The bocinegro is like in areas like Canary Islands is known to common snapper. The reason for this name is the coloration that some specimens present, dark gray, almost black, in the part of their mouth and forehead.
Let's take a look at some characteristics of this species and how to make a productive and enjoyable fishing for bocinegros.
Characteristics of hornbills
- From the family of the espáridas, composed of more than 100 species, which also include the sea bream and the blacksmith.
- Robust fish with a strong head.
- It usually has maximum sizes that are around 90 centimeters in its adult stage. However, the average ranges from 28 to 33 cm.
- It is usually found on the seabed, even at depths of 250m, especially in rocky areas.
- It usually forms schools and this is the way in which it can be located with greater precision.
- Its habitat area goes throughout the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
The bocinegros fishing
Let's take a look at redneck fishing, especially on the shore and the coast, which are the areas where sport fishermen usually make their sets daily.
Spring is the area where you should opt to move away from the shore. The further we send our casts, the more likely we are to catch good bocinegros. For the area of Canary Islands, there is a great advantage since very close to the shore there are very deep seabeds, facilitating this the fishing of this appreciated fish.
However, fishing from the shore can be done, it is recommended to do it in the smaller coves that are not so open, rather with pronounced arches and that have mixed natural bottoms.
The best time to look for bocinegros in the coves and shores is at the end of the afternoon, this especially when the afternoon/night is calm, without much wind and current.
Ya when you enter more towards the sea, It is preferable bottom fishing. This is because getting them in great depths is usually the most common.
Something that will not hurt at all is the use of sonars to be able to determine the type of bottom in which we are. Don't forget that bocinegros or snappers prefer rocky or mixed. A moment that can be extremely productive for us is after a storm, which, by leaving the waters somewhat cloudy and revolted, will be the perfect setting for them to climb a little higher.
There are fishermen who opt for the jigging as another method to get good horns, this for how fun it can be. This is somewhat daring and active fishing, requiring hard jigs as baits to achieve good depth and attract these finicky fish.
However, if we talk about effectiveness, in addition to bottom fishing surfcasting can also be very prolific, but this more in cliff areas.
Light action rods are very good for bottom fishing, and these can be accompanied by artificial bait or those that resemble their main food, crustaceans and molluscs.
