Species guide
How to catch Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
saltwatergame fishSciaenidae
The Shi drum is a robust saltwater fish known for its hunting skills and reaching lengths over one meter. It is a prized game fish found mostly in the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. This predator feeds on a variety of macrofauna near the seafloor.
Where they live
Found in shallow to deep waters up to 100 meters in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, often near sandy or muddy bottoms.
Typical size
Up to about 104 cm
What they eat
- crustaceans
- small fish
- macrofauna
- Upogebia (seabed shrimp)
Best baits
- live shrimp
- small fish pieces
- marine worms
- crabs
Best lures
- soft plastic lures
- jigs
- paddle-tail swimbaits
- popping lures
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- float fishing
- casting near seabed
- light jigging
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