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Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
New member Username: Ijlal
Post Number: 5 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 12:22 am: | |
Dear Zahed, You can get fishing licence from EAD (Envinonmental Agency); they were located in old ZADCO building in Khalidiya last time I went there. All you need to take with you is copy of your passport with visa page, 2 photos and AED 120 and they shall make your licence in no time. Visitors can also get weekly licences for AED 30 only. You just have to be resident of UAE to be eligible for one-year licence; doesn't matter if you are on Dubai visa, though I am not sure if you need to reside in Abu Dhabi or not, but you do not need a tenancy agreement to get one. I myself, work for a company in Jebel Ali and am under JAFZA visa. You can also try the following link to EAD website www.ead.ae which I think has an online application too. As for fishing with you, I have no problem but this weekend we intend to go to Fujairah, and Corniche Al-Qurm on Eastern Ring Road (Salaam Street) is not our type of place. Maybe we can coordinate and plan for some better place. Ijlal 050--3-23-24-25 is my mob. number |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 214 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:28 pm: | |
Dear ijlal , No abudhabi fishing lisence is not valid in dubai . There is no provision for visitors to fish in dubai . Even sharjah people are not allowed to fish her as they hold sharjah rental contracts . If you are caught without a lisence min fine is about 350 to 500 dirhams depending upon the mistake you have done . If you are catching crab with nets fine is more . There is a way out for people who are visitors . you can hire a boat where the boat operator has a lisence and you come under him . Normally westerners who wants to go fishing do this . But then boat fishing if its a well equiped boat can run up to 1600 -1800 dirhams for 8 hours not cheap at all . These kind of boats are sailing out of dubai marina and mena seahi . The cheaper ones are also available at jumeriah fishing village 2 . Other boats which are not that good used by local fisherman charge around 500 dirhams for 3 hours which can accomodate about 4 guys . But then they are without any modern equuipment . regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 213 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:21 pm: | |
hi guys , Todays fishing enviornment are as follows Most recent data Parameter Value Date/Time Taken Significant wave height Hs 0.12m 25/06/07 09:30:00 Peak wave period Tp 2.10s 25/06/07 09:30:00 Peak wave direction 302°N 25/06/07 09:30:00 Tidal Level 1.20m DMD 25/06/07 09:30:00 Our weather station is still out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime, Dubai wind and temperature data can be found here: Current wind and temperature in Dubai Tide times at Jumeirah Open Beach for next 24 hoursTide Time (Dubai time) Tidal Level (m DMD) Low 13:37 Today 0.89 High 20:47 Today 1.69 Low 04:11 Tomorrow 0.89 High 09:25 Tomorrow 1.27 regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 212 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:18 pm: | |
Dear hany , ijlal , Welcome to the forum . Yes we do have a place to meet and talk on fishing beisde the forum . Couple of us who are too crazy about this addictive fishing do meet at chuas house . Irrespective wheather we fish that day or not . You would be suprised me and chua almost meet every day and keep discussing fishing for hours . And you will only know why its for hours if u ever pop into chuas house . By the way both welcome to the forum . Udupa your point well noted . I will try to type in small letters . May be the reason i type in capital because i am hyper he he . But no issues i will abide by your advice . regards 0506789546 |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 17 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:51 pm: | |
Hello Syed Im going to Al Qurum Area these days. You can join me this weekend, we will try your / my area. By the way where did u apply for the license. |
   
Jess Montes (Jess)
New member Username: Jess
Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 9:27 pm: | |
THE CAPS LOCK KEY ON HIS KEYBOARD IS STUCK..... WE SPEAK FISHING LANGUAGE HERE.... Doesn't seem to be a problem to me.... Jess |
   
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
New member Username: Ijlal
Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 9:25 pm: | |
Hello Zahed, Yes, I always keep a licence, even though nobody has ever checked it. The question is: Is it acceptable in the other emirates? Hope some of the old hands can advise... By the way where are you fishing in Abu Dhabi these days? Getting any luck? Last friday, my dear friend and fishing buddy Shahzad and I went to Musaffah; spent the whole night, and did not get one single decent bite, not on sardines, shrimps or squid. Since the last few weeks, I have caught a few sharks of 1 - 2 kg at Mina Zayed, and that is all! Cheers! |
   
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
New member Username: Udupa
Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:11 am: | |
hello friends PERNAB why are you always typing in capital???!! in internet language that you are shouting very loudly.. i appreciate that you appreciate my advice thank you |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 16 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:06 am: | |
Dear Jeen Thanks for the valuable info. Really handy and would like to try it as soon as I can. Regards |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 15 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:01 am: | |
Hi Ijlal and welcome to the forum. I live in Abu Dhabi too. Do u have a fishing license from Abu Dhabi? |
   
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
New member Username: Ijlal
Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 3:45 am: | |
Folk, Can anyone advise if Recreational Fishing Licence issued by Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi is accepted for fishing in Dubai waters? If it is not, does that mean only Dubai residents, and those who are wealthy enough to be able to rent accomodation in their name and own their own vehicle are allowed to fish in Dubai waters? This is odd... how do visitors fish? What is the fine/penalty if one is caught without a licence? Thanks. |
   
