12 places
A sheltered creek on the Dubai licence's approved list, away from the tourist beaches and close to Sharjah residents.
Shared weekend fishing trips at a per-person price, so you don't need to fill a whole boat to go out.
One of the few spots the free Dubai resident licence explicitly covers, with calm creek water and the metro nearby.
A named beach on the Dubai licence list, so you can surf-cast with the Burj Al Arab in view without paying for a boat.
A flat per-boat price for up to eight, with tackle, bait and a small BBQ on board to grill what you land.
A two-hour sport-fishing option off Al Aqah, short enough to fit around a beach weekend on the east coast.
East coast deep water within reach of sailfish, mahi-mahi, tuna and marlin, which the Gulf side doesn't give you.
At AED 400 an hour the beach boat undercuts most private charters, and it leaves from in front of Marina Mall.
The crew supplies the tackle and finds the fish, so you only need to turn up.
An undeveloped stretch of mainland coast south of the city where you can fish with nobody else in sight.
Marked zones run all along the Corniche, near City Park, Lake Park and Sorouh Towers, so you can cast on a lunch break.
The new platform gives you 45 metres of frontage with seats and a water cooler, open until midnight.