Urta or sama roquera fishing
The common bream ( Pagrus auriga) is from the same family as the sea bream, snapper, bream and dentex: the Sparidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Portugal, Madeira and the Canary Islands to Angola and the southwestern Mediterranean (the area of the Strait of Gibraltar).
Seafood and cephalopods are its main food. The urta can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh up to 12 kg.
Top Urta or sama roquera Fishing destinations
Urta is fished with natural bait (squid, worm, or pieces of fish), bottom fishing. It prefers mixed rocky bottoms with sandy areas, from the coast up to a maximum depth of 200 meters. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and southwestern Mediterranean.
Excellent destinations to fish for the rocky seabream are Portugal, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Angola. The area of the Strait of Gibraltar, the coasts of Huelva, Cadiz and Malaga are also very good.
Species similar to Urta or sama roquera
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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.
MORE INFO >Dentex
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Sea bream(Sparus aurata) is a common species in the Mediterranean and 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.
MORE INFO >Dorada
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The bream (Pagellus erythrinus) also known as pagel is a common species in the Mediterranean. It is also present on the eastern Atlantic coasts starting from Cape Verda to Scandinavia. The breca can reach a length of about 50 cm.
MORE INFO >Pagel or Breca
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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.
MORE INFO >Sama
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The best fishing charters for Urta or sama roquera
Yellow Fin 1
Morro Jable, Fuerteventura
39,37 ft
10
North Shore Sea Tours
Porto Formoso S. Miguel Açores, Azores
18,00 ft
4
El Alcantara
Chiclana De La Frontera, Cádiz
25,59 ft
6