Hany (Hany)
New member Username: Hany
Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:54 am: | |
hello every one , i hope that u have enjoyed the weekend and of those who have the chanve to go fishing that they have enjoyed it i would like to know if there s a place where u guys sit and talk about fishing not only in the forum so plz if there s is it will be gr8 and i hope if i can know that place thx for every one and this s a very helpful forum |
   
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
New member Username: Ijlal
Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:39 am: | |
Hi folk! I live in Abu Dhabi and joined this forum today. I hope we shall contribute to it for each others' benefit. Wish you all bent rods and screaming reels! Ijlal |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 211 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:36 am: | |
HI GUYS , YESTERDAY NIGHT ME AND CHUA WAS AT ALSHEEF . WE WACKED UP AMONG OUR SELVES 5 SILVER GRUNTS . THE BIGGEST ONE WAS NEAR 2 KGS THE SMALLEST ONE BEING 500 GMS . CHUA TOLD ME THAT SILVER GRUNT IS A DAY FISH SO CHANCES OF GETTING THEM IS MORE AT DAY BREAK . HEARING THIS I WENT TO MAKTHOUM AND ALSHEEF BUT DID NOT GET EVEN ONE BITE FOR TWO HOURS . THEN HALF AND HOUR AT ALSHEEF . NO BITES AT ALL . CAN ANY ONE LET ME KNOW THE EATING HABBITS OF SILVER GRANTS . WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS FISH . REGARDS |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 210 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:32 am: | |
DEAR ZAHED , I WANT TO LET YOU KNW THAT SO MANY PEOPLE FROM THE FORUM OR AT THE SURF KEEP ASKING ME QUESTIONS THINKING I AM AN OLD HAND IN THE TRADE . THE FACT IS I AM VERY NEW TO THIS WITH ONLY 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE . SO I WOULD ADVICE YOU TO FOLLOW POSTS OF MR JEAN, CHUA, KIT AND KEYUR . I CONSIDER THEM THE FOUR CORNER STONE OF THIS FORUM WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BEHIND THEM . YOU WILL COME TO LEARN A LOT . IN FACT I KEEP ON DOING THAT . I THINK AS PER YOUR LAST QUESTION ABOUT CATCHING MILK FISH ITS BEING ANSWERED BY JEAN . REGARDS PRANAB |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 209 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:11 am: | |
Dear jean , I am so happy to see the beautiful post from you . As i told you we all respect your experience and want to learn from you . New guys like me and so many others can benefit from posts of this kind . regards |
   
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
New member Username: Ijlal
Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 11:48 pm: | |
Hello Jeen, I registered on this forum only today, though I have occasionally gone through the reports from time to time. It is good to see anglers like yourself are contributing to keep this forum alive - Your current advice on milkfish, kingfish and others is very detailed and accurate. I remember I used to be member of Gulf Fishing Reports or similar website that was moderated by Heber; you were also member of the same. That forum sort of died, postless for months on end and I stopped visiting it. Good to read there are people here who know GT stands for Giant Trevally and not Golden Trevally! Hopefully, we shall try to keep this forum alive, and in the process, educate people to follow ethical angling. For now, I have found there is a lot of following for this sport, but with very poor standards. Wish you great fishing the next time you go out! Regards. |
   
Fishpals (Fishpals)
New member Username: Fishpals
Post Number: 28 Registered: 9-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 1:20 pm: | |
Hi Guys For those interested in fish poisoning, see this http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ciguatera/ |
   
