Weigh 50kg and fishing fish from 21: Aroha, the young Zaragoza who conquers the world of carpfishing
At 26, Aroha Menciano is one of the emerging figures of carpfishing in Spain. Natural of Saragossa And with more than 45,000 followers on Instagram, the young woman combines her work in a car with her great passion: fish. And we are not talking about a simple hobby, but about a way of life that has led her to travel rivers throughout Spain and Europe, collaborate with brands in the sector and become a reference voice of the world of the world of fishing Sports
Question.- Did you expect your fondness for fishing to get so far in social networks?
Answer.- The truth is not. I have fish since I have reason and it has always been very rare to see girls in this world, and even less on social networks. Most were because their partner fished, but I learned from my father and that gave me a very authentic base. By sharing my experiences naturally, many people felt identified. In networks I started in 2017 and went to the first ones who were fishing tents or Siluros. That made me highlight.
Q.- Indeed, you share photos with your father, with your brother …
R.- Yes, my father and my brother have fish for a lifetime. He taught me everything I know about tents and siluros, although now I have opened to more species: Atunes, Lucios … My partner fished, but with little idea … and I ended up teaching him! And now even his son, who is 9 years old, has taken taste. And my cousin. It is contagious and the good thing about all this is that they convey values such as respect for nature.
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Q.- What attracts you most about carpfishing?
A.- I could tell you that the emotion of fishing a tent of more than 20 kilos, but what makes me most fall in love is to be in the field. In carpfishing we spend hours looking for the best place to launch the reeds. It is not just fishing, it is connecting with nature and disconnecting from the routine.
Q.- What has been your greatest achievement?
A.- My tent record is 21,400 kg and that of Siluro, 2 righteous meters. They are personal achievements although I participate in contests and capture and release events, always for me the most important thing will be experience and respect for the fish. We have special mats, we use antiseptics to cure species and avoid any damage for example to weighing them in networks of networks to avoid damaging their scales.
My tent record is 21,400 kg and that of Siluro, 2 righteous meters
Q.- Is all your time invested there?
A.- I also work but the truth is that almost because I have several fishing brands such as Community Manager and an application. If I try to get time to disconnect with more recreational trips, in the end even if it goes to the beach… I just fish!
Q.- And all your savings also go there?
R.- I have a boat, barca barrel, probes, specialized rigs … is a sport Caro: The baits, for example, cost the kilo between 10 and 20 euros and is used to make the water a lot. It is an investment, but for us it is passion.
Aroha Menaleno also performs Atunes fishing in the open sea. Photo: Ig @carpfishingirl
Q.- How can you take a 21 kilos fish?
A.- I still don’t know how I take them because I weight 50 kilos. The small arms that I am I have strong, we put your hand below but I would not know how to tell you.
Q.- Is there always luck?
A.- No, there are no weeks that do not fish but I enjoy the same, now I can take friends. I have a sensor that feels when the line of the cane goes forward or behind and the sensor sounds and then I go, you can not get away much, but you can be while enjoying your company.
Q.- What are your preferred months for fishing?
A.- In winter until April you can get larger fish and in summer a lot of fish. I would tell you that September and October are my preferred months.
Q.- Do you have any corner of the Ebro to go?
A.- I know it from top to bottom: from Cabañas to Boquiñeni, Mequinenza, Caspe. Ebro is a jewel for carpfishing and siluros, in fact Aragon It is the cradle of Siluro. But I have also fished in France and I have pending Poland and, one of my dreams, Thailand.
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Q.- Thailand? What would you like to fish there?
R.- Arapaimanes! And since I still can’t go to Thailand to fish them I want to fulfill another dream that I have more close, swim in the Aquarius of Zaragoza.
Q.- Do you have more objectives in sight?
A.- I would love to overcome the 30 kilos barrier with a tent but I’m not in a hurry and I don’t stay without a goal.
Q.- Do you feel that the perception of women fishermen has changed?
R.- Much. At first they judged me, they even thought it was just posture. I always said the same: “Come fish with me and check it.” Today, many people who doubt know how far I can go. Now there are more young girls in this.
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Q.- Are you living the carpfishing boom?
R.- I think this went up with the Covid, people have wanted to get out of the city and connect with nature since then. Now, yes, fishing is booming, also in Europe.
Q.- What would you say to yourself if you returned to 2017?
A.- That it has been a success, we must not stop doing what a mistress. This madness is only understood by fishermen: we never get bored and every day we want more. It is not just a sport, it is a way of living.
This madness is only understood by fishermen: we never get bored and every day we want more
Q.- A final message?
A.- Just thank you for counting with me. In Zaragoza there are people with a lot of talent in this world, and I am only one more who has decided to share their passion.
