Sea fish

Blacktail comber

Serranus atricauda

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Other names: Cabrilla negra

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Habitat: Rock · reef

Spain · Atlantic Ocean

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Blacktail comber

Spain · Atlantic Ocean

Fishing grounds
Season and conditions
Times
Habitat
Bait and tackle
Rules
Guide

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Where is Blacktail comber caught?

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Atlantic Ocean fishing spots

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Atlantic Ocean

Season and suitable conditions

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Best times of day

When in the day it bites best, month by month.

Active by day
Poor at night

In November

Dawn Best 85

0.5 h before sunrise → 3 h after
Midday 60

1 h before midday → 1.5 h after
Dusk 85

2.5 h before sunset → 0.5 h after

Not productive at night

Moon phase

Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.

New moon 15
First quarter 15
Full moon 20
Last quarter 15

Best phase: No clear effect

Windows across 12 months

Best times of day	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Dawn	60	60	85	85	85	90	90	90	85	85	85	60
Midday	80	80	60	60	60				60	60	60	80
Dusk	65	65	80	80	80	85	85	85	85	85	85	65
Night

Windows follow sunrise and sunset; clock times change with place and date. Scores are relative within the month: 100 is the best window of the day.

6 sources · confidence low

Habitat

Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.

Depth

3–150 m

mostly 10–50 m

Water temperature

16.6–23.2 °C

ideal 18.7–21.5 °C

Salinity

Full-strength seawater

35.3–37.9 ‰

Shore types

Rocky shore
Breakwater / jetty
Headland
Cliff / steep shore
Reclaimed shore
Shoal / reef

Bottom

Lives close to the bottom

Rock

Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.

Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium

Bait and tackle suggestions

Recorded baits and fishing techniques.

Bait by month

Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.

In November

Natural baits

Lures

By water clarity

Inshore / reef predator — Semi-pelagic; ambushes and chases. Good eyesight and a strong lateral line; takes both kinds of bait.

Clear Visibility: over 8 m: Lure First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or a live small fish; thin leader; dawn, dusk and night first. First lure: Soft shrimp · Very suitable Usually in this water: Natural-coloured soft shad/minnow, LRF, slim hard lure; slow and natural. Colour: Natural brown, Silver, Clear
Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m: Lure First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, fresh sardine pieces. First lure: Soft shrimp · Very suitable Usually in this water: Hard minnow, jighead + shad, stickbait. Colour: White, Silver, Blue-green back
Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m: Lure first, natural also works First natural bait: Shrimp · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, or a piece of oily fish; one size bigger. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Paddle-tail shad, vibe, spinner; vibration first. Colour: White, Fluorescent, Gold
Murky Visibility: 1–2 m: Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Bloodworm, crab, cut bait; on the bottom or at mid-depth; chum. First lure: Soft shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: Rattling vibe, scented soft plastic; near the bottom, slow. Colour: Dark silhouette, Red, Fluorescent
Very murky Visibility: under 1 m: Natural bait First natural bait: Shrimp · Suitable Usually in this water: The strongest scent: fish guts, cut mackerel or sardine, mussel; big pieces. First lure: Soft shrimp · Not recommended Usually in this water: Not recommended; if you must, scented and rattling. Colour: Dark silhouette

12-month bait calendar

January: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
February: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
March: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
April: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
May: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
June: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
July: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
August: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
September: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
October: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
November: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig
December: Natural baits: Shrimp, Mussel, Horse mackerel Lures: LRF micro soft plastic, Soft shrimp, Metal jig

This is the usual pattern; the water and weather on the day can change it. Colour is fine-tuning: bait type, size and action come first. Confidence: natural low, lures low. Colour and presentation guide