Jeen Raj (Jeen)
New member Username: Jeen
Post Number: 35 Registered: 10-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 9:56 am: | |
Hi Fishos, Been out of the country for a while. Nice to see a few catch reports and a lot of posts on the forum. Hi Zahed the Milk fish is a game fish but very difficult to catch . I have not caught any till date. I have heard about various Techniques being used by people who are obsessed by them due to their great fighting capabilities and usully jump around when hooked. The fish feeds exclusievly on floating moss like algae , the reason why you see them shoaling to gether and feeding on the surface with their tails and dorsal fins sticking out. Quite a few fly fisher men drift a fly that looks like a tuft of algae towards them and hook up. As for bread , this is a lot like the bread used in and around bombay used to catch mullet. Mullet never readily take to bread , they are over period of time trained to take bread or Atta( Wheat dough).Many anglers fish with bread or atta over a few years and thus the fish become used to this food. Similarly around Dubai and Abu Dhabi some smart anglers just break pieces of bread and float it to the Milk fish over a few weeks together.Once they start seeing the muilkfish readily taking these bait with confidence ,they float a thin line 12 to 15 lb with bread baited hook to it .. and all hell breaks loose!! Guys the Golden trevally is usually not caught on a popper a golden trevally is not a GT a GT is a Giant TRevally.The golden trevally normally feeds on shrimps and other crustaceans occasionaaly they join a group of other feeding fish and attack small schools of bait fish.These are normally caught mostly on shrimps ,small crabs, occasionally on cut fish and on small plugs if they are attacking a school of bait fish. For those who are interested in king fish .Let me tell you that all the big king fish I caught have been from the shore. I have caught scores from the boat but the few from the shore have all been upward of 10 kg. Now you will have to wait till the end of Sept .By the first week of October they are already there and can be caught on Ballyhoo ( half beak) rigged on TReble hook . Fish with wire trace to avoid cut offs.Keep the rods in a rod holder well anchored. THe first srike and a screaming run for about 50 meters on a 5 to 8 lb drag all happens so fast. This time you do not touch the drag just take the rod and hold it till the run stop. After this first run the fish is yours.All fish are lost when people try to tighten the drag or if the drag jams.keep the drag well oiled and smooth running. THe king fish set up should be a seperate one that you toss and keep anchored till you get "that Bite". THe second set up should keep you busy with the breams, sheris and such stuff. THe King fish rig could get you sometimes on to a 30 kg cobia or a Major Cuda. Just check the ballyhoo every one hour to see if it has not been cleaned up by crabs.If you need to know how to rig a ballyhoo. Check on the internet or check out Hebers earlier posts where he has given a very detailed description.Use 30 Lb line on the King fish reel. And Oh ... a lot of our fellow anglers use foul hooking methods to catch Milk fish , but then that is not sport!. Tight Lines Jeen |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 14 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 7:54 am: | |
Pranab Any chance you can describe the methodology for making a milkfish bait. ive seen a small school yesterday. Also some friend told me about 2 different species. One with Silver tail and another with a golden one. He added that the 2nd species; being an oil licker, tastes like diesel. Thanks |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 7:39 am: | |
Amir I fished yesterday and today morning, from 5:30 to 10. Yesterday was ok as i managed to catch some descent sizes. Today was very, caught 3 as soon as I arrived and not a single bight afterwards. |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 7:32 am: | |
Keyur Do u count the fins or just the from their shape. I caught a similar one (but smaller) with yellow analand pelvic fins. So I figured it was a Yellowfin seabream. What do u think? http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4599/photo0107br7.jpg |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 99 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 7:07 am: | |
Hi Zayed, since many fish species look similar, it is easiest to identify them from the shape of their fins. Always best to photograph them with their dosal fin open. |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 98 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 7:01 am: | |
Zahed, that is a Karanteen Seabream. Very common here in the UAE. Ronald, a lot of people use different combination of herbs to catch fish.....actually this is not put on the hook as bait, but used to bait the water. Fish have to first get used to the differnt herbs etc, so baiting is done on a regular basis. People bait the water (or their favourite spot) every 2 or 3 days for a couple of weeks before fishing there.However baiting is mostly done in lakes, ponds & is used to draw the bigger fish to that particular area. It could be done in the sea, but doesnt have the same effect. I know of baiting being done to catch mullet, other than that, I have not seen anyone bait the water. Usually in Salt water, a concoxion is used with the regular bait, which lets out a slight odour in the water. This increases the chance of fish being drawn to the bait. But it is not that significant. |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 23 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 4:31 am: | |
Maz / Udupa, Can you guys, please also mention the time when you guys fished. Regards Amir |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 4:26 am: | |
Udupa Where exactly near Marina Mall. Did you manage to catch other fish. By the way I went this morning and I caught 3 seabreams only. Regards |
   
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
New member Username: Udupa
Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 3:32 am: | |
dear frinds how are you??today i went to cornish near marina mall in abudhabi,,it was my first throw in the morning with silver metal piece lure and voila i cught a barracudda almost 4 feet long.i did not have my camera or i could make ths site intertesting.i didnt eat thes fish because i am scared of cigatera poison whis is very bad for the health.you people who catch barra cudda please dont eat or you will become bad health.it is a acumalating poison which will make you blind. thanks |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 208 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 2:56 am: | |
hi zayhed , Really did not weight it as my office collegues wanted to grill it . But i can tell u the length of the fish is almost to the size of my lower arm . If you see the pic u can make tht out. regards |
   
