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The IAM Concept
In 2007, a few passionate match anglers from Germany had a vision of staging an annual fishing match, involving some of the best international anglers in Europe. Part of this idea was to improve the standards of match angling within Germany and to gain some vital connections within the international scene.
So, in 2008 the first International Anglers Meeting (IAM) was staged, with the help of the DAV (Germany's equivalent of the NFA), the Champions Team website and various sponsors from within the angling trade. The venue chosen was just west of Berlin and a noted silverfish water, the Silo Canal at Brandenburg. The match was fished over two days, with teams from Holland, Denmark, Austria and many other countries taking part. Soon after the match the positive feedback received from various national and international angling forums was the signal that the IAM had proved a total success.
 Shortly after, plans got underway for this year, based on all the valuable experienced gained from the initial event. The few minor problems encountered would then be rectified. During this inaugural year, the combined two day weights were topped with a massive 53 kilo and only 10% of those competing took single figures to the scales. The best individual weight for a single day ran over 31 kilos... that was just for 4 hours of fishing heaven!
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Year Two begins...
The aim for 2009 was to attract the attention of more teams from various European countries. Out of the the maximum entry of 40 teams of five anglers, 50% of the teams registering came from outside Germany. There was a strong contingent of nine teams from Holland, two teams each from Poland, Denmark, Hungry, Austria, Luxemburg and one from Belgium. These numbers showed a positive and improved sign for the future of the event. This years event was just as impressive as 2008 and the standard of excellence wasn't only equalled, it was maintained and improved to the satisfaction of all. An interesting fact was that 2009 actually produced fewer single figure weights for the two days, than the 2008 event! Is there really ANYWHERE to compare with the Silo?
The Dutch were strongly represented, headed by their national squad who had attended the previous weeks Shimano Cup on the venue and were therefore ideally placed to continue the knowledge gathering by linking up the two events! Team coach Jan Van Schendel, used the time wisely to practice further and gain an even greater understanding of the canals' moods. Trying to sort out which groundbait and rigs would work best on the day would always be invaluable to any team and so it would prove for Jan's Boys... their time would not be wasted!
Venue
The Silo Canal is well know for its vast shoals of big roach and bream. The average weight during a match is around the 15 kilo mark, which, depending on what section is being fished, comprises of mainly 'stonkin' roach to 800 grams. Depth of the canal is around 4.5 to 5 metres deep so top 5s are the order of the day.
Rules
On the Thursday night before the two day event took place, the first captains meeting was held at the Axxon Hotel to discuss the rules and regulations for the match. Each section had a sponsor’s name for easy identification, A section was Grebenstien, B section Browning, C section FT Max, D section Kingdom of Sports and E section Anglershop Deutschland.
On Friday morning the captains drew pegs for their anglers, with each given a bib to be worn for easy identification for both spectators and organisers alike. There was also the addition of the new so-called 'French system' to spilt and even out the sections, due mainly to A, C and D being well known bream holding sections, while B and E being mainly roach dominated. It seemed a fairer way of adding up the points. Some other rules from CIPS were also adopted for the event, such as a 5 minute pre-baiting period, as well as bloodworm being allowed.
Main methods
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Standard river floats of 4-8grams seemed to be the order of the day on the Silo.
Standard river floats of 4-8grams seemed to be the order of the day on the Silo.
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These came in matching colours and patterns...
These came in matching colours and patterns...
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... as well as 'odds and sods'.
... as well as 'odds and sods'.
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There was also a 'mix n' match' approach by many...
There was also a 'mix n' match' approach by many...
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... to cope with the Silo's differences in flow.
... to cope with the Silo's differences in flow.
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Some competitors had more top sections , so could cover more options throughout the day.
Some competitors had more top sections , so could cover more options throughout the day.
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Final adjustments are made before the 'Off'.
Final adjustments are made before the 'Off'.
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What was most noticeable was the weird and wonderful shapes that the 'Lolly' floats took!
What was most noticeable was the weird and wonderful shapes that the 'Lolly' floats took!
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It was difficult to see how some of them could improve on a standard designs' ability to cope with strong flows...
It was difficult to see how some of them could improve on a standard designs' ability to cope with strong flows...
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... but there owners were no doubt more than familiar, if not unfamiliar, shaped qualities!
... but there owners were no doubt more than familiar, if not unfamiliar, shaped qualities!
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Even so, there were plenty of the round and more standard design models in use.
Even so, there were plenty of the round and more standard design models in use.
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Some of the means of storing them where also a little unusual, if not practical!
