The biggest free-to-enter fishing competition is back for yet another year! This year’s King of the Catch promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
Last year’s winners are coming to the end of their reign and the time has come for a new set of anglers to wear the crown. Do you fancy becoming angling royalty and winning a truly once in a lifetime experience? Entering is easy; simply upload a photo of you holding your catch and get people voting. The picture in each category with the most votes wins!
There are five once-in-a-lifetime prizes up for grabs, as well as loads of other prizes on offer. King of the Catch will run from July 11th to September 30th and the competition categories for 2017 are:
Carp FishingThis is our all inclusive carp category. No matter how you’ve caught it or how much it weighs, if it’s a carp you’re holding you can enter it for the chance to win a trip for two, fishing for 60lb carp on Lake Paradise in Hungary. Thanks to the Sportquest Team, this trip includes all NASH Bait supplied and the pre-booking of the best swim on the lake. Set departure date to be advised.
Predator FishingPike, perch, zander, eels, and wels catfish are all included in this category. For the chance for you and a friend to be guided by Francois, the original and most famous fishing guide in Thailand, simply upload your catch! You’ll be away for a total of ten days, including five full fishing days spent on several different lakes chasing multiple species. This trip of a lifetime can be taken at any time, excluding school holidays.
Coarse FishingAny fish that aren’t included in the carp or predator categories, as well as tench, chub, roach, rudd, dace, bream, barbel, crucian carp, grayling and gudgeon, are welcome in this category. The prize on offer is a full week of sturgeon fishing for two and can be taken at any time, excluding school holidays and includes a total six days of fishing.
Sea FishingAll saltwater catches are included in this category. The prize on offer? A fully hosted Sportsquest holiday for two, fishing for cod and halibut in Mefjord, Norway! As this is a hosted trip, set departure date is to be advised.
Junior FishingOpen to anyone 14 years and under, the prize for this category is a trip for two to Ebro, Spain. Running for eight days, seven nights, and including six days of fishing fun, this trip gives you the chance to catch some whopping carp and catfish – just ask Jodie! Please note the winner of this category must be accompanied by a responsible adult, parent, or guardian on this trip.
Entries open on July 11th so it’s time to get out and go fishing! Don’t forget to take a photo and upload it, you could very well end up being the next King or Queen of the Catch.