Species
Sea Sweep
Scorpis aequipinnis
Also known as maomao · snapjack · sweep
Tier 4Eating5/10ultralight tackleNSWVICSAWATAS
9 waypoints20–35 cm (max 50 cm) typical
Overview: about sea sweep
Inshore reef and wash fish of southern Australia, common from southern WA across to NSW. Targeted with bread, cunjevoi and prawn baits in the wash zone off rock platforms and jetties. Good fun on light gear and reasonable eating when bled and iced fresh.
Biology: Sea Sweep size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Inshore, Reef
- Typical size
- 20–35 cm (max 50 cm)
- Weight
- 0.3–1 kg (max 2.5 kg)
- Depth range
- 0–30 m
- Diet
- plankton, small crustaceans, weed
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Southern Australia (Scorpis spp.)
How to target: Sea Sweep angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- berley with bread and pollard then drift unweighted prawn or cunjevoi off ocean rocks
- tiny strip baits under a float
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Where to catch: sea sweep fishing spots in Australia
South Australia9
More information: sea sweep references & sources
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