Alicante fishing guide

The Spanish province of Alicante falls on the eastern coast of Spain. It stretches along Costa Blanca, the 200 km of Mediterranean coastline on the eastern edge of Spain. Alicante is one of the most popular towns along Costa Blanca for its scenic palm boulevards and dazzling shopping streets. Tourists from all over the world come flocking to Alicante for its wonderful climate and white sandy beaches along beautiful palm groves.

Alicante is famous not just for the lovely beaches where you can go for leisurely strolls but it is also known for the various historical buildings that include churches and cathedrals. For the fishing folk there is even better news, with direct access to the Mediterranean Sea fishing is great in this coast. Giants of the sea like the Bluefin Tuna can be caught off these coasts making the Alicante coast a great fishing spot. After a day in the sunny white beaches of Alicante as you retreat into the night, the town will welcome you into its frantic and vibrant Spanish nightlife. An awesome way to spend some quality time with family or friends.

The Weather:

Alicante is bestowed with a hot Mediterranean climate that has warm to hot summer months with a range of 20 to 30 degree Celsius during the summer months. A peak in the summer temperatures is recorded during the month of August. During the winter months one can experience temperatures ranging from 6 to 16 degree Celsius making the winters mild. The months of September and October get most of the rainfall making these months the wettest months in Alicante. It is during the summer months that it tourists come to this coast and spend time in the pristine waters and the white beaches.

Fishing in Alicante:

In the beautiful city of Alicante, fishing is a wonderful way to relax and unwind. Big game fishing in Alicante is good with Bluefin Tuna and Albacore passing through these waters before they reach the Balearic Islands where they spawn. Further north along the Costa Blanca are located spots like Javea and Denia that are positioned in geographically perfect locations that is apt for big game fishing. When one will have to travel to over 60 km into the sea from Alicante to reach fishing depths of 1000 m, it takes only 30 km from Denia and Javea.

The best fishing season along the Costa Blanca is during the months of June, July and August.

The Albacore also known as the Longfin Tuna is a species of the Tuna family. Gifted with a streamlined body the Albacore is shaped for speed. These fish are distinguished from their other members of the same family by their long pectoral fins. The Albacore has a torpedo shaped streamlined body that helps it to reach speeds of 50 kph. The Albacore stay true to their family reputation of being hard fighters as they test your strength when fighting pound to pound on the line. It is considered to be one of the best fish to land on a light tackle.

Albacore Fishing Season in Alicante:

The best fishing season for the Albacore Tuna in Alicante is during the months of June, July and August. This is the time when they pass through these water towards the Balearic Islands.

Albacore Fishing Technique:

The Albacore is a fast moving fish and hence the best method to catch one is using trolling. Jigs, feathers, live baits like mullets, squids, sardines and the like are used as lures when trolling for the Albacore.

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The Bluefish is a very aggressive fish that are found in the Mediterranean sea off the Alicante coast. The Bluefish can be easily mistaken for a Greater Amberjack since they closely resemble each other.However, the Bluefish can be distinguished from the Amberjack by looking closely at their dorsal fin. The dorsal fin of the Bluefish does not have interspace between them unlike the Greater Amberjack. The Bluefish also has a greyish blue green color on its back rather than the muted brown on the Greater Amberjack.

 The Bluefish is often referred to as the “marine piranha” owing to their razor sharp teeth that these fish use to slash through schools of fish and wrecking everything on their path. Anglers like to fish for these voracious fish for their fighting ability and their capability to pull hard on the line.

Bluefish Fishing Season in Alicante:

The Bluefish are seen off the Costa Blanca during late August and remain in these water all through late October.

Bluefish Fishing Technique:

Several different techniques that are used to land a Bluefish include jigging, casting, chumming and trolling. And trolling among this is the most successful and widely preferred method to catch a Bluefish. The baits used to lure the Bluefish includes both live and dead baits alike.

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The Leerfish is a predatory fish that is found all through the Mediterranean Sea and off the coasts of Costa Blanca. These Leerfish, also known as Garrick has a leathery appearance with a silver hue on the body and a brown or grey coloration on the back.

With an aggressive streak and lots of attitude, the Leerfish holds a top position in the list of the most sought after fish off the eastern Spanish coast.

Leerfish Fishing Season in Alicante:

Cabo de San Antonio has rocky bottoms and Leerfish are found in plenty here. The summer months see a rise in the number of Leerfish in these Spanish water, but the best time to go Leerfish hunting is during the Autumn season as one will be able to land a Leerfish of considerable size.

Leerfish Fishing Technique:

When fishing for Leerfish usually live baits like sardines and mullets are used. Angling from the shore and off the rocks is one of the most common methods of catching a Leerfish.

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The Dorado is a very agile and beautiful fish that anglers often fish for. They are visually appealing with a varied array of colors on their body, from green to blue, from yellow to golden. These fish are easily distinguished from other fish species by their peculiar body shape. The male fish is physiologically different from the female fish as it has a raised forehead and hence is easily differentiated from the female species that have a rounded head.

Some of the most alluring characteristics of the Dorado are that they fight with all might on the line. When struggling to free themselves from the hook, the Dorado often leap multiple times from the water and display tailwalking. Anglers from all over the world go looking for Dorados for their aerial acrobatics and their fighting ability.

Dorado Fishing Season in Alicante:

The best time to catch a Dorado of a good size off the coasts of Alicante is during October.

Dorado Fishing Technique in Alicante:

Trolling is the most common and one of the most successful methods that is adopted by sport fishing anglers in Alicante. When Dorados are spotted on the surface methods like casting and live baiting can be used to land them.