Sette Cama lagoon fishing The famous Sette Cama lagoon mouth is renowned for its incredible fishing, especially after heavy rains. During this time, baitfish gather to feed on the tannins in the freshwater flowing into the sea, which draws in the predatory fish. Early in the season, when the rains are still awaited, fishing in...
Fish Of The Week Angler: Roan Bastard Fish: 54cm Largemouth Yellowfish This week’s title goes to Roan, aged 6, who proved to be the most persistent and determined angler of the trip. Despite his young age and the challenges of the adventure, Roan never missed an opportunity to fish. His magnificent 54cm Largemouth Yellowfish was the...
Orange River Fly Fishing Four adventurous anglers from across the globe gathered on the secluded banks of the Orange River, ready for a fly fishing experience like no other. Their backgrounds were as varied as the fish they sought: one from the misty hills of North-West Ireland, another from Kenya, and the final pair—a father...
Nile Perch What’s the secret to landing Africa’s largest freshwater fish? If you guessed “a pink and red Peanut,” you’d be absolutely right. The Peanut, an enormous streamer that might be mistaken for a feather duster due to its deer-hair head shaped like a bell end, boasts all the qualities needed to entice the Faro’s...
Niger Barbs The PAW (Pink And Wet) nymph, originally conceived by Blaede Russell and tied by David Taylor, is a straightforward bead head fly specifically designed to target Niger barbs. Both Blaede and David serve as guides for African Waters at Gassa Camp on Cameroon’s Faro River. This location is renowned for its world-class wild...
IFT4 We are super excited to announce that “Sette Cama” by Gabriel Botha filmed at Sette Cama in Gabon, has been accepted into the Best Film category for the 2024 Stimmies Award by the Fly Fusion Magazine IFT4. About the Stimmies Film Awards by Fly Fusion Magazine: The Stimmies Angler’s Choice Vote! Presented by Fly...
Sette Cama Fishing After hosting Dan Vermillion’s group from Sweetwater Travel Company, our final week at Sette Cama Fishing welcomed just three clients. This included a father and son team, Rex and Ryo, along with Charles, whose wife and children were set to join him towards the end of the week. They planned to spend...
Flyfishing For Tarpon Things happen at Sette Cama that even us guides sometimes can’t believe. Towards the tail end of the season, we faced some challenging conditions. The “small dry season” (typically occurring during December to January) just didn’t release its grasp on our part of Gabon. The dark skies would mock charge us daily,...
West Africa Fishing West Africa Fishing: A group of 10 American clients was hosted by Dan Vermillion of Sweetwater Travel. We welcomed the group into camp with a dark and threatening sky on the horizon, and as the afternoon progressed and the gentlemen prepared their tackle and settled in, it became evident that there would...
Fishing in Gabon Fishing in Gabon: One thing that has become pretty clear over time is that people very rarely visit Sette Cama only once, and this is definitely true for Matt Frank, who joined us for his fourth visit in just two years. For his group, it was a family and friends trip, with...
