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Painted comber

Serranus scriba · Vaca serrana · Serrano

Aggressive and abundant over rock — the classic light-rockfishing target.

Painted comber (Serranus scriba)

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Scientific name
Serranus scriba
Also called
Vaca serrana · Serrano
What it takes
gambaSmall soft plastictità
How to rig for it
  • Light rockfishing jighead, 3–7 g
Best light
Daylight
Depth
2–30 m
Water temperature
14–26 °C

When Painted comber is in season

All year round · January· February· March· April· May· June· July· August· September· October· November· December

Where to catch Painted comber around Barcelona

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

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. Rocks Parc del Fòrum / Zona de Banys Concrete and rock edges over deeper water. Reliable for sargo, oblada and evening bass. Breakwater Port del Masnou Marina walls and adjacent beach; a good all-weather option when the south is blown out. Rocks Garraf Rocky coast south of the city — the nearest genuine rockfishing. Take care on a swell.