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'THE SILVERKING'
TARPON FISHING
The River Gambia
Photo:
Carl Pashley with his
303lb tarpon
& skipper Mark Longster
Tarpon are by far the most powerful
game fish of The Gambia.
These extraordinary fish can be
found on both sides of the Atlantic.
Here in The Gambia they can be
targeted using a variety of fishing
methods. The weight of a
tarpon in The Gambia can range from
15lb to 250lb, with numerous fish
having been caught over 100lbs and
our largest standing at 303lbs.
Photo:
Dec 6 2009 - 200lb+ tarpon -
released!
Angler: David Bate & fishing
partner, George Hollingbery guided
by Capt. Bala Moses.
Tarpon can be caught
in The Gambia year-round but the best time to
catch the larger fish, in the mouth
of the river Gambia, is October
through to May. Although we have
some of the largest tarpon in the
world they can prove elusive -
targeting the correct tides is an
important factor.
Hook ups are not
uncommon and
on occasion you can see tarpon roll
by the hundreds.
They give their
presence away when they periodically
rise to the surface to gulp air.
Known as the
'SilverKing' - their fame is due to their often
large size and their habit of making
wild, spectacular leaps after being
hooked.
We
have
picked out the best set of tides
in each month to fish for the tarpon
for 2011/2012. These sets of
tides have proven to be the most productive
over a number of years.
If you
have a particular month/week in mind for
visiting The Gambia and are
interested in targeting the
tarpon let
us know and we'll email you the
preferred tides/dates to fish for
our SILVERKING.
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TARPON FISHING
- inshore -
May-Sep -
During Gambia’s
summer
'Green Season'
May to
 September pods of tarpon are prolific
along the
southern coastline of The Gambia. Feeding
close to the shoreline these tarpon weighing between 15lb
and
60lbs are a delight to catch on
light tackle matched to the task -
you against the fish! The
tarpon are aerobatic fish & have
amazing fighting spirits - they
jump wildly in protest to being
hooked, but can be handled on fairly
light gear if you know how to apply
the pressure.
Where these majestic fish are
concerned, you will be happy to know
that African Angler
practices
Catch and
Release
wherever possible.
 
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Contact us
We are happy to answer all of your
questions.
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