Some of the means of storing them where also a little unusual, if not practical!
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Shotting large floats required for such a massive water was not for the faint-hearted...
Shotting large floats required for such a massive water was not for the faint-hearted...
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... and required using very large pre-drilled bullets in weights up to 8-10gr.
... and required using very large pre-drilled bullets in weights up to 8-10gr.
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Even large shot like SS where used inconjunction with the bullets, not something English anglers will be too familiar with!
Even large shot like SS where used inconjunction with the bullets, not something English anglers will be too familiar with!
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With the bulk secured, three or four droppers where then placed down the line at intervals relevant to keep the bait on the deck!
With the bulk secured, three or four droppers where then placed down the line at intervals relevant to keep the bait on the deck!
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There was an interesting array of hook boxes/carriers on view and will no doubt give many ideas for improving their own hook systems.
There was an interesting array of hook boxes/carriers on view and will no doubt give many ideas for improving their own hook systems.
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Some of the boxes were a work of art and must have taken many hours to create...
Some of the boxes were a work of art and must have taken many hours to create...
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... right down to the well-thoughout holding pegs, allowing for different lengths that the particular anglers requires.
... right down to the well-thoughout holding pegs, allowing for different lengths that the particular anglers requires.
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Pole
The methods needed to fish this massive waterway were not for the faint-hearted! Pole rigs with river style floats from 4-8 grams, mainlines of 0.14mm and hooklengths of 0.12mm to strong hooks in sizes 14 to 18 were the standard rig basics. However, the important part of these rigs were the No.4 or 6 dropper shots, which needed to be placed between 40cm from the hook and bulk. This was intended to get the bait down quickly and avoid the smaller roach. In some cases an assortment of extremely heavy lollipop style floats were used, due to the strong tow on the canal. Top 5s were essential.
Bolognaise
In some sections the Bolognaise rod was a get out of jail rig, fished further out into the deeper channel. There was one problem with the method though, once committed to the pole line at 13 metres it is near impossible to have enough groundbait to cover both lines effectively.
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Casters, an essential feed bait for the Silo!
Casters, an essential feed bait for the Silo!
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Sweetcorn, both natural and coloured, is also an excellent bait which sorts out the bigger roach.
Sweetcorn, both natural and coloured, is also an excellent bait which sorts out the bigger roach.
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Another important feed bait, hemp, which can help hold the canals massive roach population and doesn't wash away in the current.
Another important feed bait, hemp, which can help hold the canals massive roach population and doesn't wash away in the current.
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Many used joker to attract the resident roach in the initial bombardment and top up balls.
Many used joker to attract the resident roach in the initial bombardment and top up balls.
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It was this mixture of feed baits within the groundbait that was needed to hold the canals large shoals of bream and roach in your area.
It was this mixture of feed baits within the groundbait that was needed to hold the canals large shoals of bream and roach in your area.
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The humble worm... a 'killer' bait for the skimmers and bream on the Silo!
The humble worm... a 'killer' bait for the skimmers and bream on the Silo!
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Tins of hemp and corn all ready to mix into the groundbait.
Tins of hemp and corn all ready to mix into the groundbait.
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Such is the nature of the venue that vast quantities of groundbait are need each day!
Such is the nature of the venue that vast quantities of groundbait are need each day!
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A ball a chuck is what's needed, laced with caster, corn and hemp.
A ball a chuck is what's needed, laced with caster, corn and hemp.
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I wonder if there's enough here to 'kick-start' the swim!
I wonder if there's enough here to 'kick-start' the swim!
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Big 'jaffas' would sink like stones onto the deck and lay the table (hopefully) for all those silvers!
Big 'jaffas' would sink like stones onto the deck and lay the table (hopefully) for all those silvers!
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Ad Toten, of Geers Belgium, keeps a few 'jaffas' back for topping-up as well as plenty of feed for more balls later on.
Ad Toten, of Geers Belgium, keeps a few 'jaffas' back for topping-up as well as plenty of feed for more balls later on.
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The float settles in its place and a ball of feed is chucked in, far enough upstream, to hopefully settle just where the hookbait is on the deck.
The float settles in its place and a ball of feed is chucked in, far enough upstream, to hopefully settle just where the hookbait is on the deck.
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Feeding
Most anglers used very rich and heavy dark binding mixes, loaded with casters, chop worm, hemp, corn and bloodworm. Interestingly, hardly any of the competitors had maggots with them, due to the fact that maggots attract the small fish, a thing that must be avoided at all cost! The number of big roach between 400 and 800 grams is normally mind-blowing, but if contestants attract too many small roach into their swim, they'll have no chance of winning their sections. The key to is to feed a ball of groundbait every few minutes.
