Will the bad weather arriving in our 2 Charentes benefit fishermen in the region? The response Here from Mr fishing from France Bleu la Rochelle Bruno Garcia
Next week’s news promises us a disturbance which apparently intends to set in with wind and rain. If the weather forecasts are reliable of course.
Bruno Garcia : You know the expression: the misfortune of one person makes the happiness of others and if, as you say, this wind and this rain will not make everyone happy for fishing, it is very often very profitable.
You still need to have the courage and motivation to put your nose out there. You will explain to us the benefits of this disturbance for fishing.
For those who have not invested in rain gear, now is the perfect time to review the equipment. You know that a slightly chipped ring on a rod tests your line with every pass. You understand, the fish of a lifetime can fly away because of this negligence. We are also arriving at the period of general meetings of fishing associations. The less courageous who did not want to face the elements given the bad weather will be the opportunity for a little outing. I have in mind next November 29 that of Roach Rochelais, an elective general assembly. Which means a renewal of the Board of Directors and the obvious need to recruit volunteers so that Gardon Rochelais continues to live. Come in large numbers on November 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the fishing house on rue Mirabeau in Villeneuve les salines.
For the bravest, what if they decide to take down the fishing rod?
And that will be my case, I always take advantage of these very favorable conditions for fishing. Wind and rain have an oxygenating effect. They whip the surface of the water and generate, thanks to this movement, an increase in the oxygen level. In the absence of wind, fish very often have slowed activity, this is not the case during these disturbances. On the fresh water side it is very easy to illustrate. I have already said it but it seems important to repeat it, if you are hesitating between two banks, choose the one which is beaten by the wind. For what ? Quite simply because this action of the wind on the bank has the effect of putting piles of small particles in suspension in the middle of which small, medium and larger species of white fish find food.
White fish?
These are roach, bream, crucian carp, carp, tench, etc. This concentration of fish of all sizes, as you can imagine, attracts the attention of predators and everyone finds themselves in a very small space. Space where your line will be laid as a priority.
What is valid on the fresh water side also applies at sea?
We can have the same reasoning with an additional parameter. The tide or more precisely the tidal coefficient and the high and low tide times. On a high tidal coefficient, from 80, immediately after low tide when the water rises, small species let themselves be carried by the current. And, you can easily imagine what will follow, these small fish will be followed by larger ones which will come and grab this providential pantry. The most observant know that this is very often the time when you have concentrations of birds very close to the edge.
How can we explain these concentrations of birds?
It is precisely the same situation above and below the surface. Above the predatory birds and below the predatory fish. They all have the same goal: to eat. And this is where the fisherman must be able to precisely identify the targeted prey.
For what purpose?
Save time by finding the lure that gets as close as possible to the small fish being hunted. Sprat or smelt you will use an imitation fish of the same size. If it is sandeel you will remember the eel shape. As for the weight of the lure, you will adapt your jig head according to the current and the depth.
