Welcome to the Gibraltar Peninsula. Here the small and cosy airport.	Gibraltar Rock, and La Linea in Spain behind.	Gibraltar's (in)famous Barbary Ape. Cheeky and stealing little buggers.
I was invited to Gibraltar by Graham Noon, who lives there. And Graham had a plan...	Local fishingtackle shop owner Bernard & Graham had arranged for me to fish with local experts.	Johnny & Bernard in front of his shop.
First day fishing would be at the Detached Mole - where the 4 big ships are moored.	Early morning departure from the glamorous marina at Ocean Village.	Dario shows us how to stalk the elusive and intelligent White Seabream.
Small hook and a small live crab is the weapon.	Dario is an expert, and quickly catches a prize White Seabream.	I manage to get a Seabass on crab.
During the day we fish for all sorts of species at the point of the mole, where cruise ships pass.	It is not every day you see Hermit Crab used for bait. Hammered out their shell, they are a superb bait.	Poor naked thing ;-)
Dario strikes a good fish.	A Common Seabream couldn't resist the bait -	the Hermit Crab.
Expert Charlie Carreras using a whole Smooth Venus Clam for bait.	Hook in the Clam's meat, and the fish pick it out of the shell.	Well, fish AND Octopus !!!
The waters around Gibraltar are absolutely stuffed with various Mullet species.	We targeted them with bread on a floating rig with several hooks.	There are 4 species of Mullet in Gibraltar - here the Thicklipped Grey Mullet.
Next morning the plan is to boatfish in the Strait.	But first we must have fresh bait: Horse Mackerel.	We fished with master angler Charlie Lara on his boat.
Local hero handlining Bonito.	We also spot Bonito action, and with a small live Horse Mackerel, we quickly hook into the little rockets !	Graham with a beautiful Bonito.
Johnny with Bonito.	On the bottom we target the "eely type" fishes, but Graham manages to wrench out a Forkbeard.	Johnny with a Moray - they are as mean as they look.
In the morning I caught this Squid - we dropped it down on 60 meters...	...and it was a welcome breakfast for this beast...	my first ever Conger Eel - 15 kg !
Couldn't have done it without Charlie.	We had Bonito for dinner - cooked by Graham, and enjoyed with his lovely family at his house.	Thanks Graham, Bernard, Charlie L, Dario & Charlie C, for your kindness and hospitality - but watch out: I'LL BE BACK !!!