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GARFISH
Scientific
name: Belone belone
Common
size: 25-50 cm, weight: 20-500 gr
Fishing
season: Aug-Nov
Bait:
Small dead or live fish, squid, prawn, flour, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 10-14 Line: 0.25-0.30 mm
Found
up to 0.5 m deep.
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SEA
BASS
Scientific
name: Dicentrarchus labrax
Common
size: 25-125 cm, weight: 0.3-10 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Dead or live fish, worms, prawn, meat, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 2-8 Line: 0.30-0.35 mm
Gar.
Can be found in all beaches and in harbours hunting for mice and frogs.
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JACK
Scientific
name: Lichia amia
Common
size: 15-100 cm, weight: 0.03-5 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year especially Aug-Nov
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 4-8 Line: 0.25-0.30 mm
Gar.
Can be caught any time of the day rarely at night.
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BARRACUDA
Scientific
name: Sphyraena sphyraena
Common
size: 30-130 cm, weight: 0.3-5 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 4-8 Line: 0.25-0.35 mm
Gar.
Can be found late in the afternoon and during the night time. |
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DOLPHIN
Scientific
name: Copyphaena hippurus
Common
size: 40-150 cm, weight: 0.3-10 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 2-4 Line: 0.25-0.35 mm
Gar.
Can be found any time of the day when you least expect it. |
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BLUEFISH
Scientific
name: Temnodom saltator
Common
size: 25-120 cm, weight: 0.2-10 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 4-8 Line: 0.25-0.35 mm
Gar.
Warning:Sharp teeth can easily cut your fingers. |
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TUNAFISH
Scientific
name: Thunnus thunnus
Common
size: 0.3-3 m
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 4-8 Line: 0.25-0.35 mm
Usually
found in open sea, rarely at the beach. |
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AMBERJACK
Scientific
name: Seriola dumerili
Common
size: 30-120 cm, weight: 0.5 -30 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year (esp. Aug-Oct)
Bait:
Small live fish, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 2-4 Line: 0.35-0.45 mm
Gar.
Can be caught any time of the day usually from a boat.
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MEDITERRANEAN HORSE MACKEREL
Scientific name: Trachurus mediterraneus (or Caranx suareus)
Common
size: 12-30 cm, weight: 0.2 -1 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year (esp. Jun-Oct)
Bait:
Small live fish, prawn, plastic fish, spoon, spinner etc
Hook
size: No. 4-8 Line: 0.20-0.30 mm
Gar.
Can be caught any time of the day |
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BLACKFISH
Scientific
name: Epinephelus guaza
Common
size: 10-150 cm, weight: 0.1-25 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small live or dead fish, squid, prawn, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 2-8 Line: 0.35-0.45 mm
Can be found
during the night time. |
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PERCH
Scientific
name: Serranus scriba
Common
size: 10-30 cm, weight: 60 - 600 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Prawn, worm, squid etc
Hook
size: No. 8-12 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
Can be found near underwater rocks.
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WRASSE
Scientific
name:Labrus bergylta
Common
size: 10-25 cm, weight: 30-250 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Worms, prawn, squid, flour etc
Hook
size: No. 12-16 Line: 0.18-0.25 mm
Found
near underwater rocks and plants.
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SCORPION-FISH
Scientific
name: Scorpaena scrofa
Common
size: 10-40 cm, weight: 60-1000 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Any bait.
Hook
size: No. 4-10 Line: 0.20-0.30 mm
Found
near rocks. Can be caught at night.
WARNING:
Poisonous spine can cause insufferable pain.
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CONGER
EEL
Scientific
name: Conger conger
Common
size: 30-150 cm, weight: 30gr - 3 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Dead or live fish, worms, prawn, squid etc
Hook
size: No. 2-6 Line: 0.25-0.35 mm
Live
in holes in rocks and are very difficult to catch but small ones can be
caught rarely during the night time.
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MORAY
Scientific
name: Muraena helena
Common
size: 30-150 cm, weight: 100gr -3 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Small dead or live fish, squid, octopus etc
Hook
size: No. 2-6 Line: 0.35-0.45 mm
Lives
in holes and caves in rocks. VERY DANGEROUS when caught or pestered. Razor
sharp teeth can easily cut pieces of flesh. Can stay alive for hours
out of the water so just cut its head off to be on the safe side.
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BOGUE
Scientific
name: Boops boops
Common
size: 10-25 cm, weight: 30-150 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year especially during the summer.
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid etc
Hook
size: No. 12-16 Line: 0.15-0.25 mm
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SALPA
Scientific
name: Boops salpa
Common
size: 12-35 cm, weight: 50gr-1.5kg
Fishing
season: Jul-Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid etc
Hook
size: No. 10-14 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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MULLET
Scientific
name: Mugil cephalus
Common
size: 10-70 cm, weight: 15gr-5kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Flour, bread, cheese etc
Hook
size: No. 14-18 Line: 0.16-0.20 mm
Met everywhere and especially in harbours and sandy beaches.
