Members,

I am tradishional fisherman by trade and I know the ABC of fishing the old way. If anyone of you happens to know better methods of fishing he is welcome to let me know to help me improve my production. It is important you take into concideration that I fish for livelyhood and Not for pleasure.

I am happy to see new members keep joining us, enjoy your stay Mti.

about fishing.......unfortunately, I've never lived by the sea even here in England. However, we only have Aflaj in Nizwa but still can manage to find small fishes in big “falajs” and our method to catch theme is by using a strong plastic bag with very tiny holes scattered at the bottom. You need to sink the bag on the water and move against water flow. It has to be quick, raise the bag above the water and the water will starts to drain through the holes, at this stage you can see whether you were lucky.

I think, 99% of you will start laughing now but haih its just kids game, and I know its not helpful to Mti but at least we’ve got fish but definitely no sea.

hi !!

mti..


nevertheless, u noneed to be welcome, as .usualbut stirait to fishing ology?

ok i think i can imagine...didint say am familir ..just imagining..

that as to the new techonology...U listen to the cry of the fish, it could be leading u to better catch to 'mermaid'
betterment.


....wel masters whats yours.

Did u know that Fishing is consider the most famous sport ??
keep it up :)

Originally posted by I_Maskery
Did u know that Fishing is consider the most famous sport ??
keep it up :)

In what way I_Maskery ??

<li>Popularity between ordinary people!!

<li>Number of organisations that sponsor this sport!!

<li>Money involved!!

or perhaps something else .

Members,

I thought I had it made very clear that I don't fish for sport!

Mti, how do you fish at the moment? by yourself or with others?

how much are you making at the moment?

I am a lone ranger and I make few riyals a day.

I always fish alone.

yes i agree with mti in general,but not in particular.

he was enquiring that:-

If anyone of you happens to know better methods of fishing he is welcome to let me.

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and if i can add...to say....how about using soner system
for detecting fish movement?

i have this equipment but am dead sorry...cant give it away.
just like that.>>>>> as am not sure if u are not greedy
fisherman, beleive me fish do talk, send their messages to fisherman, but ala!that man dosent care to their cry.

have ever wondered in yr life of fishing to listen to their cry?
or u only listen to music!






[Edited by salim on 04-21-2001 at 05:44 PM]

In what way I_Maskery ??

Popularity between ordinary people!!

Number of organisations that sponsor this sport!!

Money involved!!

or perhaps something else .
Originally qouted from Nizwani.


Popularity between ordinary people I would say.

In what way I_Maskery ??

Popularity between ordinary people!!

Number of organisations that sponsor this sport!!

Money involved!!

or perhaps something else .
Originally qouted from Nizwani.


Popularity between ordinary people I would say.

Dolphins
During the usual dolphin watching trips, other most regularly seen species are spinner and common dolphins. Spinner dolphins are usually about 2 metre long and weigh from 55 to 75 kg.

Their bodies have a three-part colour pattern: Their backs are dark grey or black, their sides a pearl-grey and their chins and bellies are light grey or even white. Males are generally larger than the females. Spinner dolphins are slender in build and have long, thin beaks to which the distinct forehead slopes gently.

Their beaks have a diagnostic black tip. The flippers are long and pointed and a dark stripe links them to the eyes and beak.

In Oman, Spinners travel in large groups of a thousand individuals or more. They are most often seen in schools of two hundred or less.
Omani fishermen search for tunas among many spinner and common dolphins near Bander al Jissah

They are often found in association with common dolphins, spotted dolphins and yellowfin tuna. Spotting spinner dolphins in large groups offers a thrilling experience to visitors.

Spinner dolphins can be very playful and curious and they often bowride. They are dramatically acrobatic and often perform somersaults, high spinning leaps and other aerial movements and can perform jumps up to three meters in the air. Spinning on their longitudinal axis is their trademark.

By the means of splashing or landing on the water after the jumps the spinner dolphins might dislodge parasites on their bodies, they might use the jumps as a means for communication or just display playful behaviour through it. The groups found off Muscat are probably year round residents.

As their name implies spinning in the air is characteristic of this species. Spinner dolphins are found both offshore and inshore in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

They often occur within 2 or 3 kilometres off the shore in Oman and are frequently to be seen between Fahal Island and Bandar Khayran and often associate with common dolphins. Their life span is 15 to 25 years. Their predators are sharks, killer whales and tune fisheries.

Studies around the coast of Oman have confirmed that about 20 of the nearly 80 species of whales and dolphins are found here. Around the coast of Muscat you will encounter hundreds of spinner dolphins mixed with common dolphins.

