Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda · Sea

Fast, striped tuna relative that hunts in schools in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

Photo: Sherman Foote Denton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND Jul–Nov. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Feeds	Daytime
Water temp	16–24 °C
Typical size	40–60 cm · record about 90 cm
Diet	Anchovies, sardines
Regions	EuropeNorth AmericaAfrica

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide matters: fish moving water.

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Cast small metal jigs into feeding frenzies in late summer.

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