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Sharpsnout seabream at Garraf

Targeting Sharpsnout seabream from Garraf — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.

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Rocky coast south of the city — the nearest genuine rockfishing. Take care on a swell.

What it takes
garotacranc pelutgamba
How to rig for it
  • Light rockfishing rig
  • Float over rough ground
Best light
First light · Daylight · Dusk
Depth
2–15 m
Water temperature
13–22 °C
Minimum landing size
18 cm
See the photographSharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)

Photo: Julien Renoult (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

When Sharpsnout seabream is in season

September· October· November· December· January· February

Also worth targeting at Garraf

Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax White seabream Diplodus sargus Two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris Annular seabream Diplodus annularis Salema porgy Sarpa salpa

Where else to target Sharpsnout seabream

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. Breakwater Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Rocks Parc del Fòrum / Zona de Banys Concrete and rock edges over deeper water. Reliable for sargo, oblada and evening bass. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out.