Elephantfish · 58 cm · 3.8 kg
Congo River near Brazzaville—2026-07-26 16:18
by Jean-Luc MboyoCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-26 16:18
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Palm grub on a 4/0 hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
29.2 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
SE (135°)
Pressure
1009 hPa
rising
Water temp
27.4 °C
Wind direction
SE
135° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 16:18
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“Drifted the bait along the muddy drop-off below the ferry landing and felt the slow take after an hour. Worked it up slowly to avoid losing it in the current.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -3.63°, 22.98°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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