Saltwater

Species/Type	Habitat/Best Venue	Bait and Tips
Albacore Sea species - Sport fish to 40lb	Habitat: Warmer currents shallow coastal regions Best venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits - Sandeel - Squid - try float
Amberjack Sea species - Sport fish to 50lb	Habitat: Warmer currents coastal regions Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits - Sandeel - Squid
Angel Shark Sea species - Predator	Habitat: Warmer currents - Bottom dweller Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish - Shellfish baits
Australian Salmon Sea Game fish	Habitat: Found in warmer waters - Australian coast. Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Best with lure fishing - try a Cobra lure
Ballan Wrasse Sea fish	Habitat: Rocky coastline and weedbeds Best Venue: Not yet stocked	Bait: Shellfish
Barracuda sea fish - predator	Habitat: Found in the shallow warm water Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Sandeel - best with float fishing
Barred Hogfish Sea fish - warm water	Habitat: Rocky and coral structures Best Venue: Xemxia Bay - The Maltese coastline	Bait: Shellfish - Scallops - Squid
Batfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Bigeye Tuna Sea species - Larger member of Tuna family	Habitat: Warmer currents - Upper layers Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Black Belly Rosefish Sea fish - warmer climates	Habitat: A bottom feeder laying in rocky crevices and undercuts Best Venue: Mellieha Bay and Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Black Cod Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Black Sea Bream Sea fish	Habitat: Prefers warmer waters mid to bottom depths A hard fighting fish especially on light tackle A regular visitor to Southwest English coasts also. Best Venue: Mellieha Bay and Xemxia Bay Malta	Bait: Scallops - Squid - Prawns
Blackspot Tuskfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish (Tusk)
Blackfin Tuna Sea species - Sport fish	Habitat: Warmer currents - Upper layers Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish - Shellfish baits - try float
Blacktip Reef Shark Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish
Blonde Ray Sea fish - Ray family	Habitat: Sandy sea bed - prefers deeper water Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: Fish baits or Shellfish - Sandeel or Scallops
Blue Fish Sea species - Sport fish	Habitat:  Warmer currents - Bottom feeder Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish - Shellfish baits
Blue Marlin Sea species - Large Marlin	Habitat: Warmer currents - Lower depths Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Blue Nose Trevalla Warm water sea species - grows to 78lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Blue Shark Sea fish - Absolute predator	Habitat: Found in all layers around coastline Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Definitely Fish ! - and maybe humans Keep your feet out of water !
Blue Spotted Cod Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Blue Spotted Ray Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Blue Spotted Sea Bream Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Bottom feeder Best Venue: Mellieha Bay and Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid - Prawn
Bluefin Trevally Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Bonito Sea - Sport Fish	Habitat: Warm upper currents Best venue: Ebro Delta	Bait: Saltwater flies
Brill Sea fish	Habitat: Sand / Shingle Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Fish baits
Bull Shark Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Bullhuss Member of Shark family	Habitat: Coastal shorelines Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Fish baits
Chinaman Fish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Cod grows to a large size and a hard fighter	Habitat: Swims in on the tide searching for food typically during the winter months Best Venue: West Yell and Newquay Beach	Bait: Will take any shellfish bait - likes prawns. Squid and lugworm should catch
Comber Sea species - veracious predator	Habitat: Warmer currents - A bottom prowler Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Common Sea Bream Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Sandy - rocky - coral structures Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: All fish baits such as Squid or Scallops
Common Skate Sea Fish - Giant member of Ray family. A prized specimen - location difficult.	Habitat: Deep water Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: Fish baits - will take shellfish
Conger Eel A hard fighting predator	Habitat: Deep water and heavy cover such as wrecks and rocky structures - grows to huge sizes Great care is required when handling this fish Very territorial and dangerous Best Venue: Angle Point - The Mark	Bait: Will take most sea baits but is a fish eater Has been known to attack divers.
