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Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda · Bonítol · Bonito

Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda)

Photo: Sherman Foote Denton (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Scientific name
Sarda sarda
Also called
Bonítol · Bonito
What it takes
Small trolled featherMetal casting jig 30–60 gSardine strip
How to rig for it
  • Fast trolling, 6–8 knots
  • Casting into working birds
Best light
First light · Dusk
Depth
0–60 m
Water temperature
19–27 °C
Minimum landing size
25 cm

When Atlantic bonito is in season

Where to catch Atlantic bonito around Barcelona

Not a shore species around Barcelona — this one is a boat or an inland fish. See the species reference for how to reach it.