The Match: Day 1
A section: Grebenstein
Holland Sensas/Ultimate angler Richard Feller had seemed to have developed a real understanding of the Silo, winning his part of the section with 13.187kg from peg A6, followed closely by the German angler from Kingdom of Sports, Gerd Beich, with 12.966kg. In the second half of the split section, Lars Lamprecht of Team Illex, won with 10.744kg, second was Johannes Böhm of Team FTM with 8.892kg. It was interesting to note that Johannes had come up through the ranks of the Champions Team junior squad, and showed just what potential he has to offer.
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Browning's representative, Albert Wiederer, latches into a good fish on his way to 11.399kgs and 2pts from B22.
Browning's representative, Albert Wiederer, latches into a good fish on his way to 11.399kgs and 2pts from B22.
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Andreas Pleuss from Kingdom of Sports team had a poor first day in section B, scoring just 17pts. He improved on day two to register 14.379kgs and 8pts from D6.
Andreas Pleuss from Kingdom of Sports team had a poor first day in section B, scoring just 17pts. He improved on day two to register 14.379kgs and 8pts from D6.
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Maver Germany put in a disappointing team performance, but their Arno Raab proved a star on day one, taking 25.337kgs to the scales. Unfortunately Arno couldn't maintain the form and finished way down the section on day two with just 17pts.
Maver Germany put in a disappointing team performance, but their Arno Raab proved a star on day one, taking 25.337kgs to the scales. Unfortunately Arno couldn't maintain the form and finished way down the section on day two with just 17pts.
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Looking more like Ali G, DAV-Germany's Rene Bredereck displays a fine hybrid for the camera, with his national team manager Peter Konig looking on.
Looking more like Ali G, DAV-Germany's Rene Bredereck displays a fine hybrid for the camera, with his national team manager Peter Konig looking on.
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Rene, minus his 'shades', compares his catch with Dutchman Arjan Klop. It was quite a close contest between the two anglers in the first part of A section. At the weigh-in, Rene just 'squeaked' ahead by 1pt with 8.285kgs, to Arjan's 7.084kgs!
Rene, minus his 'shades', compares his catch with Dutchman Arjan Klop. It was quite a close contest between the two anglers in the first part of A section. At the weigh-in, Rene just 'squeaked' ahead by 1pt with 8.285kgs, to Arjan's 7.084kgs!
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Carsten Roschl shows off a cracking net of Silo roach. The Geers Germany angler was pegged on B19 and weighed in 7.400kgs for 12pts.
Carsten Roschl shows off a cracking net of Silo roach. The Geers Germany angler was pegged on B19 and weighed in 7.400kgs for 12pts.
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Sensas Germany's Dennis Kuhfuss on C20, looks a though he's got quite a lively fish dangling on the end of his line!
Sensas Germany's Dennis Kuhfuss on C20, looks a though he's got quite a lively fish dangling on the end of his line!
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DAV Germany's past Euro Champ Gunter Horler shows off one of his 'smaller' fish on his way to 22kgs+ second in section weight.
DAV Germany's past Euro Champ Gunter Horler shows off one of his 'smaller' fish on his way to 22kgs+ second in section weight.
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German international Harald Windel nets a good roach on C22 and finished with 18.195kgs. Unfortunately it was only good for 9pts in a section which needed over 23kgs to make the top three!
German international Harald Windel nets a good roach on C22 and finished with 18.195kgs. Unfortunately it was only good for 9pts in a section which needed over 23kgs to make the top three!
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Jan van de Bovenkamp with his day one 5.227kg weight, which netted him a poor 15pts. Jan was one of many Dutchmen who made to trek across country and would ultimately be rewarded with a better return on day two!
Jan van de Bovenkamp with his day one 5.227kg weight, which netted him a poor 15pts. Jan was one of many Dutchmen who made to trek across country and would ultimately be rewarded with a better return on day two!
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Looking more dressed for the 'piste', Team Mosella Germany's Marco Lourenco added this small skimmer to his final 7.788kg catch from A35, to net 7pts for his team.
Looking more dressed for the 'piste', Team Mosella Germany's Marco Lourenco added this small skimmer to his final 7.788kg catch from A35, to net 7pts for his team.
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Team mate Marco von Holten with a better skimmer off peg B6, also added a further valuable 6pts to the teams overall day one 34pt score.
Team mate Marco von Holten with a better skimmer off peg B6, also added a further valuable 6pts to the teams overall day one 34pt score.
