A solitary predator with a boxer's profile, the dentex patrols rock heads in mid-water. The strike is brutal and the first run destructive — many fights are lost in the first three seconds. An exceptional fish that demands flawless rigs and a sharp eye on the sounder.
Where Satara targets it
Rock heads of the Strait, departing Tangier.
Ideal conditions
Clear water, bright light, structure between 20 and 60 m.
Season on the Moroccan coast
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Techniques
- Slow-trolled live bait
- Slow Jigging