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...
Lagoon Fishing David Taylor, one of our long-standing guides who has worked across all the African Waters camps, is now into his first full season in Gabon after a short familiarisation stint last year. He shares a rare windless morning exploring the upper lagoon fishing, a part of the fishery that powerboats struggle to access....
African Tarpon Sette Cama has a way of producing moments that stick with you long after the tide has gone out, and this one was no exception. From explosive surf takes to tense beach landings, the fishing has been nothing short of electric—but one African Tarpon stood above the rest. The Tarpon That Almost Got...
Shore fishing for tarpon After a challenging week of shore fishing for tarpon, the crew went into the final session with quiet optimism. The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink, the air heavy with anticipation. Dave’s cast landed perfectly in a promising pocket—and almost instantly, the water exploded. The Hook-Up and...
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...
Gabon Fishing Blog Gabon Fishing Blog: As we bid farewell to another fantastic group, we enthusiastically welcomed a fresh variety of guests into camp. The Carey family from Kenya and a group of four longstanding clients from France were among our new arrivals. Additionally, we were delighted to welcome our resident ‘Steve Irwin,’ Mr. Ewan...
Gabon fishing trips Gabon Fishing Trips – In Week 2, we welcomed long-time Sette Cama guests for their annual return fishing trip to Gabon. These guys have been coming to fish this area for as long as anyone, and it’s always great to welcome guests who have become good friends. With a group as tight-knit...
Gabon Being near the equator, sunrise and sunset in Gabon are roughly always at the same time every day, without much deviation as the seasons progress. That is really the only constant here. Another week started with some new and some familiar faces making up the party. Returning clients are great as they already know...
Visit Gabon Excitement levels are always at a boiling point when a new group of guests arrives in camp. The incoming group was composed of our veteran French guests, which in some cases have come to visit Gabon and fish for more than twenty years! Coming straight off an incredible evening session the previous night,...