RONALD DSOUZA (Ronald)
New member Username: Ronald
Post Number: 25 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 12:17 am: | |
Hi Everyone, How are you’ll? Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Welcome – Hany , M. Zayed, Hussain to the forum, and Welcome to Dubai – Jam. If I hv. missed anyone, please excuse. Pranab it was nice speaking to you this morning, congrats! good catch. And thanks for sharing the details on your catch, like what bait you used, etc.etc. I would appreciate that everyone write down details of their catch – at least the main point as per their experience. Sometimes we see the person next to us catching many fishes, but we don’t. – here comes the technique and the bait they use. We just see the hook and bait and assume its ordinary hook or bait, and we try the same, which many a times does not work, but as Keyur and Pranab said there are various types of hooks, and we need to know when to use the right hook, secondly about the bait, when we see someone using eg. chicken, we also use the same but we do not get thru’, the reason- we should know which part of chicken to use, same goes with shrimps, more fresher the better, these things seems to be small but if we don’t pay proper attention, we come home without any catch. And ofcourse experience counts. In our forum there are wonderful - well experienced friends, who really share their ideas – thanks to them. And there are those who only read this forum and are up to themselves, but they too are well experienced but due to some reason they don’t like to join. Please come and share your views. The other day I met a Pakistani guy, who was telling me about his experience in his home country where they use various herbs to attract the fish…….it may or may not work here, but at least it gives some idea and makes fishing interesting. Regards, Ronald. 23.6.07/11.15am |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 10 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 11:47 pm: | |
Panab Good catch. Looks about 1.4 Kgs. |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 9 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 11:44 pm: | |
Managed to catch this yesterday morning. Used shrimp as bait. Fish weighs about 785 g. http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9687/photo0101es6.jpg Keyur: do u know what type of seabream it was? |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 207 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 11:00 pm: | |
hi guys , todays fishing enviornment Most recent data Parameter Value Date/Time Taken Significant wave height Hs 0.11m 23/06/07 09:18:00 Peak wave period Tp 3.00s 23/06/07 09:18:00 Peak wave direction 215°N 23/06/07 09:18:00 Tidal Level 1.07m DMD 23/06/07 09:18:00 Our weather station is still out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime, Dubai wind and temperature data can be found here: Current wind and temperature in Dubai Tide times at Jumeirah Open Beach for next 24 hoursTide Time (Dubai time) Tidal Level (m DMD) Low 12:12 Today 0.72 High 19:10 Today 1.58 Low 01:08 Tomorrow 1.12 High 06:28 Tomorrow 1.40 regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 206 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:58 pm: | |
hi guys , Those of you who say the season is out from alsheef , its not because now the silver grunter has come in schools here . Please check out the friday morning and night catches frm there . RONALD AND AMIR AS YOU GUYS REQUESTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR YOU TWO . These fishes were caught on LINE : NIKKO (MONO FILAMENT) 9 LB HOOK SIZE : 5 REEL : FERRARI FF 4:5:1 ROD : MICHELL PREVELEDGE SEA SPIN BATE USED : SHRIMP AND RUMALI ROTI RIG STYLE : STONE USED 2 OZ HOOKS ATTACHED EVERY HALF METER . AS THERE ARE LOT OF GRASS AT THE CREEK BED . http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8554/fridaymorningcatchxz1.jpg http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6624/fridaynightcatchor8.jpg |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 205 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:50 am: | |
Hi guys , After long in this hot summer i got a good weekend . Yesterday i went to jumeriah fishing village 2 and landed one hamour and one shyam . The hamour was 2 kgs good one and the shyam was about 1 kg . Today I went to UMM AL QUAIN PARMOUNT RESORT . I heard there were barracudas and big cat fishes . The weather was nice there and i caught 2 barracudas . Then i moved on to sharjah near altawan mall area under the bridge . I did not catch any thing but got some valuable exerience how to catch milk fish . I saw a philipino guy using a long bobber catching milk good size milk fish with bread as bait . When i moved to makthoum it was about 10 and municipality guys were conducting a raid there . Every one was running leaving their rods and reels . Offlate municipility is strict in both makthoum and al sheef . So guys without lisence pls be careful . It was sad to see a elderly guy along with his young son being penalised . I dont knw why the hell the municipility guys dont catch the chinese people who catch squid jelly fish and crabs which all ara restricted speicies . They even have broken the creek park barrier and they sneek in the park after 12 midnight . I cant belive the authorities dont know about it . Anyways at evening i went to al sheef street . There were very few bites in the begening . But then when i changed place to the queens house side i landed up with a big silver gurnt there . I used shrimp as bait although most experienced fisher men insist they come on rumali roti and chiken breast pieces . I met another fellow angler who name is Mr Sarafraj . When i askd how long he had been fishing . He told me for the last 34 yrs . Goood i was about to fall flat . I quickly pounced upon him to know a few new tricks about catching king fish . This is the only fish which eluded me this year . When i asked him which is the place to catch kings he said dont worry let november come from the same spot kings would be availabe in cooler weather . But the best spot in uae is in RAK in AL RAMS AREA after the cement factory where kings and barracudas are available in plenty Near the naval base area . It was a pleasure to meet him . When i requested him to join the forum he flatly refused . He told he knows the forum and he is aware of people there who talk anything but fishing . Hence i was sad that i could not convinence some one for joining the forum for the first time . Tomorrow i will try for barracudas at jumeriah in the morning . Any one intersted to join can call me on my cell . 0506789546 |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 204 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 1:51 am: | |
hi jay , Dont worry mate i knw all the tackle shop around uae and u wont have any prob in getting them . i will be there with u once you land up here . The only thing that you can think of briing is thinner lines . its a prob here as most tackle shop uses .40 or .50 lines . So you can get them frm ur country in case u are used to it . But of course our friend keyur has been doing a good job as he imported few from australia which are of good quality . Yes we use here mostly cut bait and artificial baits . Live bait is not that much in use . But i knw few guys who goes for kings catch live bait near the river creek mouth and use them . regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 203 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 1:45 am: | |
Dear jam , 90 percent guys here fishes without lisence . This is the secret . But to get a fishing lisence its not a big deal . Just after stamping on visa u must hv tenency contract in ur name . read the archives and you can get the full process how to get a lisence frm municiapility . I have cut and pase my own lisence application process for new people who wants to be a lisence holder . Today i weent to makhtoum bridge and alsheef spot there were heavy checking . I saw people running leaving their rods and and bags . But for your relief i do knw a few places where they never know even that fish is available . I always keep them secret for the new guys who join the fishing community here . My cell no is 0506789546 i would lv to show u around as most probably u dont hv a car yet unless u get the visa stamped . regards |
   
