Try your hand at fishing adventure in Oman’s Dhofar

The waters off Dhofar is reputed to be one of the best places in the world to fish and it is not unusual to land many different species, such as Omani Bream, spangled emperors, Queen Fish, Blue Fish and snapper. A half or full day’s fishing trip from many locations in Oman is just what you need if you want to try your hand fishing. However, if you are willing to fly to Salalah and drive four hours north to Shuwaymiyah, your reward will be access to the fishing grounds around the Hallaniyah Islands the location of one of the last untouched fisheries in the world and home to the world’s only non-migratory humpback whales. There will be pods of dolphins, manta rays and turtles to view too. Perhaps the most exciting fishing is for Game Fish including the 60kg plus Giant Trevally, billfish, tuna and razor fish. Prime fishing months are mid-September through to the end of April. Keep in mind protecting the environment is of paramount importance to the Omani people to safeguard the fragile ecology of the region. To preserve fish stocks, visitors are urged to leave no trace of their visit save for footprints; take pictures and kill nothing but time.