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Seabream are silver, deep-bodied fish prized by Egyptian anglers as some of the finest-eating fish in the sea — al-Murgan (the Twobar Seabream) is described on the forums as the most delicate-meated fish in the Red Sea. They feed over sand, rubble and reef edges and respond well to natural bait on the bottom.
-fish shrimp, crab, squid or worm over sand, rubble and reef edges and near harbours, on a light running rig.
Sandy and rocky bottoms, reef edges, harbours
Calmer water and changes over sand/reef edges and near harbours.
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Light or , fine and small sharp hooks; with mashed bread.
Peeled shrimp or ragworm on light tackle, over a steady trickle of bread on sand-and-rock.
Build the gear setup for Twobar Seabream
The right rod, reel, line & lures — matched to what you own
Eating & safety
Good, safe eating.
seabream; also أبو إتب (Abu Atb). Egypt-tagged for King soldierbream (Argyrops spinifer)
source: Tesfamichael & Saeed 2012 (Egypt-tagged) ↗anglers describe it as the most delicate-meated fish in Egyptian waters
source: saydclub forum ↗Best conditions: Calmer water and tide changes over sand/reef edges and near harbours.
Many seabream are hermaphrodites — some start life female and turn male (or vice versa) as they grow.