Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
How to catch it
METHODS
Float fishing Handline Bottom fishing
NATURAL BAITS
Hardback crab Bread Shrimp
BEST TIMES
Morning Midday Afternoon
Parrotfish live on shallow rocky shores, weedy rock platforms and rock–sand transitions; they are herbivores that also eat small invertebrates, and feed in daylight. On Turkish coasts they are reported taken from the shore, often alongside rabbitfish, on a float rig baited with bread crumb. In the Canary Islands a small crab is considered almost the only bait, fished on heavy 0.45–0.60 mm line with a single large 2/0–3/0 hook. Parrotfish bite at the hook point rather than swallowing and dive straight for the rocks, so strike firmly at the first proper take and keep the fish away from the rock.
Source: Balıkavı.net Forum · Mundo Pesquero · FishBase
Regulations
No verified regulation record has been entered for this species yet. Check the current official rules for your area before fishing.
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