
Frank Smethurst bends a rod in front of Burj Al Arab hotel during the production of the film Dubai on the Fly. Photo by Bryan Gregson
“When I arrived in Dubai in 2002, there was not much in the way of fishing, guiding, or even information,” Bowles said. “I started an informational website called Ocean Active as a hobby, and then started receiving a lot of inquiries. We set up Ocean Active as an outfitting business and have been loving guiding and introducing clients to Dubai and Oman ever since.”