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 and...
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...
A Champion’s Insights
Micheal McGuire (Current Hobie Fishing European Champion) is busy with his preparations to fish the 8th Hobie Fishing Worlds in Australia's Gold Coast in July this year. We asked him how he prepares for tournaments and if he feels any pressure defending his European...
6th Hobie Fishing Euros
The 6th Hobie Fishing European Championship will be held at Gruža Lake in Serbia from September 13th -15th 2019. Anglers from over all of Europe will travel to the Balkan to compete for the Hobie Fishing European Championship title. Competitors of the 6th edition of...
Micheal McGuire (UK) is the 5th Hobie Fishing European Champion!!
The 5th Hobie Fishing European Championship is over. After two days of competition fishing, Michael McGuire from United Kingdom had the honour to raise the trophy during the Award ceremony. He collected 259 cm of fish qualifying himself for the Hobie Fishing Worlds 8...
Rapala Competition Day 1 – HFE 2018
Lac de Lacanau treated all competitors to a beautiful sunrise to start Rapala Competition Day 1. Whilst the angler were gathering behind the Power-Pole Starting line, the sun crept up from behind the trees across the lake. After 'La Marseillaise', the French national...