Fishing Fascination Across Europe Bringing More Angling Tourists to Test Croatian Waters

Of course, many recreational anglers are just in it for the battle on the line and will release after catching. Even so, many also go out to catch their meal.
So accessible and varied is the angling experience that Europe is already home to over 25 million recreational anglers. While many will spend most of their angling hours in their home country, increasingly, particularly from Germany, Italy, and the UK, people are looking to explore new environments with bigger and more challenging fish.
Encouraged further by the plethora of new ways to engage with fishing beyond the river banks and beaches, many are now looking to book a trip to Croatia to fish the country’s incredible waterways. There’s a lot on offer here in Croatia for angling tourists, especially those who’re spurred on by bombastic fishing entertainment productions.

Encouragement to Catch Some Fish

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Angling has long been a popular pastime, but it’s impossible to deny the influence of the rise of the absurdly popular fishing TV genre. Deadliest Catch, River Monsters, Wicked Tuna, Extreme Fishing, and more have titillated audiences and convinced many to take on the denizens of the deep themselves.
Such is the popularity of these shows that it’s enabled a new and incredibly niche platform to emerge in the form of Fishing TV. Even beyond these adventurous fishing shows, angling has become a big selling point. Both the Big Bass and the Fishin’ Frenzy series are among the most popular games at online casinos now.
Slot sections incorporate their own fishing sections to win over players, and those offering casino bonuses will tie their promos to these games. As an example, one of those bonuses gives 200 free spins to use on five different Big Bass and Fishin’ Frenzy slots. The focus on challenging fish to catch across all of these has people eyeing Croatia.
While the sea and the inland freshwater passages all offer a grand angling experience here, there’s also the local ties to fishing that can offer entertainment for fishing tourists away from the rod and reel. For example, Istria puts on a bunch of fishing festivals, with Vrsar’s traditional festival being one of the biggest and best around.

Incredible Settings and Challenging Fish

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Coming to Croatia as an angling tourist, you’d be spoiled for choice. Dotted around the country are famed spots for their multitudes of fish, the visiting iconic species, and the potential to catch true whoppers of the waterways. The islands of Cres and Lošinj are idyllic locations with a chance of catching sea bass, gilt-head bream, and hefty dentex.
Many of the islands offshore present the chance for a superb day out for anglers, particularly when it comes to the Kornati archipelago, but by chartering your way a bit further out, there’s also big game fishing to experience. Bluefin tuna weighing in at over 200kg and mighty swordfish patrol Croatia’s Adriatic waters.
On the right charter, here’s also red scorpionfish, conger, sea bass, and mahi mahi to reel in if you use the right techniques. Coming inland, carp fisheries are numerous and very popular, particularly because 40kg carp are known to swim about. On top of this, Vransko Lake has a record of over 130kg for its largest catfish caught.
Increasingly, people across Europe are looking to travel to catch some great fish in amazing surroundings. Croatia presents itself as the perfect destination for anyone with a bit of fishing wanderlust.