Instant bookingBottom fishing 6 hours Free cancellation up to 1 day beforeFrom €750
Instant bookingPesca a fondoFree cancellation up to 1 day beforeFrom €350
Dusky groupers sit close to their hole in rocky ground and wait for fish, octopus and crabs to come within reach. A hooked one turns and dives straight back into the rock, so the fight is won or lost in the first few seconds: the fish has to be lifted off the bottom before it gets home. Every dusky grouper starts life as a female and some change to male as they grow old. The species grows slowly, is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN and is very good eating, and many anglers now take a photo and let theirs go. Ask the captain what local rules allow before you plan to keep one.
Reef and bottom trips in Gran Canaria and Cádiz
In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Bottom fishing 6 hours takes up to 10 people onto the reef for amberjack and snapper with live bait, dead bait and jigs, and grouper are among the fish that live on that ground. The listing's slot is four hours from 09:00, despite the trip's name, so check the length when you book.
In Cádiz, Pesca a fondo is a private trip for up to 6, four hours from 09:00, with bottom fishing, jigging, slow pitch jigging and live baiting on its list and good tackle supplied. The captain describes it as a family day with plenty of bites, so a grouper there is a bonus among the other bottom fish. Our bottom fishing in Spain page shows the other boats that work this way.
Questions and answers
Short answers to what people ask before they book. Anything else, ask the captain in chat.
Where can I fish for dusky grouper with Reelzy in Spain?
Two boats list it: a reef trip from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for up to 10 people using live bait, dead bait and jigs, and a bottom fishing and jigging trip from Cádiz for up to 6. Both are private and leave at 09:00.
Can I keep a dusky grouper caught on one of these charters?
The dusky grouper grows slowly and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, and the rules on keeping one differ by area. Ask the captain before the trip what is allowed where you fish. Many anglers release grouper after a photo.