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WHITE
BREAM
Scientific
name: Piplodus sargus
Common
size: 10-40 cm, weight: 75gr-1kg
Fishing
season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, cheese, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 8-14 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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SADDLED
SEA BREAM
Scientific
name: Oblada melanura
Common
size: 10-40 cm, weight: 60-800 gr
Fishing
season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, cheese, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 8-14 Line: 0.18-0.25 mm
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STRIPED SEABREAM - MOURMOURA
Scientific
name: Lithognathus mormyrus
Common
size: 10-40 cm, weight: 60-1000 gr
Fishing
season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 8-12 Line: 0.18-0.25 mm
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GILTHEAD
SEA BREAM
Scientific
name: Sparus aurata
Common
size: 15-80 cm, weight: 100gr -3 kg
Fishing
season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, worms, mussels etc
Hook
size: No. 6-10 Line: 0.20-0.30 mm
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CORB
Scientific
name: Umbrina cirroca
Common
size: 15-100 cm, weight: 60gr-7kg
Fishing
season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Prawn, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 6-10 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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EEL
Scientific
name: Anguilla anguilla
Common
size: up to 1.5 m, weight: 0.5-3 kg
Fishing
season: Spring-Autumn
Bait:
Small dead or live fish, worms, liver, gurry etc
Hook
size: No. 2-8 Line: 0.35-0.40 mm
Gar.
Active during night time. Hides in mud at the bed of dams and rivers.
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WEEVER
FISH
Scientific
name: Trachinus araneus
Common
size: 10-35 cm, weight: 60-800 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Prawn, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 4-10 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
Found
near rocks or plants in sandy beaches.
WARNING:
Poisonous spine can cause insufferable pain.
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PARROT
FISH (SCARUS)
Scientific
name: Scarus cretensis
Common
size: 10-40 cm, weight: 60-400 gr
Fishing
season: Aug-Nov
Bait:
Wrack, algae, rarely prawn
Hook
size: No. 6-10 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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PLAICE
Scientific
name: Solea vulgaris
Common
size: 15-50 cm, weight: 50-300 gr
Fishing
season: Aug-Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, worms, etc
Hook
size: No. 8-14 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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SHARP-NOSED
SEA BREAM
Scientific
name: Puntazzio puntazzio
Common
size: 10-35 cm, weight: 75-250gr
Fishing
season: Sep - Nov
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, cheese, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 8-14 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
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BLENNY
Scientific
name: Blennius gattorugine
(A
few other species can also be found)
Common
size: 10-20 cm, weight: 35-100gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, cheese, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 8-16 Line: 0.15-0.25 mm
NOT EATABLE. Caught by mistake when fishing for other
fish.
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WRASSE
(Rainbow
wrasse, Peacock wrasse)
Scientific
name: Coris julis, Thalassoma pavo
Common
size: 5-20 cm, weight: 35-150 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Flour, prawn, squid, cheese, worms etc
Hook
size: No. 16-18 Line: 0.15-0.20 mm
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SILVERSIDE
Scientific
name: Atherina hepsetus, Atherina presbyter
Common
size: 5-15 cm, weight: 10-50 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year esp. Sep-Nov
Bait:
n/a
Hook
size: n/a
Can only be caught using nets.
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COMPER
Scientific
name: Serranus cabrilla, Serranus hepatus
Common
size: 10-30 cm, weight: 50 - 250 gr
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
Prawn, worm, squid etc
Hook
size: No. 8-12 Line: 0.20-0.25 mm
Can be found near underwater rocks or sandy beaches.
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MARBLED
SPINEFOOD
Scientific
name: Siganus Rivulatus
Common
size: 5-25 cm, max 27 cm , weight: 50 - 250 gr
Fishing season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, wrack, algae etc
Hook
size: No. 14-16 Line: 0.16-0.20 mm
Can be found
over sandy substrate, often covered by algae
and seagrass
Migrated from Red Sea around
the year 1929 via the Suez Canal
Its
dorsal fin is venomous. Stinging very painful but non-lethal. |
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DUSKY
SPINEFOOD
Scientific
name: Siganus Luridus
Common
size: 10-22 cm, max 30 cm , weight: 50 - 250 gr
Fishing season: Jul - Nov
Bait:
Flour, wrack, algae etc
Hook
size: No. 14-16 Line: 0.16-0.20 mm
Can be found
in rocky or hard substrate, usually covered
with vegetation.
Migrated from Red Sea around
the year 1969 via the Suez Canal
Its
dorsal fin is venomous. Stinging very painful but non-lethal. |
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SWORDFISH
Scientific
name: Xiphias gladius
Common
size: 1-3 m, weight: 80 - 300 kg
Fishing
season: Any time of the year
Bait:
gilthead sea bream, squid etc.
Caution: Very dangerous
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