AKSHAY MALAVI
Founding Partner
Royal Craft – Guide & Skipper
Born and brought up in Bangalore, South India, Akshays earliest memories are of fishing at local lakes and streams with his parents. A born enthusiastic angler, he went on to fish in bigger rivers and was fortunate to have access to some of the best freshwater Mahseer fishing in the world. After having spent most of his adolescent years fishing around South India, he progressed to look for bigger fish which led eventually to the sea. Having been fascinated with the Andaman Islands and the Andaman Sea, his first trip to the Islands came to be in Oct 2005. Within the first week in search of fish he knew he would start his charter here. By the next year they bought their first boat, the Islands second fiberglass boat to take clients out on day fishing trips. For most of the next decade since, Akshay has been actively involved in developing the Andaman Islands as a Sport fishing destination. Fishing with various individuals, groups and angling travel agents from across the world, he has helped provide guests with spectacular fishing trips since and continues to do so. The last decade led him to fish with many famous anglers from Europe, Japan and other countries. This experience has helped him sharpen his skills as a trusted guide and skipper. With his vast experience in fighting big fish, he is also a tester for tackle before it is released in the market. He also gets to discuss development of lure and various techniques with leading anglers and developers from across the world. As natural progression would have it, Akshay set out to found his own Sport Fishing Charter Company – Andaman Angler. Akshay is passionately working towards making Andaman Angler the best sport fishing Charter Company in the Andaman Islands, India.
NARGIS JAMAL
Founding Partner
The journey from The Nilgiri Hills in South India to Port Blair, Andaman Islands has been an interesting one. Nargis started out with the hospitality industry where she discovered accounting and numbers. A Masters in Finance led her to private banking. Next was an exclusive relocation project in South India. The successful accomplishment of the previous project was instrumental in her next opportunity. She executed motorbike and ambassador car tours across South India and the Himalayas. Close to a decade later, most of it outdoors, she decided to desk it. It was the business of running a business – One of her most hardworking and enjoyable roles. It gave her the drive to set out to make a path for her self. The sea had called. It has been the perfect marriage since – of people, of places, of life. ‘The harder I work, the luckier I get.’
