I didn’t want to get my expectations too high that we’d fish Dubai today. The weather has been cruel much of this trip. Nick Bowles and I bagged fishing yesterday due to wind and today’s forecast had more of the same. But we went to bed crossing our fingers, and lo and behold, when we … Read more
While Sammy probably finds himself somewhere over the North Atlantic Ocean on his return home, I remain in Dubai with my great friend Nick Bowles, founder of Ocean Active Fly, and his family. It was 2014 that we met and started fly fishing Dubai together. We hit it off so well I moved into his … Read more
This has been a challenging expedition to the Indian Ocean that began with a cyclone in the Seychelles. That storm sent us to Dubai early but rare rains messed Dubai up. And today in Musandam we got on the water very early trying to beat an incoming storm. We had rain and wind right from … Read more
The hunt for a monster giant trevally began with an early departure from Khasab port in Musandam with Ocean Active Fly. To say this is a rugged region of this planet is an understatement. Until 2008 this region was only accessible by air, boat or a ten hour drive. Now there are fast ferries from Muscat, … Read more
Today was a travel day for Sammy and me. We left Southern Oman and traveled to Musandam, the northern part of Oman. There’s a catch however, Musandam is not connected to the rest of Oman. Oman is divided by the country of United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is called and exclave and very unique. … Read more
It was our last day fishing in Southern Oman. And Sammy and I got to do it with yesterdays guides Nuan and Amhed but also Nick Bowles and Trevor Skinner. The boys of Ocean Active Fly arrived last night to join us today. Tomorrow they stay and fish with Yousef while Sammy and I will … Read more
With Nick up in Dubai, Sammy and I headed out in Southern Oman today with Nuan, one of Ocean Active Fly Dubai guides, and Amhed, one of Yousef’s boat drivers. Nuan knows fly fishing but this would be his first day on these waters. Amhed knows the waters down here but nothing about fly fishing. … Read more
With a broken boat and bad flare up of tennis elbow or whatever I have going on in my arm, today was a good day for a break. Sammy and I are at the Juweira Boutique Hotel and its nice. There are restaurants and bars and today we relaxed and relished in it. There’s … Read more
It’s Day 2 here in Southern Oman with my usual saltwater travel pal, Sammy Vigneri. We should be in the Seychelles but as you know by now a cyclone messed that up. Instead my friend from Dubai, Nick Bowles, founder of Ocean Active Fly, and his friend Mark Taylor of Norway have let us join … Read more
One of my most memorable fish isn’t one I caught but rather one I lost from the rocks in Oman in 2015. It was the Southern Pompano, better known these days as the Africanus (Trachinotus africanus). One of four highly prized permit species that can be taken on a fly. I lost him after more … Read more
I’m a little behind in blogs due to lack of internet and etc. But the next blog will make a lot more sense after you flashback to this day in Oman in 2015. The Africanus (Southern Pompano) that got Away – Day 7
I never in my life thought there would be a day when I was happy to leave the Seychelles, but after the miserable week of the trip without a trip thanks to a cyclone, I was ready for todays change. I arrived in Dubai at 4:20 AM with my friend Sammy Vigneri. We’re here to … Read more