Words By: Kit Belen It is said that the most precious gift we could ever give our children is the learning we pass onto them of what we’ve learned in our lives. Not necessarily for them not to make...
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Fishing
SUP Fishing
Words By: Carl de Villiers What better way to include a bit of exercise with some sightseeing and some fishing? Endless long distance paddling can be dull so why not just pull a lure behind you to...
How to create the perfect fishing buddy
Words and Photos: Kit Belen Start them young Unlike most kids, I hardly had any support from my dad when it came to fishing. At one point I was the one who forced him to take me fishing in...
How and what to catch in the Middle East #4: Silver Grunter
Words By: Kit Belen The Silver Grunter, locally called nagroor is a shallow water inhabitant of the Gulf. Found in estuarine and shallow areas, the Silver Grunter is one of the most important food...
How and what to catch in the Middle East #3: Kingfish
Words By: Kit Belen The Narrow-barred Spanish Mackarel (Scomberomorus commerson), commonly called kingfish in the UAE, is a mackerel of the Scombridae family. It is found in a wide-ranging area...
How and what to catch in the Middle East #2: Dolphinfish
Words By: Kit Belen The dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) has quite a few names; two of the most commonly used are mahi-mahi and dorado. The dolphinfish are surface-dwelling fish found in off-shore...
The Barracuda: THE TERROR OF THE FLATS
Few fish spread fear and panic on the tropical flats like the barracuda, and a more cynical and calculating opponent on the fly rod is difficult to imagine. Words By: Rasmus Ovesen Photos By: Rasmus...
Spearfishing in Qatar: Unraveling the secrets of the “spearos”
Words By: Eulogy Du Plessis Qatar is fast becoming the sports capital of the world, hosting many world championships and international competition across a variety of sporting codes; however its...
How and what to catch in the Middle East #1: Spangled Emperor
Words By: Kit Belen The spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) belongs to the Lethrinidae family; they have robust teeth at the front and side of the jaws, and cheeks without scales. They are...
Stora Laxa: World-class Icelandic salmon fishing
Words By: Rasmus Ovesen Photos By: Rasmus Ovesen and Martin Ejler Olsen Iceland boasts some of Europe’s most beautiful and productive salmon rivers, and Stora Laxa is among the very finest. I SEND...
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