La bream fishing very recurrent in Asturian waters. The suspicion of the species makes it an excellent piece for the sport fisherman, who seeks in this species to leave all his techniques and arts to get hold of a good specimen.
Let us review some generalities of this species, and detail some areas of Asturias where it is possible to fish, as well as the most used techniques to get good pieces in your day.
Bream generalities
Let's take a look at this species of great interest for Asturian sport fishing and one of the delicacies when choosing a good seafood dish:
- From the family of the sparidae, it usually inhabits Mediterranean waters.
- Their hunting areas are located on the piers, beaches and near breakwaters or rocky areas.
- They can be located in calmer and more crystalline waters.
- Their hunting habits are nocturnal, which is why it is a very good time to get them.
- A very common area to get them is in the areas of the mouth of the estuaries.
- Their diet is varied, being perfect for them the prawns or smaller species of fish.
The best areas to fish bream in Asturias
Throughout the principality, we can find beaches suitable for bream fishing. Some areas that are ideal for fishing are:
- Arnao Beach. The preference towards peca on this beach is thanks to the mouth of the Sella, which makes it a very rich area that favors the presence and therefore fishing of sargos.
- Zeluan Beach. An area of high ecological value where it is possible to fish a variety of species.
- Lighthouse of San Juan or Avilés. As it is close to the entrance of the Avilés estuary, it also has a wealth and ideal ecosystem for fishing, given its variety of species.
- Barayo Beach. One of the most beautiful in all of Asturias. It is a true paradise for tourists, but also an area with great potential for bream sport fishing.
- TAll the Luarca area. There are fishing possibilities, either from the coast or by boat.
Bream fishing techniques
In all the Principality of Asturias you can do sport and recreational fishing on its approximately 220 beaches. All this space is perfect for bream fishing, which is why we want to review some of the techniques and fishing gear for this interesting fish from the Asturian coast:
- Among the techniques that work very well for bream fishing we have:
- Spinning
- Thoroughly
- to buoy
- surfcasting
- Depending on the fishing area, we will opt for thinner lines (beaches) or stronger lines (rocks or scree).
- At the rod level, the place and technique where the fishing will be carried out must also be determined:
- For buoy fishing, for example, rigid but light rods of about 6 meters will be perfect.
- For surfcasting it is best to use rods with three sections. If they can be luminescent, much better when you fish at night in the pedrero areas.
- As a final piece of information, we recommend light reels that are excellent for progressive braking, in this way you can be very comfortable when fishing for bream.