Jam (Papageintaucher)
New member Username: Papageintaucher
Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:40 am: | |
greetings from al garhoud i've eventually made it to the sand dunes. unfortunately my visa is not processed yet so i cannot apply for the fishing license but i was just wondering where people usually go to cast a line so that i can go and have a look around? also, what is the deal if you do get caught fishing without a license? does anyone actually check or are they all too busy stuck in traffic? tight lines jam |
   
Jay (Urbanangler)
New member Username: Urbanangler
Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 1:01 pm: | |
Hi guys. Thanks for the warm welcome Pranab & Keyur. Pranab, from what I've read here in the forum, I don't think the fishing conditions over there would disappoint me at all. You have quite a number of productive fishing spots all around just nearby and a consistently decent sized catch average. Fishing over here isn't that good since I live in the city and it is very difficult (next to impossible?) to find good spots in the overcrowded, overfished bay nearby, let alone catch any decent sized fish. Great fishing over here would mean taking a 4 hour+ car/bus trip or a 2 hour boat ride. Good for a weekend trip but too far for a city rat like me who wants to fish just a few hours to calm stressed out nerves. Regarding tackle, I'd like to ask what kind of tackle do you guys regularly use over there? Over here, live bait is the norm, with cut bait and artificials being used only when live bait runs out or isnt available. I use medium-light action rod & spinning reel setup for general purpose fishing and a medium-heavy roller rod & bay reel for open water. However because of limited luggage space I am having second thoughts of lugging my equipment with me on the plane. Maybe someone could help me out obtaining equipment when I get there? I'm not very finicky about tackle, as long as its in good working condition. 2nd hand equipment will do. One last thing. With all the new rules in airport & aircraft security, would I get in trouble if I brought along a supply of fishing hooks & lures in my carry on luggage, them being sharp and all? I was warned not to take any sharp objects with me on the plane. Regards |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 97 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 9:41 am: | |
HI Asmi, Biju & Jay, Welcome to the forum once again. Pranab, regarding the hooks.....do not try changing the shape of any hook. There are designed, tried & tested. Just use a file & remove the barb. Before you decide to change your hooks, let me see what you use. I will also show you a variety of hooks that I have in different shapes. The hooks change depending on the type of fish you are going to catch. Some fish have wide mouths, soft mouths, hard mouths, small mouths etc.....thats you gotta decide. I'm sure that Chua & kit will be able to assist you too. Anyway, we can go through this sometime when we meet. Right now I'm going out so I cant explain in detail. |
   
Hussam Al Asmi (Asmi)
New member Username: Asmi
Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 5:51 am: | |
Hi guys, how you all doing? My name is Hussam Al Asmi, Syrian live and work here in Dubai for the last 9 yrs. I started fishing like one month back when I really wanted to do it a long time ago. Al Seef is my favorite spot for fishing as it was most rewarding. I got a 1 kg fish last week but unfortunately I didn't take any pictures as I left my mobile at home that day. It was also my pleasure to meet Mr. Pranab at Al Seef Area where he was also fishing that day, it was really nice meeting him as he is a very helpful man and got from him so many advices regarding fishing. I was also invited for the trip to Um Al qoueen but couldn't make it for some reasons. I would like to be an active member in this team and join any activity or any fishing trips you guys do to any where in Dubai or to any other Emirate. Pranab, I will be going to Al Seef this evening and will be there also on Friday and Saturday evenings, you are all welcome to join me there. I might go to another place in Ajman Greek or sharjah Greek this week end. My contact number is 050 4969622.at the end i want to say hi to all of you and wish you all a nice catch. |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 202 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 5:30 am: | |
Dear jay , welcome to the forum . There are plenty philipino fisherman here in dubai and uae . You will feel at home here . But as far as i knw fishing scene in philipine ismuch better than dubai . I have quite a few philipino fising firends . I will give u all their tel contacts once you arrive here . But i think it would be a disappointment as far as fishing is concerned . I heard sports fishing compared to philipines dubai is nothing . But any way we are all here to guide you once u are here . regards |
   
