Pollença to host the 19th Spanish Offshore Trolling Cup

The national catch-and-release competition will be held from the 18th to the 20th of June at the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença and will serve as a qualifying event for the 2027 World Offshore Fishing Championship.

Pollença is preparing to host this week the 19th Spanish Offshore Trolling Cup in the catch-and-release category, one of the key events on the national sport fishing calendar. The competition will take place from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20th of June at the facilities of the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença, in Mallorca.

The event is convened by the Spanish Federation of Fishing and Casting, in collaboration with the Balearic Federation of Fishing and Casting, and organised by the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença, under the supervision of the National Technical Committee for the discipline. It will also serve as a qualifying event for the 2027 World Offshore Fishing Championship.

The reception of boats and verification of documentation will take place this Thursday from 4.00 p.m. in the club’s multipurpose room. That same day, at 8.00 p.m., the skippers’ meeting is scheduled to be held, during which technical instructions, fishing areas, communication systems and the specific rules of the competition will be announced.

The championship will be contested over two rounds, scheduled for Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June. On both days, the neutralised start will take place at 7.00 a.m. On Friday, the deadline for returning to port will be 6.00 p.m., while on Saturday it will be set at 5.00 p.m. The overall classification will be published on Saturday at 6.00 p.m., and the trophy ceremony will take place at 8.00 p.m.

With regard to the crews, they must be made up of a minimum of two and a maximum of six participants, including the skipper.

One of the main features of this competition is its catch-and-release format, which requires all target species to be returned to the sea in the best possible condition. For catches to be considered valid, teams must record the process following a specific protocol that allows the jury to verify the fishing action, the identification of the species and its release.

The organisation has planned awards for the champion, runner-up and third-placed boats, as well as special recognitions for the best boat owner from the municipality of Pollença and the best boat owner who is a member of the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença.

The event will conclude on Saturday night with the trophy ceremony and a closing dinner at the U Nàutic restaurant, bringing to an end three days of competition, camaraderie and promotion of responsible sport fishing in the waters of Mallorca.