Striped Marlin · 218 cm · 78.5 kg
Watamu, Indian Ocean—2026-07-26 04:23
by Samuel OchiengCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-26 04:23
Solunar
Moon phase
Full moon
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Black and purple Pakula Zucchini
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
27.8 °C
Wind
5.3 m/s
ESE (115°)
Pressure
1012 hPa
falling
Water temp
26.4 °C
Wind direction
ESE
115° · 5.3 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 04:23
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“We picked up the fish on the second lure about eight miles off Watamu just after sunrise. It stayed deep for a while before coming up for a couple of jumps.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -0.17°, 39.14°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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