Usual size
40–70 cm
Maximum
95 cm
Where
Rock · Harbours and breakwaters
When
Indicative abundance from the shore in northern Spain
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Spring and summer, near the surface and in daylight.
Natural baits
- Thin strips of sardine or mackerel
Lures
- Small spoons and jigs
- Small stickbaits
How to recognise it
Very long body with a long toothy beak; its bones are green.
Tip
Shallow float with a thin sardine strip; strike late, its beak is hard.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 25 cm
Asturias
Min. 25 cm
Cantabria
Min. 25 cm
Basque Country
Min. 25 cm
Fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail; squid and cuttlefish by the mantle. If it is undersized, release it alive.
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