Boarfish
Capros aper
Also known as: Boar FishOchavoPesce Cinghiale
BenthicBoat
Deepwater
Score
—
Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Depth
40–400m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–DecGood Jan–Sep
Depth range
40–400mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Trolling60%
Sabiki under lights60%
Findr bio
Deep-bodied, big-eyed, built to vanish sideways in a crowd. Once a bycatch nobody wanted, I'm now worth chasing as other stocks thin out.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep waterWreck reef
Recommended baits
WormsPrawnsCrab
Diet
CopepodsAmphipodsZooplanktonPolychaete worms
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingJiggingDrifting
Gear
Best times
DaySlack water
My mouth shoots out into a tiny tube to hoover up plankton — a party trick that turned me from bycatch nuisance into a real fishery.
Field notes
Where to find them
NE Atlantic shelf waters
Where they hang out
Mid-shelf, moderate depth
Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Tide game
Low
What they're into
Small baits and jigs near bottom
Temperature vibe
Broadly tolerant
Fave weather
Moderate seas workable
Fun fact about me
Big-eyed deep-dweller — I see in the dark better than you'd guess.
Dinner material?
4/10Better released
Play by the rules
Generally unrestricted; check local bag limitsLocal/regional fisheries authority
Looking after them
Least Concern