As we approach the end of another successful year, we want to take a moment to reflect on some of the incredible fish that you, our customers, have caught during your holidays with us. These captures highlight the excellent fishing available at our diverse range of destinations worldwide.
We take great pride in the outstanding customer service and experience we provide before your trip and the valuable feedback we receive afterwards. We understand that the quality of the fishing can transform an excellent holiday into an unforgettable experience. Hearing your stories and seeing your pictures brings us immense joy, whether you’ve caught multiple fish, achieved a new personal best, or checked a species off your bucket list. It’s one of the main reasons we love what we do.
This year has brought countless memorable catches, and while we can’t possibly showcase them all, we want to highlight a few exceptional fish that stand out from the past twelve months. These examples reinforce our belief that when you fish with Sportquest, you’re fishing with the best.
Angler: Andrew
Species: Sea Trout
Weight: 16.5lb
Location: Las Buitreras, Argentina
At the beginning of 2024, our hosted trips and exclusive weeks resumed in Argentina, where many enthusiastic anglers ventured to the barren plains of Patagonia to target the magnificent Sea Trout that inhabit the region’s famous rivers. Throughout the first few months of the year, numerous impressive fish were caught, but one that stands out is a beautiful fish weighing over 16lb, landed by Andrew. The remarkable footage of this catch has made it particularly memorable, and you can watch the battle below.
Visit our tour page: Exclusive Weeks Las Buitreras Lodge Argentina
Angler: Tommy
Species: Giant Trevally
Weight: 88lb (Estimated)
Location: Andaman Islands
In March, our sold-out solo traveller trips to Andaman Island were a fantastic success, with many different, hard-fighting bluewater species landed. On a week when the GTs were well and truly on the feed, Tommy landed the biggest fish of the trip, a stunning specimen which tipped the scales at just under 90lb.
Visit our tour page: Fishing Adventures Andaman Islands


Anglers: Teddy, Nick, Ben
Species: Skrei Cod
Weight: 68.3lb
Location: Soroya, Norway
At the very end of March and into the start of April, we had the pleasure of sending some American customers to our Big Fish Adventure destination on the famous island of Soroya in northern Norway. They had one aim – to catch some of the giant Skrei Cod the destination is renowned for and to say they ‘completed it’ would be an understatement. Camp owner and head guide Bilal Saab described the week as ‘Cod Mayhem’ as the group landed vast numbers of fish over 20kg, including a top fish of 31kg.
You can read the full catch report from their trip here: Big Fish Adventures Soroya Norway Fishing Report March 2024
Visit our tour page: Skrei Cod Soroya, Norway




Anglers: Ian & James
Species: Bonefish, Permit & Tarpon
Weight: Grand Slam!
Location: El Pescador, Belize
During the spring months at El Pescador, our saltwater fly fishing destination in Belize, our customers Ian and James enjoyed an incredible week on the water, landing not one, not two, but three Grand Slams between them. Ian wrote:
“Just back from Belize, and we had a fabulous time, thank you. I managed 2 x grand slams and James × 1. We also landed an 85lb Tarpon. Fishing was excellent; we happened to time it very well with the migratory Tarpon that had been missing prior to our arrival, getting there the week we arrived. Already looking at next year!”
Note: For those who don’t know, a grand slam is landing a Bonefish, Permit and Tarpon all in a single 24-hour period.)
Visit our tour page: El Pescador Lodge Belize




Angler: Nial
Species: Atlantic Salmon
Weight: 24lb
Location: Austnes Lodge, Norway
Despite a somewhat ‘troubled’ Atlantic Salmon fishing season in Norway, with several river closures, some of our customers still enjoyed some fishing. One of these was our good friend and Sportquest regular, Nial, who joined us at Austnes Lodge on the Verdaselva River. Fishing the week before its closure, Nial hooked and landed a beautiful specimen of 24lb.
Note: It’s worth mentioning while some of the rivers in the south of the country were affected by the fishing ban, our destinations in the north were completely unaffected. Oldero Lodge on the Lakselv River was one of those and managed some fantastic fish, including an incredible specimen of over 21kg.
Visit our tour page: Austnes Salmon Lodge Norway


