Difficult fishing
From Port Tudy on the island of Groix, the thirty or so participants had to prospect in fine, settled weather on a breezy stretch of water. Saturday's pre-fishing in a brisk westerly wind proved difficult. To enable the 11 crews, some of whom came from the Golfe du Morbihan and even La Trinité-sur-Mer, to recuperate in a convivial atmosphere, the former lifeboat shelter in Groix and Port Tudy provided the perfect spot for lunch.
Sunday morning is a completely different story. At dawn, the onshore wind was chilly and the quick briefing took place at Lorient La Base. The anglers had to alternate between careful observation of the birds to spot the hunts, and posted work on the areas spotted the day before. The fish are there, but they won't be easy to lure.
A few crews still made the quota at lunchtime. In the afternoon, the water was less agitated, but still very technical. However, one crew managed to climb back up the rankings on an established chase.
Entertainment on and under water
The spectacle of gannets, shearwaters, gulls, sardines, dolphins and sea bass, all united in the frenzy of the hunt, was a wonderful finale to a convivial and authentic weekend!
A total of 92 mesh bass were caught and, of course, released. That's almost half as many as last year, proof of the difficulty in dislodging the fish. A number of bonus species were also caught: Pollack, pollack, mackerel, gilthead bream, pout, horse mackerel, garfish and even a very nice Saint-Pierre.
The prize-giving ceremony took place after a beautiful sunset over the Port-Louis citadel.
Suzuki Master Fishing fifth stage standings
- Imago âeuros JérÃ'me Germond on Zeppelin 22VPro / DF200APX. With 777 points, JérÃ'me and his team confirm their first place from last year.
- Papo Tipoo âeuros Ludovic Lenormand on Zeppelin 20VPro / DF140ATX. Ludovic, who has little experience of this zone, signed off his first participation with a very fine podium finish of 668 points.
- Dreneck Titocean âeuros Thomas TRAN on Avon 6.20 / DF140TX. Très beau résultat pour Thomas qui arrache une troisième place très disputée avec 605 points.
The next event is scheduled for the weekend of June 22 and 23 in Port-Leucate...