Copper Shark Sea species - Shark family - 98lb adult	Habitat: Warmer currents - A bottom prowler Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Large fish baits
Coral Trout Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Coronation Trout Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Crevalle Jack Sea species - Sport fish	Habitat: Warmer currents - Mid to upper layers Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits - try float fishing
Cuckoo Wrasse Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Coral structures - rocky outcrops, As with all Wrasse has a good set of dentures Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Shellfish - Squid
Cuckoo Ray Sea Fish - Flat fish - Ray family. One of the smaller Rays	Habitat: Deep water - Sand sea beds with cover. A Summer / Autumn visitor with fewer found at other times Best Venue: Angle Point - The Mark	Bait: Squid - Sandeel
Dab Sea fish - small flatfish	Habitat: Sandy coastlines Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits or Shellfish
Derbio Sea - Sport Fish	Habitat: Warm upper currents Best venue: Ebro Delta	Bait: Saltwater flies
Dolphin Fish Sea - Sport Fish	Habitat: Warm upper currents Best venue: Ebro Delta	Bait: Saltwater flies
Dusky Grouper Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Sandy or rocky features - coral Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Eagle Ray Sea species - Large ray to 90lb	Habitat: Warmer currents  Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Elephant Fish Warm water sea fish	Habitat: Silty water and estuary Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Insect or fish baits
European Plaice Sea fish - Flatfish	Habitat: Sandy sea beds Best Venue: Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
European Sea Bass Sea fish	Habitat: Found on incoming tides - sandy beaches Best Venue: Newquay Bay	Bait: Fish baits - Shellfish
Flounder Sea Fish	Habitat: Estuaries and shallow coastal waters Can be found in tidal river systems in fresh water Best Venue: River Wyre - Bridlington	Bait: Insect baits - Lugworm and maggot in tidal river systems - Larger specimens will take shellfish such as crab
Flowery Trout Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Giant Maori Wrasse Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Giant Trevalli Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Golden Trevalli Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Greasy Cod Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Greater Forkbeard Sea fish	Habitat: Rocky structures Best Venue: Mellieha Bay and Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops or Squid
Grey Triggerfish Sea fish	Habitat: Coastal region - warm water visitor Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits - Shellfish
Gummy Shark Small member of the Shark family	Habitat: Found in Tasmanian Estuary of the Derwent and Tasmania Sea Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Fish baits - a predator
Haddock Sea Fish	Habitat: Found in all clean waters - prefers deeper water Best Venue: Hornsea	Bait: Try Lug or Scallops
Halibut Deepwater Flatfish - grows to large size A prized fish amongst anglers	Habitat: Deep water - deeper the better Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: A fish eater
Hapuka Warm water sea species - grows to over 100lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Honeycomb Cod Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Hussar Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Jack Mackerel Warm water Sea fish	Habitat: Found in Tasmanian Estuary of the Derwent Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Try lure fishing
John Dory   Sea fish	Habitat: Beech or deep water - feeds in deeper water Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: All sea baits but like Scallops or Sandeel
Leerfish Sea species - Sport fish	Habitat: Warmer currents - mid water Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Lesser Spotted Dogfish Sea fish - member of the shark family	Habitat : Common fish around British sea venues Bottom feeder - sandy and rocky shorelines Best Venue: West Yell coast at high tide and Newquay Bay at low tide - if you catch one then there is usually more around	Bait : Prawn - Squid - Sandeel
Lesser Weaver Small Sea fish - Highly venomous This fish is not sought by the angler - it is highly dangerous in the wrong hands. The dorsal fin carries a high concentrate venom - and can be fatal ! - The FS2 version is quite harmless.	Habitat: Sandy beaches and shallows - likes to bury in sand - many bathers have been stung by that fin Best Venue: Newquay Bay	Bait: Insect baits - try Lug worm
Ling Sea Fish - A very hard fighting member of the Cod family	Habitat: Deep water - Sunken structures such as wrecks and rocky overhangs - present throughout the year Best Venue: Angle Point - The Mark	Bait: Will take any sea bait but prefers shellfish A greedy feeder
