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We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new 'point and shoot' camera in order to capture your BIG fish on film following the 'disappearance' of our last one!  For those anglers who wish to submit their own photos for inclusion on our website, please e-mail them to us at info@hookedongambia.co.uk. 

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 Date: Angler's Name & Country of Origin: Species & Catch Details:
1 OK, so there was no camera on board on the day & this fish was caught & released however, here's a picture of its approx. width!

Nick Calvert's Stingray 170105.jpg (19045 bytes)

 17/01/05 Nick Calvert - England 130+ kg Stingray caught bottom fishing with Bonga fillet off Mantel Reef. Well you did say that you wanted the No. 1 spot and we think this will take some beating. Congratulations Nick!
2 Mark and Sandy's 60kg Stingray 300105.jpg (40273 bytes) 30/01/05 Mark & Sandy Champion - England 60kg Stingray caught bottom fishing off Mantel Reef.
3 Andy, we'd love to have a copy of the photo that was taken before you released this fish. 03/04/05 Andy Nicholls - England 30kg Stingray caught bottom fishing at Barra.
4 Malcolm Goodson 26.5kg Snapper 260305.jpg (37368 bytes) 26/03/05 Malcolm Goodson - Spain 26.5kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing off Mantel Reef using a Bonga dead bait. It may not be the No.1 spot in terms of weight, but what a beautiful fish. Well Done Malcolm!
5 Another successful catch and release, with no camera on board on the day.. 12/10/05 Driss Bensouda - The Gambia 24kg Stingray caught bottom fishing using live bait at Barra.
6 Dave Owen 16kg Snapper 270306.jpg (25514 bytes) 27/03/06 Dave Arnold - Lanzarote 16kg Snapper caught bottom fishing using live bait at Barra.
= 7 Can't wait to see your new photos Brian. 30/11/04 Brian Grunnill - England 15kg Cassava caught bottom fishing using live Mullet at Barra. 
= 7 Sorry, but no one had a camera on the day! 28/07/04 Steve Sweet - UK 15kg Captain Fish caught bottom fishing off Cape Point using 'Big Eye' live bait.
= 7 Rory - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 28/04/04 Rory Batho - England 15kg Stingray caught bottom fishing on Bonga fillet at Barra.
10 Nick Calvert 170104.jpg (80967 bytes) 17/01/04 Nick Calvert - England 14.5kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing with live bait on reef.

Well done you guys! 

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The Best of the Rest

Rank

Photo

 Date: Angler's Name & Country of Origin: Species & Catch Details:
11 Please send us your photo Henk! 06/11/05 Uncle Henk - Holland 14kg Captain Fish caught bottom fishing at Barra on shrimp.
=12 Bev Robinson Grindey 210406.jpg (15195 bytes) 21/04/06 Bev Robinson-Grindey - England 12kg Cassava caught bottom fishing at Barra using live bait. 

