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Hairtail (Ribbonfish)
Trichiurus lepturus
Also known as: GalchiDao YuRibbonfish
PelagicShore
Gamefish
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
10–100m
Platform
Shore
Hairtail (Ribbonfish) (Trichiurus lepturus) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat
Depth range
10–100mDeep
Findr bio
Long, flat, and mirror-bright, I hang vertically in open water waiting to ambush anything smaller than myself -- hook me and the fight is all thrash, no run.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Open seaCurrent edgeDeep water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSpinners
Effective techniques
JiggingBottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
DuskNight
A silver, blade-thin predator that hunts vertically in the water column at night -- one of the most commercially and recreationally important fish in China and Korea alike.
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