season report PART 1

2026

We Couldn't Wait To Share This!

The season hasn’t even ended yet, and we’ve already come to the conclusion that this has been, by far, our best one ever — with record numbers of broken rods, snapped lines, and giant jungle tarpon landed.

With the incredible amount of work poured into the destination across every aspect, expectations for this season were higher than ever. We honestly wondered if we’d set the bar a little too high… 

Then the first guide reports started coming in… and it quickly became clear that we hadn’t.

With excellent conditions from day one, we found tarpon spread throughout the system in impressive numbers, showing up across a wide range of areas.

Open shallow flats, in clear lagoons, throughout the main river, or close to the ocean — varied fishing, incredibly exciting, and remarkably consistent

Don’t get us wrong — we still had tough days, but we received overwhelmingly good guide reports, some almost too good to believe.

One of the wildest being 45 tarpon hooked between six guests in a single week. Not all giants — and thank God for that!

Personally, we’d prefer a little less pulling — the luggage doesn’t carry itself on the way home. 

Until The Last Cast

Guide Jacob reports from one of those jungle evenings where everything changes as the light begins to fade:
 
For about an hour, we had seen lots of hunting fish close to shore, smashing shrimp and bait, along with the occasional roller.
 
I had a good feeling about blind-fishing the shallows for the final five minutes before dark, so we anchored up for one last shot.
 
After only a few casts, the silence broke and guest Mark came tight to something that put the previously scattering baitfish into perspective — a massive jungle tarpon. 
 
Brutal headshakes, chaotic jumps, and the kind of moments tarpon anglers dream about… or have nightmares of.
After an hour and a half of tugging and pulling on the 187 cm beast, we finally got the fish boatside for a quick photo before releasing it.
 
That evening, Jacob set the lodge record for latest arrival back to camp — though rumours say it wasn’t long before someone else broke it…

A Danish Doublè!

On a recent trip, guest Steen and Getaway’s Thomas once again brought their long-running rivalry to the jungle.
 
To the rest of the group, they often sound more like brothers than fishing buddies — constantly competing, teasing each other, and turning just about everything into a friendly competition.
 
Watching it unfold is half the entertainment.
When Thomas landed his first tarpon of the trip — a beautiful 70-pound fish — in under ten minutes, the challenge was immediately on.
 
Steen’s next mission became crystal clear: beat Thomas’ time. After all, the faster the fight, the better for the fish… or at least that was the official excuse
In his attempt to do so, Steen pushed things slightly beyond what the tackle had in mind and ended up snapping a rod instead. At least there’s some honor in earning a spot on the lodge’s Wall of Fame…
 
A few days later, Thomas and Steen were fishing from separate boats roughly 100 meters apart when Steen hooked up to a big tarpon.
 
Naturally, Thomas couldn’t let that happen without responding in some way, preferably with his own line going tight — which it shortly after did.

Between screaming reels, shouting, and pure chaos, the howler monkeys in the jungle probably thought some long-lost relatives had found their way onto boats in the middle of the river.

News of Thomas’ 185 cm tarpon was, of course, shared repeatedly once the boats linked up shortly after the chaos had ended.

Big Fish, Bigger Responsibility

Once the season comes to an end, we’ll have the exact numbers on how many tarpon we’ve hooked, lost, and landed. And as you’ve probably noticed from previous newsletters, social media, and the stories above — this season has been anything but quiet. 

With that comes a responsibility to handle these fish the right way. This year, the vast majority of big tarpon have been released boatside as quickly and efficiently as possible. 

Smaller baby tarpon are much safer and easier to handle. Here is Getaway’s Morten with a quick grip ’n grin, carefully keeping the fish over the water.

The true jungle giants are extraordinary fish that grow incredibly large and old, and protecting this rare fishery for the future remains a top priority for us.
Throughout the season, we’ve experimented with several different approaches to capturing the dream shot of anglers and their giant tarpon, and time and time again, boatside releases have proved to be the safest and most effective method.
 
Moving forward, that’s the standard we’ll continue with. Boatside is best!

TAPAM HIGHLIGHTS

Long-time Getaway guest Lars revisited the jungle with one dream in mind: landing a true giant. Watch him turn that dream into reality below… along with a few other moments from the first part of the season.

Well… now you know about the first half of our season. Season Report Part 2 is already shaping up to be just as wild — if not even wilder.
 

At the same time, we’re deep into editing a brand-new TAPAM film from this season, packed with giant tarpon, jungle chaos, broken rods, and moments we’ll never forget!

Lastly, a huge thank you to every guest who has joined us at the lodge so far this season. The stories, laughs, friendships, and moments shared on the water are what make this place so special to all of us.