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Ralf Herdlitschke plays a good fish on B15. Ralf finished the day with 9.772kgs for 3 points which helped his team take a joint lead with Team Shock after day one with 25pts.
Ralf Herdlitschke plays a good fish on B15. Ralf finished the day with 9.772kgs for 3 points which helped his team take a joint lead with Team Shock after day one with 25pts.
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Danish international Rikard Jensen concentrates on catching in A section.
Danish international Rikard Jensen concentrates on catching in A section.
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CM Luxemburg's Claus Muller bends his bolo rod into a good fish in B section, to help him on his way to a section third with 10.513kgs.
CM Luxemburg's Claus Muller bends his bolo rod into a good fish in B section, to help him on his way to a section third with 10.513kgs.
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Top Hungarian international Tibor Ambrus with a prime roach from the Silo.
Top Hungarian international Tibor Ambrus with a prime roach from the Silo.
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A friendly shake after day one between Browning Germany's Albert Weiderer (B22) and Hungary's Tibor Ambrus (B23). Albert took the honours by over 4 kilos!
A friendly shake after day one between Browning Germany's Albert Weiderer (B22) and Hungary's Tibor Ambrus (B23). Albert took the honours by over 4 kilos!
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B section: Browning
Across from the steelworks, the canal is calmer than the other sections, due to the extra width. This section is normally perfect for rod and line, but the wind had other ideas, making bolognaise or match rod totally unfishable as it proved impossible to control the float properly. The pole line was therefore fished with lighter rigs river pattern floats from 2 to 6 grams. The first half of the section was won by Dutchman Nico Bakkernes of Team Abu-Evezet with 11.087kg, second was Champions Team angler Lutz Weißig with 10.440kg. The second half of the section was won by Austrian angler Christian Kuch of Maver Austria with 11.790kg and second was Browning Germany angler Albert Wiedere with 11.339kg.
C section: Fishing Tackle Max (FTM)
This was one section where the luck at draw certainly helped. You needed a high number because towards the lower numbers there seems to be an imaginary border where fish are a lot harder to find, and are generally smaller than those higher up! This is where attention to detail of your rigs became paramount because if you fished too heavy in the low numbers, you will not catch as much, it was as simple as that. Whereas in the higher numbers, bagging up with positive rigs between 10 and 30 grams was as per normal for the canal! Many anglers prefer to use the Cralusso style floats for this style of fishing to slowly ease the rig down canal. Again heavy feeding with a ball of groundbait every cast helped Zoltan Kalo, from Timar Mix Ungarn, with a superb 21.011kg to win the first half section, second was LAV Sachsen-Anhalt's Frank Wiese with 20.061 kg. In the other half of the section Maver Germany's Arno Raab won with 25.337kg caught on 11.5 metres of pole to hand! Nico Matschulat of Stipp-Profi came second with 24.556kg.
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Bernd Bohatzsch of Browning Germany with a solid looking roach from C32.
Bernd Bohatzsch of Browning Germany with a solid looking roach from C32.
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Bialazs Varszegi from the second-string Hungarian side, Timar Mix Ungarn, drops a skimmer into the net on D28. He finished with a total of 23.191kgs... good enough for 2 section points and he would have another good day on Saturday.
Bialazs Varszegi from the second-string Hungarian side, Timar Mix Ungarn, drops a skimmer into the net on D28. He finished with a total of 23.191kgs... good enough for 2 section points and he would have another good day on Saturday.
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DAV-Germany's Gunter Horler hangs on to this fish on E24 and registered a superb 22.309kgs to gain a section second.
DAV-Germany's Gunter Horler hangs on to this fish on E24 and registered a superb 22.309kgs to gain a section second.
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Team Colmic's Ivo Vince has a big smile on his face after a great display to weigh this 23.117kg haul of skimmers and roach. Ivo gained 3 section points... just 2kgs+ away from Arno Raab's 25.337 winning section weight.
Team Colmic's Ivo Vince has a big smile on his face after a great display to weigh this 23.117kg haul of skimmers and roach. Ivo gained 3 section points... just 2kgs+ away from Arno Raab's 25.337 winning section weight.
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Another weight-building skimmer for Michael Diener of Team Mosella Germany on E10.
Another weight-building skimmer for Michael Diener of Team Mosella Germany on E10.
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Kingdom of Sport's Oliver Burger nets another prime roach as he builds up his weight to 17.789kg. You would of thought that would have got good points, but in the first part of his section it was only good for 10pts!!!
