Usual size
25–35 cm
Maximum
50 cm
Where
Harbours and breakwaters · Rock
When
Indicative abundance from the shore in northern Spain
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The big season on the Cantabrian coast is spring (March–May); also in summer and early autumn.
Natural baits
- Strips of sardine or mackerel
Lures
- Sabiki / feather rigs
- Spoons and metal jigs
- Small minnows
How to recognise it
Blue-green back with wavy black bars and a plain white belly.
Tip
Cast long with a jig or spoon from piers and retrieve fast. When a shoal arrives, the bites don't stop.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 20 cm
Asturias
Min. 20 cm
Cantabria
Min. 20 cm
Basque Country
Min. 20 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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