When the thought of a fishing trip crosses our minds, we tend to imagine a bright early morning fishing tour with blue skies and waters, high visibility of the horizon, and a good cheese sandwich with a glass of orange juice for breakfast. While the tranquility of the familiar surroundings is unarguable, those who only go on fishing trips during daytime miss out on a unique deep sea fishing experience, and that is night fishing! Learn more about night fishing as you continue reading this blog.

What is night fishing?

Night fishing is a fishing experience that takes place any time between sunset and sunrise. However, when referring to night fishing, it is typically referred to fishing when its completely dark with no sign of daylight, hence excluding dawn and dusk fishing. Due to its nature, a true deep sea night fishing trip is limited to the few hours of total darkness between sunset and sunrise. Therefore, fishing charters in Dubai typically offer night fishing trips for a maximum of 4-6 hours. 

Advantages of Night Fishing

Compared to daytime fishing, nighttime fishing trips tend to offer the following advantages:

• Easier to find availability for booking fishing trips due to low demand.
• Calmer sea conditions.
• Cooler weather, escaping the burning heat of the sun, especially during summer in Dubai.
• Less likely to compete with other fishing boats for fishing spots and fish.
• Calm and quiet experience in a tranquil atmosphere of darkness.
• Unique experience that is missed out by many other fishermen.
• More likely to catch nocturnal fish species (fish which hunt for food at night).

Disadvantages of Night Fishing

Just like everything else in the world, night fishing has some disadvantages too. In comparison to daytime fishing, the following disadvantages must be considered prior to booking your night fishing trip in Dubai:

• Due to low demand, night fishing trips are not offered by all fishing charters in Dubai. Where to go night fishing in Dubai? Ocealics offers night fishing trips if specifically requested for by guests.
• Poor visibility – Hence, more caution must be exercised.
• Less likely to catch daytime hunters and surface fish.
• Some guests may find it spooky or an uncomfortable experience as it is conducted quite late.

Is night fishing safe?

While there is an increased risk factor for nighttime fishing compared to daytime fishing, night fishing is relatively safe. However, due to the absence of daylight, extra care and caution must be exercised. All fishing charters conducting night fishing must be equipped with navigational lights (red and green lights on the sides of the boat) and an anchor light (light at the top of the boat which signals the boat is not moving). Regulatory authorities further require that all fishing charters in Dubai have light flares on board in the case of an emergency.

Our recommendation

It never hurts to try! Book your next night fishing trip in Dubai and try it out yourself!