The date has been set. Our maiden expedition to this remote place in the West Papua archipelago located in the Raja Ampat Regency.
I thank our friend Ket for helping to initiate the expedition.
This first fly fishing exploratory trip is set for November 9 to 17, 2026. Discussions and planning actually started way earlier in June 2024.
August 2025: Flight tickets purchased
We will all get to Jakarta followed by a 5-hour flight to West Papua.
October, Preparations Underway
There’re four of us on this trip. Ket, Mafazi, David and myself (JW).
Everyone is busy getting their gear ready and starting to do some packing with the trip just under a month to go.
Some of the things that needed to be prepared are the sleeping systems. We will be setting these up under a tarp to keep us dry in case of rain, and falling insects.
Our sleeping system will also need to keep the bugs away and us off the ground.
Keeping The Bugs At Bay
There may be sand flies to deal with so I’m preparing a special concoction to keep them away (I hope).
Peter Henderson says this concoction works well. It consists of Methylated spirits, baby oil and Dettol.
I hate bugs like sand flies. My skin does do react to them well and I feel like I’m a magnet that attracts them.
Some of the others have bought and are trying some battery operated high-tech contraptions.
Follow our expedition progress on this page as I update, report and post photos on the happenings.
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