Usual size
15–30 cm (mantle length)
Maximum
50 cm
Where
Harbours and breakwaters · Rock
When
Indicative abundance from the shore in northern Spain
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Autumn and winter (September–February), at night in lit harbours and at dusk.
Natural baits
- Small fish or sardine on a squid jig
Lures
- Egi squid jigs 2.5–3.0
- Squid jigs (poteras)
How to recognise it
Long mantle with diamond-shaped fins at the tip.
Tip
Gentle jerks and long pauses: it usually attacks as the egi sinks. Look for lit water.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 10 cm
Asturias
Min. 8 cm
Cantabria
Size set yearly
Basque Country
No size limit
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 8–10 cm; release smaller fish.
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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