Berkley World Catfish Classic Is Launched

Angling history was made on the 18th June with the launch of the first ever World Catfish competition. The event will be staged on the River Ebro in Spain in June 2011 and has the backing of American angling giants “Pure Fishing”.

The Berkley brand, which is synonymous with the huge Bass fishing events in the USA, has been put forward as title sponsors.

Pascal Grillot, European Marketing Director for Pure Fishing, said “We are looking forward to being involved in this event. As a company we are expanding our product range to include specialist Cat fishing equipment and this was a natural fit for us. An important factor was that this event represents “Best practice angling” respecting nature, the environment and fish welfareâ€