Well Done Bev!!
=12 Photo to follow 10/01/06 Brian Grunnill - England 2 Barracuda to 12kg trolling at Barra.
= 12 wpe3D.jpg (8796 bytes) 24/12/05 Brian Grunnill - England 12kg Red Snapper bottom fishing with Bonga fillet at Mantel Reef.
= 12 Sorry, but no one had a camera on the day! 28/07/04 Rob  Ellison - UK 12kg Captain Fish caught bottom fishing off Cape Point using a Shrimp and Bonga fillet cocktail.
= 12 Andy - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to put in here! 15/02/04 Andy Nicholls - England 12kg Red Snapper caught using Live Bait on reef.
17 John & Paul.jpg (189740 bytes) 27/11/04 Paul Sanders - England 11.5kg Red Snapper caught on live bait bottom fishing on the reef.
18 Pete Kairaba's Cassava.jpg (128074 bytes) 30/03/04 Pete Sculthorpe - The Gambia 11kg Cassava caught bottom fishing in the creek using Bonga fillet.
19 Bas - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to put in here! 14/02/05 Bas Verbruggen - Holland 10.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing at Mantel Reef with Bonga fillet.
=20 wpe3A.jpg (8964 bytes) 31/01/06 Steve Rees - Wales 10kg Snapper caught bottom fishing at Mantel Reef with Bonga fillet.
= 20 Photo to follow. 21/04/05 Hans Van Der Matten, Aart & Jan - Holland 10kg Cassava caught bottom fishing in the creek.
= 20 Andy Nicholls 10kg snapper 010405.jpg (18579 bytes) 01/04/05 Andy Nicholls - England 10kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing on Mullet at Barra.
= 23 Can't wait to see the photo guys! 30/12/04 Brian Hughes - Scotland 10kg Captain Fish caught bottom fishing at Mantel Reef with live Mullet.
= 23 We're looking forward to seeing your photos. 03/11/04 Robert & Richard Barr - England 10kg Stingray caught bottom fishing at Barra with Bonga fillet.
= 23 Adrian - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 02/04/04 Adrian Black - Scotland 10kg Cassava caught bottom fishing in the creek using a Shrimp and Bonga fillet cocktail.
= 23 nick dembo and pete 160104.jpg (74499 bytes) 16/01/04 Nick Calvert - England 10kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on Bonga on reef.
= 23 brad paige 010104.jpg (48723 bytes) 01/01/04 Brad Paige - England 10kg Barracuda caught trolling (using a Mackerel coloured Rapala) on reef. Happy New Year Brad!
28 Looking forward to seeing the photo guys! 15/03/05 Steve Barnes - England 9.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing with Bonga fillet on the reef.
= 29 Click here to see Michel and his fish (69980 bytes) 03/12/03 Michel Deroy - Belgium 9kg Barracuda caught trolling (using a Red & White coloured Rapala) on reef.
= 29 See photo of Nick, Dembo and Pete above. 16/01/04 Pete Hallam - England 9kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on Bonga on reef.
=31 Anwer if you took any photos, we'd love to put them here. 02/04/06 Anwer Ismail - England 8kg Snapper caught bottom fishing using Bonga fillet at Mantel reef.
= 31 steve mulholland cassava.jpg (24665 bytes) 09/05/05 Steve Mulholland - The Gambia 8kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on Shrimp and Bonga fillet on reef.
= 31 Photo to follow 28/04/05 Steve Mulholland - The Gambia 8kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing on Bonga fillet on reef.
= 31 Can't wait to see the photos guys! 06/03/05 Phillip Henley, Richard Henley & Paul Ritson - England 8kg Cassava caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 31 Bas Verbruggen's 8kg barracuda 090205.jpg (30207 bytes) 09/02/05 Bas Verbruggen - Holland 8kg Barracuda caught trolling around Cape Point.
= 31 Brian & Cheryl - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 01/03/04 Brian & Cheryl Evans - England 8kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on Bonga on reef.
= 31 These guys are either camera shy or trying to hide something! 09/12/03 Ian & Adrian - England 8kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef.
= 31 Click here to see Anwer and his fish (34944 bytes)  08/12/03 Anwer Ismail - England  8kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef. 
= 39 Hi Guys! Don't destroy your film this time - polease! 16/01/05 Nick Calvert & Pete Hallam - England 7.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on reef.
= 39 Alan - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 25/03/04 Alan & Partner - England 7.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on reef.
= 39 Nick with Pete's fish 170104.jpg (69946 bytes) 17/01/04 Pete Hallam - England 7.5kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing on reef using live bait.
= 39 See photo of Anwer's other fish above.  30/11/03 Anwer Ismail - England  7.5kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef. 
= 43 Photo to follow. 30/04/05 Chris Pocock & Michael Minter - England 10 Cassava to 7kg caught bottom fishing on reef.
= 43 Anwer if you took any photos, we'd love to put them here. 02/04/06 Anwer Ismail - England 7kg Cassava caught bottom fishing using Bonga fillet at Mantel reef.
= 43 Peter, where's your photos? 09/02/06 Peter Beech - England 7kg Snapper caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 43 Photo to follow. 11/01/06 Brian Grunnill & Nick Calvert - England 7kg Barracuda trolling at Barra.
= 43 Peter, where's your photos? 26/10/05 Peter Beech - England 7kg Snapper caught bottom fishing using a Bonga & Shrimp cocktail at Barra.
= 43 Can't wait to see the photos guys! 06/03/05 Phillip Henley, Richard Henley & Paul Ritson - England 7kg Ladyfish caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 43 OK Andy that's 2 photos you now need to send us! 30/12/04 Andy Nicholls - England 7kg Barracuda caught bottom fishing using Bonga fillet at Mantel Reef. 
= 43 Can't wait to see your new photos Brian. 01/12/04 Brian Grunnill - England 7kg Captain Fish caught bottom fishing using live Mullet at Barra. 
= 43 Brian's Cassavas.jpg (73379 bytes) 19/03/04 Brian Grunnill - England

