Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
How to catch it
METHODS
Bottom fishing Ledgering
NATURAL BAITS
Squid Ragworm Mackerel strip Shrimp Sardine Lugworm Peeler crab Mussel
BEST TIMES
Dusk Night Morning
Black bream have small mouths and move in shoals: keep baits small and just fill the hook — size 4–6 is usually enough, dropping a size for spooky fish. Squid strip, ragworm tipped with a sliver of squid, a cube of fresh mackerel, shrimp and sardine pieces are classic baits; hook strips at one end so they flutter in the tide. After dark shoals come inshore and feed harder; in Turkey they are often taken at night on light, unleaded tackle. Fluorocarbon hooklengths are recommended; don't pump the fish — wind slowly and steadily, as they shed hooks easily.
Source: Sea Angler · Tronixpro · Gezen Olta Balık (blog) · FishBase
Regulations
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