Beach Fishing This past week in Gabon had everything that makes beach fishing at Sette Cama so addictive. The lagoon’s been calm, clouds building each day, and the first rain has started to fall — turning the jungle that deep, vivid green again. You can feel it everywhere — the humidity, the smell of wet...

Sette Cama Lodge The first week of the season at Sette Cama Lodge meant the guides’ shark-fishing spree finally ended, and work began. We kicked off with a fly-fishing group made up mostly of anglers from the UK, with one American and one Australian in the mix. It didn’t take long for The Ashes to...

Gabon fly fishing The fourth week of the Gabon season saw our first full group of fly fishermen, facing tough conditions as we eagerly awaited the arrival of the rains. Gabon fly fishing has been inconsistent, as the bait hasn’t been holding in the river mouth as it typically does when large volumes of fresh...

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...

Cubera Snapper It was the penultimate day of a successful week at Sette Cama, with many jacks, threadfin, cubera snapper, and tarpon coming to hand. Teddy Coulter was at the helm of the new aluminium skiff, the latest addition to the Sette Cama fleet. Unlike the other panga-style boats, this skiff sits low to the...

After months of planning and excitement, we finally welcomed Russel & Kenneth Collins, Guy Mccormack, Dave & Sandy Bell, Marnus & Tinus van Zyl, and Jack to Sette Cama. The guys arrived quite late in the day, so after a short briefing, we went through all the tackle