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This is done all along Peru's vast Pacific coastline, and
is broken down into two types: shoreline fishing, whether
from the beach or from clifftops, and in a boat. Fishing on
beaches is the most common form in Peru. Species like flounder,
croaker and grunt are the best catches along the sandy beaches
of Peru's central and south coast. To the north, fishermen
along the beach tends to reel in drums and pompano. Fishing
from the bluffs, meanwhile, is done all along the coast, and
fishermen just need rocky crags to have a cast. Species caught
include grunt, rock bass and local species such as cherlo,
tramboyo and pintadilla. In both areas, fishermen tend to
use as bait the tiny crustaceans called muy muys that live
in the sand, wedge clams and snails.
Fishing from the back of boats is also divided into two kinds:
pinteo, or fishing from an anchored boat, and trolling from
a moving launch. Pinteo fishing along the central and south
coast usually catches the same varieties as clifftop fishing,
adding cuskeel, sea bass and smoothhounds in the north. Trolling,
meanwhile, is usually done off the north coast using artificial
bait, reeling in tuna, black marlin and local species such
as cherela, agujilla, sierra, pluma and perico.
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