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Win a Free Fishing Trip

So we decided to give away 10 fishing trips every month for 10 winners. To participate in the competition you need to do something simple, change your Facebook profile photo to Fishfishme mascot (his name is Richard the Fish by the way).

Richard the Fish

You need to keep the profile photo for 3 days. On the 15th of Jan we will announce the winners and we will send you the details of the fishing…

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Shared Trips Around the UAE with Fishfisheme

Hi anglers,

We have scheduled a series of fishing trips during January and February 2015, organized and sponsored by the “Fishfishme” team. These are going to be “Shared trips”, which means that we reserve a boat and any one interested can join, on a first come first served basis up to the maximum boat capacity. The trips will be weekly, on weekends (Friday or Saturday), and it will cover almost…

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Fishing in Sicily with Captain Andrea

Planning to go Fishing in Sicily, then this article should help you with that. Captain Andrea is one of our favorite fishing guides in Italy. He is a passionate fisherman, great photographer, awesome video maker and a funny guy. He is the go to person if you are planning to go fishing in Sicily, Italy (read Sicily Fishing Guide). We first met through our chat box in fishfishme.com, and we ended…

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Father and Son Fishing Trip

In a city like Dubai, people are always busy, mostly with work. How often you spend quality time with your family and kids? Even if you allocate good time every week to spend with your kids, most often you are distracted with your mobile with email and whatsapp notifications!

We all have this problem, but there are some activities that proved to be the best way to spend time with your kids to…

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Interview with Capt. Carlos of Deep Blue Sea

The goatee and tattoo screams “I’m rebellious.” The shaved head, sun-kissed tan, and penchant for fatigue short gives off a marine vibe. He’s been places – fishing from Oman across the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Egypt and down to southern Africa. He’s visited Florida and has rounded the waters of South East Asia, from the Philippines to Singapore, Malaysia then to Thailand.

He’s young,…

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About the Sailfish

Have you ever wondered why they are called Sailfish? Well, many of you must have guessed it right. Yes, they are named after their spectacular sail-like cobalt blue colored dorsal fin that extends almost to the full length of their bodies and when stretched out it is taller than the width of the body. Talking further about their appearance the Sailfish have a distinctively rounded bill which is…

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Stop Overfishing

When I hear fishing all I can think of is the thrill and the fun at sea trying to catch a good fish. And I am sure that most of you can relate to that picture. The thing that we do not realize is that the oceans on earth are getting depleted of these wonderful creatures.

Overfishing has risen to such an extent that many of the fish species have either become extinct or are at the verge of…

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#overfishing #stop overfishing

Joan Alum, a Captain from Costa Brava That Mixes Fishing with Design

Joan Alum, a Captain from Costa Brava That Mixed Fishing and Design

Wild, that’s probably one way to describe him. Quite appropriate as well since he lived most of his life in the Spanish “wild coast”, literally translated as Costa Brava – a 160 km coastline from the town of Blanes (sixty minutes north of Barcelona) to the French border. This is rugged land, rocky hills and green mountains rising from golden beaches – yet another reason why we oh so love the…

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A 13yrs Old Fisherman Caught a Tuna in Mallorca

Thomas is a 13 years old fisherman that managed to reel in a 75kg Bluefin Tuna in Mallorca, Spain. We reached out to him when we heard his story from the captain and we decided to write a story about his fight. Below is the interview:

1- Give us a bit background about yourself and your passion to fishing?

My name is Thomas Shelley and I am 13 years old, from North Yorkshire in the UK. I have…

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#bluefin tuna mallorca #fishing in majorca #Fishing in Mallorca #tuna fishing in majorca

Fishing in Salalah, Oman is Fantastic

Check our latest article: Fishing in Salalah is Fantastic . Lots of photos and videos from our previous trip

I’ve been fishing in Oman three times already and next November it will be my forth. Oman is just an amazing place to go fishing. Last year in November 2013 we (my friends and I) went fishing in Salalah, Oman. In one day fishing we caught Mahi Mahi, Trevally and Yellowfin Tuna!! In this post I’ll take you through our trip.

In November of every year my friends and I go fishing in Oman. After…

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Fish in Style with Uber and Fishfishme

Today we are announcing an exciting partnership with Uber (the on-demand luxury car service). Now if you book a fishing trip in Dubai you’ll get a free ride to your boat with a luxury car.

Below is how it works:

1- Book a fishing trip in Dubai through fishfishme.com

2- You’ll receive a promotional code to use for your Uber App (a free 100AED in your Uber account)

3- Download Uber App from…

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Fujairah is one of the best fishing spots in UAE. Fujairah is facing the gulf of Oman, which is open to the Indian Ocean.

The species you’ll find in Fujairah are completely different than the ones you find in Dubai. In Fujairah you’ll find the big fish that anglers love such as Mahi Mahi, Sailfish, Amberjack and Marlin. Imagine you can get your hands on all of these strong fish an hour and half from Dubai!

That’s why since I found out about Fujairah I go fishing there almost every month, especially during summer. I usually book a 5hrs trip that starts at 7am with Yellowfin boats that costs 2,000AED (you can check the boat and book from here if you are interested).

Usually I ask the captain to start earlier at 6am so that the weather is cooler and the fishing is better. Below is how the trips goes:

- 4:00-4:45am: I wake up at 4:00am like a real fisherman. I pick up my friends and hit the road at 4:45am.