7 kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on the reef using fresh Bonga fillet.
= 43 We forgot to ask if any of you took a photo...... 02/10/04 Ivan, Patrick & Trevor Hutchinson - UK

7 kg Butterfish caught bottom fishing on the reef using fresh Bonga.
= 43 Nicolai & Mette- if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 29/02/04 Nicolai & Mette - Denmark

7 kg Barracuda caught bottom fishing in the creek on fresh Bonga.
= 43 Brian & Cheryl - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 26/02/04 Brian & Cheryl Evans - England Weighing in at 7kg at Denton (who forgot to weigh the fish on board?) caught trolling in the creek.
= 43 Oops - who forgot to put the camera on board?  05/12/03 Ian & Adrian - England  7kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef. 
= 43 See photo of Nick, Dembo and Pete above. 16/01/04 Pete & Nick - England 7kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on Bonga on reef.
= 57 Vicky, if you took a photo, please send it to us for inclusion here. 20/04/06 Vicky Crowshaw - England 6.5kg Ladyfish caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 57 Photo to follow. 01/05/05 Chris Pocock & Michael Minter - England 9 Cassava to 6.5kg caught bottom fishing on reef.
= 57 Anwer if you took any photos, we'd love to put them here. 29/03/06 Anwer Ismail - England 6.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing using Bonga fillet at Mantel reef.
= 57 Steve Mulholland's Barracuda 240405.jpg (9137 bytes) 24/04/05 Steve Mulholland - The Gambia 6.5kg Barracuda caught bottom fishing on live mullet on reef.
= 57 Guys - if you took a photo on the day, we'd love to put it in here! 25/03/04 Damien & Andy - England 6.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on the reef.
= 57 Mr Brian's Snapper.jpg (102027 bytes) 12/03/04 Brian Grunnill - England 6.5kg Red Snapper caught bottom fishing on the reef using fresh Bonga.
= 57 No photo taken on the grounds that it wasn't as big as the Barracuda caught earlier in the day! 03/12/03 Michel Deroy - Belgium 6.5kg Ladyfish using large Shrimp and Bonga bait reef fishing on the bottom. 
64 Click here to see Roger and his fish (66033 bytes) 01/12/03 Roger Snell - England 6.25kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef.
= 65 Malcolm, if you took a photo we'd love to put it here! 19/11/05 Malcolm Barker - England 6kg Barracuda caught trolling at Cape Point.
= 65 Luci - did you get a shot? If so, please e-mail it to us to put in here. 08/11/05 Luci Lombardo & Jonathon Downing - England 6kg Sunpat caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 65 Photo to follow. 23/04/06 Steve Robinson-Grindey - England 6kg Ladyfish caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 65 Andrew Tweedie's Cassava 250305.jpg (31880 bytes) 25/03/05 Andrew Tweedie - England 6kg Cassava caught bottom fishing off the wrecks in the creek.
= 65 pete's ladyfish.jpg (74833 bytes) 24/04/04 Peter Robson - England 6kg Ladyfish caught using Shrimp bottom fishing in the Creek.
= 65 Brian & Cheryl - if you took a photo, we'd love a copy to insert here! 01/03/04 Brian & Cheryl Evans - England 6kg Cassava caught using Bonga on bottom.
= 65 OK - so we've now established that Ian is camera shy! 25/02/04 Ian Boulton - England 6kg Barracuda caught using Bonga on bottom.
