I have to slap myself to believe I’ve been saltwater fly fishing for five straight weeks out of Dubai, Sudan and Oman. This has been no less than insane. No doubt there were ups and downs and fishing overall was tough. But saltwater fly fishing is always tough especially when you go this far from … Read more
Saltwater fly fishing trips beat you up in the “good” way. They can be exhausting. Add in some rugged weather and bus travel across a place like Sudan followed by a four hour flight back to Dubai – I was wrecked today. To add to yesterdays big travel day from the Scuba Libre in … Read more
The wind never let up and now the temperature has dropped to the 60’s here on the Nubian Flats for our last day. It was so cold up top the boat where I usually sleep in my superlight sleeping bag that I moved down into sleeping quarters for the first time in two trips on … Read more
Weather hasn’t just been tough on the East Coast in the US, here in Sudan the Tourette – Fight it in Africa team has been struggling with unusually high winds all season. In case you haven’t saltwater fly fished, there’s almost always wind to contend with, but the last two weeks it’s been terrible, consistently … Read more
The wind was light out of the east when I put my head down last night here in Sudan. At 4 AM the Scuba Libre started to swing on anchor. A massive wind picked up from the northwest. It came on so strong that as the boat spun around the waves slapped the side of … Read more
Day 2 provided light wind and clear skies, ideal for flats fishing. Mike and I went with Fede to a small island in sight of the Scuba Libre. Our focus was triggerfish and giant trevally (GT). When I walk the flats I have my 9-weight Winston in hand with my line stripped out ready … Read more
I enjoyed a deep sleep under the stars chilled by a cool Red Sea and Sahara Desert breeze. Our boat the Scuba Libre was parked close to mainland Sudan last night. So close I was awoken to the call to prayer from a mosque in a distant village. The morning was colder than any I … Read more
Mike and I relaxed this morning for the first time since we left the States. We sat with Nick Bowles and visited over coffee. I watched the play by play of the Cubs Cardinals baseball season opener on my computer. It was Sunday night in the US and here in Dubai it was 5 AM. … Read more
Thanks to the modern world I’m in a time warp. Only hours ago I was shooting meadow voles in the back yard and now I’m 8,000 miles from home in Dubai, United Arab Emirates listening to the call to prayer. And as planned, I’ve already relished in some fishing. I arrived in Dubai on … Read more
I’ve made it all the way back to Victor since my last post. Man that was a long trip around the world. Going is always fun and the travel goes unnoticed. But heading home – its grueling. After a fun last night on the mother ship the route was boat to shore (15 minutes), bus … Read more
This is an exploratory fly fishing trip with my friends at Tourette Fishing – Fight it in Africa to what is called the Nubian Flats of Sudan. A year ago Rob and his partner Keith Clover invited me to help explore this spring. Obviously new places this exotic are rare so without even looking at … Read more
The flight, drive and boat ride were long and tedious from Dubai to Sudan, but I’m pleased to say I’m listening to the waves slap our 60ft mother ship as I get ready to sleep. Tedious because I had a middle seat on a plane where the rows were knee-banging closer together than I’ve ever … Read more