17/10/2026
HUNGARY CROWNED WORLD CHAMPIONS AT LAKE TISZA
The 17th Predators Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championships have come to an end at the beautiful Lake Tisza, Hungary, after three exciting days of competition that brought together some of the world’s best predator anglers.
Three intense competition days tested the skill and consistency of the participating teams and pairs, before the final rankings delivered the new World Champions.
🏆 TEAM PODIUM
🥇 HUNGARY – WORLD CHAMPIONS
The host nation claimed the World Championship title with an outstanding final score of 22 points. Hungary recorded team placings of 3, 3 and 16 over the three competition days, finishing with 383 fish and 443.082 points.
🥈 LATVIA – SILVER MEDAL
Latvia secured second place with 46 points, following team results of 9, 18 and 19 across the three legs. The Latvian team completed the Championship with 310 fish and 324.355 points.
🥉 CZECH REPUBLIC – BRONZE MEDAL
The Czech Republic completed the team podium with 48 points, only two points behind Latvia. Their three-day results were 13, 11 and 24, with 344 fish and 349.246 points overall.
🏆 PAIR PODIUM
The individual pair competition produced another exciting battle, with three different nations taking the medals.
🥇 Fejes Andras Peter and Szirtes Marcell – HUNGARY
A superbly consistent performance earned the Hungarian pair the World Championship title. With placings of 2nd, 2nd and 3rd over the three legs, they finished with just 7 points, recording 209 fish and 212.268 points.
🥈 Hubka Jan and Kolář Jakub – CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech pair claimed the silver medal with 12.5 points, thanks to placings of 3rd, 5.5 and 4th. They finished the Championship with 196 fish and 204.884 points.
🥉 Prachner Mario and Prachner René – AUSTRIA
Austria took the final place on the podium with 14 points. After starting with a 9th place, the Austrian pair moved up strongly with a 4th place in the second leg and victory in the third, completing the Championship with 184 fish and 207.085 points.
The Championship therefore ends with Hungary celebrating a remarkable double World title, winning both the Team competition and the Pair competition on home waters. The Czech Republic also leaves Lake Tisza with two podium finishes, taking team bronze and pair silver, while Latvia and Austria complete the medal positions.
Across the three competition legs, the official event statistics recorded an impressive 3,003 fish, demonstrating the extraordinary level of activity throughout the Championship.