Anglers: Chris & Mo
Species: Atlantic Salmon
Weight: N/A
Location: West Ranga, Iceland
At our Atlantic Salmon fishing destinations in Iceland, all our lodges enjoyed an absolutely bumper season, particularly on the West Ranga, which finished their season with an incredible 4931 fish, which was enough to see it crowned the top river in the country. Two anglers who enjoyed some fine fishing were our customers, Chris and Mo, as both landed new PBs. Below are a couple of the best fish they landed.
Note: At the end of the Salmon fishing season in Iceland, it was great to see three of our rivers – West Ranga, Midfjardara, and Nordura – finish among the top five in productivity nationwide. West Ranga led with nearly 5,000 salmon, followed by Midfjardara in second and the Nordura in fifth.
Visit our tour pages: Atlantic Salmon Fishing In Iceland




Angler: Luke
Species: Dogtooth Tuna
Length: 182lb
Location: Rodrigues Island
Our solo traveller trips to Rodrigues Island always prove incredibly popular and have historically been responsible for producing some incredible fish, and this year’s trip was no different. The group landed an array of species, including a 180kg Blue Marlin, vast numbers of Yellowfin Tuna approaching 25kg, monster Wahoo to over 35kg and several different Grouper to over 40kg. However, on the last day, one memorable moment was when angler Luke landed an incredible Dogtooth Tuna, estimated at over 180lb.
Visit our tour page: Vertical Jig Fishing Rodrigues Island


Angler: Andy
Species: Sturgeon
Length: 8ft
Location: Fraser River, Canada
Early October saw our first hosted Sturgeon fishing trip depart for the Fraser River in Canada. Hosted by our destination manager Paul Stevens, all the anglers enjoyed a fantastic week at the beautiful Harrison Hot Springs resort, landing good numbers of Sturgeon, including some true giants, the biggest of which, was a fish that measured a whopping 8ft in length, landed by customer Andy.
Visit our tour page: Hosted Sturgeon Fishing Canada


Angler: Phil
Species: Mekong Catfish
Length: 198lb
Location: Thailand
At the end of October, we received fantastic feedback from our customers Phil and Jason, who joined us on our exciting multi-lake fishing tour in Thailand. Fishing with our famous Thai angling guide, Francois, the pair enjoyed a holiday to remember, ticking off several species the country is renowned for, including the Mekong and Redtail Catfish, Siamese Carp and Aligator Gar, to mention just a few. One of the highlights of their week was an incredible Mekong Catfish of 198lb.
Visit our tour page: Multi Lake Fishing Adventures Thailand


Angler: Steven
Species: Bronze Whaler
Length: 346lb
Location: Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
In mid-November, our shore fishing hosted trip to Jeffreys Bay in South Africa departed. Hosted by our guide Ross Johnson and legendary South African angler Gerhard Guse, the group enjoyed an incredible week battling some specimen sharks from the shore, landing over seventy-five fish and twelve different species, including some giant Bronze Whalers and Ragged-Tooth Sharks. The biggest Bronzie of the week fell to angler Steven and was estimated at an incredible 346lb.
Visit our tour page: Hosted Shark Fishing Jeffreys Bay South Africa


Angler: Angler: Multiple Anglers
Species: Peacock Bass
Length: 20lb+
Location: Rio Marie, Brazil
In 2024, our hosted trip to Rio Marie Lodge in Brazil was a fantastic success; the customers landed over 190 Peacock Bass between them, including some real giants. While it’s difficult to highlight one capture from the trip, there are four, as four of the anglers managed to join the famed ’20lber club’ – massive congratulations to them.
The success of this jungle adventure has been responsible for spawning two more, a hosted trip back to Rio Marie and another at Kendjam Lodge. You can read more about them here:
Visit our tour page: Hosted Kendjam Lodge 2026
Visit our tour page: Hosted Rio Marie Lodge 2026




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If you have a particular species on your bucket list, a style of fishing you’d like to experience or a personal best you’d like to break, join us on a trip. We offer some of the best fishing destinations around the globe, catering for all angling disciplines. Contact us today on 01603 407596 or email info@sportquestholidays.com and we can help you start to plan your fishing adventure of a lifetime.