Kingdom of Sport's Oliver Burger nets another prime roach as he builds up his weight to 17.789kg. You would of thought that would have got good points, but in the first part of his section it was only good for 10pts!!!
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Peter Post of Dutch team ABU-Evezet weighed in a superb 19.123kgs of skimmers and roach like this one... no wonder he's smiling!
Peter Post of Dutch team ABU-Evezet weighed in a superb 19.123kgs of skimmers and roach like this one... no wonder he's smiling!
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Ramon Willich bends into something good on E4...
Ramon Willich bends into something good on E4...
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... a fiesty looking hybrid, which added to his stunning total of 23.121kgs to take the points in the section by a clear 2kg!
... a fiesty looking hybrid, which added to his stunning total of 23.121kgs to take the points in the section by a clear 2kg!
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Robert Grabowski, part of the Grabowski family fishing for Team FTM, giving that roach a good pinch round the cheeks!
Robert Grabowski, part of the Grabowski family fishing for Team FTM, giving that roach a good pinch round the cheeks!
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Roberto Mazzasette, of Geers Germany, with one of the roach that gave him a total of 16.911kgs... only good for 11pts. He would catch less on day two and record 2pts... amazing!
Roberto Mazzasette, of Geers Germany, with one of the roach that gave him a total of 16.911kgs... only good for 11pts. He would catch less on day two and record 2pts... amazing!
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CM Luxemburg's Claus Muller with his 10.513kg net from B32.
CM Luxemburg's Claus Muller with his 10.513kg net from B32.
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The 2009 Ladies World Champion Steffi Bloch had an excellent start to the event, finishing with 18.030kgs for 4pts on day one from peg E9.
The 2009 Ladies World Champion Steffi Bloch had an excellent start to the event, finishing with 18.030kgs for 4pts on day one from peg E9.
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German international stalwart, Thomas Pruchnowski, unhooks a roach on his way to a section win, from E26 with 27.131kgs, for his Kingdom of Sports team.
German international stalwart, Thomas Pruchnowski, unhooks a roach on his way to a section win, from E26 with 27.131kgs, for his Kingdom of Sports team.
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Wolfgang Lorenz started the contest, for his Team Mosella Germany, with 19.901kgs and 6 section points from peg C25, but day two proved a disaster when he only managed 13pts.
Wolfgang Lorenz started the contest, for his Team Mosella Germany, with 19.901kgs and 6 section points from peg C25, but day two proved a disaster when he only managed 13pts.
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Two close angling buddies couldn't have finished much closer to each other... Jorg Zurek of Team Shock and Bernd Grabowski of Team FTM, had just 183 grams separating their 20kg+ weights in D section!
Two close angling buddies couldn't have finished much closer to each other... Jorg Zurek of Team Shock and Bernd Grabowski of Team FTM, had just 183 grams separating their 20kg+ weights in D section!
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D section: Kingdom of Sports
The biggest weight was recorded by the CM Luxemburg angler Romain König, he had a massive 30.307kg in the 4 hours. Second in section was the Hungarian Bialazs Varszegi of Timar Mix Ungarn, with 23.191kg. The other half of the section was won by Team FTM angler Bernd Grabowski who had managed 20.511kg, runner up was Jörg Zurek of team Shock with 20.328kg. Unfortunately for Maver Germany, one of their anglers, Max Huber fell ill. This effectively created a mini-end peg for Team Mosella Germany angler, Michael Schlögl, who sadly couldn't take advantage of this extra space!
E section: Anglershop Deutschland
Last but not least was the section opposite the Kingdom of Sports section. Here Team Stipp-Profi angler Ramon Willich came up trumps with a weight of 23.121kg which helped his side go into day two in a strong position on 25pts. Second was Oliver Nitze of Geers Germany with 21.059kg. Thomas Pruchnowski of Kingdom of Sports, stormed away in the other half of the section with 27.131kg, than 5 kilos more than his rival and second placed Günter Horler of the Champions Team with 22.309kg.
Team results
The end results for day one saw the lead effectively shared between two teams on 25pts each. Stipp-Profi with 25 point were the real leaders, but only on weight from team Shock. Third was Champions Team (DAV) with 27 points, 4th place went to Team FTM with 28 points and Team Colmic were fifth with 33 points. The best team from outside Germany's borders were Holland's strong international squad, with 40 points and 8th place.
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The Match: Day 2
With over night temperatures dropping to below zero, the signs of a good final day looked ominous for competitors. Even so it was still necessary for a full 2 hours set-up time, mainly because of the time required to prepare the enormous quantities of groundbait needed! As on the previous day the wind was blowing too hard for the bolognaise rigs to be used effectively, so they were abandoned in favour of the pole only approach.
