Gabor Dome Gabon Fishing

If you’ve recently discovered Gabor Dome Gabon Fishing through his latest YouTube adventure, you’ll have seen just how unpredictable life at Sette Cama can be. One moment the beach is quiet, and the next it descends into complete chaos as tarpon, giant African threadfin and bull sharks all demand attention at once.

For those wanting to experience the same fishery, we’ve included Gabor’s full YouTube film at the end of this article.

When Everything Happens at Once

Some moments simply can’t be planned.

Late one evening, the beach exploded into action.

“Tarpon! Tarpon!”

Niklas’ shout echoed across the lagoon mouth, immediately sending every guide sprinting towards the water. After several weeks without landing a tarpon, nobody needed asking twice.

Within minutes the fish was already at the drop-off. Few anglers can apply pressure like Niklas, and he wasted no time turning what was clearly a serious fish.

Then everything became wonderfully complicated.

Another line appeared dangerously close to the tarpon and, for a split second, disaster seemed inevitable. Fortunately, it wasn’t another angler crossing the fish. Cesar was attached to a powerful snapper of his own and doing everything possible to keep the lines apart.

Before that fish was even safely on the beach, Brett hooked into a giant African threadfin.

Suddenly the beach became organised chaos.

One guide wrestled with a powerful green tarpon in the shore break. Another managed the snapper. Cameras were trying to capture every moment while another angler fought a threadfin only metres away.

Water, sand, shouting and laughter filled the night until, with one final effort, the tarpon slid onto the beach.

After three long weeks, everyone celebrated.

Some fish are memorable because of their size.

Others because of everything happening around them.

This one was both.

Rain Changes Everything

The arrival of the seasonal rains transformed the fishery.

Rather than spreading throughout the estuary, many of the fish concentrated around the brown freshwater pushing out of the lagoon. A long shallow point on the northern bank became the focus of much of the week’s fishing, producing consistent action from giant African threadfin.

What surprised everyone was when they fed.

Instead of waiting until darkness, the best fishing happened during the final hour of daylight, usually between 16:30 and 18:00. Once darkness arrived, the bite simply stopped.

For a fishery where much of the magic normally happens after sunset, nobody could quite explain it.

The threadfin certainly didn’t seem to mind.

Mixed amongst them were quality brown snapper, while kob continued to taper off as increasing freshwater entered the system.

One particularly memorable snapper, landed by Cesar, pushed close to the 20kg mark.

Sometimes nature rewrites the rulebook.

The best thing a guide can do is recognise it quickly and adapt.

Bull Sharks Keep Everyone Busy

While the fly anglers focused on threadfin and tarpon, several guests dedicated plenty of time to the shark fishery.

Niklas and Frank put in countless hours searching for something exceptional.

Although tiger sharks never appeared, an unusually consistent run of bull sharks certainly kept everyone occupied.

Remarkably, several different bulls all measured exactly 284cm total length—a strange coincidence none of us could remember seeing before.

For Gabor, however, size almost became secondary.

Landing your first shark is something few anglers ever forget.

His powerful female bull shark, estimated at around 170kg, arrived in perfect condition and produced one of the biggest smiles of the week.

Sometimes the first one is all it takes.

More Than Just Fishing

Weeks are often remembered for individual fish.

This one will be remembered for its people.

The atmosphere around camp never stopped. Good humour, plenty of banter and anglers who embraced every changing condition made guiding feel less like work and more like sharing an adventure.

As the rains continue, the fishery feels like it’s building momentum.

The threadfin are becoming increasingly reliable.

The tarpon have finally started showing themselves again.

And every tide feels like it could produce something special.

That’s Sette Cama.

Not because every session is easy.

Because every session has the potential to become unforgettable.

Watch Gabor Dome’s Full Sette Cama Adventure

If you’d like to see this remarkable week unfold through Gabor’s lens, be sure to watch his full YouTube film below.

Plan Your Own Sette Cama Adventure

If watching Gabor’s adventure has you thinking about fishing Gabon’s wild coastline yourself, we’d be happy to help you plan your own week at Sette Cama.

Whether you’re chasing your first tarpon, hoping to connect with a giant African threadfin, or simply looking to experience one of Africa’s last truly wild saltwater fisheries, our team is here to help you prepare for the journey.

Get in touch to learn more about upcoming availability, what to expect, and how to prepare for one of Africa’s most remarkable fishing destinations.