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Fishing to support
Support fishing is generally done at anchor or drifting with a sensitive buscle rod. The best is to use a sliding rig: a 100 to 250 gram sinker (olive or flat for soft bottoms), a 16 to 24/100 fluorocarbon leader, one or more n°4 to 8 hooks. A variety of baits can be used, such as :
- The mussel
- The piade
- American Chickweed
- The rag or bibi
A slight animation, such as a tug, scraping the bottom, may be necessary to attract fish by lifting clouds of sediment.
Drift technique
Let the boat drift naturally with the current (1-2 knots ideal), the lead should be 1-2 m from the bottom to "sweep" the 20-80 m zones. Lightly scrape the bottom in short pulls every 10-20 seconds, to create clouds of silt that attract shoals. Note the speed via your GPS and use an electric motor for greater precision.
Vertical lure fishing
Various techniques can be used to find pageots in the vertical: tenya, madai, inchiku or waterdrop (15-70 grams depending on depth), with prawns, cuttlefish or squid on the assist hook. Light animation using the elevator technique (slow ascent, pauses) brings good results. You can also look for pageots with slow jigging or Texan-mounted shads in rocky areas. The use of 8-strand braid in 8 to 12/100 increases sensitivity for pure vertical fishing on wrecks or gravel.
Stone and longline fishing
Stone fishing is practised at anchor with a heavy sinker (around 200 grams) with a stone for anchoring, a leader with 2 to 4 hooks. Fleshy baits (rag, bibi) are used to resist fry. This technique is especially effective in winter on large muddy bottoms, when free-drifting for prospecting.
Surfcasting from the shore
Surfcasting is not the best technique, but it can produce results when the fish are close to shore (spring and autumn). It's best to use a long trawler with natural baits (worms, shellfish).
As a reminder, the minimum catch size is 15 cm, so release small fish.