RONALD DSOUZA (Ronald)
New member Username: Ronald
Post Number: 24 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 3:16 am: | |
Hi How’s everyone. Hope you’ll are set for the weekend. Re: Chinese hooks which Pranab was asking about - I used the normal hook, press the bard with the pliar and pulled the pointed portion little outward…………..but ofcourse original is original. Sorry I won’t be able to go fishing today and tomm. bcs. I have to attend a birthday party with my Family. Hope you guys are planning something, and I wish you all good luck in fishing. Meanwhile welcome NEWCOMERS, its nice to know that our team is getting stronger. Have a nice weekend, Ronald |
   
Biju (Biju)
New member Username: Biju
Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 1:31 am: | |
Hi Pranab, You could press the barb down to the body of the hook using a plier and use it as a brabless hook. Biju |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 201 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:09 am: | |
Dear keyur , Please let me know where you get those chinese black hooks . I need them badly as yesterday was a frustrating day when i had 12 good bites but unable to hook any fish . Guruji and tayed told that fish is not biting propertly . But to me its my wrong technique of setting the hook which drove me crazy . Because if the fish takes ur bate and runs and then only u set the hook i call that fish is fishing me . Not the other way around . I loose the kick of hooking which is the best part to me . Any way different people enjoy fishing in different ways with their preffered style . Also let me know where can i get hooks wihout barbs . As my strike style is with a lot of force i have noticed its difficult to unhook and its really bad to see the fish suffer . I am yet to learn the proper style of striking . I have noticed yours style is the best when u just give a small jerk of the wrist to set up the hooks . May be with practice it will come to me . By the way i saw your items . Let me get my reel from uk and after paying for it i will get some good mono fluro carbon from u . You knw i still did not use the braid because i had been reading a lot about mono n braid comparision . I have seen some very experienced anglers using mono although braid is the buzz word . The reasoning they give is two . They say mono dont spoil ur guides . So people using expensive equipment and guides preferiing mono over bread . Secondly braid does not give u elasticity . So some people like that and some dont . But to me i think i will carry on with mono as i am very new to fishing and cant afford to spoil my expensive guides . I have noticed when you use braid in the begening its ok . But after some use when they loose the smooth coationg on top they become extremly harsh on the guides and it gives a shrill sound when u cast it . That is the time it starts to do more bird nest and ends up in a messy situation . Any ways just waiting for my friend from uk to ship my things , BY THE WAY IS THERE ANY ONE AVAILABLE FOR THRUSDAY LATE EVENING AND FIRDAY MORNING FISHING . WONT FISH ON FRIDAY NIGHT AS GOT A PRIOR APPOINTMENT. PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERSTED CAN CONTACT MY CELL. 0506789546 regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 200 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:55 pm: | |
hi zahed , Thanks for the site . Its very informative . regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 199 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:54 pm: | |
hi guys , Todays fishing enviornment Most recent data Parameter Value Date/Time Taken Significant wave height Hs 0.14m 21/06/07 09:48:00 Peak wave period Tp 5.10s 21/06/07 09:48:00 Peak wave direction 332°N 21/06/07 09:48:00 Tidal Level 0.61m DMD 21/06/07 09:48:00 Our weather station is still out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime, Dubai wind and temperature data can be found here: Current wind and temperature in Dubai Tide times at Jumeirah Open Beach for next 24 hoursTide Time (Dubai time) Tidal Level (m DMD) Low 10:57 Today 0.52 High 17:33 Today 1.54 Low 22:21 Today 1.11 High 04:32 Tomorrow 1.68 regards |
   
Jay (Urbanangler)
New member Username: Urbanangler
Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:52 pm: | |
Greetings to all anglers! I am an avid weekend angler here in the Philippines and would like to get to know more about the shoreline fishing conditions in Dubai. I am set to arrive within the next month to work at a television station and based on the previous posts I have read at this board, I am looking forward to spending my free time fishing with you guys. Besides obtaining a fishing license/permit, and discovering excellent fishing spots, is there anything else a prospective newcomer to Dubai should know regarding weekend sportfishing? |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 96 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:49 pm: | |
good work Zayed, now you are able to identify fish on your own. Keep it up. Surprisingly it is not mentioned that, the black streaked MB exists in the Arabian gulf.....maybe the UAE authorities gave it a new name. You should take this up with the UAE fisheries dept for providing wrong info. |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 8 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 2:19 pm: | |
Hi Keyur Thanks for the prompt reply. However after some search, I figured it was a Black-streaked monocle bream as per the link below (click on the fish pic) http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5889 |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 95 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:44 am: | |
HI Zayed, that fish is a bream.......full name (english) Arabian Monocle Bream (Arabic - Bezaimy) these are quite common here in Dubai (especially Maktoum Bridge) & grow upto 1 foot in length. I have caught a full grown one at Maktoum last month. In fact I caught a small one at Dubai Marina last weekend. |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 7 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:46 am: | |
Caught that on Saturday also, but have no idea what it was. Anybody!!! http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2096/photo0098rq4.jpg |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 6 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:34 am: | |
Hi Pranab; I live in Abu Dhabi. I hooked the fish from the cornishe area. The one in the photo is not that big (around 300g only); but I have managed a much bigger one a month back; unfortunately I did not weigh it. Im using shrimps as bait. What are poppers by the way? |
   
