River
Zander at Riu Ebre a Tortosa
Targeting Zander from Riu Ebre a Tortosa — the bait, the rig, the season and the light that suit this mark.
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The lower Ebro through Tortosa — the only stretch of Catalan fresh water with a worldwide reputation. Deep, slow river holding wels catfish over two metres and carp past twenty kilos, with zander, barbel and bleak off the town bank. About two hours from Barcelona, and the same Catalan licence covers it.
- What it takes
- Soft plastic shad on a jigheadDeadbait
- How to rig for it
- Vertical jigging in the Ebre
- Slow-rolled shad along drop-offs
- Best light
- First light · Dusk · After dark
- Depth
- 2–12 m
- Water temperature
- 10–22 °C
