I’ve done nothing but catch up on a million things since returning from the incredible adventure in Sudan, UAE and Oman. Ten years ago not much went on when I traveled but these days – yikes! I had over 200 emails to tend to, blogs to catch up on, yard work and you name it. … Read more
After not seeing a drop of precipitation in five weeks and hardly anything green for that matter either, coming home to water saturated Victor, Idaho was a welcome sight. The word on the street is that it’s rained for three straight weeks. This is good news because we didn’t get enough snow during the winter. … Read more
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
It wasn’t the end of the world not fishing yesterday. Cameron, Granny and I traveled from Musandam back to Dubai in the morning. We got to Nick Bowles house and relaxed. We visited the spice market, fish market and Nicks Ocean Active fishing shop then I caught up on the blog. Then I did my … Read more
Musandam, Oman is most famous for is its enormous sized giant trevally (GT). I’ve gone hard for the GT’s for only a few hours each day here then been side tracked with dredging, milkfish and other fish. There’s nothing wrong with chasing everything but now was time to focus on GT’s because conditions were perfect. … Read more
I can’t get over Musandam, Oman. I’ve seen most of the world but never any place like this. The region is really unique and our ninety minute boat ride north to the top where Musandam juts into to the Strait of Hormuz provided another spectacular sunrise. There’s sort of a gateway where you go … Read more
I’ve proven that if you have a day long flight layover in Dubai you’re crazy if you don’t go fishing with my friends at Ocean Active. But what if you have more than one day? My friend Nick Bowles, owner of Ocean Active, not only offers guides out of Dubai but also to neighboring … Read more
Granny and I had coffee at 5 AM with Nick Bowles and one of Ocean Actives guides, Cameron Mundy, this morning. Cameron has been guiding in Southern Oman and returned when the season ended last week. It was time to take Granny in front of Dubai for her first queenfish. I’m not sure what … Read more
Today was only the second day I didn’t fish since I arrived in the Middle East on April 3. Though my friend Nick Bowles, owner and founder of Ocean Active, offered to take Granny and I fishing, we decided it was time for a rest. And rest we did. We arrived in Dubai almost … Read more
Granny’s and my last Omani sunrise was a good one. Instead of enjoying it from the camp chairs I made coffee and watched as we headed north for Muscat. We arrived at Ray and Kerry Montoya’s house around noon. It was sad unpacking our RAV4 rental. An epic chapter in our lives has come … Read more
Sleeping in the wadi last night seemed logical to escape the dew that’s woke us up many a night here in Oman. We were a few miles from the ocean so the air was dry and there was a perfect breeze. But fifteen minutes after we put our heads down the breeze stopped and the … Read more
I definitely lost my mind for a few hours after the Africanus episode yesterday. Granny and I ended up in Salalah, Oman. The trip there happened because I kept driving south looking for rocky points and a rematch with an Africanus. Eventually I accepted that the occurrence was a rare one that may never happen … Read more