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Frans Boonstra
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Frans Boonstra

Wijk Bij Duurstede, Netherlands
50+ reviews
I've been fishing all my life, and in 2018, I decided to dedicate my career to doing what I love. I'm addicted to catching predatory fish, especially Zander. I enjoy teaching people how to fish, sharing passion and knowledge with my clients, and showing them a good time in beautiful nature. I love being outdoors, catching fish, and I love even more sharing that experience with other avid anglers.

Charter

Kayakfisher

Kayakfisher

Wijk Bij Duurstede
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Trips from
US $78

Rating

4.9
52 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish

All reviews (52)

Showing 1 – 5 of 52 reviews
  • Michael Geers
    Michael Geers
    de
    Germany
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    ganz toller Angeltag

    Full Day Trip – Kayak Fishing • 2 adults

    Mein Sohn und ich hatten mit Frans einen ganzen tollen Tag auf dem Wasser. die Fahrt mit seinen Kajaks war ein einzigartiges Erlebnis. Er ist auf alle Wünsche eingegangen und hat viele Tips gegeben. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall nochmal wieder um mit Frans zu angeln.

    Reported catch:
    Northern Pike
    European Perch
    Response from Captain

    Vielen Dank, Michael, die Route, die wir genommen haben, ist meine Lieblingsroute. Es freut mich zu hören, dass alles nach deinen Wünschen verlaufen ist. Und ich freue mich schon darauf, dich wiederzusehen, denn ich habe die Reise mit dir sehr genossen.

  • Sam Harrison
    Sam Harrison
    ca
    British Columbia, Canada
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great guiding and great vibes.

    Full Day Trip – Kayak Fishing • 1 adult

    Frans provided an excellent experience and clear communication despite a last minute booking. He instructs well but is not overbearing. Highly recommend.

    Reported catch:
    Northern Pike
    European Perch
    Response from Captain

    Thank you for this lovely review and the feedback in it, Sam. It was a pleasure to be out with such an experienced angler and to exchange stories.

  • Judit Szente
    Judit Szente
    us
    Connecticut, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic Fishing with Family!

    Fishing with kids • 4 adults • 2 children

    We had an excellent experience, both adults and children, could not ask for anything more, only to do it again!

    Response from Captain

    Thank you, Judit, for this lovely review. I really enjoyed fishing with you as a family. You were all so enthusiastic despite the less-than-ideal weather. I hope to see you again.

  • Zyiad Mohamed
    Zyiad Mohamed
    Repeat angler
    ca
    Ontario, Canada
    Member since 2025
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    August fishing trip

    Half Day Trip – Kayak Fishing (AM) • 1 adult
    Reported catch:
    European Perch
    Response from Captain

    Thanks for your recommending Zyiad.

  • Roman Stadler
    Roman Stadler
    ch
    Switzerland
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    sehr cooles Erlebnis

    Halve day trip - Boatfishing • 2 adults
    Reported catch:
    Pike Perch (Zander)
    Response from Captain

    Danke Roman, es war gemütlich mit Ihr dieses Ausflug zu machen.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    ganz toller Angeltag
    Michael G.
    Michael G.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    Great guiding and great vibes.
    Sam H.
    Sam H.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    August fishing trip
    Zyiad M.
    Zyiad M.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    sehr cooles Erlebnis
    Roman S.
    Roman S.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    amazing morning kayak fishing!
    Henry M.
    Henry M.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    Frans is a very cool local Dutch guide !
    Artem B.
    Artem B.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    See the Netherlands that others miss out on!
    Matt K.
    Matt K.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    August fishing trip
    Alexander E.
    Alexander E.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    Awesome day!
    Chase B.
    Chase B.
  • Kayakfisher
    KayakfisherWijk Bij Duurstede
    Frans was great and fun to be with
    Mark N.
    Mark N.

Fishing reports

A young angler and an adult fishing from the bank under a bridge, enjoying a peaceful day on a calm river.

Big ides on De Krommerijn

Jul 28, 2022 • Wijk Bij Duurstede
Today I was allowed to arrange a fishing trip that the wife had received as a surprise from her husband. It took getting used to the techniques we were using so it was difficult for my clients to catch fish. And when a nice pike finally grabbed the baitfish from my female guest, this fish was unfortunately lost. Because there are many large ides and asps on this water, I had thrown bread into the water all day long. And finally we saw the long-awaited eddies on the surface of the water. After I caught a big ide, my male guest also switched to ide fishing. And he knew that game right away. After a few big roaches he also caught a beautiful ide. On the way back we trolled and that resulted in 2 fat bass in the last 10 minutes.
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A young angler fishing from a kayak in a serene waterway, surrounded by lush greenery.

Kayakfishing on De Overijsselse Vecht

Jul 26, 2022 • Wijk Bij Duurstede
This day I had the honor of hosting a birthday trip. On special request I came to water that is in the vicinity of the customer. That meant figuring out what could work well here. When the customer felt light bites I tried a smaller hook and then found out which baitfish was swimming around here. I caught a few of those to use as bait. But... there were no bites on this bait. So I advised a shad that matched the baitfish in color. And that worked for my guest; in addition to a missed bite and a pike shooting off the surface, a nice pike came on board. And I caught some nice perches myself with a smaller bait because I didn't want to catch the pike for my client.
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Kayakfishing on De Krommerijn

Jul 13, 2022 • Wijk Bij Duurstede
Today we were with my Hobie-kayaks on the small river called Krommerijn in Holland. My guest came from South Africa and wanted to learn fishing in Holland. And he was lucky or ..... a good angler. Anyway, he catched his first pike ever in 8 minutes under the bridge where we started. Most of the time it brings bad luck to catch the first fish so early. But not today on the 13th (!) of July. After this pike he catched a beautiful zander and... another pike and another zander and another pike. And half way our trrip we catched some small perches and gobles from shore just for the fun and because they were new species for my guest. So we had a great day and some very nice catches in beautiful surroundings.
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Angler proudly displaying a freshly caught Zander along the riverbank, showcasing a successful fishing outing.

Zander workshop

Jul 31, 2021 • Wijk Bij Duurstede
This half day we went fishing in a canal nearby Wijk bij Duurstede in the centre of the Netherlands. My guests wanted to learn fishing on zander. We cathched this morning 4 zanders.
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A family fishing by a canal, with children actively engaged in casting lines while enjoying a sunny day outdoors.

Fishing with kids

Jul 29, 2021 • Wijk Bij Duurstede
Last week I went fishing with two nice kids. We had a lot of fun nearby my house in a little town called Oudega in the province Friesland (Holland). We catched lot of roachs and the kids good not stop : ). The next day I went also fishing on pike with the boy.
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