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The Tarpon of Angola

The Tarpon of Angola: Marc Lange at a secret spot nearish to Cabinda, in Angola.

The Tarpon of Angola

The Tarpon of Angola: Sardine Correspondent Marc Lange has been deployed way out on the edge – mainly Angola, for quite a few years now. Working on the rigs gives him time enough off to explore for fish to target, and this is what he found recently, near Cabinda…the Tarpon!

This Angolan Tarpon took many attempts by Marc Lange out on the edge off AngolaThe Tarpon of Angola: Marc Lange at a secret spot nearish to Cabinda, in Angola.The Tarpon of Angola: here Marc sizes up the one he finally caught, after many years of trying. Worth every cast!

It has not been an easy quest, but the following gallery features some of the super fish he has encountered along the long journey, to the Tarpon of Angola.

This Angolan Amberjack fell to a MYDO Luck Shot and skirt.The kob or salmon in ANgola are way prettier with more spots on their upper flanks and long dainty fins?!There are tarpon waters in Angola. Huge fish, 80kg class, frequent the shallows to hunt in this estuary.Craig Holtzkamp with an Angola SalmonAnother Amberjack on the MYDO Luck ShotKingfish crossed pompano? Weird species all over Angola, to target on lures.The Cuberra Snappers in Angola get huge too. The fish on the left, well it's a baby.

There is another story filled with dorado and big eye tuna, right here.

If it’s this kind of fishing and adventure you are into, get in touch with Sean on umzimkulu@gmail.com or WhatsApp +27 79 326 9671. Angola now gives a three week tourist visa, so it’s time to take advantage. Let’s put something together, we have the contacts and the information.

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After hours: fishing in Angola

After hours: fishing in Angola

Tales of tarpon, Kingfish, salmon and more… The following gallery has been submitted my Marc Lange onlocation, fishing in Angola.

Angolan Mangrove Jack by Marc Lange

Marc has also reported some close calls with 80kg class tarpon, at a river mouth nearby! Having one on for 10 minutes is the record so far… these fish are renowned for being able to throw even the deepest set hook.

From Marc’s WhatsApp messages…

“Sean yesterday I hooked two , #%&£# man , these things are strong , like trying to reel in a 50L cylinder with the pillar valve just knocked off, the one was a quick 30 sec hook up but the other was on for about 10 minutes and I got him next to the side quick in about 7 minutes or so, then it was as if he didn’t even know he was hooked and screamed off and jumped like crazy and through my 9/0 kendel , Eish man it’s always when they jump and then he throws the hook, I’ve had 4 hook ups now, live mullet the last two , but these are 80kg I’m sure , will try source some circle hooks.”

Eish Marc… Sounds like crazy fun you having there!

And thank you for the photies!

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