spring tide fishing After a week’s break with no clients in camp, we welcomed both a returning group and several new clients from South Africa, all eager to experience the spring tide fishing over the new moon. We were still awaiting the much-needed rains as the lagoon water levels were unusually low. Because of this,...
Cubera Snapper Fishing The second week of the fishing season at Setté Cama brought an exciting adventure for three South Africans—Franna, Viv, and Jared—and two Australians, Chris and Nick. While the focus was initially on tarpon, the real highlight of the week turned out to be cubera snapper fishing. After a challenging night of tarpon...
Gabon Tarpon Fishing My favourite saying has always been, “Fishing is just a means of scratching the surface of something so vast and beautiful.” For years, Gabon had been an itch that Franna and I were eager to scratch. Finally, everything aligned, and we set out to explore one of the last pristine fisheries on...
Tarpon fishing on the fly While fishing a morning session on the south bank with Ewan Naude, Devon, Paul, and Nick, we witnessed some impressive tarpon fishing on the fly. We saw tarpon smashing mullet on a shallow bank, within range of our flies. The team quickly spread out across the bank and began casting...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Giant African Threadfin Giant African Threadfin: After a breathtaking helicopter ride over the jungle, the new group landed at the village. A short boat trip later, they were at camp, unpacking and settling in. Following a swift lunch, they dove into action, setting up gear for the evening session. Starting with a sunset session was...
Wild Gabon Wild Gabon: Six South Africans, two Canadians, one Frenchman, and an American walked into the bar… This would read as the start of a bad joke, but all involved quickly realized that fishing at Sette Cama is no joke. This past week, we had a mixture of Sette Cama stalwarts and some who...
