Sudan Deals an Ugly Set of Cards

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 the...

Manhandled by a Giant Trevally – Day 2

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...

Travel to Sudan – 2015

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...

Exploratory Fly Fishing on the Nubian Flats

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...

Arrival in Sudan

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...