= 65 Click here to see another photo of Anwer (60645 bytes) 06/12/03 Anwer Ismail - England  6kg Barracuda caught trolling on reef. 
= 65 Clive, if you've got a photo, we'd love to include it!  13/12/03  Clive Nicholas - England 6kg Barracuda caught trolling on the reef.
= 74 Steve, did you get a photo? 26/12/05 Steve Eastwood - England 5.5kg Grouper caught bottom fishing at Mantel reef.
= 74 Aart, if you took any piccies, please forward them for inclusion. 05/11/05 Aart - Holland 5.5kg Snapper caught bottom fishing at Mantel reef.
= 74 Photo to follow. 03/03/05 Gary Pengilley - England 5.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on the reef with bonga fillet.
= 74 We're looking forward to seeing your photos. 31/10/04 Robert & Richard Barr - England 5.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on the reef with a shrimp and bonga coctail.
= 74 keith_and_connie_johnson_261103.jpg (66727 bytes) 26/11/03 Connie Johnson - England 5.5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing on one of the creek wrecks on Bonga and Shrimp cocktail. Another one for the girls!
= 74 If you took any photo's Glynn, we'd love to see them! 03/12/05 Glynn Addison - England 5kg Barracuda caught trolling off Cape point.
= 74 We'd love to put your photo here Uncle Henk! 06/11/05 Uncle Henk - Holland 5kg Snapper and a 5kg Pompano caught bottom fishing at Mantel reef.
= 74 Photo to follow. 21/04/06 Steve Robinson-Grindey - England 5kg Grouper caught bottom fishing at Barra.
= 74 Photo to follow. 14/05/05 Amerens Kant - Holland Not to be outdone by his compatriots below, Amerens caught this 5kg Red Snapper bottom fishing on the reef.
= 74 Photo to follow. 21/04/05 Hans Van Der Matten, Aart & Jan - Holland 2 Ladyfish to 5kg caught bottom fishing in the Creek.
= 74 We can't remember if anyone took a photo on the day - but watch this space. 24/02/05 Nick Calvert - England 5kg Black Grouper caught bottom fishing at Barra. 
= 74 Ian Cooke's 5kg Pompano 190205.jpg (90613 bytes) 19/02/05 Ian Cooke - England 5kg Pompano caught fishing at Barra. The biggest Pompano that we have seen to date!
= 74 Make that 3 photos Andy!. 05/01/05 Andy Nicholls - England 5kg Barracuda caught bottom fishing using live Mullet on Mantel Reef.
= 74 Can't wait to see you new photos Brian. 01/12/04 Brian Grunnill - England 5kg Cassava caught bottom fishing using live Mullet at Barra.
= 74 David, if you've got a photo, we'd like to put a copy here. 08/11/04 David O'Hogan - England 5kg Stingray caught bottom fishing at Barra on Bonga fillet.
= 74 Can't wait to see that photo Mike. 20/11/04 Mike Parsons - UK 5kg Cubera Snapper caught on Shrimp and Bonga fillet, bottom fishing off Barra.
= 74 If you guys took a photo, we'd love to put it here. 23/03/04 Jozsef, Ferenc & Balazs - Hungary 5kg Captain Fish caught on Shrimp, bottom fishing in the creek.
= 74 Mrs Paige, if the photo that we took came out, we'd love a copy to insert here. 28/12/03 Mrs Paige - England 5kg Butterfish caught bottom fishing on one of the creek wrecks on Bonga and shrimp cocktail. Well done Mrs Paige!
= 74 christian_281103.jpg (51626 bytes) 28/11/03 Christian & Frederick - Sweden 5kg Barracuda caught trolling on the reefs.

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