Snapper is a genus of marine fish species, and its genus is as many as 100 species, which can be described as a large family of marine fish. They can be found in shallow waters to deep oceans. Snapper is also called Gagi fish, banjaji, copper pot fish. The body is ovate or oval in shape, with a flattened and high back on the sides, a large mouth on the head, a well-developed lateral line, and a body covered with ctenophores, and the dorsal arm fins have hard spines. Sea bream are mostly bottom fish, omnivorous, mainly eating insects, shrimp, crabs, snails and small fish, etc., and also eat meat, vegetables and candy. Its main species are true seabream, black seabream, white seabream, yellow seabream, big-eyed seabream and so on. The above types of snapper are common regular anglers. In addition, there are: horse seabream, snapper, snapper, cichlid, golden-eyed seabream, spiny-tailed seabream, tianzhu seabream, horse-faced seabream, snow seabream, flat seabream, short seabream, etc., the latter four are mostly living in tropical seas. Seabream tail weighs hundreds of grams in small sizes and kilograms in large parts, and its flesh is thick and thorny, delicious in taste, and it is a high-grade edible fish, which is favored by sea anglers. If two or three kilograms are hooked, the pull is far greater than that of other fish, which is very enjoyable. The following is a brief introduction to the habits and fishing methods of several species of seabream.
First, the real seabream
Also known as Red Kagi, Red Li, Akasaka, Akasaka, Aka crucian carp. The body is oval in shape, the head is large and small, the dorsal fin is hard and spiny, and the tail fin is forked. The body scales are pale red, the back is covered with small blue spots, the caudal margin is black, and the abdomen is silvery white. Adults are one or two kilograms to ten kilograms. It inhabits the gravel waters of the bottom of the sea, mostly living in rocky areas with a depth of 30 to 200 meters. The reproductive period swims to the nearshore. The diet is wide and varied, mainly based on shellfish and crustaceans, but also eats shrimp, crabs, squid, octopus, sardines and other small fish and sand silkworms, sandworms, mud worms, rock insects and other insect bait. The real seabream is smart and alert, and the feeding is very cautious, generally it is first circled around the food a few times, then touched the bait with its head, and then tentatively bit it, and if it is slightly uncomfortable, it will be immediately spit out.
Fishing bait
1. Sea rod fishing method: 3.0 ~ 4.5 meters long sea rod, 8 ~ 10 thick line 150 ~ 200 meters mounted on the 3000 type large wheel, the end of the line wears a 50 ~ 60 grams of conical hollow lead bomb, which is tied to a connecting ring, the ring is hung is 1 or 2 isen 12 ~ 14 sharp hook, the brain line is 20 ~ 30 cm long, hook live shrimp, live insects or shellfish tender meat, or squid, octopus, sardine meat pieces. For example, on the edge of the reef or in the large hollow place of the rock pile, it is also possible to hang a grape hook composed of a piece. This method is the basic equipment and bait for long-range fishing of large seabream in deep water.
2. Hand rod fishing method: 5.4 ~ 7.2 meters medium and long hard adjustment hand rod, tie the main line of the No. 3 to 4 qi rod, the end of the line is connected to the ring under the no. 2.5 brain line 2, each length of 10 cm, 22 cm, the knot Izu 11 ~ 13 hook, hanging worms, shrimp, small fish and other live bait, the fishing effect is quite good. The lead beads on the ring weigh 5 grams and play an undercover positioning role. Selected in the shore reef on the inner side of the dock corner, river estuary edge of the grass algae and other water stability area, you can use the coarse belly long tail drift to obtain fish news. When there is a mouth, the rod should be lifted sooner or later, and it should be placed in the water after the floating up and down, and the fish can be started when the black drift is black. If the fishing water gushing area, the floating can no longer transmit effective fish information, remove the float to obtain fish information by feeling or watching the rod tip.
3. Hand-line string hook fishing method: Prepare No. 6 ~ 8 strong line 50 ~ 80 meters, wrapped around the bamboo tube or can, and tie an 80 ~ 100 grams of inverted bell-shaped lead pendant at the end of the line to facilitate diving and lifting. Fall on 20 cm, 40 cm, 60 cm each knotted a pair (Ishine 12 ~ 14) Mandarin duck hook, the lower hook hangs a small live fish, the middle hook hangs live shrimp, snail meat, hook hang live insects. The basic fishing method is to take a raft to explore the bottom to catch rock reefs and rock cliff seabream. In the event of a high tide, especially during the synodic day and the middle and high tides before and after it, the true seabream has the characteristics of floating from the bottom and swimming to the shore beach to ask for food. At this time, you can stand on the sidebar of a large ship to implement the layer-by-layer fishing method, and you do not have to stick to the bottom layer. This method also applies to waters such as bridges and culverts, dam bases, fishing rows, etc. In addition, longline bottom fishing, cable hook bait bottom fishing, large row hook island reef fishing method, bait fish shrimp, rotating sequin fishing giant snapper and other techniques are also good choices. In short, the rod throwing and hand line fishing methods are commonly used and effective methods, and are basically applicable to the black, white, yellow, red and other seabream discussed below.
