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Pompano at Platja de la Barceloneta

Targeting Pompano from Platja de la Barceloneta — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.

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Clean sand for gilthead and striped seabream. Very busy by day — fish it at first light or after dark.

What it takes
Small metal jiggambaSmall soft plastic
How to rig for it
  • Light spinning, 10–20 g, in the surf line
Best light
Daylight · Dusk
Depth
0–5 m
Water temperature
19–27 °C
See the photographPompano (Trachinotus ovatus)

Photo: Etrusko25 (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

When Pompano is in season

June· July· August· September· October

Also worth targeting at Platja de la Barceloneta

Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax Striped seabream Lithognathus mormyrus Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis

Where else to target Pompano

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. 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. Beach Platja de Castelldefels Long, shallow-shelving sand. Best on a building sea when the surf stirs food up.