Little Gulper Shark Sea fish	Habitat: Will feed on bottom Best Venue: Xemxia Bay	Bait: Squid - Scallops
Little Tunny Sea - Sport Fish	Habitat: Warm upper currents Best venue: Ebro Delta	Bait: Saltwater flies
Long Finned Gurnard Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: All levels Best Venue: Xemxia Bay	Bait: Squid or Sandeel
Long Nose Emperor Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Long Tail Ray Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Mackerel Sea fish	Habitat: Middle to upper levels Best Venue: West Yell coast	Bait: No info at present
Mackerel Tuna Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Mako Shark Sea fish - Very large Predator	Habitat: Warmer coastal regions, Deep Water Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Errr - Fish I hope - this is getting serious now. Sandeels, - Sardines
Marbled Electric Ray Sea fish - Ray family Mind you don't get a shock !	Habitat: Sea bed - sand and shingle Best Venue: Torquay	Bait Fish baits - Shellfish - Scallops
Monkfish or Angel Shark Sea fish - Shark family	Habitat: Prefers deep water - sand Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: Fish baits - will hunt for its prey
Moray Sea species - Infamous Eel	Habitat: Warmer currents Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Morwong Warm water sea species - grows to 7lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Moses Perch Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Mottled Grouper Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Bottom feeder - a good solid fighter Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Pandora Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: All levels Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Plaice Sea fish - Flat fish	Habitat: Sandy bottoms off shallow beaches Best Venue: West Yell coast	Bait: Lugworm - Ragworm - will take other baits
Pollack Sea fish	Habitat: Lower levels - likes structures Best Venue: West Yell coast - Angle Point - Bridlington	Bait: Shellfish - Squid
Poor Cod Small sea fish	Habitat: Sandy sea areas Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits - Small fish baits
Port Jackson Shark Warm water sea species - grows to 27lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Pouting Sea fish - small member of Cod family Popular in all catches	Habitat: Rough ground wrecks and reefs Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: All sea baits
Queenfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Rainbow Runner Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Red Banded Sea Bream Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Rocky and coral structures Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Red Cod Warm Water sea fish	Habitat: Found around rocky outcrops and estuaries Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Insect baits - try Black Lug
Red Emperor Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Red Gurnard Perch Warm water sea species - grows to 5lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Redthroat Emperor Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Redd Snapper Sea species - Sport fish	Habitat: Warmer currents - mid water Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Rosy Jobfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Saddled Coral Trout Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Saithe Sea fish	Habitat: Coastal shoreline Best Venue: Not yet stocked	Bait: Shellfish
Sand Flathead Warm water Sea fish	Habitat: Found in Tasmanian Estuary of the Derwent A bottom feeder Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Fish baits best
Sandbar Shark Sea species - Large Shark to over 100lb	Habitat: Warmer currents - A bottom feeder Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Large fish baits
Scad Sea fish - similar to Mackerel but not related	Habitat: Coastal regions Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits or Shellfish
Scarlet Sea Perch Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Seatrout Same as game species but sea dwelling version	Habitat: Found in Tasmanian Estuary of the Derwent Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Try lure fishing
Seven Gill Shark Warm water sea species - grows to 117 lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Short Finned Eel Same fish as found in the River Derwent this is the Estuary dwelling version	Habitat: Found in Tasmanian Estuary of the Derwent Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Fish baits - a predator
Skipjack Tuna Sea species - Sport fish (not in the tin)	Habitat: Warmer currents - mid water Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Small Eyed Ray Sea fish - Ray family Sometimes confused with Undulate Ray	Habitat: Sandy sea bed - prefers deeper water Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: Fish baits and Shellfish - Scallops are good
