Breakwater
European seabass at Escullera de Barcelona (Port Vell)
Targeting European seabass from Escullera de Barcelona (Port Vell) — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.
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Long port breakwater with deep water close in. Conger and scorpionfish after dark; sargo tight to the blocks.
- What it takes
- titàpeixet viuSlim minnow lure 90–130 mmvinilopopper
- How to rig for it
- Spinning, 15–30 g, along the breakwater wash
- Sliding float with live bait
- Light ledger in coloured water
- Best light
- First light · Dusk · After dark
- Depth
- 0–20 m
- Water temperature
- 11–22 °C
- Minimum landing size
- 25 cm
See the photograph
Photo: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons · Source
When European seabass is in season
January· February· March· April· September· October· November· December
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