Tigerfish · 78.5 cm · 9.2 kg
Congo River near Kinshasa—2026-08-05 09:45
by Jean-Pierre KabanguCatch & Release
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Date
2026-08-05 09:45
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Casting
Lure
Silver Rapala CD-14 Magnum in Red Head pattern
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
31.4 °C
Wind
3.8 m/s
SE (140°)
Pressure
1009 hPa
falling
Water temp
27.2 °C
Wind direction
SE
140° · 3.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 09:45
Caught inside a 4★ window (minor period 09:10–10:10)
Report
“Hooked this aggressive tigerfish right near the eddies of the rapids just before sunset. It jumped three times and put up a ferocious fight against the current.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -3.99°, 21.23°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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