Angling
Angling in your area
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Chris Tarrant has an angling obsession that started when his granddad took him fishing on the Thames for perch when he was aged about four.
Chris confessed: "I can't imagine my life without fishing. I have met lots of people who have become really good, close friends over the last 30 or 40 years.
"I fish on the rivers in this country a lot - particularly the Kennet and the Avon. There's always some sort of fishing rod in my car so if I'm filming for a couple of weeks and I get finished early in the evening I can just drive off and fish. There's always somewhere you can go and it just chills me out."
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Contacts
Darren Birch
Regional Implementation Officer
T: 07791 164921
Angling remains hugely popular across the country.
Angling can be exciting and competition at the highest levels is fierce. It can also be very relaxing - often fishing sites are in tranquil settings, so its ideal if you're looking to unwind and lower your blood pressure. It's a perfect sport for people of all ages.
Cumbria has a wealth of lakes, rivers and streams - and a varied coastline. There are endless opportunities to participate in this accessible and inexpensive activity.
Getting Started
You can choose whether to go coarse fishing, fly fishing or sea fishing. Each type of fishing requires different rods, tackle and techniques - most people start with one then try others later. Coarse fishing is quite relaxed while fly fishing on rivers can be very active.
The best way to get started is to join your local club, many of these run coaching sessions for beginners. Or there are plenty of fisheries where you can either fish for free or buy a day permit.
EVENTS
- National Fishing Month will begin on the 17th July 2010 and conclude on the 15th August 2010. The emphasis is to encourage every family member to have a go at fishing, irrespective of their age, cultural or social background and level of ability. If you would like to take part and have a go at fishing, take a look at the events that are already listed on the National Fishing Month website and enter your postcode.
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Cumbria Fishing Festival announced for May 15th-23rd 2010. Cumbria, the Lake District, is to host its second Fishing Festival in the Spring of 2010. The Festival will run from the 15th to the 23rd of May, and will feature an expanded range of some fifty angling activities aimed at anglers and non-anglers alike, along with a new online pre-booking and pre-payment system.
USEFUL WEBSITES
- www.lakedistrictfishing.net has an enormous amount of fishing information for Cumbria including contact details for most of the regions angling clubs.
- Windermere, Ambleside and District AA (WADAA) run coaching events and introductory days, particularly for juniors, through their Kingfishers scheme.
- South Cumbria King Fishers
- The Angling Trust The National Governing Body is the new, single organisation to represent all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England.
- Borderline - A not for profit company with the aim of removing as many barriers as possible for all groups of the population, allowing them to participate in angling.
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