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                LATEST GAMBIA FISH CATCHES
                    (January - February 2010)

A selection of fish photos taken during January and February 2010.

Fish Catches:October/November/December 2009
Fish catches: End May/June/July 2009
Fish catches: March/April/May 2009
Fish catches: January/February 2009
Fish catches: October/November/December 2008


Stingray - 140lbStingray










Above:  Angler Jamie Key, from Hull, UK
Fish: Stingray
Weight:  Estimated 140lb

Butterfish Checkum









 
Butterfish                                        Checkum


Guitarfish 43lbs Guitarfish 43lbs


 





AboveAngler John Hindie from Cumbria, UK
Fish:  Guitarfish
Weight:  43lbs

SnapperSnapper










Above:  Captain:  Cpt. Dembo
Fish:  Snapper

Captain Fish 30lbsSnapper








Above:  Angler Stan Nabozny, Texas, USA
Fish:  Left: Captain Fish   Right: Snapper

Thick-lipped GruntCatfish








Above:  Angler Stan Nabozny, Texas, USA
Fish:  Left: Thicked-lipped Grunt  Right: Catfish

167lb StingrayBlack Jotto








Above:  Angler Stan Nabozny, Texas, USA
Fish:  Left:  167.8lb Stingray   Right:  Black Jotto

Frog FishFrog Fish










Above:  Angler:  Tracey Day
Fish:  Frog Fish

Angel FishButterfish

 



 




Above:  Angler:  Hailey from UK
Fish:  Left:  Angel Fish    Right:  Butterfish

StingrayButterfish










Above Left:  Hailey with Stingray
Above Right:  Simon Fuller with Butterfish

 







 

 


 
 African Angler
 Sport Fishing

 in The Gambia
 
 

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Fishing in The Gambia - What's Available

   

TARPON FISHING
Fish for giant Atlantic Tarpon  in The Gambia river estuary.
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REEF FISHING
Sport Fishing on the inshore reefs & sandbars
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CREEK FISHING
Light tackle species fishing in the oyster mangrove creeks..........
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SHORE ANGLING
Shore Angling Safari's along Gambia's unspoilt coastline..........
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    THE BOAT - Skippers - Location
Our Boston Whaler boat will get you to all major fishing grounds within 30 mins................................
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Fish Species of The Gambia

To name a few...........

West African Pompano....Barracuda & Guinean Barracuda.... Butterfish....Cassava-Croaker.... Catfish.... Cobia..... Grouper.... Giant West African Threadfin....Guitarfish.... Halibut....Nine-Bone (Ladyfish).... Long-neck Croaker.... Jacks (Trevally & Crevelle)......Snappers......Spanish- Mackerel....Large Rays....Tarpon....Tigerfish.....

For real life experiences of fishing in The Gambia read our Featured Articles by John Wilson and our 'Fishing Tales from The Gambia' by Daddy Chabi - Summertime Blues? - Never
& Beautiful Butterfish



General Information on The Gambia





Permit - African-Angler Best!Permit - Largest caught on rod and line

Above:  Angler Ivan Wellington Skipper of 'Top Cat' in the UK lands a large Permit weighing 24lbs....this is the largest permit caught on rod and line with African Angling!

Cobia also known as Black-SalmonCobia

Above:  Resident Angler Trevor Key lands a Cobia off the Atlantic reefs and sandbars.

Variety of reef fishVariety of reef fish







Above:  Angler Ian Cotton with son and rack of assorted fish caught on the Atlantic Sandbar

LadyfishLadyfish

Above: Mr. and Mrs. Tong spend a day creek fishing

Banded EelBanded Eel


Above:  Locally known as a 'Sea Snake' these Banded Eels are still an intimidating catch!







 







 
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