Usual size
40–90 cm
Maximum
190 cm
Where
Open sea (by boat) · Rock
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Gulf of Cádiz
Mediterranean and Balearics
Canary Islands
Summer and autumn around current-swept points, reefs and wrecks; small ones come into breakwaters and harbours.
Natural baits
- Live fish (bogue, mackerel)
- Live squid
Lures
- Jigs 60–200 g
- Large poppers and stickbaits
- Soft baits 15–20 cm
How to recognise it
Olive-blue back, silver flank with a yellow stripe and a dark band through the eye.
Tip
Heavy tackle and a tight drag: once hooked it heads for the rocks to cut the line.
Minimum size and rules by area
Atlantic Andalusia
Mediterranean Andalusia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 35 cm; release smaller fish.
Ceuta
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 35 cm; release smaller fish.
Melilla
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 35 cm; release smaller fish.
Murcia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 35 cm; release smaller fish.
Valencia region
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 35 cm; release smaller fish.
Catalonia
At most 3 per person per day.
Closed season: Closed season 1 June – 31 July.
Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
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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