The Dutch Won the World Fishing Championship in Plovdiv

The team of JVP Waterservice from the Netherlands became the champion of the IV World Club Championship in feeder fishing, which was held on the rowing canal in Plovdiv. The Tulips embarrassed the rest of the competition with five sector victories and a total fish catch of 46,250kg. Second place went to the English from Drenan Barnsley Black, third place went to the Hungarian team Maros – Walterland.

The championship was attended by 170 anglers, representatives of 34 clubs from 21 countries, which made the tournament in Plovdiv the largest world championship held this year. Competitors caught a total of 868 kg of fish, an average of 5.1 kg per person. The Bulgarian teams Vision MF Tackle and Pri Maystorite performed below expectations and finished in 20th and 23rd place. Fishing was difficult because the water in the rowing base was very cold and this made the pecking very delicate.

The main species of fish caught was the carassius.  The silverfish were about the size of a span. The famous carp from the canal were now caught much less often, but those who managed to catch one or two, pulled ahead in the standings. The anglers, who did not have enough fish in front of them, were forced to catch small bleaks in order to still have something in their ponds. After weighing, all fish were released back into the water. For bait the competitors used white and manure worms, mosquito larvae, corn and others.

“The organization of the championship took us a lot of energy, but all the participants were satisfied. I congratulate the winners, they showed amazing mastery,” said the Chairman of the Bulgarian Fishing Federation Georgi Mihailov.

“The rowing canal in Plovdiv is one of the best facilities for sport fishing in Europe. It provides absolutely equal opportunities for all competitors, and here the winners are always the best and best prepared teams. “Thank to the organizers for trying to provide excellent conditions for the championship “, said the representative of the World Federation of Sport Fishing FIPS Jan van Schendl from the Netherlands.