The National Fishing Festival 2025: The must-attend event for enthusiasts
Amateurs, curious individuals, or seasoned anglers, the National Fishing Festival makes its entry into the calendar of events not to be missed!
For this first edition, a whole universe dedicated to fishing opens up to you, in the heart of Nantes, at the Exhibition Park, in a friendly and passionate atmosphere.
Practical Information
📍 Location: Nantes Exhibition Park
📅 Dates: from May 23 to 25, 2025
🕙 Hours: from 10 AM to 7 PM (closing at 6 PM on Sunday)
📞 Contact: EXPONANTES - 02.40.52.08.11 - exponantes@exponantes.com
🌐 Website: https://www.festivalpeche.com/
Prices:
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1-day ticket: €7
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2-day pass: €10
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3-day pass: €15
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Reduced rate (under 13 years): €4
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Free for children under 8 and people with disabilities (upon presentation of proof)
A Rich and Varied Program
The festival is organized around several major areas:
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Fishing equipment: all the major French brands gathered to present their new products.
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Nautical space: boats, kayaks, semi-rigid, open, pilothouse... a wide choice adapted to all practices.
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Fittings, electronics, motorization: to best equip your boat.
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Test center on the Erdre: directly test equipment and boats!
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Animations: contests, children's area, conferences, and even free Master Classes.
The Master Classes: A Privileged Moment
The 45-minute thematic workshops, limited to 20 participants, will allow you to interact directly with the leading experts and brands in the sector. Examples:
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Zander or pike fishing with DAIWA
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Lure repair and customization with BRICOLEURRE
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LiveScope™ sonar technology with GARMIN
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Exotic fishing trips with MDF Voyages
A real plus to perfect your techniques or discover the latest innovations!
Meet Passionate Fishing YouTubers
The 2025 National Fishing Festival will host several key figures in fishing on YouTube. The perfect opportunity to meet your favorite fishing influencers in person! Come and chat, ask your questions, take photos, and share a friendly moment with them.
Bar d'Écume (Constantin Gatineau)
With more than 300,000 subscribers , Since 2018, Constantin has been sharing his passion for sport fishing on the Bar d'Écume channel, which has become the leading French-speaking channel in this field. Between sea adventures, freshwater fishing, and expeditions to the four corners of the globe, his videos combine education, entertainment, and exploration.
Tristan Hédouin
Versatile and passionate, Tristan films his hunts for big fish in the wild: carp, pike, zander, catfish… He has been sharing his knowledge since 2018 on YouTube with authentic videos that reflect his love of nature and his desire to convey the right values of fishing.
Léana Fishing
At just 19 years old, Léana Vernet has established herself as one of the rising figures on the fishing scene on YouTube. She shares her passion with freshness and sincerity, especially for lure fishing, her favorite. From perch to Black-bass, her videos are both technical and accessible, perfect for inspiring a new generation of anglers.
LabarakaBars (Abdellah)
Between Brittany and shores, Abdellah offers poetic and immersive videos, where coastal fishing becomes a way of life. With his simple, sincere, and deeply human vision, he invites viewers to fish alongside him… or to dream with him. A rare moment of sharing, not to be missed.
Orca Retail supports initiatives that highlight authentic passions like fishing, a technical discipline close to nature.
This festival is a great opportunity for meetings, exchanges, and discoveries for all freshwater or saltwater enthusiasts. So, mark your dates and cast your lines… towards the National Fishing Festival!
Check out our articles dedicated to fishing:
- Deep-sea fishing in semi-rigid boats: advantages and disadvantages
- All about different fishing techniques
- Guide to the best destinations for deep-sea fishing in France
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