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Garfish

Belone belone · Agulla · Aguja

Beaky and hard to hook — a small treble or a loop of thread beats a big single hook.

Garfish (Belone belone)

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Scientific name
Belone belone
Also called
Agulla · Aguja
What it takes
sardinaSmall shiny spoongamba
How to rig for it
  • Float rig just under the surface
  • Light spinning with a thin spoon
Best light
Daylight · Dusk
Depth
0–10 m
Water temperature
16–25 °C

When Garfish is in season

April· May· June· July· August· September

Where to catch Garfish around Barcelona

The marks whose ground suits this fish. Each one opens the detail for this species there.

Pier Pont del Petroli Badalona’s old oil pier, now a public walkway reaching into deep water. The best-known mark on this coast for bass, bluefish and squid. Breakwater Escullera de Barcelona (Port Vell) Long port breakwater with deep water close in. Conger and scorpionfish after dark; sargo tight to the blocks. Breakwater Port Olímpic Lit harbour walls — squid and cuttlefish on autumn and spring nights, mullet inside the basin. Breakwater Espigó de Bac de Roda Accessible groyne with rough ground on both sides — light rockfishing and float work. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out.