Title defended at the national championship: SBS–Xtra Carp Club have won the Hungarian championship title again!
The final of the 18th National Carp Fishing Championship was held at the Törökbálint Fishing Park, where SBS–Xtra Carp Club, following last year’s victory, once again finished at the top of the field.
The 72-hour final took place in extraordinary conditions: despite the scorching heat and daytime temperatures above 40 °C, an astonishing amount of fish was landed. The competitors caught a total of 33.8 tonnes of carp, setting a new Guinness World Record.
SBS–Xtra Carp Club played a decisive role from the very start of the match. The pair of Tibor Gaál and Zoltán Nagy quickly took the lead after the start, and the team managed to hold it throughout the competition. In the closing stages of the final the team raised its performance even further, finally taking first place with 17 points and a total catch of 11,140,200 grams.
Members of the championship-winning team:
Tibor Gaál, Zoltán Nagy, Gergő Szilágyi, Hunor Balogh, Tibor Balogh, Csaba Simon, Valentin Dajka, Zoltán Kovács and Gergő Nyerges.
The team’s strength is clearly shown by the fact that they caught 8.9 tonnes of fish during the final, while two SBS–Xtra Carp pairs also finished on the podium in the individual rankings.
Defending the title also brings another important opportunity: SBS–Xtra Carp Club have earned the right to represent Hungary at the World Carp Fishing Championship in South Africa in 2027.
After two Hungarian championship titles in a row, the next goal is clear:
Next stop: South Africa!
Congratulations to the team on a fantastic performance and on defending their title!