Bait of the Ivorian coast
Sardinella
Whole as live or dead bait, in chunks for handlining, in fillets for the surf.
| Where to find it | Fish market or landing beach, by the heap, in the morning. |
|---|---|
| Choosing and keeping | Clear eye, firm flesh; the cool box starts at the market. Salted leftovers: a layer of coarse salt, airtight box, cool box, two more outings (V13). |
| Rigs | Live bait, The heavy bottom rig for rock, The handline, Two-hook surfcasting |
| Sheets that mention it | 13 species |
- Find it: Fish market or landing beach, by the heap, in the morning.
- Keep it: Clear eye, firm flesh; the cool box starts at the market. Salted leftovers: a layer of coarse salt, airtight box, cool box, two more outings (V13).
- Bait the hook: panel 3 of the “How to bait” diagram
For this bait, see panel 3.
Fish whose sheet mentions it
West African Spanish mackerel 8Hake 13Atlantic sailfish 14Crevalle jack 16Guinean barracuda 25White grouper 29Mérou de Gorée (African hind) 30Canary dentex 31Denté à bosse (Pink dentex) 32Pagre à points bleus (Bluespotted seabream) 34Rascasse de Kuhl (Offshore rockfish) 55Cassava croaker 75Otolithe nanka (Longneck croaker) 76