth Tuna

The benchmark for serious anglers. Doggies live hard against structure and punish hesitation — they will take a jig straight back into the reef given an inch. Poivre's "Kennels" has produced true legends.

Common size	15–40 kg
Regular Outer Islands fish	40–70 kg
Rare giants	70–100+ kg
Techniques	Vertical jigging (200–400 g), deep popping, drifting live or cut bait, deep divers
Peak	November to May; dawn and dusk feeding windows

Strongest February – April

Yellowfin Tuna

They don't hit, they detonate. One moment the ocean is calm, the next it is boiling with bust-ups, birds diving and packs of tuna shredding bait on the surface.

Common size	20–60 kg
Frequent Outer Islands fish	60–80 kg
Big models	80–100+ kg
Techniques	Poppers and sinking stickbaits, jigging 150–300 g, trolling, livebait on the drop-offs
Peak	October to May, strongest February to April

Peak October – December

Sailfish

Not a rare bonus here. Sailfish are a regular part of the bluewater ecosystem, and it is common to spot free-jumpers while popping for GTs or jigging for dogtooth.

Common size	25–45 kg
Outer Islands average	40–55 kg
Exceptional fish	60 kg and above
Techniques	Trolling teasers and pitch baits, skipping ballyhoo, casting stickbaits to free-jumpers
Peak	October to December, with a strong second window February to April

Peaks Oct–Dec & Mar–May

Wahoo

When a wahoo hits you don't react, you just hold on. Blistering runs, razor teeth and neon stripes. Remote reefs with sharp drop-offs make perfect hunting lanes, and multiple hookups in a single pass are common.

Common size	10–25 kg
Regular Outer Islands fish	25–35 kg
Big units	40–50 kg
Techniques	High-speed trolling, diving plugs, fast-retrieve stickbaits, metals into surface breaks
Peak	Year-round, peaking October–December and March–May

Angler holding a large red snapper caught reef fishing in the Seychelles

Year-round

Reef & bottom species

Deep, structured reef systems that drop rapidly into the blue. Every drop can produce something different — this is the backbone of the Outer Islands fishery.

Jobfish	5–15 kg
Groupers	10–40 kg across multiple species
Ruby snapper	2–6 kg, from 200–300+ m
Amberjack	20+ kg from deep reef edges
Techniques	Bottom jigging, slow pitch, deep dropping, livebaiting for large grouper

Year-round

Barracuda

Long, silver and unpredictable — the ambush kings of the reef edge. One flash of chrome, one violent hit, and the reel is already screaming. They turn transit time into productive fishing.

Common size	5–15 kg
Outer Islands average	15–25 kg
Large fish	30 kg and above
Techniques	Fast-retrieved stickbaits and poppers, trolling diving plugs, jigging near structure

Responsible handling

Healthy fish stocks are the reason the Outer Islands remain exceptional. We use tackle heavy enough to shorten fights, minimise air exposure for photographs, support fish properly during handling, release large breeders wherever possible, and respect local regulations and protected areas.

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