On a ‘Dawn with Dolphin Trip’ tourists notice that all around their boat the sea becomes alive with dolphins, spinning, somersaulting and generally frolicking around. They eat, sleep, give birth and suckle their young in the hostile marine environment, for which they have become well adapted over millions of years.

Common dolphins, found in large numbers in Oman, are slender, streamlined and are conspicuous for their criss-cross, hourglass colouration pattern. Their blackish grey of the back extends down as a large V-shaped saddle from the relatively large, upright dorsal fin.

Game-fishing
Oman’s sea tourism offers several unique destinations and activities. Take, for example, the game-fishing trips. Game fishing is more exciting here than anywhere else in the world for two reasons.

First, the sport is much more affordable here than elsewhere. Says Riyami, “You don’t need to be a millionaire to catch a 300-kg black Marlin”. Second, Omani waters are known to be a favourite haunt of large pelagic game fish, including the Tuna, Swordfish, Sailfish, Barracuda and Black Marlin. According to tourists making repeated visits to Oman “these fishes are quite often depleted at other popular game fishing locations”. So game fishing in Oman offers great potential and virgin territory.

You may think game fishing isn’t an eco-friendly affair. That, however, is not true, argue marine-based companies.

Promoted by the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA), game fishing is essentially confined to ‘Tag and Release’.

With tag-and-release fishing, a plastic tag with a tiny barb attached is inserted into the shoulder of the fish when caught.

Game fishing boats of Arabian Sea Safaris are equipped to international standards
The tag carries a number and the address of the issuing authority. Details such as weight and length of the fish are recorded, as well as precisely where and when it was captured.

This gives rise to a databank, which provides useful information on growth rate and length of life and migration patterns of these fish.

Tagged fish have turned up in some unlikely and far-off places. If a tagged fish is captured, the tag is removed and returned to the supplier, who maps the fish’s progress.

Large ocean dwelling fish swim at speeds of 4 to 15 knots constantly without stopping for rest. According to Riyami, Black Marlin and sailfish can travel up to 120 miles in a day.

A tuna fish tagged by New South Wales Fishery in Australia was once caught in the Gulf of Oman, indicating that the fish had travelled 450 kms. A blue marlin caught off the northeastern coast of the US and tagged there was recaptured in off the West Coast of Africa.

During the past few years, Oman has emerged as an exciting new destination for game fishermen because Omani waters are a haven for bait fish — the sardines, mackerel and squid — that is the staple diet of these large pelagics.

Fishing has long been an important source of income for Omani fishermen, who follow tuna in season. About eight miles off the coast of Oman, there is a drop off where the seabed goes down from 260 metres to depth of 2,000 metres.

The deepest parts of the ocean off the Sultanate are in the Indian Ocean between Sur and Masirah Islands, which reaches depths of 3,400 metres.

About 160 nautical miles off the coast between Sur and Masirah Island is a deep-sea ridge that ultimately runs into the Somalia basin.

Deep-sea ridges are a favourite haunt of the game fishermen because it is at these ridges in the deep sea where the bait fish hide in large numbers.
For information visit website: http://www.arabianseasafaris.com

i sure LOVE fishing.. hehehe.. but not fishing for the fish in the big blue sea.. fishing somewhere else is really kewl.. :P

I wanna go too!! someone take me!! Ana Areed ba3ad!! i wanna try it out!

that u need a lot of patience to sit there and actually wait for the fish to catch the bait heehhe..

i would never be able to fish...heheh LOL :-)
but i admire ppl who do...well done Mti...

As far as the fish dont touch me LOL! I'd just wait for one to get stuck in my hook then PULL IT UP! But toa ctually hold the fish n untangle it off the hook. NO WAY!!!
But its cool anywa....:):P

anyone went fishing b4...??? & how did u experience it ?
BTW the dolphin watching in Oman is keeeeeeeewl !!!
There r million spinner dolphins n their CUTE!!
I occasionally go dolphin watching in my boat with a group of friends n it's amazing..... to know and see that we have such amazing cetaceans in OMAN.

Guys plz dont miss!

i did go fishing long time ago while i was on holiday in france i was with my grand dad he used to love fishing :)

We were fishing at a river(although i dont remember much as it was a long time ago!)but i will never forget that day... we caught really good fishes which we had for lunch eheh yummy ...

i've been fishing a couple of times.. fishing from a pond is much easier than fishing the more active fish from sea..

one of my hobbies ....Fishing..diferent kinds of creatures!
:D

thugy could u tell us more what creautres that u like to fish?

I am very keen to know !