Fishing in Strait of Gibraltar

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If to the Greeks the Strait of Gibraltar was the end of the known world, the last frontier, beyond which was unknown and frightful, for those that lov...

If to the Greeks the Strait of Gibraltar was the end of the known world, the last frontier, beyond which was unknown and frightful, for those that love sport fishing, this is probably the best place for fishing on the Spanish Peninsula. The enormous underwater mountains, strong currents, and harsh weather conditions never allowed these waters to be overfished. For this reason, the Straight is considered an authentic nursery, a place where you can still fish for large grouper, amberjack, red porgy, pink dentex, dentex, and tuna among others.

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Most popular fishing boats charters in Strait of Gibraltar

Explorer

5 34,12 ft

Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 970
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Ultimate Predator

6 39,37 ft

Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 458
Deposit non-refundable

At Last IV

4 19,69 ft

Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 475
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

El Natilla

7 29,53 ft

Algeciras, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 754
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Pura Pesca Rodman 1250

10 41,01 ft

Algeciras, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 673
Deposit non-refundable

Narwhal 580hd

4 19,69 ft

Algeciras, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 571
Deposit non-refundable

Narwhal 620WB

4 20,34 ft

Algeciras, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 625
Deposit non-refundable

Offshore

10 38,39 ft

La Línea de la Concepción, Strait of Gibraltar (ES)

From $ 377
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice

Zahorita seis

6 32,81 ft

Barbate, Cadiz (ES)

From $ 754
Deposit non-refundable

Reviews from the users

This was by far the best charter my friends and I have been on. The captain (Andy) was extremely professional and knowledgeable, we caught fish all day and not to mention I caught my personal record on “biggest fish”. Andy helped hook on to a monster!! Definitely would go back, highly recommend booking!
Edgar Perez

Andy was very welcoming, knowledgeable and tried really hard to find us a tuna
James Needler

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The Currents

In the Strait of Gibraltar, the waters of the Mediterranean collide with the waters from the Atlantic. The first ones - colder and saltier which are heavier- have deep currents that leave the Mediterranean. The Atlantic waters- warmer and less dense- enter the Mediterranean on the surface. The movements of these horizontal waters are also affected by enormous underwater mountains: the collision with these mountains forces the water to rise over them, creating vertical turbulent currents, sometimes visible on the surface.

The Winds

The relief of the Spanish and Moroccan coastline serve as a funnel, channeling the wind and sea currents. Very often, the western or the eastern winds blow brutally in the strait, while 20 miles out the wind might be very light. There are many days that the wind reaches 50 knots, as if punishing this area and making it impossible to fish.

As we were saying, the Strait is probably best fishing spot on the Peninsula. An area that has never been over-exploited by industrial fishing due to geographical and environmental factors; the Strait is a magnet for marine life. 

The Strait of Gibraltar is a mandatory step for migratory marine species such as the bluefin tuna. 

The prevailing strong currents around here sometimes reach 5 knots. On the one hand, it makes fishing difficult, but on the other, it provides a great amount of food for small fish, which in turn attracts our preferred prey. The depths vary drastically. The depths, huge boulders, rocky and sandy areas provide shelter to many large predators such as the Moroccan dentex, grouper, red porgy, black spot sea bream, Atlantic wreckfish, and amberjack. The threshold of Camarinal situated next to Banco de Majuán, has a depth of 280 meters, while just outside the Bay of Algeciras there are depths of 1000 meters. Other interesting spots for fishing are Punta Carnero, Guadalmesi, Punta de Oliveros, the ‘bajo de la Aceitera,’ the ‘bajo de Los Cabezos’ in front of Punta Paloma, Bolonia, Perejil Island, etc.

You can practice coastal and deep sea trolling; big game trolling catches giant tuna, swordfish, and marlin; deep sea fishing can also be done by, jigging, spinning and more. 

The Strait is a haven for jigging lovers. There are plenty of boulders and stones abundant with large predators. It is best to fish in sea bottoms of 30-50-80 meters; greater depths can also be fished, but the strong currents force us to use heavy jigs 350 grams and 500 grams. Spinning is also successful in this area. We have caught many nice Atlantic bonitos, amberjacks, and bluefish with poppers and other top water walkers.

There is plenty of fish in the Strait of Gibraltar, but fishing is not always easy. We must be very well informed about the weather: the day may start out calm and sunny, but very quickly it can become very windy as strong as 50 knots, which has caused more than enough distress. Is necessary to know the tides and currents; in addition, one must always be watching out for the large amount of maritime traffic passing through the strait, and of course, you need to know where the good areas are. For all these reasons, it is very important to have the experience of a good skipper.

History

Throughout the centuries, the name of the strait has kept changing with the passing of different Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Muslim colonies. The straight used to be known (respectively) as the Columns of Melkart, later as the Columns of Hercules. According to Greek mythology, it was Hercules who separated the Rock of Gibraltar from Monte Hacho (Ceuta) and installed two pillars to commemorate his battles against the massive giant named Geryon. In reality, the Greeks considered the Strait of Gibraltar as the end of the known world although they knew the Mediterranean very well; it symbolized the end of the known world and they feared it. The current name of the Strait of Gibraltar comes from the Arabic invasions, Gibraltar means ‘rock of the General Tarek’ (Gibr-al-Tarek).

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LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS

You need a fishing license to fish in fresh water and salt water. The fishing charters normally have the fishing license included in the price, so you don't need to buy one if you're chartering a boat.

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