Atlantic Coast Heat: Bass, Mackerel, and Pollack Running Hot

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things angling along France's Atlantic Coast. It's Sunday evening, April 26th, 2026, and the breeze is whispering secrets from the sea. Weather's mild today—mostly clear skies, temps hovering around 15°C with light winds from the northwest at 10-15 km/h, perfect for casting without your line tangling in a gale. Sunrise was at 7:05 AM, sunset around 9:10 PM, giving us a solid 14 hours of daylight to chase bites. Tides are cooperating nicely: low at 1:52 AM, high at 7:36 AM, low again 1:49 PM, and high at 8:14 PM. Solunar activity's average to high, so fish are stirring, especially around those peaks. Action's been hot lately—anglers reporting solid catches of sea bass, mackerel, and pollack from Biarritz to Brittany. Just yesterday, boats off Arcachon tallied limits on bass up to 5kg, with some pollock pushing 8kg on the reefs. Smaller mackerel schools are smashing surface lures near the surf. For lures, go with **soft plastics** like paddle tails in white or chartreuse for bass—they're imitating those sand eels the fish love. Jigheads 20-40g for deeper drops. Spoons like Kastmasters in silver are deadly for mackerel. Live bait? Ragworm or mackerel strips on a three-hook rig can't be beat for bottom dwellers. Hot spots right now: the rocky points at **Biarritz**—hit the incoming tide at Grande Plage for bass. And don't sleep on **Arcachon Bay**—anchor near the oyster beds for pollock and maybe a ray surprise. Tight lines, mes amis—get out there before the crowds. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe for more reports. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.