Arguably the greatest city in the world… bright lights, amazing architecture, great infrastructure, an inspiring way of living life (tax free) and a place that really has something for everyone… it´s hard not to fall in love with the place
Maybe it´s me though… I try to seek more time away from the noise, the crowds, the normality and seek a little more… let´s call it adventure
By luck then, good fortune and by way of much generosity I found myself invited on a mornings fishing trip, away from the dazzling lights of the city – closer instead to the dirty cranes & muddy waters of the cities ports- by two generous gentleman, Uzair & Richard
Looking at the picture below we could be almost anywhere… Liverpool, Newport, Barcelona or Felixstowe but the heat haze gives it all away… as did the fishing…
New waters, a warmer climate, different species – they all need different ways by which to catch fish. As such, this was quite an educational lesson for me and we fished 4000 sized fixed spool reels, 20lb braid and 20g jigs
Our primary species was Queenfish and as we hopped from bust-up to bust-up probably lost count of how many of these wonderful fish we caught…
By default they come with an added bonus feature – they leap..!
We also caught several Kingfish which run to the horizon when hooked, but looking at them… what more would you imagine…
Biggest fish of the day though fell to Richard, this 8kg Grouper or “Hamour” as they call it locally…
Was great fishing for sure, and truly great company but I still smile at my fondest memory of the day because on the way back to port we spooked something big – likely a stingray basking on the surface in the sunshine – which then crashed heavily into the water
Three grown men stood up so quickly it was like they were electrocuted, then simultaneously, faster than they have each ever moved all day, threw 20g jigs out to the horizon hoping for what they all thought, and hoped, was a monster Sailfish or Marlin…
Hoping to catch it…! Brothers in delusion…
It Ate My Lure 