The sound of the Dutch anthem playing at 6:58 AM followed by a blast of the airhorn puts all pedals in motion. 71 Anglers rush out of Jachthaven Atlantica in excitement to find their first fishing spot. It’s not just the start of a competition, it’s a step closer to...
HFE 2021 – Pre fish day
Whilst the sun is slowly making its way up, anglers are preparing their kayaks to head out and look for the hotspots to attack this weekend. A good bunch of the participants already are out at 7:00 AM and find a flat Haringvliet with almost no wind. Throughout the...
HFE2021 set to start
After a long wait, it is finally time! The Hobie Fishing European Championship 2021 are set to start. Anglers from all over Europe have made their way (or some are still on their way) to Stad aan ‘t Haringvliet in the Netherlands. The tiny village is not an immediate...
SAVE THE DATE
The Hobie Fishing European Championships 2021 are planned for 10-12 September to be held at the Haringvliet in the Netherlands. The current situation in Europe has forced us to decide to bring the event closer to our homebase in the Netherlands in order to be...
A NOTICE TO COMPETITORS FROM HOBIE ON COVID-19
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS – UPDATE – APRIL 16, 2020 HOBIE FISHING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2020, Italy, September 11 - 13 As Covid-19 conditions evolve, we are monitoring the situation every day and watching closely the various world health organizations, national...
Frédéric Portner (FR) wins the Hobie Fishing European Championship 2019!
Frédéric Portner is the brand new 2019 Hobie Fishing European Champion!!! After two days of tough fishing the French angler managed to catch 1 pike measuring 66 centimeters which was enough to leave the others behind him. Besides an amazing prize package Frédéric is...
The vault called Lake Gruza
The sun creeping up above the hills slowly and almost 40 anglers that can’t wait to start the Gerber Gear competition day 1 of the Hobie Fishing European Championship 2019. After playing the national anthem of Serbia and the alarm of the megaphone, the anglers rushed...
Lowrance pre fish day 1
Clear blue skies and the sun warming up the tournament arena… This was Lowrance Pre-fish Day of the 6th Hobie Fishing European Championship. Without any cloud at the horizon it was a tough day for the competitors. As everybody is new to this lake it meant pedaling,...
Welcome to Lake Gruza
“Stunning… gorgeous… absolutely beautiful…” These are just a few of the terms everyone who arrives at Lake Gruza uses to describe the tournament arena for the 6th Hobie Fishing European Championship held in Serbia. Lake Gruza, a drinkwater basin in the centre of...
Felix Frey (SE) – “I’m aiming for the first place!”
A young talented angler with already a lot of tournament experience. Felix Frey is always a contender when competing in an event. The only thing missing is the win, but not for long if it's up to him! How did you get into kayak fishing? I’ve been kayaking my entire...