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British Rod Caught Record: Boat record 3lb 9oz; Shore record 3lb 4oz. |
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The garfish prefers surface swimming in warmer water and the southern coast of the British Isles is just about its most northerly range. |
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Garfish spend most of their adult life off shore over deep water but just below the surface. They can be found in shallow in-shore waters during the late Spring and Summer. |
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The garfish has a small mouth, feeding on plankton and small crustaceans less than 3cm. Best bait is a small Mackerel Strip. Best tactic is float fishing using a bait between 2ft-4ft deph. |
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The Garfish spends most of its life in deeper waters, often in the breaks between oceanic and coastal waters where plankton densities are highest. They spawn in shallower waters in the Spring. |
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A long, thin, unmistakle fish, the garfish is an elegant blue-black with a long snout-like face and small mouth. It can reach a meter in length. |
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The Fishing Channel would like to thank Sea Fishing for permission to use the photograph and assistance in the compilation of this guide. |
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