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February 11, 2022

Sette Cama – Gabon – Season 2022: Week 03 to 10 FEB

Baselines always shift, but Sette Cama has a habit of completely going above the normal standards. We unfortunately only had one day of rain which I would of termed as hard rain, apparently it was but a drizzle. The fishing was unbelievable, yet still apparently slow. This place goes above and beyond. This week we...

February 3, 2022

Sette Cama – Gabon – Season 2022: Week 27 JAN – 03 FEB

The 27th of January 2022 will remain one of the most special days of my life. Just like our two clients, Rick from the USA and the strong Ukrainian Yuri, it was the first time I had laid eyes on Setta Cama, Gabon. The rainforest, the amount of water everywhere and pure wilderness was breath-taking....

April 28, 2020

Gabon Season 2020: Week 6 – When it all comes together

Where does one start in trying to put this week into words? Descriptions can only do so much, and I don’t feel I can do a week of this magnitude any justice through words alone.Quite simply put, it all came together this week. We’ve talked previously about conditions, and how when they mix just right,...

April 22, 2020

Gabon Season 2020: Week 5 – Video Recap

April 17, 2020

Gabon Season 2020: Week 4 – Breaking personal records

When you arrive in Sette Cama, the first day in camp can feel a little surreal. This energy and excitement that has been building during the weeks leading up to your trip, the heightened anticipation that has grown exponentially during your travels to camp, all peaking at 11:00 am when you arrive at camp, and...

April 14, 2020

Gabon Season 2020: Week 3 – Video recap

April 8, 2020

Gabon Season 2020: Week 2 – Midnight Madness

There are 3 main ingredients that make up the recipe for a successful week here in Sette Cama: Water, Light, and Bait. When we have two of them line up we expect good fishing. When all 3 coincide, the fishing can be out of this world.Our second Week of the 2020 season provided just that,...

February 5, 2020

Gabon – Season 2020: Week 1

Gabon – starting 2020 off right. I don’t get out of the office much these days. Spreadsheets, budgets, logistics and negotiations take up the majority of my time, and time out of the office is carefully allocated between fatherhood and the rare occasion when I have an hour spare and the waves are decent enough for...

December 10, 2019

Gabon – Season 2019 : Week 4

Entering Week 4, we were joined by our annual Japanese group, hosted by our good friend Masaaki Katayama. Accompanying them this year was a TV crew from Japan, who had arrived with the group with the sole intent of filming the capture of the full plethora of Gabonese pescatorial giants on offer here at Sette...