Pedal power: Kayaks lined up ready for action at Hellevoetsluis last year
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With all of the growing interest, the kayak
fishing scene began to grow equally rapidly. Today there are hundreds of thousands of kayak anglers worldwide. With the inception of local clubs, forums, and information portals on the internet and its social media network, kayak anglers from all over the world can get connected, not just to share their experiences and expertise, but also to meet at events or to compete against each other in local and international kayak fishing tournaments. Hobie Cat Worldwide and its fishing
departments have spent untold hours establishing Hobie Fishing tournaments that are now part of the lifestyle package for kayak anglers around the world, all by adding a social and competitive aspect to a recreational and leisure pursuit. The first ever World Championships in Kayak Angling, The Hobie Fishing World Championships, held in Australia in 2011, laid the foundation for several events and created a framework for more events to come. The Hobie Worlds simply inspired a lot of the present day’s kayak tournaments. In 2012, the Worlds moved to Texas and in 2013, returned to Australia, thereafter followed by the Netherlands being the host nation in 2014. This year´s Hobie Worlds are going to be held in China, Hobie Kayak Europe is delighted to have found a European Qualifier for the Hobie Worlds: the World Predator Kayak Open event.
Events like the World Predator Classic Kayak Open or the Hobie Fishing European Championships will ensure that the European Tournament scene will grow and some events are already on their way to catching the events in Australia and the USA, bearing in mind that the tournament environment in Europe is still from what´s happening overseas. Due to the above mentioned global
network of liked minded people, all of whom share their great passion worldwide, through all kinds of social media platforms, they are able to stay in the loop – in real-time if they want – about what´s going on in the USA or Australia. These events and tournaments are now in reach of European anglers, making them a part of the global network. The European Tournaments are already growing to a well-respected tournament scene among kayak anglers worldwide. Because this type of fishing is the fastest
growing and most exciting form of angling, and tournaments have the advantage of bringing together the best of the best in kayak fishing, the industry started to pay attention to the new sport. Like any form of competition, tournament fishing is the perfect environment for innovation. This applies to tournaments in general, and to Kayak Fishing Tournaments in particular, since this is a brand new concept. The industry is already embracing this new sport by customising their new product development to provide the right tackle and electronics that every kayak angler demands. Kayak Tournaments are close to perfect
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if you are searching for a fishing tournament concept for everyone, with the potential of becoming a mass sport. Simply everyone
who has a kayak can attend the events. It can be done quite simply on your own and doesn’t require much preparation, it’s a very direct style of fishing, and catching fish adds considerably to the excitement and experience. It’s green, it doesn’t require fossil fuels and most importantly, you catch more fish and you are almost free to go anywhere you like. The only thing an angler has to do to if he wants to fish a tournament is start travelling with a kayak on his roof rack and meeting some friends. The sport of kayak fishing isn’t growing
rapidly just because of the winning and taking part in tournaments, it’s more about bringing together and uniting people from different countries with a common passion. It´s more a matter of sharing and friendship, that brings people together and motivates them to travel thousands of kilometres to a new fishery or tournament venue. To sum it up, the reason for the recent
success of kayak fishing is because of and cultural differences. There is also special kindred kayak fishermen spirit among kayak anglers which is definitely a driving force for the growth of this great new sport. n
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Simply everyone who has a kayak can attend the events. It can be done quite simply on your own and doesn’t require much preparation..
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