Hany al Ahmad (Hany)
New member Username: Hany
Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 4:53 am: | |
thx amir,Keyur Athaide , i m from lebanon 26 years old i love fishing and free diving i was wondering if i can have a spearfishing licence to about the documents i have all those document but the house contract is not in registerd by my name is this will make any problem ?? |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 22 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 4:39 am: | |
The most important document for a fishing license is the DEWA bill. The bill should be in your name. |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 94 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 3:43 am: | |
HI Hany, welcome to the forum. It would be good it you could introduce yourself properly to the forum. Dont worry too much about your lisence......it is quite easy to get one & there is no charge. you will need to produce the following documents all scanned images to be submitted online: 1) Passport photograph 2) Housing contract 3) DEWA bill 4) Passport copy with visa page 5) labour card 6) Driving lisence (if you have one) If you have all these documents, let us know, there are many from this forum who will be able to guide you through your application. The entire process takes @ 7 - 10 days for you to get your lisence from date of submission. |
   
Hany al Ahmad (Hany)
New member Username: Hany
Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 3:17 am: | |
Dear all i live in dubai and i love fishing but i just don t know what do i need to get the licence or from where to start i hope that you can help me i m a new user thx for ur help |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 198 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 1:50 am: | |
hi zahed , its a gt . its a good fighter . Mostly you can get them on poppers . violet , megenta and greenish colours are their favourite . Any way congratulation for the catch . I think you picked it up either from alsheef or from behind mamzar sharjah side . because i have got reports this kind of fish comes in schools in these areas . Unfortunately i have never hooked them up . Please let me know if it was a popper or or it was bait . regards |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 93 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 1:34 am: | |
Hey guys, I have picked up some stuff of the net, but since I had to buy it in bulk, there is some stuff that I will not use & could give away at my cost price...if anyone is interested. Relix (Australia) fluorocarbon line (100% fluorocarbon), 150mtr each spool. 1 spool each of B/S 3.0kg, 0.20mm dia (6.61lb) 4.0kg, 0.25mm dia (8.82lb) 6.0kg, 0.30mm dia (13.23lb) If interested send me a mail with your contact no, & I can tell you how much & where you can pick it up from. |
   
Keyur Athaide (Keyur)
New member Username: Keyur
Post Number: 92 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 9:02 pm: | |
HI Zahed, it is a Golden Trevally. where did u catch it? from the pic, we cant really make out its size. Did u catch it on a popper ? lure ? (size, colour, floating, sinking, surface popper?) Do put up some more info. Regards, Keyur __________________________________________________ Packed up rods, reels, smashed car & sprained neck |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 8:54 pm: | |
Good catch Zahid, Seems to be a reasonabnle size. I Cant provide input on the type of fish. May be Pranab, Keyur or Iftikhar shb would be able to provide the name. Please also mention were you caught the fish and what was the time of fishing and what bait you used. |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 5 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 2:06 pm: | |
Hey guys, got this last Saturday. I beleive it was a Golden Trevally! Is it? http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo0092zu3.jpg |
   
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
New member Username: Udupa
Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 8:36 am: | |
hi dear friends like pernab and keyurr and guruji and all.but jsut like AMIR said :i see you are important part for this site always making discussion but after all this experience you all have, whay are you not posting pictures so that other people are not doutting what youu sayy.i dont discuss very much but still i have posted pictures. thank you |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 197 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:37 am: | |
hi guys , Todays fishing environment Most recent data Parameter Value Date/Time Taken Significant wave height Hs 0.27m 19/06/07 16:30:00 Peak wave period Tp 7.10s 19/06/07 16:30:00 Peak wave direction 311°N 19/06/07 16:30:00 Tidal Level 1.46m DMD 19/06/07 16:30:00 Our weather station is still out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime, Dubai wind and temperature data can be found here: Current wind and temperature in Dubai Tide times at Jumeirah Open Beach for next 24 hoursTide Time (Dubai time) Tidal Level (m DMD) Low 20:40 Today 1.07 High 03:07 Tomorrow 1.93 Low 10:20 Tomorrow 0.42 High 16:48 Tomorrow 1.54 regards |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 20 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 2:05 am: | |
Hi every one, How come theres no post from any one. Is every one angry with each other???? Surely there must be some activity somewhere::::: |
   