Smalltooth Sawfish Sea species - Shark family	Habitat: Warmer currents - Middle layers Best Venue:  Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Large fish baits
Sole Sea fish - Flat fish	Habitat: Sandy bottom Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits - Shellfish
Southern Black Bream Sea fish found of coast of Australia	Habitat: Found in warm waters and Estuaries Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Insect baits - Try Black Lug
Southern Fiddler Ray Warm water sea species	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Spangled Emperor Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Spanish Mackerel Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Spotted Ray Sea fish - Ray family - not to be confused with Cuckoo Ray	Habitat: Sandy sea bed various depths - bottom feeder Best Venue: Angle Point	Bait: Fish baits - Shellfish
Spurdog Sea fish - Shark family	Habitat: Over populated feeding grounds - Hunts in packs Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: A fish eater and varacious predator
Starry Triggerfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Striped Red Mullet Sea fish	Habitat: At all levels in warmer conditions Best Venue: Mellieha Bay - Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid
Striped Trumpeter Warm water sea species - grows to 42 lb	Habitat: Warmer salt waters Best Venue: Tasmanian Sea	Bait: Crab - Scallops - Sandeel
Stripey Sea Perch Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Swallowtailed Seaperch Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Coral structures Best Venue: Mellieha Bay -Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid - Prawn
Sword Fish Sea species - Large sport fish	Habitat: Warmer currents - mid water Best Venue:  Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Thin Lipped Grey Mullet Sea fish	Habitat: Rocky shoreline and coves Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Insect baits and Shellfish
Thornback Ray Sea fish - Ray family	Habitat: Sandy sea beds - likes good depth Best Venue: West Yell coast - Angle Point - Sea venue	Bait: Squid
Thresher Shark Sea fish - Predator	Habitat: Deeper water where food is Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Fish ! - animals - humans - Shredded wheat, Fords and Chevys
Tiger Shark Sea species - Large Shark in excess 100lb	Habitat: Warmer currents - Lower depths Fast - Aggressive - Dangerous Best Venue:  Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Large fish baits - anything with flesh & blood!
Tomato Cod Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Tope Sea fish - Shark family	Habitat: Comes inshore during the summer month's Winter will be in deeper water Best Venue: West Yell coast	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Turbot Sea fish - flat fish	Habitat: Sand and shingle beds Best Venue: Torquay	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
Undulate Ray Sea Fish - Ray Family A larger Ray growing to around 20lb	Habitat: Deep water - Sand sea beds with rocky structures Best Venue: Angle Point - The Mark	Bait: Shellfish and Fish baits
Venus Tuskfish Sea fish	Habitat: The Great Barrier Reef - Queensland Australia Best venue: The Whitsundays (Qld)	Bait: Fish - Shellfish
White Marlin Sea species - Large Marlin 100lb	Habitat: Warmer currents - Upper/Mid layers - fast and aggressive  Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
White Shark Sea species - Giant Shark in excess 100lb	Habitat: Warmer currents - Upper depths Fast - Aggressive - Dangerous Best Venue: Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Large fish baits - anything with flesh & blood!
White Spotted Dogfish Warm water sea fish - small member of the shark family	Habitat: Sandy bottom and estuary Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Try fish baits
Whiting Member of the Haddock family but sometimes confused with small Cod or Pollack	Habitat: A fish of clean ground and caught on beaches and boat Best Venue: Bridlington	Bait: Will take all FS2 sea baits but prefers Insect or shellfish
Wreckfish Sea fish	Habitat: Bottom feeder - grows to a good size Best Venue: Xemxia Bay	Bait: Squid
Yellow Eyed Mullet Sea Game fish	Habitat Found in warmer waters - Australian coast Best Venue: River Derwent Estuary	Bait: Try fish baits or insect
Yellowfin Tuna Sea species - Large Tuna to 100lb	Habitat: Warmer currents - Upper layers - fast and aggressive  Best Venue:  Zee Biggame Venue	Bait: Fish baits
Zebra Bream Sea fish - warm waters	Habitat: Coral structures Best Venue: Xemxia Bay	Bait: Scallops - Squid

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