Wels Catfish · 104 cm · 14.2 kg
Tigris River near Tikrit—2026-05-09 06:02
by Khalid Al-MahmoudCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-09 06:02
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Dead bait, a medium sized barbel
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
31.0 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1010 hPa
steady
Water temp
23.5 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 06:02
Caught outside the major/minor windows (5★ day)
Report
“Set up on the riverbank near some deeper pools and the rod tip started nodding after about an hour. Brought in a solid fish that fought hard in the current before slipping it back.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 31.91°, 43.30°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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