Dorada fishing
Sea bream(Sparus aurata) is a common species in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean between the British Isles and Cape Verde. Very present in Mediterranean cuisine, it owes its name to the yellow spot between its eyes. The largest specimens can reach up to 1 m in length and can weigh up to 7 kg.
Sea bream usually move in shallow areas, up to 30 meters deep. To reproduce they move to deeper areas, up to 150 meters. They like sandy bottoms with rocky areas where they eat mollusks, worms and other invertebrates.
The best way to fish for bream is bottom fishing. A single hook and sinker rig works very well. It is important to use a thin, fluorocarbon bass (20 pounds for example), because they are very wary fish. The best baits for fishing for bream are worm, clam, crab and squid.
Top Dorada Fishing destinations
Sea bream live in the Mediterranean and in the Atlantic Ocean between the British Isles and Cape Verde. The best fishing destinations for sea bream are undoubtedly the Mediterranean coast of Spain, France, Italy, Montenegro and Croatia.
Species similar to Dorada
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The bluefish(Pomatomus saltatrix), also known as chough or tallahams, is a very popular species among fishing enthusiasts because of its aggressiveness, strength and speed. During the fight they usually make several spectacular jumps to try to get rid of the hook. They can measure more than one meter and weigh more than 10kg.
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The dentex (Dentex dentex) is a saltwater species common in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and also occurs in the Canary Islands, Morocco and Senegal. It gets its name from its pronounced teeth with which it catches mollusks, squid, cuttlefish and fish. The dentex is caught trolling and jigging. It can reach a length of more than 1 meter and weigh up to 15 kg.
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The sama (Dentex gibbosus) is a saltwater species distributed from Angola to Portugal, the Canary Islands and the warmer areas of the Mediterranean (southern Spain, Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco, southern Italy, Tunisia and Algeria). The largest specimens reach up to 1.2m and can weigh up to 18kg.
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Largemouth Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is for many Anglers a trophy, not only because of the good fight it offers, but also because it is a very good fish. This species is found in the eastern Atlantic from Norway to Senegal, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. They can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh up to 12 kg.
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The best fishing charters for Dorada
Fishing Experience in Algarve
Quarteira, Algarve
38,09 ft
10
Go Fishing IV
Sesimbra, Portugal
26,57 ft
6
