Shimano is proud to introduce its latest Team Tribal signing … Alijn Danau


Since 1980, Alijn has been a fanatical carp fisherman. He built his experience in Belgium, France, Germany, Romania, Hungary, South Africa and on all kinds of water like rivers, lakes, reservoirs, mountain lakes, canals, ponds, gravel pits, syndicate lakes, etc. His one goal still remains to fish the Moroccan reservoir in the Atlas Mountains.

Alijn Danau
Alijn Danau

Having caught six carp of over 25kg and two over 30 kg he is considered to be the most successful carp fisherman in the Dutch language area – he is also the only person in the world to have caught fish over 60lb (27kg+) in three different countries.

As well as being chief editor of VBK-magazine (a well-known Belgian carp fishing magazine), Alijn is a freelance writer. His publications have appeared in carp fishing magazines in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria and Italy. Thus a familiar face to many European anglers.

 Alijn Danau

Alijn in front of Shimano Headquarters with Mike Smink (Sr. Sales Manager), Gerard Bakkenes (Marketing Manager ) and Frans Nestor (Sr. Sales Rep)

Besides writing articles he contributed to several books and he is the author of the books ‘Karperblues’ and ‘Tegen de Stroom In’.

“Alijn is the perfect addition to the expanding Team Tribal. His experience, knowledge and acquaintance within the international carp world is unequalled. Shimano is pleased to be able to benefit from this,” said Gerard Bakkenes, Marketing Manager of Shimano Europe Fishing Holding BV.

Shimano’s Team Tribal now consists of Jan Porter (UK), Gareth Fareham (UK), Steve Renyard (UK), Ali Hamidi (UK), Micha

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