In the run-up to what was the 17th Edition of the demanding Gerardi Cup at the Guazú club, At the invitation of its president, Néstor Chiappe, we approached this renovated institution to learn about techniques and species, making a fishing on the pier. The idea was to start very early, since those who know suggested that we the silverside in that area is especially activated at dawn, so we paid attention and at six o’clock we were very warm on the dock preparing the equipment.
The river greeted us with an intense mist that made everything wet and that barely allowed us to see the first meters of the coast, that is why we chose medium-sized buoys in fluorescent green and also white to be able to observe the bullfights more closely. It was very difficult to see the spikes, but when they occurred, they were forceful and, in general, at several meters, for which reason an intense moment was generated when the rods were tensed to the maximum and in the water you could hear the splashing of the fish who resisted with all his might.
In this way they were given not only silversides of different sizes, but also sardines, manduvas and even little brownies that as a common denominator they have the mojarra and the white bait in preference. The river was downhill, and slow because there was barely a breeze, so fishing was comfortable. With more wind, how convenient is use lightweight pointers In order for the line to run slower, in terms of the depth where the fishing was, it was approximately 30 cm. After 10 in the morning the fishing began to change and who practiced for the contest they got crappie like small silversides with very subtle gear and using very small buoys, fishing almost at the edge of the pier, so that there they could change sectors and dedicate ourselves to bottom fishing.
Just a few mates to warm the throat and new lines to the water. We didn’t have to wait long to get the first catfish, giving us with those first catches at that point in the morning, a very entertaining day. Catfish came out in all their versions and you had to wait for them rod in hand so as not to lose them, they were strong and despite being nailed they managed to get free if we hadn’t affirmed them, the curious thing was that with crappie as bait they seemed to feel more attracted, even, there was a curiosity , a flag fish Large size. We also try fishing golden with buoy and a small redhead catfish, and although we had a few runs and carries we could not make the pike to assure them that they are present in this modality.
