Instant bookingGiant Trevally PoppingFree cancellation up to 5 days beforeFrom €400
Guided Fishing Trips Full refund if weather cancelsFrom €900
Instant bookingLast Cast fishing chartersFree cancellation up to 1 day beforeFrom €250
On an Indian Ocean reef this is the trevally after the giant: smaller, quicker and far more colourful. Bluefin patrol reef edges, channels and shallow flats in small groups, sometimes shadowing a larger hunter to snap up whatever it flushes from the coral. A popper splashed along the reef edge is the classic way to catch one; a small stickbait or jig works too. Most are released.
Popping the reef edge off Mahebourg
Giant Trevally Popping from Mahebourg is six hours of nothing but popping from 06:00, for up to 4, with the popping specialist Olivier Julien and an experienced captain. Giant trevally are the target, and bluefin hit the same lures on the same reefs. Poppers, gear and drinks are on board; bring snacks or lunch, and your own rod if you have a favourite. Offshore fishing depends on the weather.
In Seychelles, the Victoria guided trips put topwater first, with hand made lures, and fish flats and reefs as well as deep water: up to 4 anglers, 06:00 starts, 5 or 8 hours.
Last Cast from Grand Baie is an offshore big game boat for 2 to 4 that carries popping gear, so a bluefin can turn up on a reef stop, but it is not what Captain Belon goes out for.
Questions and answers
Short answers to what people ask before they book. Anything else, ask the captain in chat.
Is the Mahebourg popping trip good for bluefin trevally?
It is a popping trip aimed at giant trevally, and bluefin trevally hit the same poppers on the same reef edges. It runs six hours from 06:00 for up to 4, with poppers supplied. Bring snacks or lunch.
What lures do the Victoria crew use for bluefin trevally?
Topwater lures cast along the reef edge or across the flats, the fishing this Seychelles crew likes best. They make their own topwater lures and switch to high speed jigs in deeper water. Ask for time on the flats if bluefin are your aim.