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Arno Matthee

Arno Matthee

Legendary South African fly-fishing guide and pioneer, Director of The Guides Company, known for pioneering milkfish on the Seychelles flats and tarpon exploration in Gabon and West Africa.

Sep 1, 2026

15:37
You know, I got to figure this out.
15:38
So the first thing I saw, there were these guys, I'm not sure about their names, but I think it was a guy called Rod Cross who sadly isn't with us anymore.
15:48
I think they did a trip to St. Joseph at all.
15:51
I think so.
15:52
St. Joseph or Alphonse, like just before the whole island accommodation hotel started.
15:59
And there were milkfish on the turtle grass, on the flats, and they videotaped it.
16:03
And then the one guy hooked one of these things.

28 MINS LATER

43:53
How does that affect fishing versus how does one plan to take one on a skiff to go tarpon fishing? They're still there, but how does that work?

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