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A slim silvery seabream marked with many fine dark vertical bars, common over sandy beaches and seagrass along the Egyptian Mediterranean — one of the classic surf-fishing catches of the North Coast.
Sandy beaches, seagrass and zones
over clean sand, often after a light blow stirs the
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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.
Eating & safety
Best conditions: Surfcasting over clean sand, often after a light blow stirs the bottom
It roots through the sand for worms and small shellfish, leaving little pits across the seabed.