Get Fishing News
04 April 2025
Students complete their Get Fishing Awards as part of the skill section of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
Progression Pathways students at Truro and Penwith College reeled in some great catches in their fishing sessions.
The Preparation for Independence and Employment group, a course for students who are at Entry Level who aspire to live, work, travel and engage in their local communities with support or independently, has recently been working towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards and focussing on the skill section, while also completing their Get Fishing Awards as part of the College’s ‘Keep Calm and Get Fishing’ project – funded by the Angling Trust and Get Fishing, and awarded by First Catch.
At the end of last year, the group headed out to a new venue, Middle Boswin Fishery, in the hope they could end their term on a massive high and finish the skills section of their award. The conditions were tricky, and the cold made it hard work, but they put the skills they learned throughout the term into practice.
After months of struggling to catch fish, Progression Pathways student, Josh, managed to land a lovely common carp, which was a huge achievement for him and the whole team. Well done to Josh and everybody in the Preparation for Independence and Employment group!
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as we all work towards getting more people fishing, more often.
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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 before you go fishing. You can get a licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.
NOTE: Although young children who are under 13 year old do not need a licence to fish, the person supervising them needs to have the proper fishing licence before they take hold of the fishing rod or help the child fish with it.
If there’s something that you cannot find here to help you start fishing or return to angling, please contact your local Regional Angling Development Officer – you can find the nearest one to where you want to go fishing here.
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