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Fishing is good for you! Summer of fishing – getting kids and families outdoors these school holidays with event for families near you
We’ve all grown to appreciate the outdoors more in recent years and that spending time outdoors is a known booster to health and wellbeing, but with more than half of children expected to spend longer indoors that outside playing this summer it’s time to get off the screens, and get out fishing!
Here are just some of the ways going fishing is good for you and children…
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Fishing means spending time outdoors – linked with improved mood, reduced feelings of stress and increased concentration
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Fishing is a great way to get your daily dose of vitamin D – keep your immune system, bones, teeth and mental health in good condition
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Fishing is now prescribed by the NHS for mental wellbeing – it can help ease depression, reduce isolation, loneliness anxiety and even PTSD
- Fishing is accessible – it’s open to anyone and everyone, no matter your age, income, background, fitness or ability
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Fishing works out your main muscle groups, is good for heart and lungs, burns calories (up to 200 an hour!), helps balance and coordination too
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Fishing brings mindfulness and self-awareness, a bit like meditation!
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Fishing lowers cortisol and reduces stress
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Fishing helps to focus on personal goals, builds self-esteem, relationships and strengthens bonds with friends and family
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Fishing helps you switch off screens – it unplugs you from your digital life and tunes you back to nature
Improve your health, reconnect with nature, slow down and get outdoors – fishing really is good for you – give it a go this Summer of Fishing!
FIND A FREE OR LOW-COST FISHING EVENT THIS SUMMER
The Angling Trust’s ‘Get Fishing’ campaign is proudly supported by
Shakespeare, Exclusive Tackle Partner and Angling Direct, Exclusive Retail Partner
as we all work towards getting more people fishing, more often.
The Get Fishing campaign to get more people fishing more often is funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a licence, and licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence in order to go fishing. You can get a licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.
NOTE: Young children under 13 do not need a licence to fish but an adult person supervising them needs the correct fishing licence to take hold of the rod or to help the child fish with it.
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