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People have always flocked to Spain to spend some incredible days of fishing. Naturally, many head to the surrounding seas, drawn by the allure of the blue waters, sunshine and ample fishing opportunities. In turn, Spain has redoubled its efforts to protect its marine environments, ensuring that fishing can be enjoyed responsibly and not to the absolute detriment of its ecosystems. This focus on preservation has allowed species such as sea bass, conger eel, and grouper to thrive around artificial reefs, such as those found near the island of Tabarca.
However, for those who want to catch some of the largest and most iconic fish that Europe has to offer, it is best to look inland. It is here that you will find several fish that often feature on anglers’ wish lists as the most prestigious catches of all. Thus, while some will join the fishing societies that face the sea, others will go up the rivers and settle next to the large lakes in the interior of Spain. For anglers, these are the best places to catch legendary fish.
Catch the trend of looking for big bass
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Sea bass has long been a popular catch in Europe, but in recent years it has become a much more sought-after fish. This could be due to the fish’s distinctive appearance, or perhaps because the sea bass has acquired iconic status in Europe. entertainment. Among online slots, for example, the Big Bass series is the most popular at the moment. It started with the Big Bass Bonanza in 2020, but now there are many other successful fishing adventures to continue on.
Big Bass Splash, Big Bass Vegas Double Down Deluxe and Big Bass Amazon Xtreme offer different ways to experience the slot’s successful fishing mechanics. In it, you must press the fishermen symbols to catch all the fish and the cash values attached to them. In slot games, sea bass is the fish of choice. It’s unclear whether the bass fishing trend influenced the popularity of these games or vice versa, but either way, bass is now a hot commodity.
Throughout Spain, there are many places to fish for bass, and even during the Carp-R-Us Fishing Club Summer Miniseries in El Bosquet, one competitor caught a large bass to add to his tally of 17 from 16 to 79 kg. For black sea bass, Spain’s most prized subspecies of fish, Extremadura has to be the main destination. It is not uncommon to find black bass here over 50cm, including the famous largemouth bass. The surroundings of the Douro River have also proven fruitful for bass fishermen.
Of all the fishing television shows out there, River Monsters is one of the most beloved. It repeats regularly on channels such as Discovery, ITV4 and Animal Planet and ran for nine seasons, with Jeremy Wade venturing to the most remote corners of the world to catch monster fish hiding from civilisation. Wade rarely failed to catch his targets, and some of his most impressive hauls included species of catfish.
On the Essequibo River in Guyana, the show filmed him catching a huge 251-pound Lau-Lau catfish at night, and in Spain, he caught one of Europe’s giants. Wels catfish can grow to extraordinary sizes, averaging over 80 pounds and capable of growing even larger over their 50-year lifespan. However, fishing in the Ebro River will allow you to catch even bigger monsters.
The longest river in Spain runs 910 km from its source in the Cantabrian Mountains to the province of Tarragona. Due to the desire to catch monster catfish, undoubtedly inspired by shows like River Monsters, several fishing routes are spread along the Ebro River ready to help you catch a colossus. Mequinenza has proven to be a critical point in this capital of Europe’s enormous bottom feeder, as has the Ribarroja reservoir.
Black bass and Wels catfish are on the lists of millions of anglers around the world, and each of them wants to catch the largest and most challenging specimens. Anyone who wants to cross these catches off their lists would do well to launch a line in Spain.
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