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Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus · Llissa calua · Pardete

Concentrates where the Besòs and Llobregat meet the sea.

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Scientific name: Mugil cephalus

Also called: Llissa calua · Pardete

What it takes: molla de patità

How to rig for it

Light float rig in brackish water

Best light: Daylight · Dusk

Depth: 0–10 m

Water temperature: 13–27 °C

Minimum landing size: 20 cm

When Flathead grey mullet is in season

All year round · January· February· March· April· May· June· July· August· September· October· November· December

Where to catch Flathead grey mullet around Barcelona

The marks whose ground suits this fish. Each one opens the detail for this species there.

River mouth Desembocadura del Besòs Brackish outflow that concentrates mullet and pulls bass in after rain. River mouth Platja del Prat (Llobregat delta) Wide delta beaches by the Llobregat mouth. Big open sand — proper surfcasting territory.

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