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Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix · Tallahams · Anjova

Razor teeth: use a bite trace and long-nose pliers. Hunts in fast, violent surface smashes.

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

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Scientific name
Pomatomus saltatrix
Also called
Tallahams · Anjova
What it takes
boga vivasardinaFast-sinking pencilMetal jig 20–40 g
How to rig for it
  • Wire or heavy fluorocarbon trace — they bite through mono
  • Spinning at first light
Best light
First light · Dusk · After dark
Depth
0–30 m
Water temperature
18–27 °C
Minimum landing size
30 cm

When Bluefish is in season

June· July· August· September· October· November

Where to catch Bluefish around Barcelona

The marks whose ground suits this fish. Each one opens the detail for this species there.

Pier Pont del Petroli Badalona’s old oil pier, now a public walkway reaching into deep water. The best-known mark on this coast for bass, bluefish and squid. Breakwater Escullera de Barcelona (Port Vell) Long port breakwater with deep water close in. Conger and scorpionfish after dark; sargo tight to the blocks. Breakwater Port Olímpic Lit harbour walls — squid and cuttlefish on autumn and spring nights, mullet inside the basin. Beach Platja de la Barceloneta Clean sand for gilthead and striped seabream. Very busy by day — fish it at first light or after dark. Beach Platja de Sant Sebastià Quieter end of the Barceloneta sand, close to the breakwater corner. Beach Platja del Bogatell Groynes at either end hold sargo and variada; open sand between them for surfcasting. Breakwater Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Beach Platja de la Mar Bella Open beach, good after a blow when the water colours up. Beach Platja de la Nova Mar Bella Less crowded northern sand, within walking distance of the Fòrum. Beach Platja de Montgat Steeper shingle beach north of the city, with rocky patches worth prospecting. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out. Beach Platja de Castelldefels Long, shallow-shelving sand. Best on a building sea when the surf stirs food up.