Welcome to
National Fishing Month 2011
National Fishing Month continues to be successful
Fri, 28th Jan 2011
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National Fishing Month will begin on the 16th July 2011 and conclude on the 14th August 2011. This year will again involve several showcase events in each region and a wide range of other local events.
As in previous years, the idea is to encourage every family member to have a go at fishing from whatever cultural or social background they may be from.
Fishery owners, organisers and angling coaches give up their valuable time to support this initiative so please take this opportunity to have a go at this wonderful sport.
New Organiser Resources available
Thu, 27th Jan 2011
Click here to download the Organiser Manual
What is it all about?
National Fishing Month offers unique opportunities for the protection and promotion of angling. It has the potential to:-
- Increase the number of people getting involved in the sport.
- Inform the general public about the economic, social and environmental benefits of angling.
- Influence decisions about access, environmental policy and wildlife management so that they take the importance of angling into account.
- Improve diversity amongst anglers to counter any perception that it is exclusively a male, white, able-bodied only pursuit.
National Fishing Month is a celebration of the sport of angling. See the news page for updates on some of the events happening around the country. All over the country qualified coaches give their time to welcome newcomers to this marvellous sport. Fees are waived and tackle is often made available free of charge too. Events are organised around the UK to show people who have never fished before how to do it. If you'd like to try fishing then now is your big chance.
What is actually going to happen?
From 16th July to 14th August, there will be hundreds of locally organised angling events offering non-anglers the opportunity to be taught how to fish, FREE OF CHARGE, by a qualified licensed Coach and within a controlled environment.
Are you a potential Event Organiser?
National Fishing Month falls apart without the assistance of Event organisers. We are therefore searching for volunteers to run National Fishing Month Events.
Organisers can be angling clubs, schools, tackle shops, fisheries - in fact anyone with an interest in fishing. Many clubs and societies use National Fishing Month as a way of increasing membership.