Sea Bream
AKA: Golden Pinfish / Golden Shiner / Chopa Amarilla / Salema Family: Porgy
| Water: Salt/Coastal Waters |
Where: Offshore / Surf / Inshore |
| Size: Most common at under a pound but large fish may top off at a pound or so. |
| Fight: Fight is determined but limited due to its size, a fun fish to catch on lighter tackle. |
| Deliciousness: Decent Panfish |
| Range: Both Coasts |
Technique: Drifting / Still Fishing |
| Baits: Shrimp / Baitfish / Squid |
Tackle: Spinning / Baitcasting |
The Sea Bream is characterized by a more compact and lighter markings than his cousin the pin fish, an overall silvery body with lighter yellow stripes and a grey faded spot with a spined dorsal fin.
These fish are found in shallow waters with rockybottoms or around jetties and seawalls.
Live shrimp, shrimp pieces and cutbait make for the best natural bait , while w well presented jig makes for the best artificial bait although not typically fish for with artificials.
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