Sunday, September 30, 2012

Comparison of GT Fishing in Oman and Seram Waters

Was checking with fishing charters in Seram Waters and Oman on fishing trip arrangements and got the information tabulated as below.

With the table, it is easier to see the difference between travelling time needed to reach the fishing ground of the two waters. Take Seram waters as an example, the flight route to reach Bandanaira would be KL-Jakarta-Ambon-Bandanaira, with one overnight in Ambon is needed due to flight departure time.

It is worth mentioning that the connecting flight from Ambon to Bandanaira is unscheduled and not fixed. Serve with small plane that can accommodate less than 20 passenger each time, the weight limit of luggage allow by each passenger is 10kg only, yes, 10kg. Additional luggage would be charged IDR 10,000 per kg which is still within reasonable range, I think.

The unsual thing is, there is no information available about this particular flight and one need to be physically presence there to get it booked. Meaning anglers could only book the itinery via the local fishing charter. Speedboats meant for sending tourist between Ambon and Bandanaira are available too, then again, not much information is available for one to plan a trip him or herself.

Bandanaira is located some 230km east of Ambon. While I check through information on the internet about Bandanaira, I got to know Bandanaira is a famous spot for diving too.


Trip duration (day) Total Cost in USD Actual Fishing Day Price base on Pax No. Cost per Day Fishing USD General Catch Rating Specie Option of Gear Provided
Oman 5 3,020 3 3 1,000 4/5 GT & YFT Yes
Seram 7 1,755 3.5 4 500 3/5 GT No

2 comments:

khairible said...

Bro.. I'm a Malaysian residing in Dubai.. Basically Oman is the place at the moment right now (possibly in the world) to fish monster GTs, there are two places where these great creatures and their buddies roam.. One is in Southern Oman also known as Salalah and Northern Oman which is called Mussandam. Wrt FRs on these two spots, click for the latest FRs on Hallaniyat and Mussandam..
I'm heading to Southern Oman come a fortnight's time..
Tight lines..
Khairi...

Ah Kai said...

Thanks a heap for the info bro!
Already reached charter in Oman and got informed about trip arrangement both in Mussandam and Salalah. I would be glad if I could get more information about fishing trips and arrangement in Oman, other than what I have been fed with by skipper name Ed, just to explore what actually is available about Oman popping/jigging. Any tips on this? Cheers!!

Lok chiak and screaming reels...!