A section: Grebenstein
In the first half of the section there was a battle between Nico Matschulat (Stipp-Profi) and the Dutch international Stefan Altena, in which Nico came out victorious with 18.076kg to Stefan's 13.812kg. In the second half of the section, Thomas Pruchnowski was a strong contender for the individual title after his day one section win, but unfortunately he could only managed a third place on day two with 7.712kg, behind Roland Wittwer of Team Grebenstein, with 9.487kg and Team Colmic's Jürgen Lagerhausen on 9.402kg.
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Marija Bredereck looks happy with the fishing on day two...
Marija Bredereck looks happy with the fishing on day two...
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... she took 17.962kgs to the scales from peg E40, gaining 3 section points in the process. Marija would have no doubt made her son Rene quite proud!
... she took 17.962kgs to the scales from peg E40, gaining 3 section points in the process. Marija would have no doubt made her son Rene quite proud!
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2009 Ladies World Champ, Steffi Bloch, finishes day two with 16.985kgs to take an impressive 3 section points and finish the two day event with a more than creditable 7pts overall, to confirm her status as one of the best ladies in the world!
2009 Ladies World Champ, Steffi Bloch, finishes day two with 16.985kgs to take an impressive 3 section points and finish the two day event with a more than creditable 7pts overall, to confirm her status as one of the best ladies in the world!
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Alexandra Schulz also fished the Ladies World Championships alongside Steffi and was beaten into the bronze medal position by weight as she finished on 2pts just like Steffi. Unfortunately, this competition didn't continue in the same vein and she finished the event with 28pts!
Alexandra Schulz also fished the Ladies World Championships alongside Steffi and was beaten into the bronze medal position by weight as she finished on 2pts just like Steffi. Unfortunately, this competition didn't continue in the same vein and she finished the event with 28pts!
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Frank Weise of LAV Sachsen-Anhalt, looks more than happy with the days work, including this pristine roach. Frank eventually won his section (BA) and totaled an impressive 3pts for the two day event. That earn't him a 4th individual placing on weight behind the other three-pointers.
Frank Weise of LAV Sachsen-Anhalt, looks more than happy with the days work, including this pristine roach. Frank eventually won his section (BA) and totaled an impressive 3pts for the two day event. That earn't him a 4th individual placing on weight behind the other three-pointers.
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Team FTM's Johannes Bohm finished the event in a blaze of glory, winning his section by the narrowest of margins... 40 grams! Johannes weighed in 13.743 from peg E5 to take the poins from Dutchman Jan van de Bovenkamp who registered 13.703kg from E2.
Team FTM's Johannes Bohm finished the event in a blaze of glory, winning his section by the narrowest of margins... 40 grams! Johannes weighed in 13.743 from peg E5 to take the poins from Dutchman Jan van de Bovenkamp who registered 13.703kg from E2.
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Danish international Rikard Jensen finishes day two with 8.119kg for 12pts, an improvement on the previous day, but with a grand total of 30pts, was still behind his WC 'bro' on 22pts!!!
Danish international Rikard Jensen finishes day two with 8.119kg for 12pts, an improvement on the previous day, but with a grand total of 30pts, was still behind his WC 'bro' on 22pts!!!
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Not the best tournament for the World Championship bronze medallist, but Denmark's Simon Jensen did finish the event as his teams top scorer. The team is gradually moving up the table from their 'rock-bottom' finish last year, so 2010 could see them even higher as they gain more valuable experience of the venue.
Not the best tournament for the World Championship bronze medallist, but Denmark's Simon Jensen did finish the event as his teams top scorer. The team is gradually moving up the table from their 'rock-bottom' finish last year, so 2010 could see them even higher as they gain more valuable experience of the venue.
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Stipp-Profi's Andreas Dalcke had an excellent contest for his team, netting a valuable 11pts to help them take the overall team title.
Stipp-Profi's Andreas Dalcke had an excellent contest for his team, netting a valuable 11pts to help them take the overall team title.
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Maver Germany's Arno Raab couldn't match his day one section winning performance and dropped to 17th in his section on the final day. Nevertheless, he still looks quite happy here!
Maver Germany's Arno Raab couldn't match his day one section winning performance and dropped to 17th in his section on the final day. Nevertheless, he still looks quite happy here!
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Top individual Gunter Horler with his final day's catch of 25.069kgs... well done!
Top individual Gunter Horler with his final day's catch of 25.069kgs... well done!
