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Why go multi-species fishing?
- It's fun?you avoid boredom by varying your fishing techniques and getting more bites.
- By learning through observation?seeing how different fish react?you'll make much faster progress.
- Accessibility?you don't need to look for a specific or rare fish. You just fish for whatever happens to be right there in front of you.
How Can You Make Your Fishing Trips a Success?
Try different techniques: Adjust your fishing technique based on the species. You can use lures, live or dead bait (such as worms or shrimp), and try different depths.
Change locations: Don't stay in the same spot all the time. Explore rocky areas, drop-offs (where the bottom changes abruptly), plateaus, and open-water areas.
Vary the setups: Use different lines. For example, alternate between surface lure fishing and bottom fishing.
Where and what to fish for?
Multi-species offshore fishing is an exciting pursuit. To maximize your chances of catching a wide variety of fish (sea bass, sea bream, mackerel, horse mackerel, and rockfish), you need to target the right areas and use the most versatile gear possible.
The Best Places to Prospect
To encounter a variety of species, look for diverse underwater features:
Rocky areas and seawalls: Ideal for rockfish (bream, sars, scorpionfish) and hunting sea bass.
Artificial structures: Bridge piers, harbors, and docks are often home to schools of horse mackerel and mullet.
Beaches and sandy areas: perfect for flatfish (sole, flounder) and sea bream that forage in the sand.
Recommended Versatile Equipment
To avoid carrying too much, opt for a "light" approach that allows you to adapt to any situation:
The Cane
Choose a rod that is 2.10 m to 2.40 m long, with a casting weight of 5?21 g or 7?28 g, capable of casting small lures as well as handling a light bait rig.
The Reel
A size 2500 or 3000 model, spooled with fine braided line (10/100 to 12/100) for better sensitivity, finished with a fluorocarbon leader.
Techniques for Getting More Catches
This technique involves using small soft plastic lures (2 to 5 cm) on small jig heads right near the rocks. It guarantees plenty of bites and a wide variety of fish species.
Fishing with a handline or a set line
Use a simple rig with two hooks baited with pieces of shrimp, sandworms (arenicolas, semi-hard), or pieces of squid. It's the number one fish magnet at sea.
Feather Machine Guns
By casting and retrieving a sabiki rig, you can effectively target schooling fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel.
