Walking Catfish · 68.5 cm · 3.4 kg
Tillabéri, Niger River—2026-08-01 10:10
by Ibrahim Mamane
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Date
2026-08-01 10:10
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Piece of fresh chicken liver on a size 2/0 circle hook
Released
No
Weather & Tide
Air temp
36.2 °C
Wind
3.8 m/s
ENE (65°)
Pressure
1008 hPa
steady
Water temp
28.5 °C
Wind direction
ENE
65° · 3.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 10:10
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“Set a ledger rig near the muddy drop-off along the Niger River just before sunset. The rod bent double after about twenty minutes of waiting in the calm water.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 16.55°, 8.20°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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