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Holland's Jurgen Spierings bends into a fish on the bolo in C section. Jurgen finished the day with 12.554kgs and 4pts which helped his team to a final third place overall. That would have pleased JVS!
Holland's Jurgen Spierings bends into a fish on the bolo in C section. Jurgen finished the day with 12.554kgs and 4pts which helped his team to a final third place overall. That would have pleased JVS!
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The second angler in DAV-Germany to make the top individual placings. Lutz Weissig scored an impressive 3pts over the two days, but got beaten into third place on weight.
The second angler in DAV-Germany to make the top individual placings. Lutz Weissig scored an impressive 3pts over the two days, but got beaten into third place on weight.
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Maver Austria's Michael Babansteiner about to drop a quality roach into the net. Although Michael had a good day one with 4 section points, a poor last day saw him returm with 8.313kgs for just 10pts.
Maver Austria's Michael Babansteiner about to drop a quality roach into the net. Although Michael had a good day one with 4 section points, a poor last day saw him returm with 8.313kgs for just 10pts.
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One of his country's top rods, Ralf Herdlitschke contributed a solid 4pts to the teams overall winning performance...
One of his country's top rods, Ralf Herdlitschke contributed a solid 4pts to the teams overall winning performance...
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... he crowned the last day with a section busting 23.385kgs from D20 and looks more than happy!
... he crowned the last day with a section busting 23.385kgs from D20 and looks more than happy!
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Sensas Germany's Dennis Kuhfuss waits for a bite on B7. His final weight was 7.297kg and only good for 9 section points.
Sensas Germany's Dennis Kuhfuss waits for a bite on B7. His final weight was 7.297kg and only good for 9 section points.
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Attila Erdei is one of Hungary's top internationals and managed this 13.380kg haul from E19 on the final day. It earned him 4 section points and helped his team, 'Tubertini-Maros Mix-Cralusso-Ungarn' (phew!) up to 12th overall.
Attila Erdei is one of Hungary's top internationals and managed this 13.380kg haul from E19 on the final day. It earned him 4 section points and helped his team, 'Tubertini-Maros Mix-Cralusso-Ungarn' (phew!) up to 12th overall.
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Dutchman Arjan Klop (D35) joins Hungary's Tibor Ambrus (D36) at the end of day two after a great head-to-head battle. Tibor took the section with 35.467kgs, leaving Arjan trailing in third place!
Dutchman Arjan Klop (D35) joins Hungary's Tibor Ambrus (D36) at the end of day two after a great head-to-head battle. Tibor took the section with 35.467kgs, leaving Arjan trailing in third place!
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B section: Browning
Once again Frank Wiese proved how good he is by going one better from his day one section second and winning his final days section with 9.531kg. Second was Setzkescherfreunde's Ingo Frerichs with 8.680kg.
C section: Fishing Tackle Max (FTM)
Sensas Germany's Siggi Fitzener won the section with 16.684kg from Roberto Massazette (Team Geers) on 15.089kg. The other half of the section was won by a considerable margin of nearly 8 kilos by Günther Horler with 25.069kg from second place Heinz Drescher from Team Shock on 17.441kg.
D section: Kingdom of Sports
It was a two horse race between top German internationals Ralf Herdlitschke and Rene Bredereck in the first half of the section. The end result of the battle saw Ralf managing to put 23.966kg on the scales, pushing Rene's 18.479kg into runner-up spot. The other half had Carsten Röschl, of Geers Germany, amass a stunning 32.966kg only to be 'out-stunned' by Hungary's top international, Tibor Ambrus (Tubertini-Maros Mix-Carlusso-Ungarn), with 35.476kg. In this section, a weight of 25 kilos was only good enough for tenth place!!!
E section: Anglershop Deutschland
Once more the up-and-coming Johannes Böhm, Team FTM, impressed with a section winning 13.743kg, just pipping Dutchman Jan van de Bovenkamp of Team ABU-Evezet, who had 13.703kg. Local expert Lutz Weißig made no mistakes in taking the first spot in his section with 22.876kg with the Hungarian Bialazs Csöregi, falling just short of the mark with 21.252kg for second place.
The team final results
Overall winners were Team Stipp-Profi with a clear 40 points from last year's winners, Champions Team (DAV) on 50 points. A superb day two performance saw the Dutch International side leap-frog from 8th place to third place overall with a total of 60 points. Who knows, maybe next year Jan's boys will give all those home teams an even closer contest!!!
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The presentation evening gets underway in front of over 200 people ...
The presentation evening gets underway in front of over 200 people ...
