Species guide
How to catch Bramble shark
Echinorhinus brucus
saltwatergame fishEchinorhinidae
The Bramble shark is an elongated, spiny shark found in deeper waters of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It is a predator known for hunting larger bottom-dwelling animals. This shark can grow up to about 3 meters long and is occasionally targeted by anglers.
Where they live
Inhabits saltwater continental shelves and slopes from shallow depths of 10 meters down to 900 meters in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Typical size
Up to about 310 cm
What they eat
- large bottom-dwelling animals
- macrofauna
Best baits
- large fish pieces
- squid
Best lures
- large deep-water jigs
- soft plastic baits
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- deep dropping
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