Get Fishing is the Angling Trust’s campaign to get more people fishing more often. Each year we run hundreds of events for all ages and abilities. They are funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income
Beginner angling events - want to get into fishing? Get back into angling, find out where to go fishing, accessible venues, who to go fishing with, tackle to use to start fishing and how to go fishing for the first time.
Get Fishing news, blogs, how to start fishing at Get Fishing events. Discover why angling is for the whole family and discover our We Fish as One campaign to help people from all backgrounds experience angling's life-changing benefits!
Map of have-a-go beginner angling events where you can learn to fish in England UK plus licensed angling coaches to show you what you need to go fishing, fishing tackle and how to use it
Fishing can be prescribed to help physical and mental health and wellbeing issues. Get Fishing for Wellbeing Approved Partners use quality assured angling services to treat symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, loneliness and many long-term conditions
Angling is under pressure from many sources all of which are well documented and discussed in forums etc with anglers. We need to reach the wider public and this is where the Angling Trust might succeed. It will not be easy and I personally fear for the future of specialist anglers especially on our rivers, but without effort and finance we will certainly fail.
