Shimano introduces new Team Tribal member

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

Since 1980, Alijn has been a fanatic 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, gravelpits, syndicate lakes etc. His one goal still remains to fish the Moroccan reservoir in the Atlas Mountains.

Having caught 6 fishes of over 25kg and 2 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.
Besides writing articles he contributed to several books and he is the author of the books “Karperblues” and “Tegen de stroom in”.

“Alijn is a very desired and 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” Gerard Bakkenes, Marketing Manager of Shimano Europe Fishing Holding BV spoke.

Shimano's Team Tribal now exists of Jan Porter (UK), Gareth Fareham (UK), Steve Renyard (UK), Ali Hamidi (UK), Michaël Le Poursot (FR), Jürgen Becker (DE), Alfonso Vastano (IT), Erik Overmaat (NL), Mark Huizinga (ambassador) (NL) and Alijn Danau (B).

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