Week 6, Djibouti 2026 Spring Season.

May 4

As the new week began with a fresh group, memories of the previous one, where the action had been slow, were still lingering. During the briefing, I brought it up, and with crossed fingers we headed back out to sea, hoping for a turnaround.

From the very first day, things looked completely different. The water was alive, almost like a soup of baitfish, and it instantly lifted our expectations. It didn’t take long to confirm it: the fishing was on. As we reached our spots, we watched bait being smashed by big predators; at times it felt like the ocean itself was feeding.

Nearly every cast brought action, mackerel, GT, barracuda. Mackerel, in particular, showed up in huge numbers, keeping things exciting even during slower moments with their explosive strikes and acrobatic jumps. The rhythm of the day would rise and fall, bursts of chaos followed by quieter spells, then back again.

Of course, no trip comes without its challenges. This week’s struggle came in the form of lost big fish. Despite solid hooksets, they kept coming off, leaving us exchanging those all-too-familiar blank looks. It was frustrating, losing fish across multiple spots, at all times of day, even from the shore, but it never stopped us from pushing harder, believing the next one would stick.

That persistence finally paid off. During a long afternoon session that stretched into the night, we landed a proper fish, one that marked a new personal best for our guest and lifted the whole crew.

We closed the week on a positive note. With the big fish activity dropping on the final day, the group shifted focus to species fishing and made the most of it. All in all, it was a strong week.