Barracuda fish or Alu-alu Fish is known as a tangible and large-bodied fish that reaches 6 feet long and body width up to 1 foot. Her body is long and covered by a very fine scales. Barracuda fish can be found in tropical and sub-tropical waters around the world.
Barracuda is one of the most fierce predators in the tropics. They will circle the small fish until the small fish form a group and make the small fish fear, at the same time the barracuda will dive into the hordes of small fish and then the barracuda will prey on the small fish that are being are in fear.
Barracuda fish have long mouths and have large, sharp teeth like knives. Its strong, sleek body helps barracudas to allow to hunt their prey with ease. Barracudas travel a long way to find their prey. Barracudas usually prey on small fish such as mullets etc.
Barracuda is commonly found on the surface or near the water surface. Young fish usually often form small groups of clusters, located on the edge of the reef and above shallow places. Barracuda fish include carnivorous fish where the main food is small fish, squid and shrimp.
Barracuda is a type of pelagic fish. Young barracudas are usually located in Bakau area, and inner reefs. Adult barracuda is widespread from the beach leas until the sea is loose. This fish is Solitary but can also be found in small gangs.
Techniques or ways of fishing barracudas are fairly easy, because he is a carnivorous fish that is always starving. We do not need to use this type of bait racikan when fishing is quite aggressive fish. We simply use artificial or imitative baits such as minnow, fork sponges, squid and much more. The use of artificial barracuda fish baits can be said to be more than enough and can already get a large fish cukutp. To conquer barracudas or alu-alu fish can use casting and trolling techniques with the position of the bait kinda hovering to the surface of the water. The strategy of fishing with barracuda with both techniques certainly has a reason, because given the habits of fish alu-alu who always look for prey when it is in places that are bright or on the water surface.