Wels Catfish · 128 cm · 19.8 kg
Euphrates River near Karbala—2026-07-10 23:17
by Omar Al-KhalidiCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-10 23:17
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Dead carp fillet on 5/0 hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
29.5 °C
Wind
3.2 m/s
SW (215°)
Pressure
1016 hPa
steady
Water temp
24.0 °C
Wind direction
SW
215° · 3.2 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 23:17
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“Drifted the bait along the drop-off just after sunrise and felt the take after forty minutes. Brought the fish in steadily over the sandbar and measured it before letting it go.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 32.41°, 44.95°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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Complete fishing guide for Iraq
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