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... and the Champions Team English translator, Jayson Greatorex, was greatly assisted by 3 gorgeous frauleins (or crumpet, as we say in UK)! I hope his wife doesn't have internet access!
... and the Champions Team English translator, Jayson Greatorex, was greatly assisted by 3 gorgeous frauleins (or crumpet, as we say in UK)! I hope his wife doesn't have internet access!
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All the five section sponsors gave tackle prizes to the Best-In-Section each day. From left to right, the picture shows all the section winners with most of the sponsors representatives: Albert Wiederer (Browning), Richard Feller (A, Day 1), Nico Matschulat (A, Day 2), Christian Kuch (B, Day 1), Lutz Schenke (B, Day 2), Arno Raab (C, Day 1), G�nter Horler (C, Day 2), Bernd Grabowski (D, Day 1), Tibor Ambrus (D, Day 2), Thomas Pruchnowski (E, Day 1), Lutz Weissig (E, Day 2), Henric Plass, organising committee, Randolf Grebenstein (Grebenstein), Didi Schmiedecke (FTMax), Torsten Jenke (Angelshop Deutschland).
All the five section sponsors gave tackle prizes to the Best-In-Section each day. From left to right, the picture shows all the section winners with most of the sponsors representatives: Albert Wiederer (Browning), Richard Feller (A, Day 1), Nico Matschulat (A, Day 2), Christian Kuch (B, Day 1), Lutz Schenke (B, Day 2), Arno Raab (C, Day 1), G�nter Horler (C, Day 2), Bernd Grabowski (D, Day 1), Tibor Ambrus (D, Day 2), Thomas Pruchnowski (E, Day 1), Lutz Weissig (E, Day 2), Henric Plass, organising committee, Randolf Grebenstein (Grebenstein), Didi Schmiedecke (FTMax), Torsten Jenke (Angelshop Deutschland).
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The top nine anglers were also given prizes (LtoR: 9th place down to 1st place).
The top nine anglers were also given prizes (LtoR: 9th place down to 1st place).
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The top three individuals (LtoR): 2nd Nico Matscuhlat Stipp-Profi, 1st Gunter Horler DAV-Germany, 3rd Lutz Wessig DAV-Germany.
The top three individuals (LtoR): 2nd Nico Matscuhlat Stipp-Profi, 1st Gunter Horler DAV-Germany, 3rd Lutz Wessig DAV-Germany.
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6th place team: FTMax.
6th place team: FTMax.
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5th place team: Shock.
5th place team: Shock.
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4th place team: Geers Germany.
4th place team: Geers Germany.
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3rd place team: Holland.
3rd place team: Holland.
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2nd place team: DAV/Champions-Team Germany.
2nd place team: DAV/Champions-Team Germany.
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!st place: Stipp-Profi (Germany). Nico Matschulat holds the coveted trophy aloft after some hasty clothing adjustments, which team mate Ralf Herdlitschke found most amusing! Nico's tournament was remarkable as he actually won the individual title last year and was only just under 5kgs from doing it again... an incredible feat.
!st place: Stipp-Profi (Germany). Nico Matschulat holds the coveted trophy aloft after some hasty clothing adjustments, which team mate Ralf Herdlitschke found most amusing! Nico's tournament was remarkable as he actually won the individual title last year and was only just under 5kgs from doing it again... an incredible feat.
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Ralf Herdlitschke gets his moment to also hold up the trophy after his team gave a masterful display over the two days.
Ralf Herdlitschke gets his moment to also hold up the trophy after his team gave a masterful display over the two days.
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Individual results
In the individual stakes there were FIVE anglers who had tied on 3pts, so it all came down to the total overall weights for the two days. It was an improved performance from top German international and previous Euro Champ Gunter Horler, who put his 2008 fourth place behind him and relegated last years champion Nico Matschulat into the runners-up slot. Third place man Lutz Weißig also made significant improvement from his previous year's 24th spot by filling third place.
We have some special links to videos taken at the event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hY5vDEqjp8
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzcRZNJHhc0&feature=related
here's another
http://www.youtube.com/user/zpwwedkowanie#p/u/3/aKrCm7doeHE
Next year, the 2010 IAM will be held on the 5th weekend of October (29/30).
Note: Matchangler.com shall be working hard to put a special team together to fish this prestigious event in 2010. We shall look to our SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS ONLY for selection, who will initially be judged on merit, experience and ability to attend, then drawn for if we have too many entrants. Details of the initial selection qualifications will follow in the New Year and will favour all those, from any country, with some form of international competition experience.
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