Queenfish · 68 cm · 3.8 kg
Red Sea near Massawa—2026-05-21 01:04
by Samuel BerhaneCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-21 01:04
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Spinning
Lure
Large silver spinner with red feathers
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
31.4 °C
Wind
4.5 m/s
W (270°)
Pressure
1012 hPa
steady
Water temp
28.7 °C
Wind direction
W
270° · 4.5 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 01:04
Caught inside a 2★ window (major period 00:36–02:36)
Report
“I drifted over a shallow reef outside Massawa and hooked this queenfish on the second cast. It ran hard across the surface before I brought it alongside the boat.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 15.79°, 38.39°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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