In a sport where egos are often measured in cms and kgs, it’s difficult to describe who you are and where you have been without sounding full of it. I’ll try, but forgive me if I fail. All I can intentionally say is that I am extremely grateful to have been afforded the opportunities to fish the amazing places that I have. Fly fishing is in my blood, literally. Long before Instagram profiles and brand ambassadors, my grandfather, Harry Stewart was the OG fly fisherman. He grew up fly fishing in Scotland, moved to Rhodesia after World War II, ran Troutbeck Inn, founded both Stewart’s Fishing Flies and Hairy Fairy Flies before settling in South Africa and in later years moving to New Zealand. Thanks to him and my father, I have been fly fishing for over 35 years with 23 of those years spent fishing and guiding in over 25 different countries. If I had to hang my hat anywhere in the world, it would be in the Seychelles. From being a co- founder of FlyCastaway and Flyz Inc, to co-founding the Alphonse Fishing Company and now our latest initiative, Blue Safari, my home is in the remote atolls of the Seychelles. Living where I do comes with obvious perks, not least of which is access to the incredible fisheries on my doorstep. I have been lucky enough to be the first to fly
fish and guide trips to numerous of the now well-known outer atolls of the Seychelles. Many would call it pioneering, but I see it as school fees. No matter where you fish, spend enough time on the water and that will translate into expertise. My time spent exploring the Indian Ocean has allowed me to become an ambassador for the Giant Trevally (GT) and in tune with how best to guide for these powerful adversaries. Over the years I have personally guided clients into catching over 5200 fly-caught GTs on the flats as well as being at the forefront of developing techniques on how to catch various previously “non catchable” fish species found in the Indian Ocean, like landing the first bumphead parrotfish on fly. The years I’ve spent exploring, promoting and establishing the remote atolls of the Seychelles as the world’s best saltwater fly fishing destination have been the best years of my life. Along the way I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside various fly rod, reel, line, hook, braid and clothing companies, developing a standard of tackle, gear and rigging that can survive the extremes of casting big flies and fighting explosive gamefish in the tropics. If I continue to have any say in it, there will be plenty more to come.
FARQUHAR ATOLL – A renewed and pristine environment
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- 12th Jul 2023 11:07 am·
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IN ACTION – The wildest destinations with the Shilton Team
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 18th Sep 2021 10:38 pm·
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ALPHONSE ISLAND – Blue Horizon by Sport Fishing Television
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 29th Jun 2020 4:06 pm·
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DRAGONS GOLD – The search for giant golden mahseer
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 16th Apr 2020 12:32 am·
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THE LAND OF GIANTS – 9 Degrees South, Cosmoledo & Astove
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 16th Apr 2020 12:20 am·
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THE EARLY DAYS – Winding back the clock to exploring Seychelles
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 16th Apr 2020 12:02 am·
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GLORIOUS BASTARDS, AUSTRALIA – by Capt. Jack Productions
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 21st Aug 2019 6:49 pm·
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BHUTAN – Druk Yul, The land of dragons and giant golden mahseer
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 21st Aug 2019 8:00 am·
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NILE PERCH – Gassa Camp, Faro River, Cameroon, West Africa
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 26th Jan 2019 9:16 pm·
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ALPHLEXO – The crab fly wonder that changed permit fishing
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 17th Jan 2019 10:35 am·
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BIG PINE KEY, FLORIDA – A tarpon trip with Captain Joel Dickey
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 15th Jul 2018 9:24 am·
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VARZINA RIVER – Atlantic Salmon, The Kola Peninsula, Russia
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 21st Jun 2018 11:25 am·
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LYBALAKH LAKE, YAKUTIA – In search of giant arctic char
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 29th May 2018 2:47 pm·
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WHITE MARLIN BAMBOO – On a split cane fly rod, Morocco
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Sep 2017 11:22 am·
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BAMBOO MISSION – Fishing with Thomas & Thomas fly rods
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Jul 2017 12:46 pm·
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APALACHICOLA, USA – Big tarpon on a bamboo T&T fly rod
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Jul 2017 12:18 pm·
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RYABAGA CAMP, PONOI, RIVER – Atlantic Salmon on the Kola
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Sep 2016 11:40 am·
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YAKUTIA, SIBERIA – A mammoth journey in search of taimen
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 29th Sep 2016 5:50 pm·
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LENA RIVER, YAKUTIA PROVINCE – Northern Siberian Taimen
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 29th Sep 2016 2:24 pm·
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FORCE 12 – Columbia PFG fly fishing Alphonse Island, Seychelles
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 2nd Mar 2016 5:39 pm·
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FORCE 12 – Images of Columbia PFG fly fishing Alphonse Island
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 1st Mar 2016 7:03 am·
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TUGUR RIVER – Tugursky Reserve, Giant Eastern Siberian Taimen
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 1st Sep 2015 4:35 pm·
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BULKLEY, SKEENA & MAURICE RIVERS – British Columbia Steelhead
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 29th Aug 2015 1:55 pm·
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PLUMA & SECYRE RIVERS – Tsimani Lodge, Bolivian Golden Dorado
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 1st Jun 2013 10:40 am·
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MNYERA & RUHUDJI RIVERS, Selous Reserve, Big Tanzanian Tigerfish
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Nov 2012 11:05 am·
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MNYERA & RUHUDJI RIVERS, Selous Reserve, Big Tanzanian Tigerfish
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Nov 2009 10:46 am·
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LENA RIVER – Yakutia Province, Siberia in search of hucho taimen
- Keith Rose-Innes·
- 30th Jul 2005 12:02 pm·
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