2023-10-29 23:02:09
Viedma’s Lucio Minicheli defied the wind and the little bit of wind to win the biggest prize in the second edition of the Roosterfish Festival in the El Cóndor resort, which brought together regarding 150 participants and was organized by the Patagonian Fishing Association of Viedma. “It’s the third contest I’ve participated in, I’m not an expert and I do what I can,” the winner stated with a smile.
Minichelli won the prize of $500,000, by catching the largest piece of 2,950 kg on a gray day on the central beach of the maritime town. Although, the conditions were met for the contest that brought together fishermen from other towns such as Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Rawson, Stroeder, Villalonga, Bahía Blanca, Las Grutas, San Antonio Oeste, from the Middle Valley and Alto Valley.
The podium was completed by the Viedmense Luis Raquila (2,715 kg) and Cristian Nicoliello (2,690).
For Minichelli it was his third fishing tournament. The first was last year in the first edition of this contest and then he went to Claromecó, although he clarified that “I’m not one to compete” and he started fishing regularly just five years ago. «My grandfather used to take me fishing and five years ago I went out alone»
On the podium there was emotion from Minichelli and his family since the award will be “a great help.” and I am very happy, I don’t know how to react. Regarding the secret to removing the largest piece from the roosterfish, Minicheli assured that It was “patience and with a little luck. “There were a lot of reeds and it stung mine.”
He explained that he caught the winning roosterfish around 1:30 p.m., an hour and a half before the end of the competition. «The line was in the water for regarding 10 minutes, it loosened, I tightened it once more and when I felt it loosen once more I gave it a tug. When he got closer to the shore I realized that he had an important size and when I knew that I might do it I was very happy.
The winner congratulated the organization “because it was very well organized and better than the last edition” and took the opportunity to thank “the guys from Acantilado Pesca who always put up with me and gave me the winning bait.”
The variety went to another Viedmense with a mutt weighing more than 7 kg
The varied category that was with mandatory return, Damián Giunchiglia from the Rio Negro capital won with a 7,385 kilogram dog and took home $100,000. In second place was Gastón Mendióroz from Carmen de Patagones, also with a 2,715kg mutt.
«It hit very close, around 12:30 at high tide. It was difficult to get him out when he entered a small canal that forms near the shore,” said Giunchiglia, a renowned basketball player in the region.
From the Patagonian Fishing Association of Viedma it was detailed that The pieces of roosterfish collected were donated to the Los Amigos club at the El Cóndor spa. which will be made and sold for the club to raise funds.
They explained that the pieces were stored cold during the day to later be donated. In the case of varied fishing it was with mandatory return.
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