The fisherman Francisco Orts wins the golden calamarera on the 35th Squid Fishing Contest

Salou. Costa Dorada. With a total of 11 squid caught in the boat Salou, Francisco Orts Figueres, was the winner in the individual category 35th contest squid this 2009. In addition, Orts calamarera took the gold because last year was also proclaimed as a champion. In the category of fishing collective Anton Ginovart Bertan, Lidia pattern IV, won the top prize after 23 units caught squid. The awards, which were presented Saturday night during a dinner at the Yacht Club of Salou where about 150 people attended, they also serve to reward the boat with Antonio Velasco Vicky for having caught the most exemplary large squid that weighed 1.319 kg. The trophy for the smaller squid was for Joseph Good Portopia after the boat caught a specimen of 61 grams. This year has been a good contest as the squid were caught 215 squid, a figure much higher than last year because bad weather prevented all out on the opposite this year that the great time has been next to the fishermen. Mayor Pedro Granados, present at the dinner, was commissioned commemorative plates delivered to the brothers GASENI; recent Salou active fishermen who will end the town's seafaring tradition. To end the contest at noon squid, Salou has experienced the closing party of the year with a 35ena popular fieduà Yacht Club where people have sold about 400 portions and where bad weather and rain have made there was little crowded.  

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