The seasons in Southern Oman are very different from the rest of the Arabian peninsular. For 12 months of the year the temperate climate rarely gets above 33 degrees nor below 20 degrees and the wind, for eight months rarely gets much above 20 knots (and most time around 10 knots) which makes for very, very comfortable fishing.
However, between June and September something happens to the climate which is totally unlike anywhere else in the region. While Dubai swelters in 45 degrees and rain is a distant memory, the Kahreef (Monsoon) totally dominates the weather in Southern Oman. It rains daily, the parched mountains turn green, crystal-clear waterfalls magically tumble down the cliffs and high-country lakes fill with water. It’s Nirvana for the whole of the local population as well as the many visitors from the Gulf getting away from the stifling heat further north.
It’s not quite so good for those who go to sea in boats with winds often above 40 knots, and three to four metre waves that turns the sea upside down. What that does though is reset and rebalance the whole marine eco system.
By early October things are settling and the fish, generally, less wary. We find them in places and in numbers we don’t see them for the rest of the season particularly the Africanus but other species as well.
This is the time of year when we see more action, more species and more willingness than at any other time and without doubt our favourite. When the owners make a point of spending time fishing here in October and November every season you know it’s the right time to cast a line.
For more details on fishing in Oman please do not hesitate to contact Peter McLeod or Charlotte Chilcott or call our office on +44(0)1980 847389.
