Red-Tail Catfish · 108.5 cm · 24.2 kg
Essequibo River near Rockstone—2026-08-05 11:44
by Devon PersaudCatch & Release
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Date
2026-08-05 11:44
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Cut piece of fresh peacock bass on a 9/0 circle hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
29.4 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
ENE (65°)
Pressure
1011 hPa
steady
Water temp
27.8 °C
Wind direction
ENE
65° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 11:44
Caught outside the major/minor windows (5★ day)
Report
“Hooked into this powerful red-tail right near a deep river bend just before dusk. The fish put up a heavy, stubborn fight in the current before we landed and safely unhooked it on the bank.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 3.88°, -57.74°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.

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