It is a belief commonly held amongst the British sea angling community that the Mediterranean is all but devoid of fish. So many anglers I speak to are convinced of this, an opinion probably based on what they have seen – or more likely not seen – during holidays to the various Costas. Some have actually fished aboard various ‘tourist boats’ booked from harbour side kiosks advertising sea angling. Rarely will these produce much in the way of sport, with most sailing with far too many anglers to offer anything like a reasonable chance that you will be the one who actually gets to play an occasional fish, should one be hooked. Then, of course, there is the strongly held opinion that the Spanish kill everything they catch, no doubt reinforced when viewing the size of fish commonly offered for sale in Spanish markets and restaurants. I have fished offshore at various locations throughout the Spanish