2. Black snapper
Also known as black gaggi, black-cheeked fish, moray carp. The body is elongated oval, flattened, blunt-pointed, covered with ctenophores, dark head, gray-black body, silver light, black fin rim, body length 15 to 30 cm, weight 500 to 2000 grams, the largest is 4 or 5 kg, is a shallow sea warm temperate benthic fish, prefer to live on rocky reefs or sand, mud bottom sea. It is often used to hunt small fish, shrimp and insects in the mud and sand of the reefs, docks and estuaries on the shores. It also prefers snail shellfish and cephalopod tender meat. Its feeding habit is to swim to the bait first, and then identify it with sight, smell and lateral lines, and then swallow and swim away, at this time, the signal of the floating of the hand pole and the rock rod is to drift to the black drift. This is different from the repeated vomiting of real seabream when eaten. Black seabream migrates with great regularity: it swims downstream during the tidal cycle, and swims to the shore to ask for food during the high tide of the monthly synodic day. Usually, it also likes to forage for food in rocky beaches, culverts and other places with currents. Black seabream also has a smelly diet, according to which the shore fishing can be carrion shrimp rotten meat or mud dung balls set up nests to lure them.
3. White snapper
Commonly known as white li, white grid, white weed, scientific name Australian seabream. Its body shape is similar to that of the black seabream, with a wide flat back, silvery white, fierce strength, and a large mouth. The diet is no different from that of true seabream and black seabream, which is mainly eaten by snail shrimp and crab small fish, which is a stratigraphic fish, and the tail weight is mostly 500 to 1500 grams. He prefers to feed during the day and often swims in the currents at the bottom of the reef for bait. The white seabream hunts happily, inhales into the mouth and swallows directly, and the fish in the rod is obvious.
4. Yellowfin snapper
Commonly known as Huang Jiaji, yellow fin fish. The body is flattened on the side, oval in shape, and the dorsal abdomen is narrow and rounded. The mouth is large, the dorsal fin is hard, and the caudal fin is forked. The body color is grayish yellow, the abdomen, tail, fins, leaves are yellow, the weight is about 500 grams, and the maximum is 3 to 4 kg. It is a shallow bottom fish. It prefers to forage in rocky reef areas with slow currents, mainly eating insects, shrimp, snails, shellfish, algae and organic debris. This fish has high fat and protein content, tender and delicious meat, and high economic value. It is found in the Yellow, East, South China Sea, Taiwan Strait and Beibu Gulf. The peak fishing season is from June to October, and fishing can be done in the South China Sea and Beibu Gulf throughout the year. Rod fishing is located at the pier, under the bridge, at the mouth of the culvert, by the gate or on the raft. Throwing rods at the edges of reefs, on the outskirts of island rocks, mangroves, estuarine mud beaches, etc. This fish is gluttonous, worms, shrimp, snails, fish meat is the favorite, hook can be fished day and night, night fishing is especially good. Eating habits: When the bait is found, it is sucked in and then spit out, repeated many times, and it is confirmed that it is edible and safe before it is inhaled and swallowed.
5. Big-eyed seabream
Commonly known as big-eyed fish, large-eyed lotus. The sides of the body are slightly longer, the head is large, the eyes are large, the mouth is large, the snout is short, and the teeth are small and conical. The dorsal fin is a jagged, hard spine with a bright red color (Golden seabream). Perciformes, a species of the genus Big-eye seabream. It is a warm-water bottom fish, distributed in tropical and subtropical waters, and is found in the South China Sea and Beibu Gulf. This fish is a carnivorous bottom reef nocturnal fish. It feeds on shrimp, crabs and small fish, and the species include long-bodied, short-tailed, large-scaled, high-backed, Michael's, and newborn seabream. Rich in nutrients, high in fat and protein, tender and fresh meat, it is a high-grade edible fish. This fish mostly lives in the deep water of islands and reefs to hunt. The fishing method is suitable for hand line fishing or throwing rods to the bottom.
6. Red snapper
The body shape is flattened and elongated, the body color is red and beautiful, the body length is 20 to 40 cm, and the weight is 3 to 5 kg. It is a genus of the family Snapper. This fish has a solid meat, high protein content, delicious taste, and can be made into expensive canned red fish or salted fish. The fish inhabits the bottom of sediment reefs at depths of 30 to 100 m, and preys on small fish, shrimp and insects. Fishing grounds should choose reef coasts, docks, breakwaters, mud beaches and other places. Fishing method: hand rod dragging, throwing rod long throw bottom fishing, longline bottom fishing, etc.
7. Stone snapper
The body is flattened on the high side and the tail is short and oval in shape. Brown-gray body color, dark spots, small scales, inhabit the shallow coastal sea. Omnivorous bottom fish, mainly shrimp and insect small fish, but also eat algae, organic matter. Most of the weight is 300 to 1000 grams. It is one of the best target fish for sea fishing shores, beaches, mangroves, seagrass edges, river mouths and more. Fishing method: Medium and long hand rod double hook fishing method. Short rock rod, short sea rod grape hook, small bomb hook fishing method.