- 4:45-6am: I live in Dubai so I need around 90min to arrive to Fujairah International Marina including a stop for gas. Usually I call captain Calvin in the road to make sure he knows we are in the road and how much time will need to arrive there. Check the map below for the route:

- 6-6:30am: We arrive at 6am or 6:20am to the marina, park our car and get our stuff. We call the Captain and he will usually be waiting for us near the coast guard office near the entrance of the boats. We give them our ID’s (Emirates ID’s if not then a passport or your driving license) to take a copy and we are ready to go.

- 6:30-7am: At 6:30am we are usually in the boat and ready for some action. Then we start moving towards the fishing spot, which usually takes 25-35min to arrive to.

- 7-11:30am – The fishing action: We usually fish next to the ships. There are hundreds of ships that transfer oil and gas from Fujairah to all around the world. Many of the ships parks near Fujairah waiting for their turn , the longer they stay the more fish they have around them, the better fishing spot for us :) Fishing in Fujairah is fun because you can use many fishing techniques such as live bait fishing, casting, popping, fly fishing, trolling or even jigging. The fish you’ll be targeting is mostly Mahi Mahi (Dorado). Mahi Mahi is strong, fast, acrobatic beautiful and tastes amazing! If you’d like to try for different fish then you should do Trolling, if you are lucky you might land a Sailfish (it’s still in my most wanted fish) or a Marlin. To land these Billfish you’ll need some special equipment’s and lures. Captain Calvin and his team are quite famous for landing Sailfish, they are defiantly the best you can find in Fujairah.

We usually start with live-bait, since it’s the most favorable way to land a Dorado. Then I personally move to do some popping and casting to workout my hands. Then if we got enough catch we move to Trolling the last two hours to try our luck with the Sailfish. Usually we catch something between 5 – 20 Dorados in one trip, depending on the season and the abundance of live-bait and Dorado. We only keep what we can eat, usually one piece per person, and release the rest. During the trip you’ll be moving from one spot to the other, in continues search for the best fishing spot. Once you find a good spot and you start catching some fish, you’ll find the captain moving again to another location because the fish will move all the time. The trip is for five hours and towards the end you’ll start getting hungry and ready for lunch.

This is a video of one of the trips I did with our meetup group

- 11:30 – 12pm: Now it’s time to head back to the Marina, it will probably take you 30min to arrive back. Just lie down and relax on the way back and maybe take some sunbath.

- 12-1:30pm: The best part of the trip is being able to eat your catch. And you are lucky because you’ll eat one of the tastiest fish in the planet. Yes, Mahi Mahi is considered one of the most delicious fish in the world competing for the 1st place title. So after you arrive to the Marina you can take the fish to the Irish restaurant inside the Marina called Harbour Club Bar. They’ll cook it for you grilled or fried. They can also prepare for you the fried Dorado burger, yummy! The restaurant is huge with outdoor and indoor seating. It also have clean bathrooms and pool tables. One big fish (7kg and bigger) or two medium size fish will be enough for a group of 4 people. The price should be round 40-70AED per person including the drinks and everything.

Note: The restaurant opens at 12pm, sometimes you’ll need to wait a bit before they open.

- 1:30 – 3pm: The trip is officially over now and it’s time to go back home. If you need a cab you can call it from the restaurant. If you are living in Dubai then you just need to take the same route back home (the problem I always get lost in the way back, I’m really bad in directions!). It should be an easy ride.

That’s it, this is what you expect to get when you go fishing in Fujairah. Below are some last notes:

- What to bring with you:

Your personal ID (Emirates ID or passport are the best, sometimes the coast guards also accept driving license and your local ID if written in English)

Sun Screen and hat

Some snacks (chocolate, chips, sandwiches..etc)

Your favorite rod, if you feel you can’t fish without it

Your camera (or smart phone) to take photos and videos

Towels and light jacket comes handy sometimes

- If you Book with professional charter boats such as Yellowfin or others you’ll not need to bring any fishing tackle with you, everything will be provided except for Fly fishing tackle.

- Water and soft drinks will be provided

- If you have any questions about fishing in Fujairah, the fishing season or the best charters and captains there you can always call fishfishme at +971 526 808 907

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected]. You can also follow me in Twitter at @A_alshalabi . I’d strongly suggest you subscribe to our newsletter in the top right and follow us in our Facebook page and Twitter account (we usually organize group trips to Fujairah and Dubai).

Last thing before I let you go I need to ask you on more question, do you want a demo on how to use fishfishme.com? If yes then please send “I want a demo” to [email protected]

Fishing in Fujairah – The Best Fishing Spot in UAE Fujairah is one of the best fishing spots in UAE. Fujairah is facing the gulf of Oman, which is open to the Indian Ocean.

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Top Ten Sailfish Destinations in the World

What do you think of landing the fastest fish in the world? I am sure you are searching for a word to explain that. It sure is going to be a once in a lifetime moment. The Sailfish are one of the most enticing species of billfish. The elusiveness, the lightning speed and the adamant attitude of the Sailfish has amazed fishermen since the first days of fishing.

There are quite a few destinations…

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The Best Fishing Spots in the World for Tuna

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