MR IFTKHAR (Iftkhar)
New member Username: Iftkhar
Post Number: 15 Registered: 4-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 18, 2007 - 1:48 am: | |
DEAR PERNAB C U AT THE SAME SPOT JUMEIRAH 1. |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 196 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 12:24 pm: | |
AN UPDATE GURUJI COMPLAINED ON PHONE THAT I FORGOT 2 BARRACUDAS WHICH I FORGOT TO MENTION , GURUJI PLS FORGIVE ME FOR THAT , I WISH I WENT ALONG WITH YOU TODAY HAPPY FISHING |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 195 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 12:16 pm: | |
hi Zahed , I am happy that you decided to join the forum . And i thank you for sharing that side with other forum members . This is what i said few days ago in the post . That there are lot of experienced anglers who dont wnt to share their secret with others . But i must say sharing experiences makes a man sharper . We really need men like you who have less experience but more willingness to share what they know with others . Yes amir i agree with your point , i hope others are listening and they will give the full details of their tackle baite and locations when they go fishing . I do know why lot of people dont give those details . Because there are guys out here on the forum who pounce upon them critizing them , which happned in the past . But we should all defeat this kind of elements who try to create trouble and carry on discussing good fishing . And i see that is happening as more and more intersted people are joining this forum . Ronald i suggest you look for a guy named AJ PRETOUS commonly known as AJ in the fishing community of dubai , he is a jem in fly fishing . regards thanks once again regards |
   
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
New member Username: Seaexplorer
Post Number: 194 Registered: 2-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 12:02 pm: | |
Dear guruji , Thanks for the news of good catch . Once again it was proven that at least i can make out who is a good fisherman . I might not be a very old fisher man but with 3 months experience i hv learnd how to single out those ware houses or tackle houses . In this hot summer , i really cant belive you picked up 4 big shery two cats and a hamour . I am really happy today that still some one is finding out fish in difficult times . Guruji as we discussed please ask tayeb to post the pics he he other wise people will think hum lok phek raha hai . As i said seeing is beleving . Hope people dont joke on this now . By the way guruji sorry i forgot to call you yeswterday as me amir and chua chatted till early morning 2.30 about jiggig . |
   
M Zahed (Mazmazmaz)
New member Username: Mazmazmaz
Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 7:19 am: | |
Hi Keyur Thanks for the link it was really helpful. But still fish identification is tough. I also managed to find this site concerning UAE fish: http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountryCheckList.cfm?c_code=784 |
   
Fishpals (Fishpals)
New member Username: Fishpals
Post Number: 27 Registered: 9-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 6:11 am: | |
Ronald, Try this! http://www.sportfishinguae.piczo.com/?cr=5&rfm=y |
   
RONALD DSOUZA (Ronald)
New member Username: Ronald
Post Number: 23 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 4:51 am: | |
Hi Where's everyone? Looks like its holiday for our fishing team !! Or is it that everybody’s busy fishing? I understand during summer it’s not easy to get fish, as per post from our experts. In my earlier two mails (some time back) I had requested if someone knew about FLY FISHING, but I did not get any reply. I wanted to know – about fly-fishing – is there anyone who can cast some light on this subject. I feel very soon fly fishing will be introduced in our area / market – bcs. I had not seen anyone trying this style, but its quite famous in other countries, is there any particular reason? Regards, Ronald. |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 19 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 3:20 am: | |
Hi every one. I guess nobody had a good fishing week end. I was browsing thourgh the 2005 & 2006 posts and noted that alot of pictures of their catch were put up by people but this is not the case now. I suggest, all the guys who catch a fish should try to put up the picture and other details such as, the name of the fish, the location & time at which the fish was caught and also the bait used. This would bring about a refreshing change to the posts and would also serve as a useful knowledge base for beginners like me. Rgds |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 11:23 pm: | |
Thanks for your response Nauts, I dont get the packed frozen shrimps etc, I get the ones lying on ice at the fish counter. I then keep them in the refridgerator for the next day when I am going fishing. I cannot explore other fishing locations as I dont have a driving license. |
   
NAUTICLEMILES (Nauticlemiles)
New member Username: Nauticlemiles
Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 10:19 am: | |
hi amir , Its recommended that you buy not the plastic rapped fish from spinnys . Buy the fresh shrimp and also you can buy sardine which is fresh . Try to avoid frozen fish for baits . Fish are like humans . They smell fresh food and get attracted to it . I totally agree fish is less now at this time of the year . I suggest you look for shore fishing with deeper areas . Because in those areas specially the kelp areas due to more water depth water the temp of water would be colder .So you might find few fish there . One more thing the best time for summer months aree early morning timings . Between early morning 3 and 4 . But once the sun rises with the mercury rising fishes go deeper . happy fishing |
   
amir (Am912)
New member Username: Am912
Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 2:11 am: | |
Hi Ronald, I was at makhtoum on thursday at the same time but no fishes at all. I have been three times fishing and was able to just catch one cat small fish and that was on my first visit, after that i have been there twice but no luck. I use 3 hooks with shrimps and squid. I get the shrimps & squid from Spinneys one day beofre going to fishing and I keep them in the refrigerator and take them out when i go for fishing. Does this method of bait have an effect. As I dont have my driving license yet, therefore, spinney is the place from near to my house in Rigga where I can get the bait. Any other idea for makhtoom bridge fishing |